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NASCAR 2023 Texas schedule, entry list, and how to watch
In the NASCAR Cup Series championship for 2023, there are now 12 drivers remaining in the fight.
Martin Truex Jr., the regular season champion, narrowly avoided elimination in the first round. Bubba Wallace also managed to claw back enough points to avoid being eliminated.
Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick, who both entered Bristol above the cut-line, were ultimately eliminated. Along with them, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell will also go no further in the championship.
Tyler Reddick is the defending winner at Texas, having taken victory last year while driving for Richard Childress Racing.
NASCAR announced the return of the L.A. Clash exhibition race, which will be preceded by a NASCAR Mexico Series race on the temporary track.
In the upcoming races at Texas, Layne Riggs will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, driving for Kaulig Racing. In the Truck Series, Matt DiBenedetto will be replaced by a yet to be named driver in the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley W.A.R.
The schedule for NASCAR at Texas is as follows: Xfinity Series practice and qualifying in the morning, followed by the Xfinity Series race in the afternoon. The Cup Series practice and qualifying will also take place in the afternoon, followed by the Cup Series race.
36 cars are on the entry list for the races at Texas, with no open entries. Carson Hocevar will drive the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club, and Zane Smith will drive the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford. Todd Gilliland will drive for Rick Ware Racing in the No. 51 entry.
Source: motorsport
