SB Nation Kansas City - NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: Carl Edwards Finishes 8th, But 3rd Among Roush Drivershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-04-15T17:32:18-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27120562012-04-15T17:32:18-05:002012-04-15T17:32:18-05:00NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: Carl Edwards Finishes 8th, But 3rd Among Roush Drivers
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<p>Jack Roush, co-owner of the <a href="http://www.roushfenway.com">Roush-Fenway Racing</a> team, has historically had great success at <a href="http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com">Texas Motor Speedway</a>, and Saturday's Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint Cup race followed form. <a href="http://www.gregbiffle.com">Greg Biffle</a>, driver of the No. 16 Ford for the Roush team, took over the lead on lap 304 of what appeared to be a sure race win for five-time Cup champion <a href="http://www.jimmiejohnson.com">Jimmie Johnson</a> and outdueled the No, 48 Lowe's Chevrolet to the checkered flag for his first Sprint Cup win in 49 races.</p>
<p>With 156 laps led, Johnson appeared, for a good part of the race, to be in the driver's seat to bring home milestone victory number 200 for the owner Rick Hendrick and the <a href="http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com">Hendrick Motorsports</a> team. Hendrick did, however, place four cars in the top-10 at Texas, one more than the Roush-Fenway team.</p>
<p>Biffle, who led 90 laps, recorded his second Sprint Cup win at Texas Motor Speedway and his 17th career victory. It was his first trip to Victory Lane since a win at <a href="http://www.kansasspeedway.com">Kansas Speedway</a>, site of next week's STP 400 Sprint Cup race, in October 2010. Biffle increased his lead atop the drivers' standing to a 19-point margin over teammate <a href="http://www.mattkenseth.com">Matt Kenseth</a>, who is tied with <a href="http://www.dalejr.com">Dale Earnhardt, Jr.</a> for second place in points and finished fifth Saturday night at Texas.</p>
<p>"A win like this puts a lot of ground ahead of the cars behind us and makes a statement for people wondering if my leading the points was a fluke," <a href="http://www.nascar.com/news/120414/gbiffle-wins-Texas/index.html">Biffle said</a>.</p>
<p>"I could say it's about time," he said, "but I'm just thankful to be able to drive these cars, as fast as they are. We knew it was just a matter of time that we were going to win one soon - we've been running so good."</p>
<p>And Texas has been one of Biffle's better stops on the Sprint Cup circuit. He has finished in the top 10 there for eight consecutive races over four years. <a href="http://www.michaelwaltripracing.com">Michael Waltrip Racing's</a> <a href="http://www.markmartin.com">Mark Martin</a>, who started Saturday's Samsung Mobile 500 in the fourth position, came in third, followed by former Hendrick teammate <a href="http://www.jeffgordon.com">Jeff Gordon</a> in fourth and Kenseth.</p>
<p>Columbia, Mo. native Carl Edwards was the third Roush-Fenway driver to finish in the top 10 at Texas. The driver of the No. 99 Ford owned by Roush started back in 20th place, and at one point Saturday night, Edwards dropped all the way back to 30th because of a loose lug nut on the restart following the second and final caution of the race on lap 93. The race ran uninterrupted under green for the final 234 laps, setting a track record for fewest cautions. Edwards is a three-time winner at Texas Motor Speedway, the most of any active driver.</p>
<p>In addition to Johnson and Gordon, Hendrick places two other drivers in the top 10 in Saturday's race. <a href="http://www.kaseykahne.com">Kasey Kahne</a> finished seventh, and Earnhardt came in tenth, Dale Jr.'s fifth top-10 finish in seven starts this season.</p>
<p>Johnson was definitely disappointed after the race. "Man, second sucks. I wish we could have won," <a href="http://www.nascar.com/news/120415/jjohnson-frustrated-again/index.html">he said</a>. "We had a very, very fast race car, and a little more respect through some lapped traffic...it could have been a little different.</p>
<p>"I just got tangled up in some lapped traffic, and (Biffle) made a great move...and got by me," Johnson said.</p>
<p>This is the 127th Sprint Cup victory for the Roush race team and the team's ninth at Texas Motor Speedway, the most of any team.</p>
<p>Polesitter <a href="http://www.martintruexjr.com">Martin Truex, Jr.</a>, of Michael Waltrip Racing, finished behind Kenseth in sixth place. His teammate, <a href="http://www.clintbowyer.com">Clint Bowyer,</a> from Emporia, Kan., started 18th and finished one spot better. Bowyer has only one top-five and three top-10s in the first seven Cup races of 2012, one fewer than Carl Edwards in both categories, but is 10th in the points standings, four points better and one spot ahead of Edwards.</p>
<p>Next week, the Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas Speedway for the STP 400 on Sunday. It will be the first of two Cup races to be held at Kansas this season. The second Kansas race will be Oct. 26, race No. 6 in Chase for the Cup Championship.</p>
<p><i>Keep up with all the </i><a href="http://www.nascar.com">NASCAR</a><i> news and race stats for both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.</i></p>
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<p>After a week off, the amount of drama and injuries in a Sprint Cup race settled down with the smooth, easy win by Greg Biffle in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last night. It was Biffle's first win of the year after several top three finishes already in 2012, and the Vancouver native is having his best season since 2008.</p>
