Andy's Frozen Custard 335

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Andy's Frozen Custard 335
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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Texas Motor Speedway
Location Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Corporate sponsor Andy's Frozen Custard [1]
First race2005
Distance300 miles (480 km)
Previous namesO'Reilly Challenge (2005–2009)
O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (2010–2016)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (2017–2020)
Most wins (driver) Kevin Harvick (4)
Most wins (team) Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (7)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

The Andy's Frozen Custard 335 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Contents

History

O'Reilly Auto Parts was the title sponsor of this race every single year until 2021. From 2017 to 2020, the race was known as the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300. OReilly300Fall logo.png
O'Reilly Auto Parts was the title sponsor of this race every single year until 2021. From 2017 to 2020, the race was known as the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300.

The race came about from the results of the Ferko lawsuit in 2004. With Darlington Raceway forced to forfeit its Southern 500 weekend as a result of the lawsuit, TMS gained a second weekend on the schedule for the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series racing, and fifth race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs.

The 2008 race was won by Kyle Busch, breaking Kevin Harvick's string of three consecutive wins in this race.

In 2021, the race gained sponsorship from Andy's Frozen Custard and was branded the Andy's Frozen Custard 335 to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary. Despite the number that represents the distance in the name being changed from 300 to 335, the actual length remained 300 miles. It was only 335 as a promotion for their anniversary. However, the other Xfinity Series race at Texas had its distance changed by being shortened from 300 to 250 miles.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
2005 November 521 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:10:25138.019
2006 November 421 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:03:32145.71
2007 November 321 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:04:49144.212
2008 November 118 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:07:45140.9
2009 November 718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:21:58126.79
2010 November 660 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 205*307.5 (494.873)2:09:41142.27
2011 November 516 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:05:28142.464
2012 November 333 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:06:50141.919
2013 November 222 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 200300 (482.803)2:04:33144.52
2014 November 154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:13:31134.815
2015 November 722 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 200300 (482.803)2:08:56139.607
2016 November 542 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 200300 (482.803)2:07:40140.992
2017 November 420 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:14:28133.862
2018 November 300 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 200300 (482.803)2:34:05116.82
2019 November 220 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:34:27116.543
2020 October 2420 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:35:21115.867
2021 October 1654 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200300 (482.803)2:35:48115.533

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
4 Kevin Harvick 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
3 Kyle Busch 2008, 2009, 2014
2 Brad Keselowski 2013, 2015

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
4 Richard Childress Racing 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
2 Roush Fenway Racing 2010, 2011
Team Penske 2013, 2015

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears Won
7 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
5 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Ford 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018

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References

  1. "Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Xfinity Race". Texas Motor Speedway (Press release). June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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