FORT WORTH, Texas, April 17 (UPI) -- Greg Biffle won the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Nextel Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway Sunday. finishing 3.244 seconds ahead of runner-up Jamie McMurray.
Biffle used the same chassis which he used to win in February at the California Speedway. It was his second win of the season and fifth of his career.
The race began with a couple of quick cautions when Dave Blaney and Scott Riggs both lost control of their race cars in the first nine laps.
Biffle continued to dominate as the drivers reached the halfway point of the 334-lap event. At that point, he had a 2.287-second margin over teammate Kurt Busch.
With 24 laps remaining Biffle took over the lead for the seventh and final time. He built his lead to over four seconds and held it until the final lap.
Jimmie Johnson finished in third place, Casey Mears fourth, and Sterling Marlin fifth.
