NASCAR Cup Series

The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is suspended from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action for this week's race at Texas Motor Speedway and next week's race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Matt Kenseth, the driver of the No. 20 car, has been penalized for an infraction that occurred during the Nov. 1 race at Martinsville Speedway.

FIVE COWBOY HATS: Jimmie Johnson has won in his last two attempts at the 1.5-mile speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. In this race one year ago, Johnson led a race-high 191 laps en route to his fourth victory at Texas. Earlier this season in April, Johnson won for a fifth time at the track after leading 128 laps and edging runner-up Kevin Harvick by 1.107 seconds.

Gordon seized his opportunity at Martinsville, taking the lead late and holding on for his ninth win at the Virginia half-mile track. With the win, Gordon will be one of four drivers vying for the Sprint Cup at Homestead.

No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota driver David Ragan visits Texas Motor Speedway on a mission to turn a good run into a good finish this weekend.

In his 23 career Cup Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, Biffle has two wins, eight top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. His average starting position is 12.9 with an average finishing position of 14.7.

Trevor Bayne makes his 11th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. In 10 previous starts at the 1.5-mile oval, Bayne has recorded a best finish of 17th three times (Nov. 2010, April 2011 and Nov. 2011).

It's been one of the most popular paint schemes on the No. 9 Ford Fusion all season, and this weekend, it makes its return. SONIC Drive-In® restaurants will be the primary sponsor of Sam Hornish and the No. 9 Ford Fusion this weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team proved consistent this season, especially at the intermediate tracks. They scored two Top-10, seven Top-15 and nine Top-20 finishes in the 12 intermediate races and posted an average finish of 15.6. Almirola leads Kasey Kahne by five points for the 17th spot in the Championship Point Standings, the top Chase spot.

The Eliminator Round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup continues this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, where Ford’s Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are both in need of a win to guarantee automatic advancement to the Championship 4.