Two of the national NASCAR series are gearing up at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon. The Craftsman Truck Series teams will be practicing, qualifying, and racing at the 1.5-mile track. Meanwhile, the Xfinity teams will be practicing and qualifying ahead of their race on Saturday. Last season, Carson Hocevar won the Truck race at Texas after last-lap contact with Nick Sanchez. However, Hocevar will not be in the lineup to defend his win, leaving room for multiple drivers to seek another victory at Texas.
Cup drivers are discussing what they want from their NASCAR crew chief as they prepare for their upcoming races. Five-time Texas winner Johnny Sauter is making his return to the series as he joins Niece Motorsports. Similarly, five-time Texas winner Kyle Busch will be returning to Spire Motorsports for his third start of the season. Two-time Texas winner Matt Crafton and 2022 winner Stewart Friesen will continue their full-time seasons while aiming to return to the playoffs.
The Texas Motor Speedway Friday schedule includes a mostly sunny day with a high of 79 degrees, and no chance of rain at the start of the Truck race. The track activity starts with the Truck Series practice and qualifying sessions followed by the Xfinity Series practice and qualifying rounds. The day will wrap up with the Truck Series race consisting of 167 laps covering 250.5 miles.
There is much excitement at Texas Motor Speedway with multiple series and drivers gearing up for their respective races. Fans can look forward to a thrilling day of practice, qualifying, and racing from some of the best drivers in NASCAR.