Back to the Top News Newsfeed

NASCAR at Texas: Ten things to know about the Duck Commander 500

Get your Dale Call ready. NASCAR is headed to Texas for the first Saturday night race of the season, the Duck Commander 500.

After 500 laps around NASCAR's oldest track at Martinsville Speedway, the circuit is moving on to the 1.5-mile oval of Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) for 500 miles. With 24 degrees of banking in the corners, TMS speeds will push 200 mph — but if the accident trend of the first six races of the season continues, there will be few cautions.

MORE: Martinsville winners and losers | NASCAR at Texas betting odds

With that said, here are 10 things to know at Saturday's race (501 miles, 334 laps at 7:30 p.