Texas Motor Speedway: Rains Delay O Reilly 300, Details

RACERS LINING up at the Texas Motor SpeedwayWhile many had hoped that the O Reilly Auto parts
at Fort Worth, Texas, are sincerely hoping that the300 would start relatively on schedule, the tracks at
O Reilly 300 scheduled for Saturday and beginning atthe Texas Motor Speedway were experiencing
3:47 ET does not rain out like both the cup practicesdrizzle even at 1:00 PM.
for Sunday's Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint cup series,Many fans are questioning why couldn't the O Reilly
that were scheduled earlier in the day. The race wasAuto parts 300 be pre-poned, if forecasts had
originally set to start at 3:00 PM ET.already told NASCAR authorities to expect rains. If
Jet Dryers have been working hard on the Texasthe rains continue and NASCAR officials believe that
Motor Speedway, to get the tracks dry for thehalf the race could be completed today, it will be
practices but to no avail. The race, if it doesn't getcalled off.
washed out, will see Joey Logano from GameStop,The O Reilly Auto parts 300 in Fort Worth, Texas on
revving his Toyota numbered 20 from the pole.Saturday, will be covered by ESPN from 3:00 PM ET,
Logano will be followed in this race by Clint Bowyer,apart from the live coverage on PRN Radio and
Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Rickt Stenhouse Jr.several websites. As soon as the first lap begins,
The next five of the first ten drivers into the first lapmany websites are also expected to showcase live
are Jason Leffler, Jamie McMurray, Steve wallace,streaming of the race.
Paul Menard and Brian Scott. On the other hand,As per the latest news, rains continue on the Texas
Jason Keller, Derrike Cope, Josh Wise and MorganMotor Speedway, with fans becoming increasingly
Shepherd did not qualify for the race.restless.