Celebrating 30 years of frozen custard with the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340.

Thirty-eight teams have brought cars to Texas Motor Speedway for 38 starting spots including Kyle Larson driving the JR Motorsports number 88 car and Austin Dillon.

The drivers have a full 50 minute practice session before making a qualifying run.

The Dash-4-Cash drivers this week are Sammy Smith, Sheldon Creed, Corey Day, and Brent Crews.

Taylor Gray is reporting some possible fuel pressure or power issues.

Corey Day was very crafty on the radio; reporting that he knew what the car needed but he wasn’t going to say it over an open radio.

Jesse Love is reporting some handling issues; saying the car is tight – way off from what they had expected.

Several of the drivers are making their debut starts at Texas Motor Speedway.

Not only did Justin Allgaier set the single lap record within the first five minutes of practice; he also topped the leaderboard in multiple lap runs.

Taylor Gray reports that the issue with his car was a loose plug wire.

The first car on the track to make a qualifying run is Austin Dillon who posted a time of 29.352 seconds around the 1.5 mile track.

Kyle Larson is the first driver to break the 29 second mark with a time of 28.746 seconds

With a time of 28.631 seconds, Justin Allgaier puts his number seven car on the pole with Brandon Jones starting alongside on the front row.

The starting lineup for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340:
Justin Allgaier
Brandon Jones
Kyle Larson
Connor Zilisch
Brent Crews
Corey Day
Austin Hill
Jeremy Clements
Ryan Sieg
Parker Retzlaff
Sheldon Creed
Taylor Gray
Rajah Caruth
Carson Kvapil
Sammy Smith
William Sawalich
Sam Mayer
Anthony Alfredo
Austin Green
Austin Dillon
Jesse Love
Dean Thompson
Kyle Sieg
Harrison Burton
Jeb Burton
Josh Williams
Brennan Poole
Patrick Staropoli
Blaine Perkins
Mason Maggio
Dawson Cram
Garrett Smithley
Josh Bilicki
Andres Perez
David Starr
Joey Gase
Lavar Scott
Ryan Ellis

Celebrating 40 years of frozen custard, Andy’s has announced that is Sam Mayer – driver of the Andy’s Frozen Custard car – wins the race, he will have an item on the Andy’s menu named for him.

Stages one and two are 45 laps each with stage three lasting 110 laps for a total of 200 laps around the 1.5 mile track.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with Brandon Jones alongside.  Allgaier gets out in front as cars are crashing behind him to bring out the first caution flag of the race.

Corey Day William Sawalich, Taylor Gray, Jeb Burton, and Carson Kvapil were all involved.  Corey Day got into the wall hard.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag restart with Kyle Larson alongside on lap seven.  Allgaier jumps out in front for the lead with Brandon Jones in second; Connor Zilisch, Kyle Larson and Brent Crews round out the top five.

Austin Green and Mason Maggio spin out to bring out the caution flag on lap eight.

The caution car had to swerve to avoid being hit!

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 13  and jumps out in front for the lead.

The top five are Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, Kyle Larson, Connor Zilisch, and Brent Crews.

Lap 15, Justin Allgaier has pulled out to a lead of nearly a second on Brandon Jones.

The caution flag comes out for another crash involving Austin Green and Brad Perez.   Austin Green is stopped in the grass.  Perez gets into the wall and has to be towed away from the track.  There is a great deal of debris on the track.

After an extended cleanup, Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag restart with Kyle Larson alongside on lap 25.  Allgaier and Larson are playing bumper cars around the track under the caution flag.  Allgaier gets out in front to hold on to the lead.  Drivers are getting three wide.

Lap 26, the top five are Justin Allgaier, Connor Zilisch, Kyle Larson, Brandon Jones, and Sheldon Creed.

Lap 30, Justin Allgaier has pulled out to a lead of two and a half seconds on Connor Zilisch; Kyle Larson, Brandon Jones, and Brent Crews round out the top five.

Lap 33, after having to start the race from the back of the field for unapproved adjustments, Ryan Sieg has moved up 17 spots and is now in the top 20.

Justin Allgaier continues to extend his lead and is now nearly three and a half seconds out in front.

Nine laps remain in stage one with Justin Allgaier some three and a half seconds out in front of the field.

Four laps remain in stage one, Justin Allgaier has a three second lead on Connor Zilisch.

