NASCAR by the Numbers: Texas sized twists and turns
The racing at Texas never disappoints and this weekend was no different, although the points lead in all three series did not change, there were still some shifting belong.
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Kevin Harvick won the race while James Buescher lead a majority of the race (56) laps and was in contention to take the points lead from Austin Dillon, until he race out of fuel with just a handful of laps remaining. Buescher now drops to 3rd, moving Johnny Sauter up one position.
Biggest movers: Johnny Sauter and Nelson Piquet Jr +2
Up next: The final race of the season; the series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, November 18th at 8pm. Tune into SPEED to see whether Austin Dillon can capture the title, he needs to finish 16th or better to walk away with the championship but Sauter will be looking to stop him.
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Trevor Bayne scored his first Nationwide Series win, though being overshadowed by the media blitz encompassing Kyle Busch being parked for the weekend. The points battle between Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Elliott Sadler remains intense with just two more races remaining.
Biggest movers/losses: All changes were +/- 1 position
Up next: With two races remaining, the Nationwide Series heads to Phoenix for the Wypall 200. Racing gets underway at 3:30 pm on Saturday on ESPN 2.
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Promoted as a boxing match between Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart by TMS president Eddie Gossage, Stewart wins this round but Edwards still walks away the leader of the match as he leads the contest for another week. Heading to Phoenix
Biggest movers: Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon +2
Biggest Loss: Kyle Busch -4
Up next: Two to go and the points battle is a dead heat. The unknown remains as the series heads to Phoneix for the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday at 3pm est on ESPN.
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Kevin Harvick won the race while James Buescher lead a majority of the race (56) laps and was in contention to take the points lead from Austin Dillon, until he race out of fuel with just a handful of laps remaining. Buescher now drops to 3rd, moving Johnny Sauter up one position.
| 1. Austin Dillon | |
| 2. Johnny Sauter | 20 |
| 3. James Buescher | 28 |
| 4. Ron Hornaday Jr. | 48 |
| 5. Timothy Peters | 58 |
| 6. Todd Bodine | 79 |
| 7. Matt Crafton | 95 |
| 8. Joey Coulter | 97 |
| 9. Cole Whitt | 112 |
| 10. Nelson Piquet Jr. | 142 |
| 11. Parker Kligerman | 156 |
| 12. Brendan Gaughan | 166 |
| 13. David Starr | 185 |
| 14. Justin Lofton | 193 |
| 15. Ricky Carmichael | 206 |
Up next: The final race of the season; the series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, November 18th at 8pm. Tune into SPEED to see whether Austin Dillon can capture the title, he needs to finish 16th or better to walk away with the championship but Sauter will be looking to stop him.
NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge:
Trevor Bayne scored his first Nationwide Series win, though being overshadowed by the media blitz encompassing Kyle Busch being parked for the weekend. The points battle between Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Elliott Sadler remains intense with just two more races remaining.
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | |
| Elliott Sadler | 17 |
| Justin Allgaier | 99 |
| Aric Almirola | 99 |
| Reed Sorenson | 104 |
| Jason Leffler | 160 |
| Kenny Wallace | 213 |
| Brian Scott | 229 |
| Steven Wallace | 242 |
| Michael Annett | 254 |
| Trevor Bayne | 317 |
| Mike Bliss | 351 |
| Mike Wallace | 413 |
| Joe Nemechek | 443 |
| Josh Wise | 471 |
Up next: With two races remaining, the Nationwide Series heads to Phoenix for the Wypall 200. Racing gets underway at 3:30 pm on Saturday on ESPN 2.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500:
Promoted as a boxing match between Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart by TMS president Eddie Gossage, Stewart wins this round but Edwards still walks away the leader of the match as he leads the contest for another week. Heading to Phoenix
| Carl Edwards | |
| Tony Stewart | 3 |
| Kevin Harvick | 33 |
| Matt Kenseth | 38 |
| Brad Keselowski | 49 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 55 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 79 |
| Jeff Gordon | 81 |
| Kurt Busch | 87 |
| Denny Hamlin | 99 |
| Kyle Busch | 100 |
| Ryan Newman | 103 |
| Clint Bowyer | 1238 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1256 |
| Greg Biffle | 1257 |
Biggest movers: Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon +2
Biggest Loss: Kyle Busch -4
Up next: Two to go and the points battle is a dead heat. The unknown remains as the series heads to Phoneix for the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday at 3pm est on ESPN.
NASCAR by the Numbers: Texas sized twists and turns
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Monday, November 07, 2011
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Monday, November 07, 2011
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