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Speaking of luck, Jeff Burton's last race was on St. Patrick's Day, a victory.By the Numbers: Texas
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Luck is said to come in threes, albeit bad luck. But at Texas Motor Speedway, three has been the most successful number. There's a good chance that continues on Saturday in none other than the O'Reilly 300.
Three Texas natives are entered in Saturday's race: Bobby Labonte (Corpus Christi), Robert Richardson Jr. (McKinney) and Brad Coleman (Houston).
Three times Greg Biffle has finished second at Texas, and he's never won at the track.
And 300 miles after the green flag, it's possible "three" will make headlines in the next morning's paper.
Interesting Fact
2Drivers who can win their third consecutive race this weekend. Carl Edwards has won the last two Busch races, while Jeff Burton has won the last two Busch races in which he entered (Las Vegas and Atlanta) while skipping Bristol and Nashville. No Busch driver has won three in a row since Ryan Newman did in 2005.
Fun Fact
3Of the 10 largest cities in the United States, three are in Texas: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.
All the Facts
4.3Average finish for Kevin Harvick in his six races at Texas. He has three victories (2001, 2005, 2006) and his worst finish is ninth in 2000.
6Worst finish for Carl Edwards this season (Las Vegas). Edwards finished 43rd in this race one year ago.
6.483Average running position for Carl Edwards this season. Dave Blaney has the second-best average at 14.748.
7Drivers entered in Saturday's race who have an average running position inside the top 10 during the last four Texas races: Kurt Busch (2.519), Kevin Harvick (3.970), Jeff Burton (5.062), Casey Mears (7.385), Greg Biffle (7.385), Matt Kenseth (8.600) and Mark Martin (9.005).
9Times Casey Mears was passed under green-flag conditions in last spring's Texas race, the fewest of any driver.
9Top-10 finishes in 11 races for Matt Kenseth at Texas. His average finish is 8.5 and he won there in 2004.
10.083Average starting position for Texas winners. Kasey Kahne's 2005 victory from the 25th is the worst starting position for a winner.
45.39Percent of passes made in Turn 4 and on the frontstretch during the last four Texas races.
83Laps in which Kasey Kahne had the fastest car in last spring's Texas race. His average finish at the track is 21.6 with a victory in 2005.
137.7Driver rating for Kurt Busch at Texas, the highest of any driver. Busch's only race at Texas was last spring, when he won from the seventh starting position.
147Laps led by Kyle Busch in four races at Texas, the most by a driver who has not won at the track. Kevin Harvick has led the most laps with 404 in six races.
206Green-flag passes by Clint Bowyer in the last four Texas races, the most of any driver. Bowyer's average finish there is 16.8 with two top-10s.
708Laps that Matt Kenseth has run inside the top 15 of the 806 possible laps during the last four Texas races. Kenseth has finished seventh, sixth, fifth and 26th during that span.
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Texas Motor Speedway
Busch Series winners
| Year | Winner | Make |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mark Martin | Ford |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | Mark Martin | Ford |
| 2000 | Mark Martin | Ford |
| 2001 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 2004 | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 2005 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge |
| Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | |
| 2006 | Kurt Busch | Dodge |
| Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
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