NASCAR

	NASCAR needs to better define its yellow 'out-of-bounds' line rule Sunday's wild but confusing finish in the Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway has sparked debate about NASCAR's rule that makes it illegal for a driver to advance his position below the yellow-line, or "out-of-bounds" line, at restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega).
	Hamlin released from hospital Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin was released from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Monday morning after being held overnight for observation.
	Stewart wins a wild one at Talladega Tony Stewart will end his final year with Joe Gibbs Racing with at least one victory before he moves on to start his own Sprint Cup Series team next year. Stewart ended a 43-race winless streak with a thrilling victory in Sunday's Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway.
	Kvapil captures first Sprint Cup pole at Talladega Travis Kvapil won his first career pole in the Sprint Cup Series on Saturday, taking the top starting spot for the Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The No.28 Yates Racing Ford driver rounded the 2.66-mile oval in 51.109 seconds (187.364 m.p.h.).
	Earnhardt, Jr., others forced to backups after practice crash A crash during Friday afternoon's final practice at the Talladega Superspeedway will force five teams to use their backup cars for Sunday's Amp Energy 500. Less than 10 minutes into the practice, championship "Chase" contender and five-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. blew a right-rear tire, triggering a six-car pileup on the backstretch.
	This Week in Auto Racing October 3 - 5 It should be an exciting and wild weekend of racing as the Sprint Cup Series heads to the 2.66-mile, high-banked Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama for round four in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup." The Craftsman Truck Series will also be at Talladega.
	Menard leaving DEI, heading to Yates in '09 Sprint Cup Series driver Paul Menard will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. and join Yates Racing at the end of the year.
	Skinner, Speed replace Allmendinger in No.84 Despite finishing a career-best ninth last Sunday at Kansas, AJ Allmendinger is out at Red Bull Racing as Mike Skinner and Scott Speed will replace him in the No.84 Toyota for the remainder of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
	The Chase Joe Gibbs Racing Would Just as Soon Forget With three races now completed in this year's "Chase for the Sprint Cup," all three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers - Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart - are for all intents and purposes done in the championship.
	Johnson wins at Kansas, grabs points lead Jimmie Johnson held off Carl Edwards in a thrilling last-lap battle to win Sunday's Camping World RV 400 at the Kansas Speedway.