Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, going into the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Texas Motor Speedway Stats & Tidbits
TRACK / EVENT SPECIFICS
Season Race #: 9 of 36 (04-14-24) The Purse: $9,397,736 Track Size: 1.5-mile Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 20 degrees Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees Frontstretch Length: 2,250 feet Backstretch Length: 1,330 feet Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles Stage 1 Length: 80 laps (ends on Lap 80) Stage 2 Length: 85 laps (ends on Lap 165) Final Stage Length: 102 laps (ends on Lap 267
QUALIFYING RECORD
Track Qualifying Record: Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 200.915 mph, 26.877 secs., November 3, 2017
RACE RECORD
Track Race Record: Greg Biffle, RFK Racing Ford, 160.577 mph, (3:07:12), November 14, 2012
HISTORY
Construction on Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) began in 1995 just outside the Dallas/Fort-Worth area of Texas.
The first NASCAR national series race at Texas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR Xfinity Series event on April 5, 1997. The race was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin driving an RFK Racing Ford (122.993 mph).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway was on April 6, 1997, and the race was won by Jeff Burton in a RFK Racing Ford (125.111 mph).
Texas Motor Speedway underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 NASCAR Cup Series seasons.
In 2011, the spring NASCAR Cup Series race was moved from Sunday to Saturday night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway. The 2017 season marked the first year it was moved back to a Sunday afternoon race.
Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on November 6, 2005 – the postseason race won by RFK Racing driver Carl Edwards (151.055 mph).
Texas Motor Speedway underwent its second repave between the 2016 and 2017 NASCAR Cup Series seasons. The renovation added a new layer of asphalt over the existing pavement, an expansive French drainage system on the frontstretch and backstretch and reduced the banking in Turns 1 and 2 by four degrees (now 20 degrees).
The 2021 season marked the first time the track hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race instead of the points-paying spring event. Texas Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race in 2021 and in 2022 instead of spring race.
There have been 43 NASCAR Cup Series points-paying races at Texas Motor Speedway total, one event from 1997 – 2004 and two races per year from 2005 – 2020.
In 2021 and 2022, the track hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race and one points-paying Playoff race. In 2023, the NASCAR Cup Series only competed at Texas Motor Speedway once during the season.
The 2024 season is the first season since 2020 that Texas Motor Speedway will host two points-paying events in a single year.
STARTS
A total of 186 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway; a 151 drivers have competed in more than one Cup race at Texas.
Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Texas Motor Speedway with 39 appearances.
Jimmie Johnson leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in starts at Texas Motor Speedway with 35.
Top five in Cup Series Texas Motor Speedway starts: Kevin Harvick (39), Kurt Busch (37), Ryan Newman (36), Jimmie Johnson (35) and Martin Truex Jr. (34).
Seven drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Texas Motor Speedway; the most recent was John Hunter Nemechek in 2019.
First Time Starters at Texas
Date
John H. Nemechek
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Parker Kligerman
Sunday, November 3, 2013
David Starr
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Trevor Bayne
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Brad Keselowski
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Jay Sauter
Monday, April 8, 2002
Adam Petty
Sunday, April 2, 2000
Of the seven drivers that made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Texas Motor Speedway, Trevor Bayne posted the best finish in his series debut, with a 17th-place finish on November 7, 2010.
Steve Park leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Texas Motor Speedway with an 8.0 in five starts.
Ryan Blaney (13 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Texas Motor Speedway with an 9.0; followed by Joey Logano with a 11.6 in 27 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Avg Start
Races
Rank
Active Drivers
Avg Start
Races
1
Steve Park
8.000
5
1
Ryan Blaney
9.933
15
2
Ryan Blaney
9.933
15
2
Ty Gibbs
10.000
2
3
Ty Gibbs
10.000
2
3
Jimmie Johnson
10.714
35
4
Kenny Irwin Jr
10.667
3
4
Daniel Hemric
11.500
2
5
Jimmie Johnson
10.714
35
5
Joey Logano
11.929
28
6
Daniel Hemric
11.500
2
6
Denny Hamlin
12.667
33
7
Daniel Suarez
11.667
6
7
Brad Keselowski
13.179
28
8
Joey Logano
11.929
28
8
Kyle Busch
13.394
33
9
Jeff Gordon
12.033
30
9
William Byron
13.778
9
10
Carl Edwards
12.333
24
10
Martin Truex Jr
14.176
34
POLES
A total of 26 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the pole at Texas Motor Speedway; 11 of the 25 drivers have won multiple poles at the 1.5-mile speedway.
