Joe Gibbs Racing’s hold on the Nationwide Series finally has been snapped. By one of its drivers.

Practice 3 (Saturday):
FIN, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 180.735 29.878 Leader
2 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 179.904 30.016 -0.138
3 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 179.832 30.028 -0.150
4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 179.772 30.038 -0.160
5 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network / DishDVRs 179.766 30.039 -0.161

FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 6 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Dollar General 195/10 202 Running 66,020
2 9 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Z-Line Designs 170/0 202 Running 44,925
3 12 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy “Salute the Troops” / Adm. Chester Nimitz 170/5 202 Running 46,193
4 10 183 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet U.S. Navy Dale Jr. Division [...]

Juan Pablo Montoya posted the second slowest qualifying lap out of 48 entries and dejectedly climbed from his car. “What did you expect?” he asked. “Seriously, what did you expect?”

The primary cars of Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter of Haas CNC Racing were impounded by NASCAR when it was discovered the rear wing mounts were illegal prior to Saturday’s Sprint Cup practice. Both teams will be allowed to use backup cars and start in the back of the field in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.
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Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage has no desire to take over for Lowe’s Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler, who announced Wednesday he was retiring as president of the track after this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600.

Sandwiched between Sunday’s 49th annual Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and the Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway on June 1, next week’s two-day NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test at Pocono Raceway will allow teams to gather more crucial data on NASCAR’s new car.