Matt Kenseth wins 2011 NASCAR Samsung Mobile 500

April 10, 2011

driver won his first race of the 2011 NASCAR   on Saturday during the  at  in, Texas. The win was his first since the beginning of the. Throughout the course of the race there were five and 31 lead changes among 13 drivers.

On the 214th lap, a three car accident occured, prompting, and  to drive to the garage for repairs. Afterward, Truex said: "We were struggling a little bit tonight...It’s unfortunate. We sure didn’t need to be wrecked." Toward the conclusion of the race, Kenseth, who became the sixth different winner in the season, retook the first position after.

Afterward, he remained the leader to finish ahead of in second. , and  followed in the next three positions. managed the sixth position ahead of in seventh. followed Ragan in eighth, while could only manage ninth. Kurt Busch rounded out the top ten finishers in the race.

After doing his, Kenseth said: "Especially after two years, I didn’t know if I’d have a chance to get here again." Bowyer followed Kenseth's statement saying: "I didn’t have anything for him. I was driving as hard as I could to stay in front of him. It was a solid run, one we can all be proud of."

Following the race, Edwards became leader with 256 points. Next, is second with 247, four points ahead of Kenseth and Johnson. Busch and Earnhardt are fifth and sixth respectively with 240 and 235 points. ,, , and round out the top-ten point positions.

The 2011 season will continue on April 17, 2011 at for the 2011. The race will be televised in the U.S. on the at 1:00 p.m. EDT.