<p>Jimmie Johnson finished in second after leading much of the race. Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon grabbed the next two slots. Johnson started at the pole position.</p>
<p>As for Carl Edwards, he was able to move up to No. 8 from his No. 20 starting position, while Clint Bowyer finished No. 17.</p>
<p>Here are the final results from the 2012 Samsung Mobile 500:</p>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Jimmie Johnson</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Mark Martin</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Jeff Gordon</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Matt Kenseth</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Martin Truex Jr.</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kasey Kahne</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Carl Edwards</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kevin Harvick</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Dale Earnhardt Jr.</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kyle Busch</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Denny Hamlin</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Kurt Busch</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Jamie McMurray</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">AJ Allmendinger</span></li>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Tony Stewart</span></li>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Landon Cassill</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">David Gilliland</span></li>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Tony Raines</span></li>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Brad Keselowski</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Dave Blaney</span></li>
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<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Mike Bliss</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Michael McDowell</span></li>
<li style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 9px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Scott Riggs</span></li>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/15/2949871/nascar-at-texas-motor-speedway-greg-biffle-wins-samsung-mobile-500Matt Conner2012-04-14T23:06:00-05:002012-04-14T23:06:00-05:00NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: Greg Biffle Wins, Carl Edwards Finishes In Eighth Place
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<p>Carl Edwards has had great success at the Texas Motor Speedway with three wins, but on Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500, Edwards was not able to get his fourth win. The winner was Greg Biffle, who took the lead lap 304 of 334 over Jimmie Johnson and pulled away to win his first race since 2010. It was his second win at the Texas Motor Speedway.</p>
<p>Johnson, who led a race-high 156 laps, scraped against the wall trying to run down Biffle late in the race and was unable to catch up. Mark Martin finished third, followed by Jeff Gordon in fourth and then Matt Kenseth in fifth.</p>
<p>Carl Edwards started at the No. 20 position and made a move to get back in the top 10, but he could not get much higher and ended up finishing in eighth place.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Samsung Mobile 500 go visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.4ever3blog.com/"><b>NASCAR Ranting and Raving</b></a> as well as <a target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/nascar"><b>SB Nation's NASCAR hub</b></a>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2949534/nascart-texas-motor-speedwayJeremy Mauss2012-04-14T20:16:01-05:002012-04-14T20:16:01-05:00NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: Carl Edwards Closing In On The Top 10
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<p>Carl Edwards is looking to replicate his success he has had at Texas Motor Speedway where he has won three races, and so far after 99 laps Edwards is inching his way to the top of the leaderboard and peaked at No. 8 after starting the day at the No. 20 spot.</p>
<p>However on the 100th lap Edwards had to pit due loose lugnuts on the right rear and now finds himself at the No. 30 spot. On the 93rd lap the race was under caution with a yellow flag when Trevor Bayne brushes wall in Turn 3. Edwards would have taken his pit stop earlier, but it was not until seven laps later that the issue with his lugnuts became apparent.</p>
<p>However, Edwards has since made up ground and is currently sitting at the No. 11 spot after 144 laps. The current leader is Jimmie Johnson and he has led for a total of 34 laps.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Samsung Mobile 500 go visit <a href="http://www.4ever3blog.com/" target="_blank"><b>NASCAR Ranting and Raving</b></a> as well as <a href="http://sbnation.com/nascar" target="_blank"><b>SB Nation's NASCAR hub</b></a>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2949225/nascar-texas-motor-speedway-carl-edwardsJeremy Mauss2012-04-14T16:21:10-05:002012-04-14T16:21:10-05:00Carl Edwards' Roush-Fenway Team Loves Racing at Texas, And With Good Reason
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<p>No one in <a href="http://www.nascar.com">NASCAR</a> probably was looking more forward to racing on Saturday at <a href="http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com">Texas Motor Speedway</a> than Jack Roush and his <a href="http://www.roushfenway.com">Roush-Fenway</a> team. And it's not just because they're anxious to get back on track after a week off for Easter weekend.</p>