Justin Allgaier wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Justin Allgaier
Connor Zilisch
Kyle Larson
Brandon Jones
Brent Crews
Sheldon Creed
Sam Mayer
Austin Hill
Jeremy Clements
Parker Retzlaff

Drivers come down pit road for service with Justin Allgaier winning the race off of pit road; followed by Connor Zilisch.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Connor Zilisch alongside on lap 54.  Drivers gets three wide with Kyle Larson getting out in front.

The top five are Kyle Larson, Connor Zilisch Justin Allgaier Brent Crews, and Brandon Jones.

Lap 56, Kyle Larson and Connor Zilisch battle for the lead.

Lap 58, Brent Crews passes Brandon Jones for fourth place.

Lap 60, Connor Zilisch leads the race with Kyle Larson in second; Jusitn Allgaier, Brent Crews, and Brandon Jones round out the top five.

Sam Mayer battles with Brandon Jones for fifth.

Lap 62, Ryan Sieg is now in the top 10.

The caution flag comes out for the fifth time on lap 67 for debris on the track after Austin Dillon had a blown tire; spewing debris everywhere.

Sam Mayer has some Andy’s Frozen Custard on his mind for this hot day.

Connor Zilisch brings the field down for the green flag restart with Justin Allgaier alongside on lap 72.  Zilisch gets out in front after a push from Brent Crews.

Brent Crews and Justin Allgaier battle for second when Sam Mayer makes it a three way battle.

Lap 74, Connor Zilisch has a lead of over a second on Justin Allgaier; Brent Crews, Sam Mayer, and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Brent Crews, Sam Mayer, and Kyle Larson battle it out in a three wide run.

Lap 77, Connor Zilisch is now over a second and a half in front of Justin Allgaier; Brent Crews, Kyle Larson, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.

Kyle Sieg makes an unscheduled trip down pit road.

With eight laps remaining in stage two, Connor Zilisch has a lead of over a second on Brent Crews; Justin Allgaier, Kyle Larson, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.

Taylor Gray makes an unscheduled trip down pit road reporting that something isn’t right with the car.

Five to go in stage two; Brent Crews is slowly closing the gap on leader Connor Zilisch.

With just a quarter of a second lead, Connor Zilisch wins stage two.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Connor Zilisch
Brent Crews
Justin Allgaier
Kyle Larson
Sam Mayer
Brandon Jones
Parker Retzlaff
Austin Hill
Sheldon Creed
William Sawalich

Drivers come down pit road for service with Connor Zilisch winning the race off of pit road.  Justin Allgaier came out fourth.  Taylor Gray was charged with having too many crew members over the wall and will have to restart the race from the back of the longest line.

Connor Zilisch brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Brent Crews alongside on lap 96.  Zilisch edges out in front for the lead.  Brent Crews and Kyle Larson battle for second.

The top five are Connor Zilisch, Kyle Larson, Brent Crews, Justin Allgaier, and Brandon Jones.

Lap 99, Sam Mayer passes Brandon Jones for fifth.

Lap 100, Connor Zilisch has a lead of over half a second on Kyle Larson; Brent Crews, Justin Allgaier, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.

Lap 104, Kyle Larson is closing the gap on leader Connor Zilisch.

Lap 105, Kyle Larson battles with Connor Zilisch for the lead when Brent Crews makes it a three way battle.  Kyle Larson is the new leader.

With 93 laps remaining in the race, Kyle Larson has a near second and a half lead on Connor Zilisch; Brent Crews, Justin Allgaier, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.

With 90 laps to go, there are 27 cars on the lead lap.

With 88 laps to go, Brent Crews passes Connor Zilisch for second.

Justin Allgaier passes Connor Zilisch for third.

Brandon Jones passes Sam Mayer for fifth.

Lap 115, Kyle Larson has a lead of over two and a half seconds on Brent Crews; Justin Allgaier, Connor Zilisch, and Brandon Jones round out the top five.

Lap 117, Brent Crews is beginning to close the gap on leader Kyle Larson; the lead is now down to under two and a half seconds.

Lap 119, Brandon Jones passes Connor Zilisch for fourth.

With a stage length of 110 laps, the drivers will have to make a pit stop at some point during the race.

Lap 122, Kyle Larson has extended his lead to three seconds on Brent Crews; Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

Connor Zilisch reports that his car is still plowing and is horrible.

