FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 12 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 195/10 200 Running 177,850
2 8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 175/5 200 Running 154,445
3 41 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 170/5 200 Running 157,586
4 13 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 165/5 200 Running 113,325
5 23 8 Dale [...]

Today NASCAR filed a counter claim in U.S. District Court against AT&T Mobility/Cingular Wireless and AT&T Inc., alleging breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and conspiracy to aid and abet wrongful interference with Nextel’s exclusive sponsorship agreement.
NASCAR is seeking a minimum of $100 million in damages.

Carl Edwards snapped a 52-race Nextel Cup winless streak Sunday by holding off Martin Truex Jr. to win at Michigan International Speedway. “Is it really over?’” he excitedly asked his crew as he closed in on the finish line.
It was, as Edwards handily beat Truex to the line to grab his first win since Nov. [...]

Richard Childress said he hopes to have an announcement soon that he has signed Jeff Burton to a contract extension. Childress is also working on an extension with sponsor AT&T. Burton’s deal runs out at the end of this year.

Car owner Richard Childress was unable to sign Dale Earnhardt, Jr., but his team is hardly hurting as is. The car owner said Saturday that like a lot of car owners in the garage, he’s very interested in talking with newly minted free agent Kyle Busch, possibly for a long-rumored fourth Richard Childress Racing car.
“Anybody [...]

Tony Stewart is not happy with Yates driver David Gilliland after an incident that occurred in yesterday’s happy hour practice session for today’s Michigan Nextel Cup race.
The two tangled when Gilliland was pitting after a long run with worn tires just as Stewart was entering the track with fresh tires.

The biggest story in NASCAR this weekend may not be at Michigan International Speedway, but rather at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Lewis Hamilton, a 22-year-old Formula One surprise winner last weekend in Montreal, will be heading the world-class cast for the United States Grand Prix.
Hamilton just scored the biggest motor-sports win ever for a black [...]

Brian Vickers (right when he was with Hendrick) says that Kyle Busch should be ready for a change in the dynamics of his Hendrick Motorsports team for the rest of the year. Vickers was in a similar situation last year for half the season when he knew he wouldn’t return to the No. [...]