Short Laps

1 Carl Edwards (right) won his second Cup race of the season last Saturday night at Bristol. Currently fifth in the standings, Edwards is locked into the Chase, and he is peaking at the right time, having finished eighth or better in five of his last seven starts.

2 After struggling all year, Kasey Kahne led a race-high 305 laps at Bristol and finished a season-best second, but that doesn't mean his woes are over. Kahne's No. 1 trouble has been with aerodynamics, and that's less of a factor at Bristol than at any track on the Cup circuit.