Electric Ford will pace field at Richmond

A 2012 Ford Focus Electric will make history as the first electric car to pace the field of a Sprint Cup race April 28 at Richmond International Raceway. Ford says it hopes the pace car will spread awareness about electric vehicles.

CONCORD, N.C. — Spencer Massey (Top Fuel),

Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) were the class winners in the third annual NHRA Four-wide Nationals. Massey set a national speed record with a 332.18-mph pass in capturing his first victory at zmax Dragway and beating seven-time champion Tony Schumacher. Hight, who narrowly defeated Cruz Pedregon, became the fourth driver in NHRA history to win four consecutive events in Funny Car. Anderson became the winningest pro driver in the track’s history with his third victory, which thwarted

Erica Enders’ bid to become the first female winner in Pro Stock. — Nate Ryan

-Will Power won his second consecutive Izod Indycar Series race Sunday — The Grand Prix of Long Beach — even though a penalty forced him to start 12th. Chevrolet’s decision to change engines for all 11 of its teams drew penalties of 10 starting spots for each driver. Penske has won all three races this season, as Helio Castroneves won the opener. . . . After starting from the pole, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday in Shanghai for his first career Formula One victory.