O'Reilly 300
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| Venue | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | O'Reilly Auto Parts |
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.8 km) |
| Number of laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Coca Cola 300 (1997-1999) Albertsons 300 (2000) Jani-King 300 (2001) |
The O'Reilly 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway. The race was started in 1997 as the Coca-Cola 300 and was won by Mark Martin. It was called the Coca-Cola 300 from 1996-1999 and in 2000 it became the Albertson's 300, In 2001 it became the Jani-King 300. In 2002 the race became the O'Reilly 300 and has been the O'Reilly 300 since. In 2005, Texas Motor Speedway was rewarded a second Busch Series event in November called the O'Reilly Challenge. In 2006, Kurt Busch won the O'Reilly 300 on April, 8th 2006 in a green-white-checker finish, winning his 1st career Busch Series race in his first start.
[edit] Past Winners
- 2006 Kurt Busch
- 2005 Kasey Kahne
- 2004 Matt Kenseth
- 2003 Joe Nemechek
- 2002 Jeff Purvis
- 2001 Kevin Harvick
- 2000 Mark Martin
- 1999 Mark Martin
- 1998 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 1997 Mark Martin
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