- O'Reilly 300
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 
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.
Matt Kenseth passes Denny Hamlin to win the 2007 event
Past winners
Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)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 - 1999 & 2002: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2006: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
- 2010: Race postponed twice from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
- 2011: First scheduled night race in Texas Motor Speedway history. Carl Edwards gives the Ford Mustang it's first Nationwide win since the introduction of the series new car.
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