Kurt Busch improved upon his 23rd place finish last week in Las Vegas with a win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His Kobalt Tools 500 win moved him up four places in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings into the 3rd position.

Jeff Gordon, who finished the race in second place, increased his championship lead to 43 points ahead of Clint Bowyer. Third through fifth were nabbed by Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, and Brian Vickers respectively.

For the full results from the race, please use the following link:

2009 Kobalt Tools 500 Results

The standings have been updated and are available here:

2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole, but would end up finishing the race in second place – right behind the Ford of Carl Edwards. Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, and Kyle Busch rounded out the rest of the top five positions.

For his win, Edwards was handed the Dow Automotive “Strategic Call of the Race”, EA Sports Move of the Race, and the Sunoco Diamond Performance contingency awards.

The full results from the race have been posted at:

2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 Results from Atlanta Motor Speedway

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings