UNB! NETWORK STAFF REPORT
Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 1.5-mile quad oval
Track Size: 1.5 miles
Race: 334 laps, 501 miles
Width: 58 feet (minimum)
Turns: 750-foot radius
Degree of Banking: Turns: 24 degrees
Straightaways/dogleg: Banking: 5 degrees;
Straights: Frontstraight: 2250 feet; Backstretch: 1330 feet
Front Straightaway Grandstand: 66 rows, 112,522. Includes: PSL seats (36,000 w/armrests); and Handicapped Seating (1,595 - Row 28 at portal entrances)
Back Straightaway Grandstand: 12 rows, 9,855
Luxury Suites: 144 with seating for 9,992
Victory Lane Club Suites: 50 with seating for 3,152
Condominium Seating: 2,571
Infield Capacity: Approx. 53,000
Grandstand Seating: 122,377
Total Permanent Seating: 138,122
Total Estimated Capacity: 191,122 Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pit Road Speed: 45 MPH
Pace Car Speed: 55 MPH
Opened: 1997
Tire Notes & Facts
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set Limits: Camping World Truck: 6 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4392; Right-side -- D-4618
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.32 in. (2,218 mm); Right-side -- 88.58 in. (2,250 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 21 psi; Right Front -- 53 psi; Right Rear -- 49 psi
Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR series in action at Texas this week will run the same tire set-up. This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams have run at Texas since the beginning of 2014. Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck teams have also run this tire combination at Chicagoland earlier this season, and will do so again at Homestead in two weeks. This right-side tire code (D-4618) employs Goodyear's multi-zone tread technology, which combines two distinct tread compounds on the same tire -- the outside 10 inches of the tread features a compound that is designed for grip, while the inside two inches of the tread is toughened to enhance durability on the part of the tire sees the most heat and takes the most abuse. As on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Texas. Air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
Driver Standings Following Martinsville (Top-10):
1.) Erik Jones, 776
2.) Matt Crafton, 766, -10
3.) Tyler Reddick, 763, -13
4.) Johnny Sauter, 722, -54
5.) Timothy Peters, 680, -96
6.) Cameron Hayley, 663, -113
7.) Daniel Hemric, 644, -132
8.) John Wes Townley, 627 -149
9.) Ben Kennedy, 595, -181
10.) Spencer Gallagher, 574, -202
Texas Track Notes & History:
· Construction on Texas Motor Speedway began in 1995.
· The first NASCAR national series race at TMS was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997 - won by Mark Martin.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was on April 6, 1997 - won by Jeff Burton.
· The track underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
· In 2011, the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was moved from Sunday to Saturday night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on November 6, 2005 - won by Carl Edwards.
Main Storylines:
Championship Race Tightens Again After Crafton Win:
Matt Crafton's win at Martinsville boosted him to second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings, 10 points behind leader Erik Jones, who placed 10th. Tyler Reddick (fifth at Martinsville) fell to third and is 13 points behind Jones. The three drivers will continue to duke it out over the final three races, beginning with Sunday's WinStar Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jones won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award at Texas in April, but finished 15th. Last spring, he received his high school diploma from TMS President Eddie Gossage prior to the race before placing 11th. The 19-year-old NASCAR Next alum earned his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Texas in April. Crafton won at Texas in April and can complete the season sweep of it on Friday. In 29 career starts at the 1.5-mile track, he boasts two wins, 10 top fives and 18 top 10s. An intermediate track standout, Crafton has finished 10th or better in 14 of his last 15 starts at 1.5-mile ovals. Included in that stretch are five wins. In three starts at Texas, Reddick has one top-10 finish - a fourth-place showing from the pole last fall. He enters Friday's race riding a streak of three straight top 10s.
Burton Set To Make 2015 NCWTS Debut For JRM At Texas:
Jeb Burton will make his 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut, driving the No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet under the lights in Friday's WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton, 23, has seen success at TMS in the past, earning his first series win (Spring 2013) and a career-high seventh season pole (Fall 2013) there. He also finished runner-up at the 1.5-mile track last fall. In 49 career NCWTS starts, the NASCAR Next alum owns one win, seven top fives, 19 top 10s and seven Keystone Light Pole Awards.The No. 00 truck has two wins this season - Kasey Kahne at Charlotte and Cole Custer at Gateway.
