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Jack Roush leads all car owners in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Texas Motor Speedway with nine. The next closest are Joe Gibbs and Rick Hendrick with three apiece.

Dillon is second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point battle, 15 markers behind the leader; while Coulter ranks fifth in the standings.

Miguel Paludo was primed for a stellar night at Texas Motor Speedway, armed with a fast truck and a very special World Diabetes Day paint scheme. However, after a strong practice session and qualifying run, tight handling and an extended green-flag run intervened, resulting in a 14th-place finish in the WinStar World Casino 350k.

James Buescher who grew up in Plano Texas, just 40 miles away from the Texas Motor Speedway, came into the WinStar World Casinos 350 as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) points leader with a 21 point margin over his nearest competitor.

Chevrolet has clinched the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturers’ Championship. With Nelson Piquet, Jr.’s third place finish in the WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway, Chevrolet captured the prestigious title for the eighth time since the 1995 inception of the Series.

Tundra driver Johnny Sauter claimed his sixth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) victory in Friday night's race at Texas Motor Speedway.

David Mayhew (No. 19 MMI/Steak & Grape RAM) Finished 24th “We had a pretty good truck to start the race. The MMI/Steak & Grape RAM ran good. I knew we were a little bit too tight. I came in for the first pit stop to make a few little changes, I thought we were going to be pretty good. I was running somewhere around 10th, 11th or 12th position and was OK. "

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET THIS WEEKEND AND COMING TO A 1.5-MILE RACE TRACK HERE AT TEXAS? “Here we are in the stretch run, the last three races or last one-third of the Chase. It’s been a great run. I feel like we’re in a strong position to control our own destiny as far as the Chase is concerned and having a shot at winning it."

For the 29th time in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, and the first time at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson will lead the 43 car field to the green flag in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET, POLE WINNER: WERE YOU MEDITATING, USING THE FORCE OR SOMETHING STAYING IN YOUR CAR? "I was just watching everybody go by and catch a glimpse of the Jumbotron over there and see where they pop up on the board. I've watched more interviews where a guy climbs out of a race car to a microphone, and just at that point in time, they fall to second."