<p>Three Roush cars will be in the starting field Saturday night in the Samsung Mobile 500, including three-time winner at Texas <a href="http://www.carledwards.com">Carl Edwards</a>, in the No, 99 Roush-Fenway Ford. Edwards, from Columbia, Mo., is the only current NASCAR driver to have won three races at Texas Motor Speedway.</p>
<p>In addition to Edwards, Roush teammate <a href="http://www.mattkenseth.com">Matt Kenseth</a> has led more laps (756) than anybody at Texas Motor Speedway, and <a href="http://www.gregbiffle.com">Greg Biffle</a>, the third Roush-Fenway driver in the field Saturday night and the current points leader in the Sprint Cup standings, has recorded seven consecutive top-10 finishes at Texas.</p>
<p>Roush has had success at Texas even before his current driving trio. He has eight victories there in 22 overall starts. In fact, <a href="http://www.jeffburton.com">Jeff Burton</a> won the first Sprint Cup race held at Texas Motor Speedway driving for Roush in 1997.</p>
<p>Last season, Edwards, Kenseth and Biffle all had top-10 finishes in the two races held at Texas. It was in the April race last year at Texas Motor Speedway that Kenseth ended a two-year win drought, leading for 169 of the 334 laps for a convincing victory.</p>
<p>Kenseth and Biffle will be right up front and in good position to keep the Roush string going when the Samsung Mobile 500 gets under way Saturday night. The Roush pair qualified second and third, respectively, behind polesitter <a href="http://www.martintruexjr.com">Martin Truex, Jr.</a> of <a href="http://www.michaelwaltripracing.com">Michael Waltrip Racing</a>. Edwards, runner-up last year in the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, will start back in the 20th position. He'll start two positions back of his close friend and fellow Kansas City-area driver <a href="http://www.clintbowyer.com">Clint Bowyer,</a> from Emporia, Kan.</p>
<p>Michael Waltrip's team is looking pretty good starting out for Saturday night's Sprint Cup race, with the pole and No. 4 position (Mark Martin) on the starting grid. That takes care of the first four starting positions. The third drivers in both teams, Bowyer and Edwards, also are closely bunched at 18th and 20th.</p>
<p>It's just a couple hours away from that historic motor-racing call: "(Ladies) and gentlemen, start your engines."</p>
<p><i>For all the news and updates on </i><a href="http://www.nascar.com">NASCAR</a><i> racing events.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2948796/carl-edwards-roush-fenway-team-loves-racing-at-texas-and-with-goodChip Rouse2012-04-14T11:28:59-05:002012-04-14T11:28:59-05:00NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: Samsung Mobile 500 Odds Favor Jimmie Johnson
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<p>It's a reminder of just how dominant Carl Edwards was last year that he's still named among the top drivers in the field when it comes to the <a href="http://www.vegasinsider.com/auto-racing/odds/nascar/" target="_blank">odds posted by Vegas Insider</a> for tonight's NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The Samsung Mobile 500 odds are out and Edwards is currently near the upper part of the pack of drivers at 10/1 odds. That belies his start to the 2012 racing season that has last year's second place Sprint Cup Standings finisher in a bit of a confusing struggle.</p>
<p>Edwards has three top 10 finishes in 2012, which is a far cry from where he was last season. Currently he's No. 11 in NASCAR's Power Rankings behind Clint Bowyer. Bowyer is 18/1 odds for today's race.</p>
<p>Jimmie Johnson is today's favorite to win at 5/1, and Jeff Gordon follows immediately with 6/1 odds. Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart are up next before a five way tie at 10/1 with Edwards and Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, and Kasey Kahne. Bobby Labonte and David Ragan bring up the rear at 200/1.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2948284/nascar-at-texas-motor-speedway-samsung-mobile-500-odds-favor-jimmieMatt Conner2012-04-14T11:19:32-05:002012-04-14T11:19:32-05:00NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: TV Schedule, Start Time For Samsung Mobile 500
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<p>It’s been a rather forgettable year thus far in 2012 for Carl Edwards, and his starting position of No. 20 for today’s <span class="caps">NASCAR</span> race at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung Mobile 500 is just another sign of the miserable season last year’s second place Sprint Cup finisher is having. Edwards was dominant throughout most of 2011, but this year has brought middling finishes and a lot of questions for Edwards.</p>
<p>As he faces the rest of the field in today’s race, led by Martin Truex, Jr., Edwards hopes to right the ship and begin with a fresh start after a week off. Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle round out the top three drivers. Clint Bowyer will start the race two spots earlier than Edwards from the No. 18 position.</p>
<p>Here is a look at the television schedule for Saturday’s race of the Samsung Mobile 500:</p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: Saturday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. CT<br>
<strong>Location</strong>: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas<br>
<strong>TV</strong>: <span class="caps">FOX</span></p>
<p>Read more about racing at the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nascar" target="new">SB Nation <span class="caps">NASCAR</span> hub</a>.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2948274/nascar-texas-motor-speedway-tv-schedule-start-time-samsung-mobile-500Matt Conner2012-04-14T08:51:53-05:002012-04-14T08:51:53-05:002012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings
