After leading a race high 255 laps, Jimmie Johnson would claim his sixth victory of the season in the AAA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It marks the 66th victory of his NASCAR career.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second for his 20th top 10 of the season and third runner-up finish during the 2013 Chase.
Joey Logano finished third.
Matt Kenseth came back from a mid-race pit road speeding penalty to finish fourth and as a result, sits seven points behind Johnson in the standings with two races left in the season.
Kasey Kahne finished fifth, followed by Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer.
Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams.
Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.
