Jimmie Johnson's win at Fontana changes little in Sprint Cup standings
The same top dozen drivers in points coming into the race left Southern California as the top 12 as well, although some changed positions. Perhaps it was appropriate that Jimmie Johnson thanked the spectators for showing up Sunday at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Fontana, considering that everyone except Johnson's fans had little to cheer about.

Helio Castroneves joins Scott Dixon in front row
Castroneves trails Dixon by 43 points in the IndyCar standings heading into Sunday's Detroit Indy Grand Prix. The battle for the IndyCar championship is won on the course, but Helio Castroneves is trying to influence the outcome off the track.

A.J. Allmendinger starts the Pepsi 500 close to the front
It's his best start of the year in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. He finishes 14th. Californian A.J. Allmendinger started the Pepsi 500 in an unusual spot for him -- in second on the outside of the front row, his best start of the year in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

Kyle Busch dominates Nationwide race
He starts on the pole and leads 144 of 150 laps at Fontana. Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards picked up where they left off a week ago, except this time Busch couldn't be caught and won his seventh NASCAR Nationwide Series race in dominating fashion Saturday night.

Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch deny friction after NASCAR bumps
The drivers were put on probation for banging their cars after last weekend's race in Tennessee. The spat is expected to rev up interest in Sunday's race in Fontana. After being put on probation for banging their cars into each other after last week's NASCAR race, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards arrived in Southern California downplaying any strife between them.

Tension accelerates as NASCAR Chase nears
Sunday's Pepsi 500 in Fontana is the next-to-last race before the Sprint Cup's season-ending playoff, and everyone is jockeying for position. It's crunch time for several drivers seeking a shot at NASCAR's premier championship.