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NASCAR’s Top Races – 2017 Edition

By Aaron Hale

Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads the field during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads the field during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the front stretch during the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the front stretch during the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

O’Rilley Auto Parts 500 – Texas Motor Speedway

April 9th

All eyes will be on Texas Motor Speedway come April 9th. The track’s reconfiguration will be finished and it will be our first chance to see if all the hard work in Texas will pay dividends for NASCAR.

Along with new pavement the banking in turns one and two will be reduced from 24 to 20 degrees. The racing surface through turns one and two will also be expanded from 60 feet to 80 feet. Turns three and four will remain the same at 60 feet wide and banked at 24 degrees.

A few teams will take to the new surface and configuration right away while others will struggle throughout the afternoon. This isn’t going to be a race fans want to miss.

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