NASCAR

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, September 5. Race: Emory Healthcare 500. Site: Atlanta Motor Speedway. Track: 1.54-mile tri-oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 325. Miles: 500.5. 2009 winner: Kasey Kahne. Television: ESPN. Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN) /SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.

After taking their final week off this season, the Sprint Cup Series resumes at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as two races remain to decide who will be in the championship Chase. The Nationwide Series also will be at Atlanta, while the Camping World Truck Series joins the IZOD IndyCar Series at Kentucky Speedway.

With two races to go before the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" begins at New Hampshire, Daytona 500 champion and Brickyard 400 winner Jamie McMurray says he won't be disappointed if he doesn't qualify for the playoffs.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes its final off-week of the season, but there's still plenty of racing action this weekend. While the Nationwide Series heads north of the border to Montreal, the Camping World Truck Series will join the IZOD IndyCar Series at Chicagoland Speedway. Formula One ends its three-week "summer break" with the Belgian Grand Prix.

Kyle Busch hit the trifecta at Bristol Motor Speedway and once again made history in NASCAR on Saturday.

NASCAR driver Brian Vickers said he expects to return to racing next season, but revealed he underwent open heart surgery on July 12 to repair a hole in his heart, as part of his treatment for blood clots.

Jimmie Johnson picked up his first pole of the season by winning Friday's qualifying for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR on Wednesday officially released its 2011 schedule for all three of its national touring series. As expected, there are several major changes to next year's schedule, particularly in the Sprint Cup Series.

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Saturday, August 21. Race: IRWIN Tools Night Race. Site: Bristol Motor Speedway. Track: .533-mile oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 500. Miles: 266.5. 2009 winner: Kyle Busch. Television: ABC. Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN) /SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.

NASCAR roars into "Thunder Valley" as all three of its national touring series run under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway this week. The IZOD IndyCar Series heads to California's wine country for the final road/street course race of the season at Infineon Raceway.