NASCAR

Hall of Fame Racing announced Wednesday J.J. Yeley has been released from his driving duties of the No.96 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head to the scenic Finger Lakes area of upstate New York for road- course racing at Watkins Glen International, while the Craftsman Truck Series hits the track in "Music City USA" for a night-time show at the Nashville Superspeedway. The IndyCar Series roars into the "Bluegrass State" for a date at the Kentucky Speedway this weekend.

Carl Edwards capitalized on a late-race pit strategy to win Sunday's Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway. Edwards last pitted with 35 laps remaining and had just enough fuel remaining to score his second win at the 2.5-mile triangular track. It was his fourth victory of the season and the 11th of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career.

Jimmie Johnson once again beat Mark Martin for the pole as he grabbed the top starting spot for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway. The No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver rounded the 2.5-mile, triangular track in 53.503 seconds (168.215 m.p.h.).

The Sprint Cup Series is in Pocono, PA with hopefully no more tire problems this weekend, while the Nationwide Series heads north of the border to Canada for the second time. And Formula One travels to Budapest, Hungary for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

After Sunday's tire debacle in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, perhaps a more appropriate name for next year's event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway should be the "Tire-Shredder 400," the "Every 12 Laps and its a Competition Caution at the Brickyard" or the "Your Tires Are Not in Good Hands 400." Clearly, NASCAR and Goodyear find away to fix the tire situation for the second biggest event on the Sprint Cup Series schedule.

Jimmie Johnson won Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 400 in a race that was marred with tire problems from the start at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver and two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion led a race-high 71 laps and crossed the finish line 0.332 seconds ahead of Carl Edwards.

Jimmie Johnson edged Mark Martin for the pole in Sunday's 15th running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson, the No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver and two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, rounded the famed 2.5-mile track in 49.515 seconds (181.763 m.p.h.).

Two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart announced his 2009 car number and sponsors for his new team, Stewart-Haas Racing, in a press conference held Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart will drive the No.14 Chevrolet with Office Depot and Old Spice serving as co-primary sponsors of his team in the Sprint Cup Series.

NASCAR is in Indy this weekend, and that means someone will kiss the bricks at the "big" track, while a lot of beating and banging will go on at the nearby "short" track. Meanwhile, the IndyCars head north to Edmonton, Canada for the first time.