NASCAR’s Jim Hunter, one of the sport’s top officials and a 40-year veteran at the tour’s tracks, said that drivers and crews shouldn’t be expecting any rules changes for the winged car any time soon: “At least for a period of time. “I think Robin (Pemberton) and John (Darby), they’d say ‘Let’s go some more [...]

Bill Davis, President of Bill Davis Racing (BDR), announced a reorganization of the company’s management team. Davis, who with wife Gail has fielded teams in NASCAR for over 20 years, has added several key personnel and shifted several others within the organization. All changes are effective immediately.

Denny Hamlin was talking with reporters on pit road about his fifth-place finish in the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway when he nearly fainted and collapsed Sunday. It brought an abrupt end to the interview, as a wobbly Hamlin staggered to a nearby golf cart with the assistance of team personnel.

Penske Racing’s Ryan Newman finished fourth in Sunday’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, but his Dodge did not clear postrace inspection.

MATT KENSETH — No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion (finished 9th)
DURING THE LAST CAUTION, YOU WERE RUNNING FIFTH AND THE LAST CAR NOT TO PIT AND TAKE TIRES. WOULD THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN SAVING THOSE POSITIONS?

The top Toyota Camry finisher of Sunday’s race was Kyle Busch, who earned a third-place result, leading 50 laps. Combined with Busch, Denny Hamlin (fifth) and Tony Stewart (seventh) gave Toyota three top-10 finishes.
Other Toyota drivers in the field included Brian Vickers (16th), Dave Blaney (21st), Mike Skinner (29th), Michael Waltrip (31st), Michael McDowell (33rd), [...]

RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 Samsung HDTV/Alltel Dodge Charger) Finished 4th
DESPITE GOING A LAP DOWN WHILE IN 11TH POSITION, HOW DID YOU BATTLE BACK TO A TOP 10 TODAY? “We started ‘off’, I mean really ‘off’. Roy (McCauley, crew chief)) did a good job of adjusting on the car. We kept working on it and we [...]

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS finished a strong second place in the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway to climb to sixth in the standings. The race, scheduled for 334 laps, ran a total of 339 laps finished under a green-white-checkered condition for the second time this year after the final caution flag [...]