Matt Kenseth Wins Texas Happy Hour, Looks to Carry Momentum into Sunday’s Race

The drivers of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series participated in two practice sessions on Saturday, in preparation for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. During Happy Hour, Matt Kenseth, the driver currently tied for the lead in the series standings, posted the fastest time of the session. He ran his fastest lap in 28.506 seconds at a speed of 189.434 miles per hour, according to the time chart obtained by Jayski.com. Jimmie Johnson, the other driver at the top of the standings, finished 16th in the final practice session.  The two drivers finished first and third, respectively, on the 10-lap average speed chart.  When Sunday's green flag waves, the top-two championship contenders will start just one row apart from one anoth...

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