Seven of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series Texas Motor Speedway pole winners are active this weekend.
Active Texas Pole Winners
Poles
Seasons
Brad Keselowski
2
2022, 2015
Jimmie Johnson
2
2019, 2012
Martin Truex Jr
2
2012, 2007
Bubba Wallace
1
2023
Ryan Blaney
1
2018
Austin Dillon
1
2016
Kyle Busch
1
2013
Kurt Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Texas Motor Speedway with three (Spring 2015, Playoffs 2017, Spring 2018).
Brad Keselowski (2015, 2022), Jimmie Johnson (2012, 2019) and Martin Truex Jr. (2007, 2012) lead all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series poles at Texas Motor Speedway with two each.
The inaugural Pole Qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway in 1997 was cancelled due to weather conditions – NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett started the race from the first starting position. He finished the race runner-up.
Jeremy Mayfield was the first NASCAR Cup Series pole winner at Texas Motor Speedway in 1998 with a speed of 185.906 mph, driving the Team Penske 12 Ford.
Three drivers have won consecutive poles at Texas Motor Speedway: Bobby Labonte (2003 and 2004), Ryan Newman (2005 sweep) and Kurt Busch (2017 and 2018).
Youngest Texas Cup Series pole winner: Brian Vickers (Nov. 5, 2006 – 23 years, 0 months, 12 days).
Oldest Texas Cup Series pole winner: Bill Elliott (April 8, 2002 – 46 years, 6 months, 0 days).
David Ragan (April 9, 2011) and Martin Truex Jr. (November 4, 2007) are the only two drivers who have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway.
In total 12 different organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway.
Rank
Organizations
Poles
Seasons
1
Stewart-Haas Racing
7
2019, ’18, ’17 sweep, ’15, ’14, ’10
2
Hendrick Motorsports
7
2019, ’12, ’09, ’08 sweep, ’06, ’00
3
Team Penske
5
2018, ’15, ’05 sweep, ’98
4
Joe Gibbs Racing
5
2016, ’14, ’13, ’04, ’03
5
RFK Racing
4
2022, ’13, ’11 sweep
6
Michael Waltrip Racing
2
2012, ’09
7
Dale Earnhardt Inc.
2
2007, ’01
8
Evernham Motorsports
2
2006, ’02
9
23XI Racing
1
2023
10
Richard Childress Racing
1
2016
11
Richard Petty Motorsports
1
2010
12
Robert Yates Racing
1
1999
Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing are tied for the NASCAR Cup Series most poles at Texas Motor Speedway with seven poles each:
Hendrick Motorsports (seven poles among five drivers) – Terry Labonte (2000), Brian Vickers (2006), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008), Jeff Gordon (2008, 2009), Jimmie Johnson (2012, 2019).
Stewart-Haas Racing (seven poles among three drivers) – Tony Stewart (2010, 2014), Kurt Busch (2015, 2017, 2018), Kevin Harvick (2017, 2019).
Four different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 15 poles, and followed by Ford (13), Toyota (six) and Dodge (four).
WINS
A total of 23 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Texas Motor Speedway, and nine of the 23 have won multiple times at the 1.5-mile track.
Eight of the 23 NASCAR Cup Series Texas Motor Speedway race winners are active this weekend.
Active Texas Race Winners
Wins
Seasons
Jimmie Johnson
7
2017, ’15 sweep, ’14, ’13, ’12, ’07
Kyle Busch
4
2020, ’18, ’16, ’13
Denny Hamlin
3
2019, ’10 sweep
William Byron
1
2023
Tyler Reddick
1
2022
Kyle Larson
1
2021
Austin Dillon
1
2020
Joey Logano
1
2014
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway was on April 6, 1997, and the race was won by Jeff Burton in a RFK Racing Ford (125.111 mph).
Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Texas Motor Speedway with seven victories (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 sweep and 2017) in 35 starts – winning percentage of 20%.
