Mar 31 2009
Texas Motor Speedway track facts
The Nascar Sprint Cup series makes it’s first stop of the racing season in Texas this weekend. They will be at the Texas Motor Speedway for the running of Nascar’s Samsung 500 which will be televised on Fox at 2pm.
Nascar has being coming to the Texas track since 1997, the first eight years they paid only one visit a season here. The last four years they have ran 2 races per season at the track. Jeff Burton won the first race back in 1997, he is one of only four drivers who have started all 16 races. The other three are Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Bobby Labonte.
Jeff Gordon has never won at the Texas Motor Speedway in 16 starts and has an average finishing position of 16.1. Roush Fenway cars have dominated at the Texas track with Carl Edwards winning a total of 3 times and Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Mark Martin( previously with Roush racing) all winning here.
Breaking down wins by car maker sees that Ford has won here 9 times, Chevy 5, Dodge 2 and Toyota has yet to win a race at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Dale Earnhart Jr. won the pole for the Samsung 500 last year and ended up finishing 12th. Carl Edwards started 2nd and was the eventual winner. There was 5 cautions for 26 laps.
