Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night, assuring himself a spot in the final 12 for the Nextel Cup chase.

Tony Stewart finished fourth, moving him into second place in the chase behind points leader Jeff Gordon.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is currently 13th in the standings, 158 points behind Kurt Busch, who holds the 12th and final spot.

With just two races remaining before the final field of 12 is set for the Cup title run, Denny Hamlin is third in the standings. He is followed by Matt Kenseth, Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Kurt Busch.

The Nextel Cup series moves to the west coast this weekend for the running of the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway in Fontana. California Speedway is a two-mile D-shaped oval.

Three track championships were decided Friday night. Mike Pegher Jr. won his first Pure Stock title, Kevin Schaeffer put his second Sprint title in the record books and Brian Swartzlander scored his fifth Modified track championship. Alex Ferree was declared the winner of the Late Model division several weeks ago.Butler-based Brian Ellenberger captured his first Sprint feature of the season Friday night, holding off Ed Lynch Jr., Schaeffer and Rod George in the process.Ferree won the Late Model feature, Jim Weller Jr. captured the Modified A-Main while Wayne Carbo of Saxonburg recorded his first feature win of the year in the Pure Stock division.Lernerville will host the MACS Late Models and the All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprints Friday night. The Pure Stocks are also on the card.

The World of Outlaws will run a two-day show at the Franklin track Saturday and Sunday. Each day will feature a 50-lap A-Main with the winner taking home $10,000. Many of the best Late Model drivers in the east will be on hand for this one. Gates open at 2 p.m., racing starts at 4. Adult tickets are priced at $30 for each day or you can buy a two-day ducat for $50.The FASTRAK Late Models will make an appearance at Sept. 16. FASTRAK features the crate engines.

Frank Guidace of Mercer won the Bill Emig Memorial Modified feature Saturday night, taking home $2,000 for his efforts.Rob Eyler of Franklin won the Sprint feature, his 12th career win at the fabled Mercer oval and his first since last August.Mercer will take this weekend off and return on Sept. 8 for the running of the 19th Annual Western Pennsylvania Sprint Championship.

The track wraps up the regular season Fantastic Five racing program Saturday night. Division Champions will be declared following the program.Jim Lokhaiser is the racing columnist for the Butler Eagle.