With 73 laps remaining in the race, Kyle Larson has a lead of nearly three and a half seconds on Brent Crews; Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

With a lead of nearly four seconds, Kyle Larson is approaching the “driving it like he stole it” territory.

Connor Zilisch ahs a flat tire and has to make an unscheduled trip down pit road.

With 61 laps to go, Kyle Larson now has a four second lead on Brent Crews; Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

With 59 laps to go, Carson Kvapil is the first driver to come down pit road for the scheduled pit stop.

With 56 laps to go, more drivers are coming down pit road for service including top five drivers.

Leader Kyle Larson comes down pit road and continues to report a tight condition.  Sammy Smith is the new leader.

Rajah Caruth leads the race as green flag pit stops continue.  Once Caruth makes his pit stop, the lead will cycle back to Kyle Larson with Justin Allgaier in second.

Fifty to go, Kyle Larson retakes the lead with Justin Allgaier over three seconds behind; Brandon Jones, Brent Crews, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

With 48 laps to go teammates Brent Crews and Brandon Jones battles for third.

With 45 laps remaining in the race, Kyle Larson has a three second lead on Justin Allgaier; Brent Crews, Brandon Jones, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

Justin Allgaier is closing the gap on leader Kyle Larson with 40 laps to go.

Fighting to stay on the lead lap, Connor Zilisch did not get enough fuel on his pit stop and will have to make another stop.

Justin Allgaier is just two seconds behind leader Kyle Larson.

With 36 laps to go, Justin Allgaier has closed the gap on leader Kyle Larson to under two seconds.

With just 13 cars on the lead lap; Kyle Larson has a two second lead on Justin Allgaier; Brent Crews, Brandon Jones, and Parker Retzlaff round out the top five.

Just 30 laps remain in the race; Kyle Larson has a near two second lead on Justin Allgaier with only 13 cars on the lead lap.

Twenty-three laps remain in the race with Kyle Larson just over a second and a half out in front.

The caution flag comes out with 22 laps to go when Rajah Caruth gets into the wall.

Drivers come down pit road for that last set of sticker tires and top off of fuel.  Kyle Larson wins the race off of pit road with Brandon Jones coming out second.  Justin Allgaier comes out in third.

Kyle Larson brings the field down for the green flag restart with Brandon Jones alongside with just 17 laps remaining in the race.  Eight cars took the wave around.  Larson gets out in front with Justin Allgaier in second; Brandon Jones, Brent Crews, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.

Drivers are getting three wide back in the field.

Sam Mayer gets in a three wide battle with Brent Crews and Brandon Jones with Mayer taking third place.

Sammy Smith got nearly sideways loose but saved the car.

Twelve to go, Kyle Larson has a lead of over half a second on Justin Allgaier.

Ten to go, Kyle Larson holds a half second lead over Justin Allgaier.

With nine laps to go, Justin Allgaier is slowly eating into the gap on leader Kyle Larson.  Allgaier is just a quarter of a second back.

When the race began, Justin Allgaier’s crew chief told Justin that “no one can hold down a hungry gator.”  Allgaier’s nickname is “little gator”.

Just five laps remain in the race with Kyle Larson holding on to the lead on Justin Allgaier.

Three to go, Justin Allgaier is on Kyle Laron’s bumper and challenging for the lead.

Kyle Larson takes the white flag with Justin Allgaier on his bumper.

Kyle Larson holds on to win the race for his third Texas win.

That makes seven wins in 12 races for JR Motorsports.

Brent Crews earns his first Dash-4-Cash prize in the final race of the promotion.

The unofficial results of the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340:
Kyle Larson
Justin Allgaier
Sam Mayer
Brent Crews
Parker Retzlaff
Sheldon Creed
Austin Hill
Brandon Jones
Jesse Love
Jeremy Clements
Carson Kvapil
Anthony Alfredo
Sammy Smith
Ryan Sieg
William Sawalich
Dean Thompson
Patrick Staropoli
Josh Williams
Lavar Scott
Brennan Poole
Connor Zilisch
Harrison Burton
Austin Dillon
Ryan Ellis
Blaine Perkins
Jeb Burton
Josh Bilicki
Joey Gase
David Starr
Kyle Sieg
Garrett Smithley
Maon Maggio
Taylor Gray
Rajah Caruth
Austin Green
Brad Perez
Corey Day
Dawson Cram