Johnson leads; Busch seeks history

Jimmie Johnson's all but run away, yet Sunday's TMS race has plenty of intrigue.

First victory in Texas came in April

Jeff Gordon captured the pole for the Dickies 500 and seeks to reverse his TMS fortunes.

Gordon wins first pole of season

Jeff Gordon won his first pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 191.117 mph at the 1½-mile, high-banked track where he got his only victory of the season in April. It was his first win in Texas.

Earnhardt: Patrick good for NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

Martin so close, yet so far … again

The math says Mark Martin is still in contention for his first Sprint Cup championship. The reality? The best Martin likely can do is finish second -- for the fifth time in his career.

NASCAR's Heisman would go to JJ

Sure, Jimmie Johnson would have to be the winner of a NASCAR Heisman -- we'll call it the Petty Trophy -- but who else would belong at the banquet?

Texas Chase Chasers

...13.4 10th 102.4 Jeff Gordon (3) 17 1 9 15.2 1st 92.2 Tony Stewart (5) 15 1 9 12.6 4th 105.4 Greg Biffle (7) 11 1 4 22...

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Cancer in remission for TMS president

With his cancer in remission, TMS' Eddie Gossage has green flag to resume racing.

Crunching numbers for Texas

...www.racing-reference.info. It turns out that Johnson rallying to a top-10 finish and Tony Stewart getting swept up in the wreck that'll be known as "Ryan Newman's Wild Ride...

Finishing 1-2-3 would be unprecedented, too

...has the best shot to break up the party. He's fourth, 47 points behind Gordon. Tony Stewart is fifth, 40 points behind Montoya, but technically, Stewart also is a Hendrick guy. His Stewart...

Sources: Danica near NASCAR deal

IndyCar Series and crossover media star Danica Patrick is nearing completion of a two-year contract with JR Motorsports, the NASCAR Nationwide Series operation owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to a source close to the talks.

Can Gordon make a move in Texas?

Mark Garrow previews the eighth race in the Chase, set for Sunday at Texas.

Talladega and Chase need fixing ... fast

Talladega and the Chase should be two of the best things in NASCAR, but both are now broken. The league's habit of tweaking things isn't enough this time -- we need some real fixes.

NASCAR Sprint cup drivers, from left, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, and Brian Vickers tape a promotional spot prior to qualifying for The Tums 500...

At Talladega Superspeedway, every driver is a contender

AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt Jamie McMurray ended an 86-race winless drought with his victory Sunday in the Amp Energy 500. Anyone can win at Talla...