In this corner, from Emporia, Kan., Clint Bowyer (No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet). Current NASCAR Nationwide Series standings leader. One win, 10 top fives and a series-best 24 top 10s in 29 races this season. In this corner, Carl Edwards (No.

It is only a few months since the 500 Abarth was launched, but there is no stopping Abarth & C. S.p.A. as they bring several more new products to the Paris Motor Show. The major new developments include a world

For the first 70 laps of Saturday's Camping World RV 200 at the Dover International Speedway, it appeared Kelly Bires was on his way to his first victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. After starting on the pole and running

Miller Lite Dodge Driver Kurt Busch could be considered an "authority" on winning NASCAR championships under the current "Chase" format. After all, it was the hard-charging Las Vegas native who laid claim to the first such title back during the

Kyle Busch needs two victories to match Sam Ard's record of 10 wins in a season, set in 1983. The way he's running and the way he handles Kansas, Busch likely will need just one more after this weekend. Busch

Team LNT is pleased to announce that the rapid Frenchman Olivier Pla is to drive the new Ginetta-Zytek LMP1 at next week's Petit Le Mans race. He will join Danny Watts at the wheel of the latest Ginetta-Zytek for the

With six races remaining, it looks as though once again the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship is not even close to being locked up. Lady Luck was not Johnny Benson's friend Saturday as a cut tire sent the No. 23

It's a big weekend in Kansas for the No. 2 Chevrolet team. Driver Clint Bowyer, a Kansas native, leads the championship standings and is seeking his first win at his home track. The team has closed the gap on the

After a dominating 2007 season, this year has been anything but ideal for series veteran Mike Skinner. It had been 22 races since Skinner paid a visit to Victory Lane. With new crew chief Doug Richert and the experience of

Mark Martin (No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet) returns to the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend at Kansas. The series' all-time leader in wins (48) and poles (30) has competed in three other races this year. He won at Las Vegas Motor

The No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet team may have a different pep to its step this weekend in Kansas. Its driver, Clint Bowyer, is a native Jayhawk and leads the series standings. And, the team has a third consecutive owner championship

Jennifer Jo Cobb (No. 78 Providence Medical Center Dodge), a Kansas City native, hopes to earn her third NASCAR Nationwide Series career start this weekend and first since 2006 when she finished 43rd at Kansas. Cobb made a splash in

Toyota keeps the lead following Mike Skinner's big win at Las Vegas. The manufacturer should keep an eye on the rest of the competition, though. Chevrolet drivers Ron Hornaday, Jr. and Matt Crafton are hard-pressed to make it back to

It took three races, but Brad Keselowski (No. 88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) finally got his groove back at Dover with a third-place finish. The 24-year-old had gone through his first prolonged slump of the season, where finishes of 33rd and

As soon as last Saturday's Camping World RV 200 was finished at the Dover International Speedway, Marcos Ambrose started thinking about next week's race at the Kansas Speedway. A 16th-place finish was the 14th Top-20 effort for Ambrose and the

Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Dodge are sporting the blue and white colors of its primary sponsor Garmin this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Garmin, an Olathe, Kansas-based company and global leader in satellite navigation, is hoping to help Sadler

The Yamaha World Supersport team has signed British Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow to partner Frenchman Fabien Foret for the 2009 World Supersport Championship. The 22yr old British rider is highly competitive and is no stranger to championship success. In the

ENTRY: No. 22 Red Bull Toyota, Scott Speed RACE: Qwik Liner 350 TRACK: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas DATE: Sept. 20, 2008 RESULT: 21st-place finish + NO DICE IN VEGAS Scott Speed made his 10th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Andy Petree, NASCAR analyst for ESPN, was a 25-time NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner and two-time series champion during his career as a crew chief. Q - What's been the biggest surprise of The Chase after two races? You don't

Quoting Ford. Drive one. driver David Gilliland on Kansas: "I've only been able to race at Kansas twice with the Cup series. Last year we were running really well but then we had that long rain delay and we got