Kurt Busch wins at Texas, Johnson crashes early

Kurt Busch managed to conserve enough fuel to win Sunday's Dickies 500, while Jimmie Johnson crashed in the opening laps and saw his points lead drastically reduced at Texas Motor Speedway. 1257732475

Kenseth takes Texas Nationwide pole

Matt Crafton topped the qualifying charts on Thursday to take the pole for the WinStar World Casino 350 Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

This Week in Auto Racing November 5 - 8

Sprint Cup Series

Chase moves on to the Lone Star State

Martin was caught up in the big wreck at Talladega, as his car went airborne and then flipped on the track. He wound up finishing 28th. Gordon ran out of fuel during a late-race caution that led to a 20th-place run.

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NASCAR shoots itself in the foot at Talladega again

The main storyline coming from Talladega Superspeedway wasn't the final result, but how NASCAR exposed itself to more controversy after tweaking the rules in hopes of better and safer restrictor- plate racing.

Keselowski replaces Stremme for final three races

Penske Racing announced Monday that Brad Keselowski will replace David Stremme in the No.12 Dodge for the final three Sprint Cup races of the year, beginning this weekend at Texas.

McMurray wins at Talladega, Johnson widens points lead

Jamie McMurray snapped an 85-race winless streak in the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday after surviving another wild and crazy finish at Talladega Superspeedway.

Talladega qualifying rained out, Johnson awarded pole

Colin Braun claimed his fourth pole in the Camping World Truck Series this season after winning Friday's qualifying for the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.

McGrew named as full-time crew chief for Earnhardt Jr.

Hendrick Motorsports on Friday named Lance McGrew the full-time crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No.88 Chevrolet, effective immediately.

Allmendinger put on probation following DWI arrest

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested Thursday morning and charged with drunken driving.

This Week in Auto Racing October 30 - November 1

Sprint Cup Series

JGR making crew chief change for Kyle Busch

Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that Kyle Busch will have a new crew chief for his No.18 Sprint Cup Series team after this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Wild weekend on its way at Talladega

Talladega is the Chase race which the title contenders fear the most, since the unpredictable can happen there, including the "big one," a major pileup involving numerous drivers.

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Montoya-Gordon clash at Martinsville was entertaining

Even though Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson had a spirited battle for the win in the closing laps of Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, Juan Pablo Montoya's beating and banging with Jeff Gordon in the early going turned out to be more of a crowd-pleaser for the fans on hand at the flat, short track.

Hamlin denies Johnson another victory at Martinsville

Virginia-native Denny Hamlin held off points leader Jimmie Johnson in two late-race restarts to win Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

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Newman rockets past Gordon for Martinsville pole

Ryan Newman edged Jeff Gordon in Friday's qualifying at Martinsville Speedway to claim the pole for the Tums Fast Relief 500 -- the sixth race in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.