The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly.

Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.455 and a speed of 196.685 mph (316.534 km/h).

[11] Kyle Busch went to a backup car after hitting the wall exiting turn 4 on his first lap in practice.

Speeds are really high here at Texas and when you lose that grip, it happens in a hurry and it got away from me.

"[13] Austin Dillon scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.081 and a speed of 192.301 mph (309.478 km/h).

And then realizing how close you were to the pole afterward is the most frustrating part of it, especially after last week.

In our hurry to change the motor and all the drivetrain afterwards, apparently we didn't get the lower radiator hose completely clamped on the water neck out of the block and proceeded to dump all the water out of it on pit road after our first run.

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.645 and a speed of 188.515 mph (303.385 km/h).

[18] Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.319 and a speed of 190.685 mph (306.878 km/h).

Dillon was no match for Joey Logano who beat him on the restart to take the lead.

Debris on the backstretch, a piece of hose, brought out the fourth caution on lap 117.

The piece of debris punched a hole through the front bumper of Busch's car.

Adding to his drama, a tire appeared to "explode" in his stall when it was something related to the inner liner.

The damage that was done to the left front as he drove around the race track looked like it partially unseated the inner liner.

Logano pitted on lap 189 and the lead cycled to Martin Truex Jr.

A three-car wreck on the frontstretch involving Dillon, Casey Mears and Scott brought out the seventh caution with 72 to go.

[25] Dillon said afterwards that Harvick "sucked down on my door tighter than anybody had all night.

He didn’t like it that the silver spoon kid was outrunning him tonight, so we’ll be alright.

Rick Allen, two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will have the call in the booth for the race.

Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handle pit road on the television side.