Three NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted consecutive wins at Texas Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2014 Playoff race and 2015 sweep), Carl Edwards (2008 sweep) and Denny Hamlin (2010 sweep).
Jeff Burton (April 6, 1997) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (April 2, 2000) are the only two drivers to win in their first career NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Youngest Cup Series Texas winner: Joey Logano (April 7, 2014 – 23 years, 10 months, 14 days).
Oldest Cup Series Texas winner: Dale Jarrett (April 1, 2001 – 44 years, 4 months, 6 days).
Martin Truex Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 34 starts; followed by Brad Keselowski (28 starts) and Michael McDowell (25 starts).
A total of 19 different starting positions on the grid have led to victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway.
The third starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, producing more wins (eight) than any other starting position (18.60%) – most recently: Kevin Harvick’s win in the 2018 Playoff race.
Five of the 43 NASCAR Cup Series races (11.63%) at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from the pole or first starting position.
Five different drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway from the pole or first starting position: Kasey Kahne (2006), Jimmie Johnson (2012), Kyle Busch (2013), Kevin Harvick (2019) and Kyle Larson (2021).
Eight of the 43 NASCAR Cup Series races (19.05%) at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from the front row: five from first starting position (11.63%) and three from the second starting position (6.98%).
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Texas Motor Speedway
Starting Position
Wins
Winning %
Starting Position
Wins
Winning %
1
5
11.63%
15
1
2.33%
2
3
6.98%
16
1
2.33%
3
8
18.60%
18
1
2.33%
4
4
9.30%
19
1
2.33%
5
4
9.30%
21
1
2.33%
6
1
2.33%
24
1
2.33%
7
1
2.33%
29
1
2.33%
8
4
9.30%
30
2
4.65%
9
2
4.65%
31
1
2.33%
10
1
2.33%
Stats
Winning %
Wins
Winning from the First Starting Position:
11.63%
5
Winning from the Front Row:
18.60%
8
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:
55.81%
24
Winning After Starting Inside the Top 10:
76.74%
33
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
13.95%
6
The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Texas Motor Speedway is 31st, by Matt Kenseth in 2002.
A total of nine different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Texas Motor Speedway with 11 victories among five drivers: Terry Labonte (Spring 1999), Jeff Gordon (Spring 2009), Jimmie Johnson (Playoffs 2007, Playoffs 2012, Playoffs 2013, Playoffs 2014, Spring 2015, Playoffs 2015, Spring 2017), Kyle Larson (2021) and William Byron (2023).
Four different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, led by Chevrolet with 17 wins; followed by Ford (15), Toyota (eight) and Dodge (three).
Two NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Texas Motor Speedway in two different manufacturers: Jeff Burton (1997 – Ford; 2007 – Chevrolet) and Carl Edwards (2005, 2008 sweep – Ford; 2016 – Toyota)
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
A total of 24 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson leads the series in runner-up finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with five second-place finishes.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Texas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Runner-Ups
Rank
Active Drivers
Runner-Ups
1
Jimmie Johnson
5
1
Jimmie Johnson
5
2
Matt Kenseth
4
2
Martin Truex Jr
3
3
Dale Earnhardt Jr
3
3
Brad Keselowski
2
4
Jeff Gordon
3
4
Joey Logano
2
5
Kevin Harvick
3
5
Denny Hamlin
1
Martin Truex Jr
3
Kyle Larson
1
Ross Chastain
1
Ryan Blaney
1
Tyler Reddick
1
William Byron
1
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of 53 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Texas Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with 16 top fives.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Texas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Top Fives
Rank
Active Drivers
Top Fives
1
Jimmie Johnson
16
1
Jimmie Johnson
16
2
Kyle Busch
14
2
Kyle Busch
14
3
Matt Kenseth
14
3
Joey Logano
12
4
Kevin Harvick
13
4
Denny Hamlin
8
5
Joey Logano
12
5
Brad Keselowski
6
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 70 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-10 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Texas Motor Speedway with 24 top 10s.
