This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series 2025 returns to one of its most complex circuits, Texas Motor Speedway, for the WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY, a key race on the mid-season schedule. The race will be broadcast at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
The 1.5-mile track, known for its extreme differences between turns 1-2 (flat and slow) and turns 3-4 (higher and faster), challenges even the most experienced drivers. Last year, the race generated a record 16 yellow flags, the highest number in a 400-mile competition on an oval of this type.
Unpredictable conditions
Buzzy
Denny Hamlin, a three-time winner at Texas, acknowledged that balance between corners was the key factor in his crash last year on the final lap:
“We were too aggressive on one side and paid for it dearly,” said the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.
Also on the NASCAR Cup Series track will be Kyle Busch, who has won at Texas four times and along with Hamlin is the only active driver with multiple victories at this oval.
For Chase Elliott, who broke a 42-race winless streak at this track in 2024, Texas represents a turning point.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver admitted that luck played a role in his win after a late yellow flag gave him the opportunity to restart on the front row.
In search of continuity
Austin Cindric, winner last Sunday at Talladega, comes into this NASCAR Cup Series intermediate race series with strong momentum.
The Team Penske driver has been the first to win for his team in three of the last four years.
While teammates Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney have combined to win the last three NASCAR Cup Series championships.
These intermediate tracks are our opportunity to continue adding
Austin Cindric
In the last nine years, nine different drivers have won in Texas.
But Hendrick Motorsports has dominated three of the last four editions.
In addition to Elliott, Kyle Larson and William Byron also triumphed at this track.
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