Accident helps Newman

Ryan Newman grabbed the lead when a three-wide accident took out leading teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson with two laps to go Sunday, and Newman ended a 22-race winless streak by holding on to win at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Gordon, who dominated the race, and Johnson seemed poised for a showdown in a green-white-checker finish, each eager to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th victory.

But as the green flag flew on Lap 503, Clint Bowyer sneaked inside Gordon’s car heading into the first turn, and the three cars slid up the track as Newman zipped past.

AJ Allmendinger finished second, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. Johnson wound up 12th and Gordon, who led for 328 laps, finished 14th.

Will Power surged from the pack to win his second straight Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, once again holding off Scott Dixon.

Power started ninth but took the lead on a late caution and pulled back in front of Dixon on the double-file restart with 16 laps left at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham. It was the second straight win for Chevrolet and Team Penske, which has won the first two races.

Power and Dixon pulled away from the field for a 1-2 finish for the second straight race here. St. Petersburg winner and pole-sitter Helio Castroneves edged Graham Rahal

for third.

Robert Hight raced to his third straight funny car victory, beating Bob Tasca III in the final in the Summitracing.com NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas.

Hight earned the 26th victory of his career with a final run of 4.154 seconds at 312.93 mph in his Ford Mustang. Tasca trailed in 4.213 at 292.14, also in a Mustang.

Spencer Massey won the top-fuel competition and Allen Johnson topped the pro stock field at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.