Kyle Busch (Craftsman Truck)
Busch won the pole for the NC Education Lottery 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 179.045 mph.

Elliott Sadler (Sprint Cup)
Sadler won the pole for the Sprint Showdown at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 185.014 mph.

Brian Vickers (Sprint Cup)
The No. 83 Red Bull Toyota pit crew of Vickers entered the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge as the 24th – and final – eligible team, but left on top after dominating the competition and the record book, teamredbull.com reports.

Greg Biffle (Sprint Cup)
Biffle said on Thursday he remains 100% committed to re-signing with Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle's commitment to signing a new deal was questioned after he criticized his team following Saturday night's race at Darlington Raceway, ESPN.com reports.

Bobby Labonte (Sprint Cup)
Labonte said he is no longer agonizing over whether he will stay at Petty Enterprises or drive for someone else next season. Labonte said he is likely within two or three weeks of having final answers concerning his driving career beyond this season, scenedaily.com reports.