NASCAR Cup Series

The first Saturday night race under the lights occurred this weekend, as the Sprint Cup Series invaded Texas Motor Speedway for the 20th Annual Duck Commander 500. Everything is bigger in Texas, and Saturday night's race was no exception.

The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota didn't have the best car on Sunday morning, but he showed why he's the best re-starter in the business when he took control of the lead with 32 laps to go and won the race.

With a fifth-place run at Saturday's Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott, and his No. 24 crew have proved that the 2016 Rookie of the Year competition is in their favor. Not only was it his first career top-five, it was also his fourth top-10 in seven races.

A missing lug nut cost Carl Edwards a chance at victory in the Lone Star State. After starting on the pole, the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led a good chunk of the front-half of the Duck Commander 500. After leading 124 laps and coming off a fast stop, he was in position for a duel to the finish with Martin Truex Jr.

A spin on the backstretch turned into a multi-car wreck in the closing stages of the Sprint Cup Series race in the Lone Star State. Exiting turn 2 with 47 laps to go in the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Austin Dillon was tapped from behind by Jimmie Johnson and sent sliding into the wall. After touching it with the right-rear corner, the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet overcorrected and turned back into the outside wall.

Austin Dillon and Dow Energy & Water FlexsoLyt Chevrolet Team Show Speed and Consistency at Texas Motor Speedway despite Late-Race Incident

A long night at the Texas Motor Speedway seemed even longer for Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion as they finished the Duck Commander 500 in 29th place, four laps down.

Sometimes being the leader when a caution comes out late in the race is not the most envious position to be in. Just ask Martin Truex Jr., who had the dominant car Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway leading six different times for a race high of 141 laps.

Recap: Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion team battled through a tough race at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) to salvage an 18th-place finish in the Duck Commander 500 on Saturday night. Rain showers earlier in the day resulted in a nearly two-hour delay before the race began.

Despite running in the top-10 for a majority of Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove his Zest Ford to a 16th-place finish after a late-race accident damaged his machine.