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

Carl Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. The 200 lap feature was dominated by Edwards, with his Office Depot Ford leading the most laps during the race – an impressive feat after starting from back in 27th position. This was his fifth win of 2008. The pole-sitter, Brian Vickers, finished a respectable seventh.

The leading drivers to reach the checkered flag included:

1. Carl Edwards
2. Kyle Busch
3. David Ragan
4. Greg Biffle
5. Matt Kenseth

For the full results from the race, please refer to this page:

2008 3M Performance 400 Results

The updated standings can be seen here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings