A Wild One!

Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was a crazy affair, with tire issues, driver paybacks and multiple green-white-checker finishes, but it all happened in Kurt Busch’s rearview mirror. Busch, in his familiar No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, led 129 laps en route to defending his Kobalt Tools 500 crown.

Voluntary Termination

Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne have been quite vocal in their desires to drive elsewhere in 2011, in an effort to grab the few seats that will be open to drivers of their caliber. Athlon Sports contributor Vito Pugliese takes a look at where these two might end up.

Inside Racing Presented by 5 Gum

Hosts Braden Gall and Matt Taliaferro are joined by Frontstetch.com's Tom Bowles to break down the latest from around the Sprint Cup. A look back at Vegas, plenty of current events and an Atlanta preview highlight this edition of Inside Racing.

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NASCAR News & Notes

Athlon Sports takes a look in the rearview mirror at the weekend that was in Las Vegas and previews what's to come in when the NASCAR circuit heads back to the cradle of stock car racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Horsepower Rankings

The only thing hotter than Kim Kardashian to hit the NASCAR circuit this season is the performance of Jimmie Johnson and Team Lowe's. While their results shouldn't surprise anyone, the fact the 48 team has come out of the gate this strong has competitors waving a white flag and fans waving bye-bye.

Strategy Win: Johnson wins Vegas

Unstoppable? Maybe. Jeff Gordon dominated the Sprint Cup Series' Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but it was reigning four-time champion Jimmie Johnson that played the cards right en route to his second straight win.

Track Profile: LVMS

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is once again out west for its third race of the season this weekend, the Shelby American 400 in Las Vegas. Athlon Sports looks at the history of the track, gets a crew chief's perspective of what it takes to succeed there, and highlights the week's best fantasy picks.

Pacific Theater: ACS vs. LVMS

Athlon Sports contributor Tom Bowles says Auto Club Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway are two tracks fighting for fans in a market that leaves NASCAR drooling every time you say the word “West.” At stake is the hallowed ground of a second date and millions revenue.

Inside Racing Presented by 5 Gum

Hosts Braden Gall and Matt Taliaferro are joined by Frontstetch.com's Tom Bowles to break down the latest from around the Sprint Cup. A recap of Cali, The 5 Big Questions, predictions for Vegas and more highlight this edition of Inside Racing.

Special thanks to Moon Taxi, voted Best Band in Nashville, for supplying Athlon with their music. Check them out at RideTheMoonTaxi.com. Also, thanks to Westfolk as well for their music. Check them out at myspace.com/westfolk.

NASCAR News & Notes

Athlon Sports takes a look in the rearview mirror at the weekend that was in Fontana and previews what's to come in when the NASCAR circuit invades Las Vegas.