Track/Race Length: 1.5-mile quad oval
Track Size: 1.5 miles
Race: 334 laps, 501 miles
Width: 58 feet (minimum)
Turns: 750-foot radius
Degree of Banking: Turns: 24 degrees
Straightaways/dogleg: Banking: 5 degrees;
Straights: Frontstraight: 2250 feet; Backstretch: 1330 feet
Front Straightaway Grandstand: 66 rows, 112,522. Includes: PSL seats (36,000 w/armrests); and Handicapped Seating (1,595 - Row 28 at portal entrances)
Back Straightaway Grandstand: 12 rows, 9,855
Luxury Suites: 144 with seating for 9,992
Victory Lane Club Suites: 50 with seating for 3,152
Condominium Seating: 2,571
Infield Capacity: Approx. 53,000
Grandstand Seating: 122,377
Total Permanent Seating: 138,122
Total Estimated Capacity: 191,122 Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pit Road Speed: 45 MPH
Pace Car Speed: 55 MPH
Opened: 1997
Tire Notes & Facts
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set Limits: Camping World Truck: 6 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4392; Right-side -- D-4618
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.32 in. (2,218 mm); Right-side -- 88.58 in. (2,250 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 21 psi; Right Front -- 53 psi; Right Rear -- 49 psi
Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR series in action at Texas this week will run the same tire set-up. This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams have run at Texas since the beginning of 2014. Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck teams have also run this tire combination at Chicagoland earlier this season, and will do so again at Homestead in two weeks. This right-side tire code (D-4618) employs Goodyear's multi-zone tread technology, which combines two distinct tread compounds on the same tire -- the outside 10 inches of the tread features a compound that is designed for grip, while the inside two inches of the tread is toughened to enhance durability on the part of the tire sees the most heat and takes the most abuse. As on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Texas. Air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
Driver Standings Following Martinsville (Top-10):
1.) Erik Jones, 776
2.) Matt Crafton, 766, -10
3.) Tyler Reddick, 763, -13
4.) Johnny Sauter, 722, -54
5.) Timothy Peters, 680, -96
6.) Cameron Hayley, 663, -113
7.) Daniel Hemric, 644, -132
8.) John Wes Townley, 627 -149
9.) Ben Kennedy, 595, -181
10.) Spencer Gallagher, 574, -202
Texas Track Notes & History:
· Construction on Texas Motor Speedway began in 1995.
· The first NASCAR national series race at TMS was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997 - won by Mark Martin.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was on April 6, 1997 - won by Jeff Burton.
· The track underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
· In 2011, the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was moved from Sunday to Saturday night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on November 6, 2005 - won by Carl Edwards.
Main Storylines:
Championship Race Tightens Again After Crafton Win:
Matt Crafton's win at Martinsville boosted him to second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings, 10 points behind leader Erik Jones, who placed 10th. Tyler Reddick (fifth at Martinsville) fell to third and is 13 points behind Jones. The three drivers will continue to duke it out over the final three races, beginning with Sunday's WinStar Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jones won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award at Texas in April, but finished 15th. Last spring, he received his high school diploma from TMS President Eddie Gossage prior to the race before placing 11th. The 19-year-old NASCAR Next alum earned his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Texas in April. Crafton won at Texas in April and can complete the season sweep of it on Friday. In 29 career starts at the 1.5-mile track, he boasts two wins, 10 top fives and 18 top 10s. An intermediate track standout, Crafton has finished 10th or better in 14 of his last 15 starts at 1.5-mile ovals. Included in that stretch are five wins. In three starts at Texas, Reddick has one top-10 finish - a fourth-place showing from the pole last fall. He enters Friday's race riding a streak of three straight top 10s.
Burton Set To Make 2015 NCWTS Debut For JRM At Texas:
Jeb Burton will make his 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut, driving the No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet under the lights in Friday's WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton, 23, has seen success at TMS in the past, earning his first series win (Spring 2013) and a career-high seventh season pole (Fall 2013) there. He also finished runner-up at the 1.5-mile track last fall. In 49 career NCWTS starts, the NASCAR Next alum owns one win, seven top fives, 19 top 10s and seven Keystone Light Pole Awards.The No. 00 truck has two wins this season - Kasey Kahne at Charlotte and Cole Custer at Gateway.
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