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Greg Biffle wins heated battle against Johnson for Texas victory
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas — Saving his equipment for the final green-flag run, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle finally put a win on the board, cruising to a 3.235-second victory over Jimmie Johnson in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle took the lead on Lap 304 of 334 and pulled away to win his first race since Oct. 3, 2010 (at Kansas), his second at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Edwards vs. Bowyer? It’s just banter
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service There was nothing nasty about about the postrace news conference with Clint Bowyer and Carl Edwards—despite appearances to the contrary. After Bowyer finished second in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 and Edwards ran third, the drivers spent as much time needling each other as they did fielding questions from reporters. The drivers sat at the dais in the Texas Motor Speedway media center, separated by an empty chair, and traded barbs. To the uninitiated, it must have been borderline bizarre. But to Edwards and Bowyer, it was just another day at the racetrack. Off the asphalt, they’re close friends, and they seldom miss an opportunity to play up their Kansas-Missouri rivalry. Bowyer grew up in Emporia, Kan., Edwards in Columbia, Mo. Nevertheless, it certainly sounded as if Bowyer … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Kenseth dominates Texas to snap losing streak
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas —After a 76-race absence from victory lane, Matt Kenseth needed a quick refresher course. “Show me where to park this thing,” Kenseth radioed to crew chief Jimmy Fennig after beating race runner-up Clint Bowyer to the checkered flag by a whopping 8.315 seconds in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. “It’s been a while.” That it had. Kenseth’s Sprint Cup Series winless streak dated to February 2009, when he won the Daytona 500 and the second race of the season at Fontana, Calif.—and nothing after that. The victory was Kenseth’s second at Texas and the 19th of his Cup career. Kenseth’s Roush Fenway Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle came home third and fourth, respectively, with Paul Menard completing the … Read entire article »
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Ragan scores first career pole
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas—David Ragan finally fulfilled the potential he showed in practice. Ragan blistered Texas Motor Speedway with a lap at 189.820 mph (28.448 seconds) Friday to win the first Coors Light pole award of his career. Fastest during Thursday’s Sprint Cup practice for Saturday’s Samsung Mobile 500 at the 1.5-mile track, Ragan was last to qualify among drivers already locked into the field for Saturday’s race. Ragan knocked Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards (188.521 mph) off the provisional pole. The 15th driver to make a qualifying run, Edwards posted an exceptional lap that stood up until Ragan made his run. Ragan has been fast in practice this season but, until Friday, had not converted that speed into a front-row starting position. His No. 6 Ford was … Read entire article »
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Samsung Mobile 500 Race Results
Fort Worth – With a lap 317 accident taking out several of the best cars, Denny Hamlin was able to work his way to the front and hold of Jimmie Johnson to win today’s Samsung Mobile 500. Full race results: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Trip to Texas Victory Lane Helps Hamlin to Feel Better
FORT WORTH, Texas—Denny Hamlin has a new theme song. The rain-delayed Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway left Hamlin singing “Monday, Monday, so good to me.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Cup and Nationwide races postponed until Monday
FORT WORTH, Texas – For the second time in as many days, rain wiped out all on-track activity at Texas Motor Speedway, forcing postponement of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series races until Monday. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup
Samsung Mobile 500 Starting Grid
Fort Worth – Turning a lap at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway in 28.224 seconds (191.327 mph), Tony Stewart edged Sam Hornish Jr., who posted the second-fastest speed at 191.232 mph to win the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday’s Samsung Mobile 500. The pole is the 11th of Stewart’s Cup career, which began in 1999. Here’s the full starting grid: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Surprise! Tony Stewart on the pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas—Tony Stewart and the Coors Light Pole Award rarely belong in the same sentence. Stewart, however, defied his self-proclaimed status as a poor qualifier Friday by winning the pole for Sunday’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, breaking a drought of 155 races. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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