Brad Keselowski passed Clint Bowyer with 24 laps to go Friday night and pulled away for his second victory of the season in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, capping a remarkable run from the 37th starting position at Bristol Motor Speedway.

IndyCar officials included Tony Kanaan in their photo opportunity and media interviews for title contenders Friday at Infineon Raceway, but the former series champion knows his championship hopes are all but gone.

Heading into Sunday's IndyCar Series race at Infineon Raceway -- despite being second in the points with three races remaining -- Helio Castroneves' chances of winning the big trophy in 2008 have to be considered a long shot. But Castroneves isn't conceding anything.

It's still one of the toughest stops on the Cup schedule, but 'it's better racing for sure' since Bristol was reconfigured in '07. Pete Pistone says that's a good thing as Saturday night's race is crucial to setting the Chase field.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in practice Friday for the European Grand Prix, with drivers getting their first experience on the new Valencia street circuit.

Kyle Busch earned his third win in the Craftsman Truck Series by dominating the O'Reilly 200 Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson, who made his Truck Series debut, crashed.

Gillett Evernham Motorsports will rotate its three NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chiefs on the team's No. 9 Nationwide Series entry for the remainder of this season.

Donnie Wingo, crew chief for Sprint Cup driver Reed Sorenson, was fined $25,000 Wednesday by NASCAR for an improperly attached weight on the No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge.

Joe Gibbs Racing is caught cheating and penalized with deductions, fines and suspensions -- your standard reaction. But Pete Pistone says this scandal deserves harsher punishment, no matter how apologetic the Gibbs' are.

Turns out Ryan Newman won't be driving the No. 4 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing next year after all. It will be the No. 39.

NASCAR has stripped Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each and their crew chiefs were suspended indefinitely Wednesday for cheating during Saturday's Nationwide Series race.

Say it ain't so, Joe. Joe Gibbs Racing faces penalties from NASCAR after being caught disguising horsepower. Mike Freeman can't believe that Gibbs, always a man of integrity, could stoop so low and damage his reputation.

Tony Schumacher raced to his fifth consecutive Top Fuel victory and 10th of the season Sunday, beating Larry Dixon with a 3.845-second run at 313.88 mph in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.

Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Denny Hamlin had high hopes heading into Michigan, but unfortunate luck leaves them with lousy finishes and drops them in the standings. With three races left before the Chase, the trio better get it together, Pete Pistone says.

A 72-year-old racer has died in an accident at the Grattan Raceway in northern Kent County.

Carl Edwards completed a weekend sweep at Michigan International Speedway Sunday, beating points leader Kyle Busch off pit road on their last stops and driving off to his fifth Cup win of the season and second in the last three races.