XFINITY Series

Trevor Bayne captured his career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) victory on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. Bayne passed teammate Carl Edwards on the final restart with seven laps remaining and pulled away to win his first NNS race in 76 starts.

Richard Childress Racing and AdvoCare, an award-winning premier health and wellness company, have entered into a partnership for the company to be the primary sponsor of the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Impala driven by Austin Dillon for 20 races in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.

Nationwide Series points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will be sponsored by Sam’s Club and its Member’s Mark Angus Beef brand this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Sam’s Club logos will be featured prominently on the No. 6 Ford Mustang accented with Member’s Mark Angus Beef logos.

Dodge has two Nationwide Series wins at Texas: Kasey Kahne (2005 spring) and Kurt Busch (2006 spring).

Monday evening, a Gulfstream G150 aircraft operated by Hendrick Motorsports ran off the runway after experiencing braking issues upon landing at Key West International Airport in Key West, Fla.

PODIUM AT THE PAPER CLIP: Denny Hamlinwas the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway with a fifth-place result. The Virginia-native started 11th and led twice for 58 laps (of 500).

Robert Richardson, Jr. and the No. 23 Chevrolet of R3 Motorsports will carry some unique marketing partners on board this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

Where it all began... Turner Motorsports calls Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) their home track, winning their first championship at the track with Steve Turner's youngest daughter, Kris, driving a Bandolero in 2004.

Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet - "The racing surface at Texas is totally different from the spring to the fall race. When you go there in November the track seems to have a lot more grip and it's really fast."

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “After two weekends off, I am ready to get back to the track. Texas Motor Speedway suits my driving style. We have Sam’s Club and its Member’s Mark Angus Beef brand on our Ford this weekend. We have every intention to get our No. 6 Ford Mustang back to Victory lane and keep our points lead.”