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Newman, Kenseth still in contention
NASCAR Texas Auto Rac Heal
Driver Matt Kenseth speaks with a crew member in the garage during practice for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday. - photo by Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth look a bit out of place this late in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship with those zeroes under the column for wins. But with two races left to determine the four drivers who will compete for the season title in the finale at Homestead, they are in the thick of the Chase race. Kenseth starts on the pole Sunday at Texas, with Newman starting seventh.