DAVE GRAYSONS RACING NOTEBOOK. Keselowski wins at Texas: #22-Brad Keselowski won the OReilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. #20-Denny Hamlin finished second followed by #12-Sam Hornish, Jr., #18-Matt Kenseth, #3-Austin Dillon, #7-Regan Smith, #11-Elliott Sadler, #2-Brian Scott, #32-Kyle Larson, and #5-Brad Sweet. There were 4 cautions for 19 laps and 15 lead changes among 6 leaders. Texas Race Fast Facts: Brad Keselowski won the 9th Annual OReilly Auto Parts Challenge, his 26th victory in 203 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his sixth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2013. This is his first victory and 10th top-10 finish in 14 races at Texas Motor Speedway. His previous best finish at Texas was second, twice. This is the 12th win of 2013 by the No. 22 Penske Racing Ford. The record is 13 by the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in 2010. Denny Hamlin (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 11 races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2013. Sam Hornish Jr. (third) posted his third top-10 finish in eight races at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson (ninth) was the highest finishing rookie. Austin Dillon leads the point standings by 6 points over Sam Hornish Jr. ************ Edwards wins Texas pole: #99-Carl Edwards won the pole for the AAA Texas 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway with speed of 196.114mph for his 2nd pole of 2013 and 13th of his career. #2-Keselowski is on the outside pole, followed by #48-Johnson, #27-Menard, #18-Busch, #20-Kenseth, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #24-Gordon, #17-Stenhouse, Jr., and #9-Ambrose. With only 43 cars at the track, everyone made the race. Top 13 Driver Rating at Texas 1) #20-Matt Kenseth...............106.5 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson.............103.8 3) #16-Greg Biffle................102.7 4) #18-Kyle Busch.................101.5 5) #14-Tony Stewart................99.1 6) #99-Carl Edwards................98.1 7) #11-Denny Hamlin................93.3 8) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr...........92.6 9) #24-Jeff Gordon.................92.3 10) #15-Clint Bowyer...............92.0 11) #56-Martin Truex Jr............89.0 12) #78-Kurt Busch.................89.0 13) #15-Mark Martin................87.8 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2013 races (17 total) among active drivers at Texas Motor Speedway. Formula combining the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Next Race: AAA Texas 500 The Place: Texas Motor Speedway The Date: Sunday, Nov. 3 The Time: 3 p.m. (ET) TV: ESPN, 2 p.m. (ET) Radio: PRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90 Distance: 501 miles (334 laps)
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