Rusty Wallace takes part in Trackside Live before serving as the Grand Marshal in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhotos) / TobyChristie.comDavid Ragan’s No. 38 Ford Mustang is being rolled out of the garage area for pre-race inspection. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comMatt DiBenedetto’s No. 95 ProCore Tech goes through the inspection bay. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comRyan Preece’s No. 47 Chevy Camaro ZL1 heading toward the inspection station Sunday morning at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin’s team awaits his No. 11 car during pre-race technical inspection. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comThe No. 43 World Wide Technology Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sits in the garage anxiously awaiting the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comThe Stadium Super Truck Series gives fans a show before Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comRobby Gordon attempts a pass in mid-air during the Stadium Super Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comRobby Gordon crashes his truck in the Stadium Super Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comPit crew members prepare their pit stalls before the start of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comJimmie Johnson and William Byron come to the start finish line for a caution early in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comKyle Busch speeds through the turn during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comKurt Busch (1) leads a pack of cars in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comAric Almirola (10) leads a pack of cars during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comJoey Logano and Jimmie Johnson head down pit road during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comJimmie Johnson’s crew services his car during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comBubba Wallace’s pit crew services his No. 43 car while Aric Almirola exits his stall. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comKevin Harvick brings his No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang to the attention of his crew during a round of green flag pit stops. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comAric Almirola was very fast in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comAustin Dillon crosses the finish line in his No. 3 Realtree Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comRoush Fenway Racing teammates Ryan Newman (6) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) battle for position in O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comJimmie Johnson (48) leads Joey Logano (22) during the first Stage of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comChase Elliott (9) works on attempting a pass of Matt DiBenedetto (95). Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comMichael McDowell had an impressive day as he wheeled to a 15th-place finish in Texas. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comErik Jones zooms through the turn in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comJimmie Johnson’s pit crew removes a tear-off from his windshield. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin powers through the turn early in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comWilliam Byron heads down pit road. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comJoey Logano cruises on the track a couple of laps down after suffering from a loose hood. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comAustin Dillon (3) has smoke trailing from his car in the middle of the pack. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comDaniel Suarez (41) leads Erik Jones (20) and William Byron (24) in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comKyle Busch heads down the front stretch of Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comAric Almirola (10) and Ryan Newman (6) work around Landon Cassill’s lapped car. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comChase Elliott pacing laps during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comBrad Keselowski back on track after spending a portion of the race behind the wall. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.comRyan Newman leads a pack of cars in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comJimmie Johnson battles William Byron for position late in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin leads the field late in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin crosses the finish line to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPifer Photo) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin after taking the checkered flag in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin lights up the tires in front of the fans at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin sits in a cloud of smoke during his victory burnout at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin’s car shoots out steam as he heads to victory lane. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin climbs from his car after his impressive burnout. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comTy Dillon’s No. 13 car sits on pit road after 501 miles of racing action. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin acts like he has fired guns before in victory lane. Photo Credit: Daniel Nelson (@danieltnelson) / TobyChristie.comDenny Hamlin looks surprised as he fires off the six-shooters after winning the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is the greatest shot of the weekend in Toby Christie’s opinion. Photo Credit: Caleb Pifer (@CSPiferPhoto) / TobyChristie.com
Toby Christie
Toby is the Founder of TobyChristie.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Racing America. Toby is also the co-host of The Final Lap Weekly Podcast. Additionally, he is an award-winning writer, and has followed the sport as a fan since 1993.