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<p>The 2012 Samsung Mobile 500 will be held on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway, and though it's early, current Sprint Cup Series standings leader Greg Biffle is in good position to extend his lead in the standings on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Biffle will start third in the field on Saturday, behind pole winner Martin Truex Jr. and last year's Samsung Mobile 500 champion, Matt Kenseth.</p>
<p>Biffle currently leads Dale Earnhardt Jr. by six points in the standings. Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick and Truex Jr. are currently tied for third in the standings, just 12 points behind Biffle.</p>
<p>NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson is currently No. 10 in the standings, but is only 37 points off of Biffle's pace. </p>
<p>Courtesy of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/data/standings.html">NASCAR.com</a>, here's the current top 25 in the Sprint Cup standings:</p>
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<td>1</td>
<td>--</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/gbiffle00/cup/index.html">Greg Biffle</a></td>
<td>226</td>
<td>Leader</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/dearnhar01/cup/index.html">Dale Earnhardt Jr.</a></td>
<td>220</td>
<td>-6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/tstewart00/cup/index.html">Tony Stewart</a></td>
<td>214</td>
<td>-12</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>+2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mkenseth00/cup/index.html">Matt Kenseth</a></td>
<td>214</td>
<td>-12</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>-3</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/kharvick00/cup/index.html">Kevin Harvick</a></td>
<td>214</td>
<td>-12</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>-1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mtruex01/cup/index.html">Martin Truex Jr.</a></td>
<td>214</td>
<td>-12</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>--</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/dhamlin00/cup/index.html">Denny Hamlin</a></td>
<td>210</td>
<td>-16</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>+2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/rnewman00/cup/index.html">Ryan Newman</a></td>
<td>202</td>
<td>-24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>-1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/cbowyer00/cup/index.html">Clint Bowyer</a></td>
<td>192</td>
<td>-34</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>-1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jjohnson00/cup/index.html">Jimmie Johnson</a></td>
<td>189</td>
<td>-37</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/cedwards00/cup/index.html">Carl Edwards</a></td>
<td>179</td>
<td>-47</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>+4</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/bkeselow00/cup/index.html">Brad Keselowski</a></td>
<td>175</td>
<td>-51</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>--</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jlogano00/cup/index.html">Joey Logano</a></td>
<td>167</td>
<td>-59</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>-3</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/pmenard00/cup/index.html">Paul Menard</a></td>
<td>166</td>
<td>-60</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>--</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jburton00/cup/index.html">Jeff Burton</a></td>
<td>164</td>
<td>-62</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>-2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/kbusch01/cup/index.html">Kyle Busch</a></td>
<td>151</td>
<td>-75</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jmontoya00/cup/index.html">Juan Montoya</a></td>
<td>146</td>
<td>-80</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/rsmith02/cup/index.html">Regan Smith</a></td>
<td>146</td>
<td>-80</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>+2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/aalmirol00/cup/index.html">Aric Almirola</a></td>
<td>144</td>
<td>-82</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>+6</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/aallmend00/cup/index.html">AJ Allmendinger</a></td>
<td>143</td>
<td>-83</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>+4</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jgordon00/cup/index.html">Jeff Gordon</a></td>
<td>136</td>
<td>-90</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>-2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/blabonte00/cup/index.html">Bobby Labonte</a></td>
<td>135</td>
<td>-91</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>+1</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mambrose00/cup/index.html">Marcos Ambrose</a></td>
<td>134</td>
<td>-92</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>-2</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jmcmurra00/cup/index.html">Jamie McMurray</a></td>
<td>130</td>
<td>-96</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>-8</td>
<td><a href="http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mmartin00/cup/index.html">Mark Martin</a></td>
<td>129</td>
<td>-97</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td><br></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</blockquote>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/14/2948017/2012-nascar-sprint-cup-series-standingsJP Starkey