By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.--Perhaps it was appropriate, on the first weekend of college football this year, that solid team fundamentals and deft blocking should play such an integral part In Kevin Harvick’s NASCAR Nationwide Series victory over Kyle Busch. In a battle of Sprint Cup regulars, Harvick edged Busch for the win in Saturday night’s Great Clips/Grit Chips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, after the drivers waged a scintillating battle over the final seven laps of the 195-lap race. Harvick beat Busch to the finish line by .579 seconds after clearing his rival’s No. 54 Toyota with five laps…

 Aug. 23, 2013 By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service   BRISTOL, Tenn.—Friday night's Food City 250 wasn't exactly a battle royal, as far as the outcome was concerned. Heck, it wasn't even a food fight. In fact, when Kyle Busch wins the Coors Light Pole for a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, as he did Friday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway, the rest of the field might as well start writing concession speeches. Pulling away from runner-up Brad Keselowski over a green-flag run that consumed the final 72 laps, Busch won his sixth NNS event at the .533-mile short track. The victory was his…

                            By Scott Held Special to NASCAR Wire Service LEXINGTON, Ohio -- AJ Allmendinger wondered if he had enough fuel after a few extra laps were added to Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series stop at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, but why worry? His No. 22 Ford Mustang probably could've survived that, too. He spent most of Saturday afternoon in front, then held on for an extra few laps to earn his second career NASCAR Nationwide victory in the Nationwide Children's Hospital 200, the series' first-ever race here. Allmendinger had…

Brad Keselowski won the Zippo 200 at The Glen on Saturday afternoon.  The win gives Keselowski his fourth straight win in his last four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts this season (though not in consecutive events) and the 24th of his career. Keselowski started fifth and led 46 of 82 laps, more than any other driver in the race. Polesitter Sam Hornish Jr. finished second, giving Roger Penske Racing a 1-2 finish.  “Today was an excellent day,” said Keselowski.  “I came up in Victory Lane and with a 1-2 Penske finish, it’s just great.” The NASCAR Nationwide Series championship point standings tightened after…