NASCAR Nextel Cup: Jimmie Johnson won the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta and now trails Jeff Gordon by a mere 9 points with three races left in the Chase. Heading to Tesas Motor Speedway, Johnson and Gordon are facing a bit of an uphill battle. Neither of the Hendrick Motorsports drivers have traditionally done very well at Texas. John only manages about a tenth place finish at Texas on average, and Gordon usually comes in about fifteenth. You can bet Clint Bowyer is hoping they do even worse this time.

NASCAR Busch: So long as Carl Edwards finishes 36th or better next weekend, the championship will be his. And the odds are pretty good that he'll do just that. History shows Kevin Harvick to be a strong contender at Texas, and he's a likely winner. David Reutimann is hoping to erode Edwards' points lead and coming off a strong race last weekend.

The price of city parking may be about to ratchet up a notch, but at least convenience is likely to go along with it. A new company named SpotScout has announced plans to affix a price tag to those friendly (if rare) moments when fellow motorists wave you into a parking spot they've just vacated.

Caught in traffic? Might as well enjoy the ride. That appears to be the tenor of a paradigm shift now permeating transportation and city planning schools, according to the New York Times.

There is a revolt going on in the UK and mainland Europe. Drivers are rebelling against speedcameras, or "Gatsos" as they are known lovingly by their Dutch brand name. The rebels are literally torching the Gatsos and blowing them to bits. This website purports to have the "largest collection of wrecked Gatsos on the internets."

There's a new way for the law to nail you with a speeding ticket. In the often ignored construction zones in Illinois, state police are setting up surveillance vans with high-powered cameras that not only take a photo of the license plate, but also the driver of offending vehicles.