| Venue | Texas Motor Speedway |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | O'Reilly Auto Parts |
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Coca-Cola 300 (1997-1999)
Albertsons 300 (2000) Jani-King 300 (2001) |
The O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place each spring at Texas Motor Speedway, and was first held in 1997. In 2005, TMS was rewarded with a second Nationwide Series event in November, the O'Reilly Challenge. In 2011 this race will become a Friday Night race when before it was always on a Saturday Afternoon.
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| 1997 | April 5 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:27:03 | 122.993 |
| 1998 | April 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:29:47 | 120.174 |
| 1999 | March 27 | Mark Martin | Ford | 163* | 244.5 (393.484) | 1:55:08 | 127.417 |
| 2000 | April 1 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:46:28 | 108.13 |
| 2001 | March 31 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:37 | 126.212 |
| 2002 | April 6 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet | 116* | 174 (280.025) | 1:42:13 | 102.136 |
| 2003 | March 29 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:32:41 | 117.891 |
| 2004 | April 3 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:21:54 | 115.482 |
| 2005 | April 16 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:01 | 126.746 |
| 2006 | April 8 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 206* | 309 (497.287) | 2:22:38 | 129.984 |
| 2007 | April 14 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:22:06 | 126.671 |
| 2008 | April 5 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:39 | 151.707 |
| 2009 | April 4 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:04:55 | 144.096 |
| 2010 | April 19* | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:07:53 | 140.753 |
| 2011* | April 8 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:43 | 147.884 |
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