NNS: Texas Entry List

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NNS: Texas Entry List

The NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway attracts 51 entries in expected championship-clinching event...

Bob Pockrass | http://www.scenedaily.com | Posted November 02, 2010 Charlotte, NC

Brad Keselowski could clinch the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship in Texas. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

There are 51 entries for the Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.

The race is the 33rd of 35 events scheduled for this season and is expected to be the one where the champion is crowned. All Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski has to do is finish 21st to clinch the title. Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards enters the race 485 points behind Keselowski.

Keselowski and Edwards are among the 13 Cup regulars entered in the Nationwide race. The others: David Reutimann (Braun Racing), Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing), Joey Logano (JGR), Clint Bowyer (Richard Childress Racing), Reed Sorenson (Braun), Kevin Harvick (Kevin Harvick Inc.), Michael McDowell (MacDonald Motorsports), David Gilliland (D’Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports), Joe Nemechek (Nemco Motorsports), Paul Menard (Roush Fenway) and Martin Truex Jr. (Diamond-Waltrip Racing).

Among those drivers entered in full-time cars that have used several drivers or part-time cars are David Starr (Day Enterprises), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Roush Fenway), Danica Patrick (JR Motorsports), Brian Scott (RAB Racing), Ricky Carmichael (Braun), Steve Grissom (Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing), Erik Darnell (Roush Fenway), Trevor Bayne (Roush Fenway), Robert Richardson Jr. (R3 Motorsports), Alex Kennedy (Baker Curb Racing), James Buescher (Braun), Stanton Barrett (Rick Ware Racing), Mike Bliss (Key Motorsports), Parker Kligerman (Team 42 Racing), Shelby Howard (ML Motorsports), Chase Miller (MacDonald Motorsports), Aric Almirola (JR Motorsports), Morgan Shepherd (Faith Motorsports) and Carl Long (Apostle Motorsports).

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