“¢ This season will be Texas Motor Speedways ninth event in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since the playoffs inception in 2004. Texas did not participate in the 2004 Chase. Texas has been the eighth race of the Chase all eight previous seasons. “¢ The winner of the Texas Motor Speedway Chase race has gone on to win the championship twice: Jimmie Johnson (2007) and Tony Stewart (2011). “¢ Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart are all tied for the series most Chase race wins at Texas with two each. “¢ The worst finish by the eventual series champion at Texas Motor Speedway is 38th, by Jimmie Johnson in 2009. Johnson was in the Chase standings lead following the 2009 Texas Chase race. “¢ Chase Contenders have won seven of the eight previous Chase races at Texas Motor Speedway. The only non-Chase contender to win a Texas Chase race was Tony Stewart in 2006. “¢ Three of the 2013 Chase Contenders are former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase race winners at Texas Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (two), Carl Edwards (two) and Kurt Busch (one). “¢ The average finish by the eventual series champion at Texas Motor Speedway is 9.25. “¢ Chevrolet leads the series in Chase wins at Texas with four; followed by Ford with two. Toyota and Dodge each have one Chase race win at Texas.(NASCAR)
