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Race day info
What: AAA Texas 500
Where: Texas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile tri-oval in Fort Worth, Texas
Green flag: 2:16 p.m. ET (NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. (NOAA.gov)
National anthem: Bárbara Padilla (America’s Got Talent runner-up, Season 4)
Grand marshal: John Krasinski, actor
Honorary Starter: John Daly, Technology Infrastructure, AAA Texas
Distance: 334 laps, 501 miles.
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
Competition caution: Lap 25
On the front row
1. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (196.929 mph)
2. Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Chevrolet (195.993 mph)
RELATED: See the full lineup
Failed to qualify
Joey Gase, Go Green Racing No. 32 Ford; Reed Sorenson, Premium Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet
Fastest in practice
First practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (197.059 mph) | Results
Second practice: Canceled (wet track)
Final practice: Canceled (wet track)
Key story lines
1. Underdog? Truex Jr. OK with status | Read more
2. Logano moves past Martinsville, focused on Texas | Read more
3. Drivers digest Kenseth penalty impact | Read more
4. Jones an able option for JGR entry | Read more
Former winners in the field
Jimmie Johnson (5); Carl Edwards (3); Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart (2); Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne (1).
He said it
“I think if you are not in the top five right now you are in a must-win situation. … In reality, we know we will probably need to win two of the next three to win the championship. We have that opportunity and there is no reason to focus on what we don’t have, which is the ability to finish consistent and make it to the next round.” — Brad Keselowski, Coors Light Pole Winner