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Texas_Motor_Speedway_April_041213_Nationwide_Kyle_Busch_Win_Victory_LaneKyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 12, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway

By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical

Kyle Busch’s winning ways in the NASCAR Nationwide Series may have taken a one year hiatus in 2012, but he is now re-writing the history books in 2013. In winning Friday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Busch became the first driver in NASCAR Nationwide Series history to win four of the first six races in a season. Continue reading “Kyle Busch Continues Fast Nationwide Start With Fourth Win In Six Starts”

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Texas_Motor_Speedway_April_041213_Nationwide_Travis_Sam_Hornish_Jr_DebrisSam Hornish Jr. had a promising night skid off course after a crash on lap 142 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: John Harrelson/NASCAR via Getty Images

By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical

Sam Hornish Jr.’s season heading into Texas was like a college student in the mid 90’s after using a cheat code on Mortal Kombat — in other words flawless victory. Through five race Hornish had racked up four top-fives, and five top-10 finishes and he had a firm stranglehold on the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings.

Hornish’s season, and his championship hopes took a little bit of a beating Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Continue reading “Sam Hornish Jr.’s Perfect Season Hits Speed Bump In Texas”

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Texas_Motor_Speedway_April_041213_Sprint_Cup_Pole_Kyle_BuschPhoto Credit: John Harrelson/NASCAR via Getty Images

By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical

Kurt Busch came just shy of setting a new track record at Texas Motor Speedway, but it still looked like the pole for the NRA 500 would be a nice consolation prize — but then his younger brother Kyle Busch knocked him off the provisional pole late in the session.

Continue reading “It’ll Be An All Busch Front-Row For The NRA 500 At Texas”

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Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images

By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical

The trend of 2013 is that guys like Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Brad Keselowski will be among the quickest of the litter, but two surprise names topped the charts Friday during the two practice sessions at Texas Motor Speedway.

Continue reading “Truex and Ambrose Pace Friday Texas Sprint Cup Practice Sessions”

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By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical

Kevin Harvick had been pretty fast through the early part of the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, but early  in the second practice session the motor in Harvick’s No. 29 Chevrolet expired down the front stretch. What this means is that no matter where Harvick ranks in today’s qualifying session for Saturday’s NRA 500, he will have to start from the rear of the field.

This marks the second engine that has gone up in smoke for the Earnhardt Childress Engine shop, as Paul Menard lost a motor in testing Thursday.

Harvick has had a sluggish start to 2013, as he has just one top-10 through six races, and he sits 14th in the point standings. If he expects to move forward, he’ll have to do it from the back of the field on Saturday.