FORT WORTH, Texas -- Now that the 16th annual Samsung Mobile 500 is over, let's take a look at a few drivers whose stock is rising and others whose stock is falling: STOCK UP Greg Biffle: He was the points leader coming in, but winning Saturday's race validates his spot in the standings.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- It was just off. That was crew chief Steve Addington's simple explanation for Tony Stewart's worst finish of the season Saturday at the Samsung Mobile 500. In November, Stewart was shooting off guns in the winner's circle at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jeff Gordon's qualifying effort on Friday put him in a hole as the green flag dropped to start Saturday's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. And with just two cautions in a race that was run almost exclusively under green flags, Gordon didn't exactly get many chances to gain positions on restarts.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Greg Biffle said a few days ago that his team didn't want just the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points lead, that it also needed wins. Well, he got one Saturday night, taking the lead from Jimmie Johnson with 40 laps to go and eventually claiming the checkered flag in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- With 34 laps left, Greg Biffle has stolen the lead from Jimmie Johnson. The two remain neck-and-neck. Mark Martin is seven seconds behind in third. Jeff Gordon is building on his impressive run and has moved into fourth followed by Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jimmie Johnson continues to lead the pack. His car and pit crew have been nearly flawless through 250 laps. He has now led 102 laps. Greg Biffle remains just behind Johnson, and continues to stay right on his tail.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The race is moving along and is now past the 200-lap marker. Jimmie Johnson, a winner at Texas Motor Speedway in November 2007 and a runner-up three times since then, leads the race.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Caution for debris on Turns 3 and 4 had the field slowing up as it inched to Lap 100 in today's Samsung Mobile 500. Martin Truex Jr., who started from the pole, is back in front. Greg Biffle follows and has had a solid car all night.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Greg Biffle leads through the first 50 laps of the Samgsung Mobile 500. Here's the top 10: 1. (16) Greg Biffle 2. (29) Kevin Harvick 3. (56) Martin Truex, Jr. 4. (17) Matt Kenseth 5.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- After the lights went out on the third turn of Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, Texas Motor Speedway officials decided to replace all of the circuit breakers for the Samsung Mobile 500, according to NASCAR.