Jimmie Johnson leads all active Cup Series drivers in top-10 finishes at Texas with 22.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Texas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Top 10s
Rank
Active Drivers
Top 10s
1
Kevin Harvick
25
1
Jimmie Johnson
22
2
Kurt Busch
23
2
Kyle Busch
18
3
Jimmie Johnson
22
3
Martin Truex Jr
17
4
Matt Kenseth
19
4
Denny Hamlin
16
5
Dale Earnhardt Jr
18
5
Joey Logano
15
Kyle Busch
18
Average Finish:
Chase Briscoe (three starts) and Steve Grissom (five starts) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Texas Motor Speedway with a 10.0 each.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Texas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Avg Finish
Races
Rank
Active Drivers
Avg Finish
Races
1
Chase Briscoe
10.000
3
1
Chase Briscoe
10.000
3
2
Steve Grissom
10.000
2
2
Tyler Reddick
10.400
5
3
Kevin Harvick
10.359
39
3
Jimmie Johnson
11.571
35
4
Tyler Reddick
10.400
5
4
Erik Jones
11.750
12
5
Matt Kenseth
10.656
32
5
William Byron
12.111
9
6
Jimmie Johnson
11.571
35
6
Kyle Busch
12.333
33
7
Erik Jones
11.750
12
7
Christopher Bell
13.000
5
8
William Byron
12.111
9
8
Chase Elliott
13.077
13
9
Kyle Busch
12.333
33
9
Denny Hamlin
13.333
33
10
Christopher Bell
13.000
5
10
Joey Logano
13.857
28
LAP LEADERS
A total of 93 different drivers have led at least one lap at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Jimmie Johnson (35 starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Texas Motor Speedway with 1,152 laps led.
Kyle Busch (33 starts) has the second-most laps led all-time at Texas Motor Speedway with 1,069 laps led.
The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas by the race winner is 278 of the scheduled 339 laps (82%) by Tony Stewart on November 5, 2006 – he started eighth and won.
The most laps led by a driver that did not win in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas is 312 of the scheduled 334 laps (93.4%) by Brad Keselowski on November 8, 2015; he started from the pole and finished second.
The fewest laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas by the race winner is one lap, the final lap of the scheduled 334 by Jeff Burton on April 15, 2007 – he started second and won.
Last season’s NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Texas Motor Speedway, William Byron, led just six laps en route to the victory (September 24, 2023).
Top 20 Laps Leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Led
Completed
% Led
Rank
Active Drivers
Led
Completed
% Led
1
Jimmie Johnson
1,152
11,106
10.4%
1
Jimmie Johnson
1,152
11,106
10.4%
2
Kyle Busch
1,069
10,374
10.3%
2
Kyle Busch
1,069
10,374
10.3%
3
Matt Kenseth
883
10,344
8.5%
3
Martin Truex Jr
689
10,647
6.5%
4
Tony Stewart
801
8,943
9.0%
4
Brad Keselowski
685
8,663
7.9%
5
Greg Biffle
733
8,262
8.9%
5
Joey Logano
480
9,060
5.3%
6
Carl Edwards
691
7,594
9.1%
6
Kyle Larson
448
4,753
9.4%
7
Jeff Gordon
691
8,998
7.7%
7
Ryan Blaney
432
4,212
10.3%
8
Kevin Harvick
691
12,618
5.5%
8
Denny Hamlin
292
10,727
2.7%
9
Martin Truex Jr
689
10,647
6.5%
9
William Byron
127
2,859
4.4%
10
Brad Keselowski
685
8,663
7.9%
10
Erik Jones
116
3,930
3.0%
11
Joey Logano
480
9,060
5.3%
11
Bubba Wallace
113
2,364
4.8%
12
Dale Earnhardt Jr
451
9,486
4.8%
12
Tyler Reddick
111
1,603
6.9%
13
Kyle Larson
448
4,753
9.4%
13
Chase Elliott
89
4,063
2.2%
14
Ryan Blaney
432
4,212
10.3%
14
Alex Bowman
58
4,022
1.4%
15
Dale Jarrett
407
4,502
9.0%
15
Austin Dillon
37
5,940
0.6%
16
Kurt Busch
336
12,184
2.8%
16
Daniel Suarez
35
1,958
1.8%
17
Denny Hamlin
292
10,727
2.7%
17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
33
5,486
0.6%
18
Terry Labonte
231
3,639
6.3%
18
Michael McDowell
18
6,157
0.3%
19
Kasey Kahne
227
8,998
2.5%
19
Harrison Burton
15
601
2.5%
20
Clint Bowyer
213
9,899
2.2%
20
Christopher Bell
5
1,402
0.4%
FEMALE COMPETITORS
Two female drivers have made NASCAR Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway: Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick holds the series record for best finish at Texas Motor Speedway by a female competitor with a 16th-place finish (twice: Spring 2015, Playoffs 2015).
