Creature vs. Creature Writers Pool: Picks for the AAA Texas 500

What was thought to be the race to really shake up the standings did not exactly turn out as planned. Talladega did tighten up the point standings, but not as expected. Sure, Jimmie Johnson increased his points from six to 14 over Denny Hamlin, but at the same time Kevin Harvick closed within 38 points. It also wasn't exactly the chaotic race as was expected. Now that Talladega is in the rear-view mirror, NASCAR heads to the Lone Star State. The saying is everything is bigger in Texas, and if this race lives up to last year, the points will change immensely. It was this race in 2009 where Johnson got involved in a wreck on lap 3, but somehow still managed to hold onto his Chase lead. If that were to happen this year, it's a guarantee that t...

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