O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge

O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Venue Texas Motor Speedway
Sponsor O'Reilly Auto Parts
First race 2005
Distance 300 miles (482.803 km)
Laps 200
Previous names O'Reilly Challenge (20052009)

The O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The race came about from the results of the Ferko lawsuit in 2004. With Darlington Raceway forced to forfeit its Southern 500 weekend as a result of the lawsuit, TMS gained a second weekend on the schedule for Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series racing.

The 2008 race was won by Kyle Busch, breaking Kevin Harvick's string of three consecutive wins in this race.

Past winners

Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2005 November 5 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:10:25 138.019
2006 November 4 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:03:32 145.71
2007 November 3 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200 300 (482.803) 2:04:49 144.212
2008 November 1 Kyle Busch Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:07:45 140.9
2009 November 7 Kyle Busch Toyota 200 300 (482.803) 2:21:58 126.790
2010 November 6 Carl Edwards Ford 205* 307.5 (494.873) 2:09:41 142.27
2011 November 5 Trevor Bayne Ford 200 300 (482.803) 2:05:28 143.464

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