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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
FEDEX 400
Site: Dover, Delaware.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 3:30-5 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
Track: Dover International Speedway (oval. 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 400 miles, 400 laps.
Last year: Jimmie Johnson raced to his record ninth victory at the track.
Last week: Carl Edwards won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte for his first victory for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Fast facts: Johnson has a series-high three victories this season. Defending series champion Kevin Harvick has won twice. … Kyle Busch was 11th last week at Charlotte in his first points race since breaking his right leg and left foot in the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona. … Jeff Gordon won the September race at the track.
Next race: Axalta 400, June 7, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
BUCKLE UP 200
Site: Dover, Delaware.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10-11 a.m., 2-3:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), race, 3 p.m. (Fox, 2:30-5 p.m.).
Track: Dover International Speedway (oval. 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch raced to the third of his seven 2014 series victories. He also won the September race at the track and has a record five series wins at the Monster Mile.
Last week: Austin Dillon won at Charlotte for his second series victory of the season.
Fast facts: Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth are racing. … Chris Buescher leads the season standings, four points ahead of Ty Dillon. Buescher won the May 17 race at Iowa.
Next race: Great Clips 250, June 13, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
LUCAS OIL 200
Site: Dover, Delaware.
Schedule: Thursday, practice; Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 12:30-2 p.m.), race, 5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 5-7:30 p.m.).
Track: Dover International Speedway (oval. 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch raced to the fourth of his seven 2014 series victories.
Last race: Kasey Kahne won at Charlotte on May 15, beating Erik Jones by 0.005 seconds.
Fast facts: Two-time defending series champion Matt Crafton leads the season standings, 16 points ahead of Jones. Crafton has two victories in the first five races of the season, winning at Atlanta and Kansas.
Next race: Winstar World Casino 400, June 5, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
CHEVROLET DUAL IN DETROIT
Site: Detroit.
Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying; Saturday, practice, race, 3:50 p.m. (ABC, 3:30-6 p.m.); Sunday, qualifying, race, 3:50 p.m. (ABC, 3:30-6 p.m.).
Track: The Raceway at Belle Isle Park (street course, 2.35 miles).
Race distances: 164.5 miles, 70 laps.
Last year: Team Penske swept the doubleheader. Will Power took the opener and Helio Castroneves won the second race.
Last week: Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indianapolis 500 to give team owner Roger Penske his 16th victory in the race and first since 2009. Montoya also won in 2000.
Fast facts: Montoya won the season opener at St. Petersburg, Florida. He leads the season standings, 25 points ahead of teammate Power. … Castroneves won CART series races at the track in 2000 and 2001.
Next race: Firestone 600, June 6, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Next race: Canadian Grand Prix, June 7, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal.
Last week: Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix for the third straight year.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
Next event: NHRA Summernationals, June 4-7, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey.
Last week: Jack Beckman won the Kansas Nationals, beating 66-year-old John Force in the Funny Car final. Richie Crampton won in Top Fuel, and Erica Enders topped the Pro Stock field.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: Chevrolet Sports Car Classic, Friday (Fox Sports 2, Saturday, noon-2 p.m.), The Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit. Online: http://www.imsa.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: Kistler Engines Classic, Friday, Attica Raceway Park, Attica, Ohio; NAPA Auto Parts Rumble in Michigan, Saturday, I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, Michigan. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
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