Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

This weekend's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas saw many events and problems for the 43 Sprint Cup drivers. One of the biggest problems for the race were winds topping over 30mph. This cause many drivers to be more cautious with their driving habits. As a result, there were only two cautions during the race. One of those cautions was for debris with the other for a cap blowing around the track. This resulted in the final 234 being run under the green flag (112 laps more than the previous record).

One of the biggest topics from Saturday night was Jimmie Johnson who seemed to be on the edge of capturing Hendrick Motorsports' 200th win. Johnson led 156 of the 334 laps but was run down by Greg Biffle who led seven times for 90 laps. After Biffle passed him for the last time with 30 to go, Johnson tried everything to regain the lead causing him to smack into the wall. Johnson managed to hold on for second.

The win marks the first for Biffle in 49 attempts and also provided Jack Roush with his ninth victory in 23 races at Texas. The win also marked Biffle's 17th victory. His last win came at Kansas (where the series heads next week) in 2010. After a decade since his last championship (in the nationwide series), Biffle seems to be on the track to finally obtaining the trifecta of championships in NASCAR's top three series. He would be the first to do so.

Other notes: Kasey Kahne found his first top ten of the season. He looks to turn around the streak of bad luck he has had lately. Dale Earnhardt Jr continues his impressive season with three top 5's and five top 10's in seven races after finishing 10th at Texas. Matt Kenseth obtained his 14th top 10 finish at Texas with his fifth place finish.

The Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas next week for the STP 400 on Sunday.

The top 5:
1. Greg Biffle #16 3M Ford
2. Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevrolet
3. Mark Martin #55 Aaron's Rent A Center Toyota
4. Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont Chevrolet
5. Matt Kenseth #17 Best Buy Ford

Notables:
6. Martin Truex Jr #56 Nappa Toyota
7. Kasey Kahne #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
8. Carl Edwards #99 Fastenal Ford
9. Kevin Harvick #29 Budweiser Chevrolet
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
36. Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Dodge

Standings:
1. Greg Biffle #16 Ford 273 points
2. Matt Kenseth #17 Ford -19
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr #88 Chevrolet -19
4. Martin Truex Jr #56 Toyota -20
5. Kevin Harvick #29 Chevrolet -24