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CHEVY NSCS AT TEXAS TWO: Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Post Race Press Conf. Transcripts

Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, dominated the AAA Texas 500 by leading 255 of the 334 laps to earn his sixth victory of the season. It is the 66th win of Johnson’s career and his third at Texas Motor Speedway. The win moved Johnson back into the points lead by seven markers with only two races remaining in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

RCR NSCS Post Race Report — Texas Motor Speedway

Richard Childress Racing teammates finished eighth (Kevin Harvick), 15th (Paul Menard), 22nd, (Austin Dillon) and 24th (Jeff Burton) in the AAA Texas 500.

Johnson Wins AAA Texas 500, Grabs Chase Lead

Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson put on an utterly dominating display to gain control of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with a victory in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

David Gravel Wins ASCS Race at Southern New Mexico Speedway

David Gravel had won in the past with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions, the United Racing Company (URC) and the NRA Sprint Invaders. The 21-year-old can now add the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) presented by MAVTV American Real to the list of sanctioning bodies that he has visited Victory Lane with, after a convincing triumph at Southern New Mexico Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Tracy Hines Finishes Ninth on Both Nights of the Oval Nationals

Tracy Hines always wants to race against the best competition, no matter what type of vehicle he is competing in. He was able to do that this past weekend as one of the largest fields of the year assembled for the 2013 season-ending Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway in California, with over 50 cars present at the half-mile for the two-day event.

Bliss Finishes 23rd in the No. 19 Tweaker Energy Shot Toyota at Texas

Making his 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Texas Motor Speedway, Mike Bliss started the Ninth Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge from the 20th position. Fighting loose conditions early on, the Tweaker Energy Shot pit crew worked hard throughout the 200 lap event, making adjustments to try and balance the No. 19 Toyota Camry. Bliss raced as high as 19th before finishing in the 23rd position.

Whitt Overcomes Pit Road Obstacle to Finish 20th at Texas

In his third NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Texas Motor Speedway, Cole Whitt started 12th in the No. 44 Takagi Tankless Water Heaters Toyota. The Ninth Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge was just that, a challenge for Whitt as he suffered a pit road speeding penalty early on in the 200 lap event. Determined not to let the early penalty dictate his outcome, Whitt and the No. 44 crew rallied to earn their 12th top-20 finish of the season.

Green Posts 27th Place Finish at Texas in the Hefty® Ultimate Toyota

After primary driver Eric McClure decided to sit out the ninth annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge due to medical reasons, Jeff Green was appointed to the driver's seat of the No. 14 Hefty® Ultimate™ Camry. The former NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion earned a 27th place finish in Saturday afternoon's 300-mile Nationwide Series event at Texas Motor Speedway after starting from the 34th position.

Handling Issues Drop Busch to 17th-Place Finish in Texas

Kurt Busch brought home a 17th-place finish in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Toyota NSCS Texas Post-Race Notes & Quotes

Camry driver Matt Kenseth (fourth) was the top-finishing Toyota in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway.

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