'Samsung Mobile 500' NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule + A Short Stack of Stats

This weekend sees NASCAR landing at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung Mobile 500.

Everything is in tact and no race haulers are going to get sucked up in to Dorothy's twister, but then again, the Dallas/Fort Worth region is one of the most fickle weather regions I've ever been delayed in at the airport!

If you're looking for TV times for the Sprint Cup Series, here you go:

NASCAR TV Schedule (All times ET)

Thursday, 4-12:
The first practice takes place at 5:30 PM, but it is not televised.

Friday, 4-13:
2nd Practice 3 PM, on Speed
Qualifying at 6:30 PM, on Speed

Saturday, 4-14:
Samsung Mobile 500 at 7 PM on FOX.

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Quickie Stats...

No one driver has dominated the win column at Texas, though in 2010 Denny Hamlin swept both races.  But other than than, the winners have been variable, at best:

11/6/2011                  Tony Stewart
4/9/2011                    Matt Kenseth
11/7/2010                  Denny Hamlin
4/19/2010                  Denny Hamlin
11/8/2009                  Kurt Busch
4/5/2009                    Jeff Gordon
11/2/2008                  Carl Edwards

But...

Carl Edwards is a three-time winner at the track over a longer period of time.

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Amongst the noted winners though, Matt Kenseth has the best... wait for it... "track record" (dOh!) with an average finish of 6th.  Denny Hamlin & Jimmie Johnson follows Matt with an average finishing spot of 10th.  Tony Stewart: 12th.  Mart Martin - 13th.

Of this group, Tony Stewart has led the most laps competed in, leading 15% of them, followed by Greg Biffle (14%), Matt Kenseth (13%) and so forth.  Maybe this year, Biffle closes the door brings it home!

(Above stats from Loop Data)

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