RELATED: Results | Blown tire puts Logano in hole
No advancement: Jimmie Johnson passed Brad Keselowski with four laps to go, ruining a dominant day for the No. 2 Ford and denying an automatic berth into the Championship 4. Johnson won for the sixth time at Texas and for the 75th time in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career.
Four in, four out: Here's the bubble picture following Texas. The four drivers below the line would not advance to the next round (Championship) if the Eliminator Round ended today. (Note: The Eliminator Round ends Nov. 15 at Phoenix International Raceway)
1. Jeff Gordon -- Martinsville winner
2. Kyle Busch (+4)
3. Kevin Harvick (+3)
4. Martin Truex Jr. (--)
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5. Carl Edwards (-6)
6. Brad Keselowski (-19)
7. Kurt Busch (-28)
8. Joey Logano (-63)
Reason for hope: Kyle Busch is one step away from taking his comeback story to the Championship 4. If he can continue to avoid the big problems that have plagued him in past Chase runs, he could be in position for his first championship at Homestead.
Reason for worry: Logano has never won in 13 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Phoenix, but he'll need to end that drought in the desert if he's to advance to the Championship 4. A flat left-rear tire on Lap 10 at Texas ended his hopes of bouncing back from Martinsville.
Up next: Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, 2:30 p.m. ET, Nov. 15 at Phoenix International Raceway (NBC, MRN, SiriusXM)
Who it favors
Most wins: Kevin Harvick, 7
Best driver rating: Harvick, 108.3
Best average finish: Harvick, 11.0
Who it hurts
Fewest top 10s: Brad Keselowski 6
Worst driver rating: Martin Truex Jr., 84.3
Worst average finish: Truex Jr., 17.1