Jimmie Johnson grabbed a victory Sunday night at California Speedway, clinching a spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the Nextel Cup championship and guaranteeing he will be no worse than a tie for the top seed in the 10-race playoff.
Johnson dominated the second half of the Sharp Aquos 500, a race that began in bright sunshine [...]

FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s / Jimmie Johnson Foundation 190/5 250 Running 289,411
2 19 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot Worklife Rewards 170/0 250 Running 185,450
3 5 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 175/10 250 Running 163,225
4 15 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 165/5 250 Running 163,491
5 7 8 Dale [...]

POS, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME BEHIND
1 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 182.398 39.474 Leader
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s / Jimmie Johnson Foundation 182.394 39.475 -0.001
3 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW 182.020 39.556 -0.082
4 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Kodak think: 181.415 39.688 -0.214
5 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 181.342 39.704 -0.230

Modern car safety technology, Safer Barriers and and just a little bit of luck kept Brad Keselowski from being seriously injured or worse in this violent Busch wreck at California Speedway last night:
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UPDATE 2:
Brad Keselowski was treated and released from Loma Linda Medical Center after a violent accident Saturday night in the Camping World 300 at California Speedway, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirmed Sunday morning.
The JR Motorsports driver climbed out of his car but complained of foot pain. Other drivers involved in the accident said NASCAR wanted [...]

Two executives with the Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased majority interest in the team owned by Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. Jeff Moorad, chief executive officer of the Diamondbacks, and Tom Garfinkel, the chief operating officer, will be introduced as the controlling owners of Hall of Fame Racing Sunday at California Speedway, two people familiar with [...]

Since debuting in the 1992 Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing has won over 100 races in NASCAR and the NHRA. In 2008, the veteran racing organization will continue to add to its rich history, but in addition to winning races on four wheels, they’ll also attempt to do it using [...]

Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Sharp AQUOS Ford Fusion, has one victory this season with that coming at Daytona in July. McMurray, currently 19th in the point standings, spoke about trying to beat the heat this weekend at California Speedway.
CAN YOU REMEMBER A WEEKEND THAT HAS BEEN AS HOT AS THIS ONE? “I [...]