Roush satisfied with penalty for Edwards
Team owner Jack Roush said Wednesday he's satisfied with the penalty NASCAR levied against driver Carl Edwards for his intentional accident with Brad Keselowski.

NASCAR concerned with flying cars, vows action
Despite NASCAR president Mike Helton's concern about Brad Keselowski's airborne car Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, don't look for a solution to flying stock cars in the short term, if ever.

Those with tire problems point finger at Goodyear
Asked following Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway if Goodyear took a step in the right direction with the type of tire it brought to the 1.54-mile track, driver Ryan Newman pulled no punches.

NASCAR places Edwards on three-race probation
NASCAR president Mike Helton on Tuesday announced Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards had been placed on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races as a result of Edwards intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski this past Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Airborne concerns return after Keselowski accident
Elliott Sadler didn't seem to care much about who was at fault in the simmering feud between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski. He was much more concerned about the No. 12 car flipping through the air after the two drivers clashed Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NOTES: Heading North for testing, then on to Bristol
It might be tough for the race fans in Elkhart Lake, Wis., to imagine right now, but the inaugural Nationwide Series race at Road America in June isn't that far off. And in two weeks, a car on the track will make that event seem even closer.

Notes: Riggs, Allgaier, Wallace off to good starts
While the Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series are at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, the Nationwide Series has the first of six open dates on its schedule.

R3 Motorsports signs Coleman Pressley to multiple race deal
R3 Motorsports has signed driver Coleman Pressley to a multiple-race deal for the 2010 Nationwide Series season.

Notes: Almirola has Ballew in championship form
Atlanta team owner Billy Ballew battled Kevin Harvick Inc. down to the season's final race for the 2009 Camping World Truck Series owners' championship -- largely on the strength of Kyle Busch's seven victories.

Harvick earns seventh career Truck victory
Brand new truck. Same old result.

Hornaday earns Truck pole at AMS; Busch on outside
Ron Hornaday won the pole for the E-Z-GO 200 with a lap of 31.195 seconds (177.721 mph) around 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway, his third overall in 10 races at the track.

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