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Erik Jones completes Texas sweep with NASCAR XFINITY win

FORT WORTH, Tex. - There was no keeping up with Erik Jones on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway - though Ryan Blaney tried his level best over the closing laps of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300...

Sunday Texas Notebook:

Denny Hamlin had a good day at Texas - just not good enough; Keselowski recovers nicely to stay above Playoff cut line; Johnson endured a crushing day at Texas.[More]...

Kevin Harvick wins at Texas with late-race pass, advances to Championship 4:

Martin Truex Jr. isn't invincible after all. Kevin Harvick put a serious dent in Truex's sense of invulnerability on Sunday afternoon, passing Truex with nine laps left in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and pulling away to win by 1.580 seconds. In beating...

NASCAR Chevrolet Diversity Scholarship honors innovators:

Four students were recognized for their accomplishment in technology and innovation as NASCAR and Chevrolet announced the winners of the third annual NASCAR Chevrolet Diversity Scholarship Contest Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.[More]...

Wurth extends sponsorship of Penske:

Team Penske announced today that the WÂÃÂ¼rth Group will continue as a key partner of the team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) for 2018 and beyond. Under the terms of the multi-year extension, WÂÃÂ¼rth will once again adorn the #2 Ford Fusion driven...

Auto Club & AAA extend partnership with Penske:

Team Penske announced today that Auto Club of Southern California and AAA will continue its partnership with the team as sponsor of the 322 Ford Fusion driven by Joey Logano in the NASCAR Cup Series. The multi-year extension with Team Penske follows an announcement...

Gaughan, Chastain fight after Texas race:

Following the conclusion of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, fists flew when Brendan Gaughan approached Ross Chastain and crew members from Gaughan's #62 team jumped in. The result was Chastain coming out he worse for the wear and a JD Motorsports...

AAA renews sponsorship of fall Texas race:

AAA and Texas Motor Speedway announced jointly Sunday prior to the running of the AAA Texas 500 that the national insurance company and auto club has signed a multi-year renewal of its race entitlement of the marquee Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at...

Two teams fail inspection post Texas UPDATE:

Justin Haley's #24 Chevrolet was too low in post race inspection and championship point leader Christopher Bell's #4 Toyota was missing a lugnut.(11-4-2017) UPDATE: Haley's crew chief Kevin Bellicourt has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping...

Kenseth to step away from Cup next season:

After 18 consecutive seasons in Cup, Matt Kenseth said he is taking a break from NASCAR's premier series after the 2017 season. In his first expansive comments about the future since the announcement four months ago that he was losing his ride at Joe Gibbs Racing, ...

Saturday Texas Notebook:

Kurt Busch describes 'incredible sensation of 200 mph lap; Earnhardt Jr. joins Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame; Some eye-opening numbers in Playoffs' Round of 8.[More]...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the AAA Texas 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway have been made. With the field downsized to 40 cars, three pit stalls (23,26,43) have been eliminated, are not in play and don't count towards driving through...

Erik Jones completes Texas sweep with NASCAR XFINITY win:

There was no keeping up with Erik Jones on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway - though Ryan Blaney tried his level best over the closing laps of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300. Jones, the pole winner, swept the first and second stages of the event, led 142-of-200 ...

Erik Jones wins Texas XFINITY race:

#20-Erik Jones won the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 9th XFINITY Series win and 3rd of the year. He started from the pole, led 143 laps, and won all three stages. #22-Ryan Blaney finished second, followed by #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Elliott...

Texas XFINITY Race Fast Facts:

Erik Jones(i) won the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, his ninth victory in 76 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his third victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2017. This is his third victory and sixth top-10 finish in six races at Texas Motor Speedway. Ryan Blaney...

XFINITY Driver standings

following Texas: [Race 31 of 33 in 2017. Race 2 of 3 in the Round of 8] 1) #1-ElliottSadler, 3103, +29 2) #9-William Byron, 3098, +24 3) #7-Justin Allgaier, 3094, +20 4) #48-Brennan Poole, 3079, +5 Bottom 4 drivers will be eliminated after Phoenix 5) #19-Matt Tifft...

Erik Jones on XFINITY pole at Texas:

#20-Erik Jones won the Coors Light pole for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 191.272mph. #00-Cole Custer will start second. The rest of the top 10: #19-Matt Tifft, #22-Ryan Blaney, #1-Elliott Sadler, #21-Daniel Hemric, #2-Austin...

Texas XFINITY Qualifying Notes:

Erik Jones(i) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 with a lap of 28.232 seconds, 191.272 mph. This is his 14th pole in 76 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his second pole and 14th top-10 start in 2017. This is his second pole...

Kurt Busch takes Texas pole in record time:

A driver without a signed contract for 2018 won the pole position for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a record lap - giving a timely birthday present to his crew chief. In the final round of Friday's knockout qualifying session, Kurt Busch covered...

Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Kurt Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 13th Annual AAA Texas 500 with a lap of 26.877 seconds, 200.915 mph. This is his 22nd pole in 610 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 13th top-10 start in 2017. This is his second pole...