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Texas Sprint Cup entries: Dale Earnhardt Jr. among 40 drivers in the field

For the second consecutive week, NASCAR will have a full 40-car field for its Sprint Cup race.

Weeks of races started with fewer than the maximum ended when stock car racing returned from its three-week swing through western states. This week at Texas, drivers will go through qualifying to set the lineup without risk of losing their chance to race.

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Qualifying for this week's Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway begins at 2:45 p.m. ET. Friday includes qualifying for the week's Xfinity Series race, the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300.