“¢ Construction on Texas Motor Speedway began in 1995. “¢ The first NASCAR national series race at TMS was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997 won by Mark Martin. “¢ The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was on April 6, 1997 won by Jeff Burton. “¢ The track underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 seasons. “¢ In 2011, the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was moved from Sunday to Saturday night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway. “¢ Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on November 6, 2005 won by Carl Edwards. “¢ There have been 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one NSCS event from 1997 – 2004 and two races per year since 2005. “¢ 132 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas; 106 in more than one. “¢ Four drivers have made all 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton and Mark Martin. “¢ Bobby Labonte leads the series with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Texas Motor Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 25. “¢ Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway was the April 4, 2004 race won by Elliott Sadler with a MOV of 0.028 second. “¢ Two female drivers have made NSCS starts at Texas Motor Speedway: Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick. “¢ Only one car number has produced three or more Texas Motor Speedway NSCS wins: #99 Jeff Burton (1997); Carl Edwards (2005 and 2008 sweep). “¢ Matt Kenseth leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Texas Motor Speedway with 772 laps led in 22 starts. “¢ One NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has won at Texas Motor Speedway in two different manufacturers: Jeff Burton (1997 Ford; 2007 Chevrolet)(NASCAR)
