It’s been 10 years since Jason Keller (No. 35 Tri-Star Motorsports Chevrolet) won his second race at O’Reilly Raceway Park. At the
time, he was only the third multiple winner at the .686-mile track.
Since Keller’s second win, two other drivers — 2009 series champion Kyle Busch and two-time champion Kevin Harvick —
also have won twice at ORP.
Busch is the only driver in this year’s field who has a chance to catch the all-time wins leader, Morgan Shepherd (No. 21 Victory In
Jesus Racing Chevrolet).
Shepherd has three wins at ORP, including the first Kroger 200, in
1982. He won again in 1984 and also in 1988.
His first win also was the second of his NASCAR Nationwide Series career. And his 1988 triumph was his last among 15 NASCAR Nationwide wins. His national series career spans over 40
years.
"Everyone has a track that favors them,” said Shepherd, still going strong at age 68. “ORP and Atlanta are my tracks. It's an honor any time you are a recordholder of anything in racing but for a ‘three-peat’ win, it shows it's not by chance. I have to say, my ORP record is one of the highlights of my NNS career."
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