Busch has won the last three Nationwide races at Texas. In April, he led a track-record 178 of 200 laps. Busch also became the first driver to win from the pole in 17 races there.

If Busch wins Saturday's event, he will join Brendan Gaughan as the only drivers who have won four in a row at Texas. Gaughan won four consecutive Truck Series races there from 2002-03. Gaughan is a Nationwide rookie this year.

Busch also would tie Kevin Harvick for most Nationwide victories at Texas.

Harvick will compete at Texas. He has scored seven top-10 finishes in 10 starts there.

"I have a lot of confidence when it comes to Texas Motor Speedway," Harvick said. "I have been fortunate to win a lot of races there in my career. For whatever reason, I like this race track. We qualify well there in the Nationwide car and always seem to find a way to finish strong."

Edwards has yet to win in nine starts at Texas. He finished second to Busch in last year's fall race there.

Brad Keselowski, currently third in points (-257), has finished third and seventh in his last two races at Texas. He is coming off a win at Memphis.

On Monday, Penske Racing announced Keselowski will replace David Stremme in the No.12 Dodge for the final three Sprint Cup races this season, beginning with Texas. The 25-year-old Keselowski will drive the No.12 car full-time for the 2010 Cup campaign.

Forty-six teams are on the preliminary entry list for the O'Reilly Challenge.

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