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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE
Site: Concord, North Carolina.
Schedule: Friday, Sprint Showdown practice (Fox Sports 1, noon-1:45 p.m.), Sprint All-Star practice (Fox Sports 1, 1:45-3:30 p.m.), Sprint Showdown qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4-5:30 p.m.); Sprint Showdown race, 7:15 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 7-8 p.m.); Saturday, Sprint All-Star qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 7-8:30 p.m.); Sprint All-Star Race, 9 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 8:30-11 p.m.).
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distances: Sprint Showdown, 20 laps, 30 miles. Sprint All-Star Race, 110 laps, 165 miles (four 25-lap segments and a 10-lap finale with only green-flag laps counting in the last segment).
Last year: Jamie McMurray pulled away to win after a door-to-door battle with Carl Edwards.
Last week: Jimmie Johnson won the rain-delayed race at Kansas Speedway for his series-high third victory of the season. He stayed on the track during a late caution to take over the lead, then held off hard-charging Kevin Harvick.
Fast facts: Kyle Busch is racing for the first time since breaking his right leg and left foot in the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona. … Race winners in the last two seasons and active past season champions and past All-Star winners earned spots in the non-points event. The top two in the Sprint Showdown and a driver selected in fan voting will complete the All-Star field. … Johnson has a record four victories.
Next race: Coca-Cola 600, May 24, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
3M 250
Site: Newton, Iowa.
Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, practice, qualifying; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.).
Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles).
Race distance: 218.75 miles, 250 laps.
Last year: Sam Hornish Jr. won in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 54 Toyota.
Last race: Joey Logano won at Talladega on May 2 for his third series victory of the season.
Fast facts: The race is the first of six series stand-alone events. … Ty Dillon leads the season standing, nine points ahead of Chris Buescher. … The series will return to the track in August.
Next race: Hisense 300, May 23, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY 200
Site: Concord, North Carolina.
Schedule: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 3-6 p.m., 7-9 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 5:30-7 p.m.), race, 8:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 8-11 p.m.).
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: 201 miles, 134 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch raced to the third of his seven 2014 victories.
Last week: Matt Crafton won at Kansas, conserving just enough fuel while the leaders kept running out.
Fast facts: Two-time defending series champion Crafton leads the season standings. He also won at Atlanta. … Kasey Kahne is making his first series start since winning at Rockingham in 2012. He’s driving the No. 00 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. … Brad Keselowski is driving his own No. 29 Ford. …
Next race: Lucas Oil 200, May 29, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Site: Commerce, Georgia.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 9-11 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 9 p.m.-midnight).
Track: Atlanta Dragway.
Last year: Robert Hight raced to the fourth of his five 2014 Funny Car victories. Spencer Massey won in Top Fuel, Jeg Coughlin in Pro Stock and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Last event: Ron Capps won in Baytown, Texas, on April 26 for his second Funny Car victory of the season. Doug Kalitta won in Top Fuel, and Erica Enders-Stevens topped the Pro Stock field.
Fast facts: Capps leads the Funny Car standings, six points ahead of Hagan. Tony Schumacher leads in Top Fuel, Enders-Sanders in Pro Stock, and Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Next event: NHRA Kansas Nationals, May 22-24, Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kansas.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
Next race: Indianapolis 500, May 24, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis.
Last week: Team Penske’s Will Power won the Grand Prix of Indianapolis on the track’s road course. He led 65 of 82 laps en route to his first victory of the season.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Next race: Monaco Grand Prix, May 24, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Last week: Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg won the Spanish Grand Prix for his first victory of the year. Teammate Lewis Hamilton was second.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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OTHER RACES
ARCA RACING SERIES: Menards 200, Sunday (CBS Sports Network, 2-4 p.m.), Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: Friday-Saturday, Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; Sunday, Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car: Friday, Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, Indiana. Online: http://www.usacracing.com
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