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Fort Worth, Texas · Intermediate

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Texas

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.5 mi
Banking
24° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
334 laps

Who Wins at Texas

Historical performance — career stats at Texas Motor Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Tyler Reddick81410.1
2Denny Hamlin363914.2
3Chase Elliott162411.8
4Kyle Larson191518.8
5Ryan Blaney180516.2
6Brad Keselowski310715.6
7William Byron121311.1
8Christopher Bell80316.1
9Joey Logano3121314.1
10Kyle Busch3641412.7

Texas Race Preview

Texas Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 334 laps across 1.5 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Texas race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Tyler Reddick is the benchmark at Texas with a 10.1 average finish across 8 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Tyler Reddick with 1 victory. Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps at this track (1,152), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 9 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Texas are Tyler Reddick (10.1 avg), William Byron (11.1 avg), and Chase Elliott (11.8 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Texas

3
Elite Pick
drivers rated
4
Strong Pick
drivers rated
7
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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