Date
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Driver Rating
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Danica Patrick
14
17
67.3
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Danica Patrick
19
24
59.5
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Danica Patrick
22
24
55.1
Monday, April 11, 2016
Danica Patrick
26
21
57.7
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Danica Patrick
11
16
69.6
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Danica Patrick
21
16
74.9
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Danica Patrick
27
36
42.4
Monday, April 7, 2014
Danica Patrick
24
27
53.2
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Danica Patrick
30
25
49.2
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Danica Patrick
42
28
42.9
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Danica Patrick
32
24
61.4
Averages
24.4
23.5
57.6
Date
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Monday, April 8, 2002
Shawna Robinson
16
36
TRACK / EVENT STATS
Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest Margin of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway was the April 4, 2004 race won by Elliott Sadler with a Margin of Victory of 0.028-second over second-place Kasey Kahne.
Top Five Closest Margin of Victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas:
Margin of Victory
Winner
Runner-Up
Date
0.028
Elliott Sadler
Kasey Kahne
Sunday, April 4, 2004
0.149
Austin Dillon
Tyler Reddick
Sunday, July 19, 2020
0.152
Denny Hamlin
Jimmie Johnson
Monday, April 19, 2010
0.272
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Sunday, November 5, 2006
0.300
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Top Five Largest Margin of Victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas:
Margin of Victory
Race Winner
Runner-Up
Date
25.686
Kurt Busch
Denny Hamlin
Sunday, November 8, 2009
8.315
Matt Kenseth
Clint Bowyer
Saturday, April 9, 2011
8.310
Carl Edwards
Jeff Gordon
Sunday, November 2, 2008
5.920
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jeff Burton
Sunday, April 2, 2000
5.229
Kasey Kahne
Matt Kenseth
Sunday, April 9, 2006
Six NASCAR Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway have resulted with NASCAR Overtime:
Date
Scheduled
Actual
Overtime
Winner
Runner-Up
Sunday, November 4, 2018
334
337
3
Kevin Harvick
Ryan Blaney
Sunday, November 2, 2014
334
341
7
Jimmie Johnson
Kevin Harvick
Monday, April 7, 2014
334
340
6
Joey Logano
Jeff Gordon
Sunday, November 4, 2012
334
335
1
Jimmie Johnson
Brad Keselowski
Sunday, April 6, 2008
334
339
5
Carl Edwards
Jimmie Johnson
Sunday, November 5, 2006
334
339
5
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Of the 43 NASCAR Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, only one has been shortened from its originally scheduled distance due to weather:
Date
Scheduled
Actual
Fewer Laps
Winner
Runner-Up
Sunday, November 6, 2016
334
293
-41
Carl Edwards
Joey Logano
Weather has postponed the NASCAR Cup Series Texas race to another date three times:
Scheduled Date
Actual Date
Race Winner
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Kyle Busch
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Joey Logano
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Denny Hamlin
Qualifying has been cancelled five times in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas for the reasons indicated:
Race Date
Driver That Started First
Reasons
Sunday, April 6, 1997
Dale Jarrett
Weather
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Jeff Gordon
Weather
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Aric Almirola
Pandemic
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Kevin Harvick
Pandemic
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Kyle Larson
Pandemic
NASCAR IN TEXAS
There have been 158 NASCAR national series points-paying races among four tracks in the state of Texas.
NASCAR Tracks in Texas
City
Cup
Xfinity
Truck
Combined
Years
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth
43
45
49
137
1995
Circuit of The Americas
Austin
4
4
4
12
2021
Texas World Speedway
College Station
8
0
0
8
1969
Meyer Speedway
Houston
1
0
0
1
1971
Totals
56
49
53
158
The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Texas was a NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. The event was held on December 7, 1969 and it was won by Bobby Isaac (Dodge).
TEXANS IN NASCAR
A total of 97 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Texas.
A total of 10 different drivers from Texas have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Terry Labonte leads all Texas drivers with 34 NASCAR national series wins.
