VIDEO: NASCAR Texas highlights

Have you ever noticed that trouble strikes when you least expect it? For Chase leader Jimmie Johnson, that was the case Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. With a 184-point advantage over teammate Mark Martin, Johnson simply needed to finish 10th or better in the final three races in order to claim his fourth straight title. After making it through the chaos in the closing laps at Talladega...

Jimmie Johnson’s crash in Texas shook up the Chase and the championship picture is suddenly more competitive than it was one week ago. Remember, probability is based upon past performance this season predicting future success. My notes with two races to go: read more

Jimmie Johnson's collapse at Texas puts Mark Martin back in the race. But DW isn't sure he can catch the young fella.

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint CupNASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship got a little more interesting only three laps into Sunday's Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway when points leader Jimmie Johnson was collected in a crash, his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet suffering major damage. Johnson was able to continue but lengthy repairs were...

Raise your hand if you’re not a Jimmie Johnson fan. That’s probably a vast majority of you. Now raise your hand if you have heard this phrase at least once this year, whether it be from a 48 fan, or, I don’t know, some major NASCAR website: “Don’t hate the 48!” Oh yes, I have seen that [...]

Jimmie Johnson crashed early in the NASCAR race at Texas, where he is trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

Jimmie Johnson crashed on Lap 3 of the Dickies 500, causing him to take the No. 48 Chevrolet to the garage for repairs.

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Chase for the Sprint CupFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2 1/2 laps left when his younger brother&...

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.

The break no one expected came early at Texas Motor Speedway when Jimmie Johnson wrecked on the third lap. His nearest pursuer, Mark Martin, took advantage.

Despite gaining 111 points on defending champion Jimmie Johnson in Sprint Cup points after the Dickies 500 at Texas, Mark Martin isn't expecting his Hendrick Motorsports teammate to gift-wrap the title based on one poor performance...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

No I don’t mean other drivers, I’m talking about you, the fans. I could swear I felt the floor under me shake when Jimmie Johnson crashed, it probably was all those well wishers jumping up and down in joy about the No...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

No matter what, you've got to feel just a little bit sorry for Sam Hornish, Jr. He just wanted to stay out of trouble at the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and instead wrecked the points leader Jimmie Johnson on lap three of the race...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Dickies 500 at Texas Motor SpeedwayChase race: No. 8Date: Sun., Nov. 8, 2009TV: 2:30 PM ET on ABCRace time: 3:30 PM ETFavorite: Jimmie Johnson The week in review: All Left Turns joined Facebook ESPN reported that Junior will sign Danica Patrick Reynolds wrote about 5 fan fixes for Talladega and why they won't work Steve Wingate ventured into the heart of Junior Nation - Talladega...

Marcos Ambrose was in conservation mode while running second when he ran out of fuel with less than two laps to go in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in the No. 47 Little Debbie® Chocolate Cupcakes Toyota. Ambrose finished 15th in the 334-lap race. Kurt Busch crossed the finish line first for his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory of the season as Ambrose&rsquo...