Are Wild, Wild West tunes playing in your ears? Well, they should, because NASCAR is heading to cowboy country this weekend. Texas Motor Speedway is gearing up for a grand showdown as all three national NASCAR divisions will be at Fort Worth, Texas. From the appearance of a star-studded Hollywood movie star to the Most Popular Driver bringing a snazzy paint scheme, fans are in for a dazzling experience.

The festivities will start on Friday and end with a massive bang on Sunday. Most of the attention will be on Chase Elliott, the defending Texas Cup Series race winner. However, with a huge chunk of the Cup Series field gearing up, the battle could get intense. So buckle up, and read on to get information about the events, especially the much-awaited WÜRTH 400 race.

Texas Motor Speedway Schedule and Tickets

The 1.5-mile speedway is packed with legendary memories. For instance, the first NASCAR Cup Series race there in 1997 only made it half a lap before a 13-car wreck commenced. Jeff Burton managed to escape a late-race accident and won with a 4.067-second lead. Then Dale Earnhardt Jr, a massive icon and spokesperson of the sport, won his first Cup Series race in just his 12th start as a rookie in 2000. But before we jump into the actual race, let’s talk about the essentials that you need to know.

The festivities will begin with the Craftsman Truck Series, which will practice, qualify, and race Friday at Texas. The Xfinity Series will practice and qualify for Saturday’s event. Lastly, the Cup Series will practice and qualify on Saturday for Sunday’s 400-mile race. Fans can head over to the official website of Texas Motor Speedway to buy tickets, which range from $16 to $238. For people eager to watch from home, they can tune in to FS1, MRN, PRN, The CE, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Journalist Bob Pockrass updated the information on X.

The garage at Texas Motor Speedway opens at 9:30 AM on Friday. Truck qualifying and practice will take place between 2:35 – 3:30 PM and between 3:40 – 4:30 PM, respectively. 5 – 5:55 PM and 6:05 – 7 PM will be reserved for Xfinity qualifying and practice. The Truck race will be flagged off at 8 PM(167 laps, 250.5 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 40, Stage 2 at Lap 80). On Saturday, the garage opens at 9 AM. 11 AM – 12 PM is booked for Cup practice (Prime, Performance Racing Network). Then 12:10 PM – 1 PM will be for Cup qualifying (Prime, MRN). At 2 PM, the Xfinity race will start. (200 laps, 300 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 45, Stage 2 at Lap 90). Lastly, on Sunday, the garage will open at 12:30 PM. The WÜRTH 400 will start at 3:30 p.m. — Cup race (267 laps, 400.5 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 80, Stage 2 at Lap 165).

Pockrass also updated about the purses on X: “Cup: $11,055,250…Xfinity: $1,651,939…Truck: $782,900.”

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Weather Report and Line-Up

Well, a full spectrum of wild weather is expected at Texas Motor Speedway. On Friday, we might see scattered thunderstorms in the morning and cloudy skies later in the day. Winds from the north-northeast will blow at 10 to 15 mph. There is a 50% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 70 degrees with a 24% chance of rain by the start of the Truck race. The next day, clouds will linger for some time. But mainly sunny skies will be visible in the afternoon with a high of 77 degrees. Winds from the north-northeast will blow at 10 to 15 mph.

It’s expected to be 72 degrees with a 7% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. Finally, the most anticipated race on Sunday may turn out to be the luckiest. It will be mostly sunny with a high of 78 degrees. Winds from the east-southeast will blow at 5 to 10 mph. It may be 75 degrees with a 6% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race.

Wild cautions and surprise winners are expected in the 2025 race as well. The last four Texas races produced 11 or more cautions, and there have been 8 different winners in the last 8 races.

The qualifying order of the Cup race is determined via a metric that combines the previous race finish by owner (70%) and current owner points position (30%). The entry list for the Cup Series race, the WÜRTH 400, is no less exciting. The Cup field will feature the expected 36 chartered teams with no driver changes. But at the same time, two open teams have also entered the event with the No. 66 of Chad Finchum (Garage 66 team), as well as Jesse Love in the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet. Love, a two-time Xfinity Series race winner just as a sophomore driver, will turn heads as Texas marks his second Cup start. The Xfinity Series will feature Katherine Legge and Corey Day among its 40 entries, while the Truck Series will have Carson Hocevar as the special entry among 32 trucks.

To give you the extra thrill, here is the full list of participants in the qualifying order for the Cup Series race, the WÜRTH 400.

1. Chad Finchum No. 66 Chevrolet – Garage 66
2. Brad Keselowski No. 6 Ford – RFK Racing
3. Cody Ware No. 51 Ford – Rick Ware Racing
4. Jesse Love No. 62 Chevrolet – Beard Motorsports
5. Ryan Preece No. 60 Ford – RFK Racing
6. Joey Logano No. 22 Ford – Team Penske
7. Shane Van Gisbergen No. 88 Chevrolet – Trackhouse Racing
8. John Hunter Nemechek No. 42 Toyota – Legacy Motor Club
9. Ryan Blaney No. 12 Ford – Team Penske
10. Chris Buescher No. 17 Ford – RFK Racing
11. Christopher Bell No. 20 Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
12. Justin Haley No. 7 Chevrolet – Spire Motorsports
13. Riley Herbst No. 35 Toyota – 23XI Racing
14. Ty Dillon No. 10 Chevrolet – Kaulig Racing
15. Josh Berry No. 21 Ford – Wood Brothers Racing
16. Kyle Busch No. 8 Chevrolet – Richard Childress Racing
17. Erik Jones No. 43 Toyota – Legacy Motor Club
18. AJ Allmendinger No. 16 Chevrolet – Kaulig Racing
19. Zane Smith No. 38 Ford – Front Row Motorsports
20. Todd Gilliland No. 34 Ford – Front Row Motorsports
21. Cole Custer No. 41 Ford – Haas Factory Team
22. Ty Gibbs No. 54 Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
23. Ross Chastain No. 1 Chevrolet – Trackhouse Racing
24. Denny Hamlin No. 11 Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
25. Chase Briscoe No. 19 Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
26. Austin Dillon No. 3 Chevrolet – Richard Childress Racing
27. Daniel Suarez No. 99 Chevrolet – Trackhouse Racing
28. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. No. 47 Chevrolet – Hyak Motorsports
29. Michael McDowell No. 71 Ford – Spire Motorsports
30. Noah Gragson No. 4 Ford, Front Row Motorsports
31. Tyler Reddick No. 45 Toyota – 23XI Racing
32. Carson Hocevar No. 77 Chevrolet – Spire Motorsports
33. Bubba Wallace No. 23 Toyota – 23XI Racing
34. Alex Bowman No. 48 Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
35. Chase Elliott No. 9 Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
36. Austin Cindric No. 2 Ford – Team Penske
37. William Byron No. 24 Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
38. Kyle Larson No. 5 Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports

Clearly, the hype around NASCAR’s visit to Texas cannot be overstated. So what are you waiting for? Jump on the bandwagon and book your tickets to a dazzling Texas Motor Speedway experience!