Chase Elliott wins Nationwide Series race at Texas, Full Results for O’Reilly Auto Parts 300

Chase Elliott, 18, won the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night leading 38 of 200 laps around the 1.5-mile track.

The driver of the No. 9 Napa Chevrolet won his first Nationwide Series race beating out Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson for the win at Texas Motor Speedway located in Fort Worth, TX.

Kevin Harvick began the race on the pole and led the first 87 laps before Kyle Busch stormed from the back of the field to overtake him. Busch and a host of others started the race in the back after being unable to pass inspection in time for qualifying. On l.ap 136 Chase Elliott took the lead away from Busch.

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Harvick would take time at the front before Elliot re-assumed the lead with 15 to go. With the win and Regan Smith’s seventh place finish, Elliott will take over the Nationwide Series point lead by 2-points.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Results for Texas Motor Speedway

1. Chase Elliott
2. Kyle Busch
3. Kyle Larson
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6. Matt Kenseth
7. Regan Smith
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Ty Dillon
10. Elliott Sadler
11. Brendan Gaughan
12. Brian Scott
13. James Buescher
14. Dylan Kwasniewski
15. David Starr
16. JJ Yeley
17. Ryan Sieg
18. Jeremy Clements
19. Jeffrey Earnhardt
20. Ryan Reed
21. Josh Wise
22. Dakoda Armstrong
23. Trevor Bayne
24. Eric McClure
25. Kevin Lepage
26. Joey Gase
27. Chris Buescher
28. Jamie Dick
29. Mike Harmon
30. Tanner Berryhill
31. Chad Boat
32. Mike Bliss
33. Landon Cassill
34. Robert Richardson
35. Tommy Joe Martins
36. Derek White
37. Mike Wallace
38. Derrike Cope
39. Matt Dibendetto
40. Blake Koch