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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
TOYOTA-SAVE MART 350
Site: Sonoma, California.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 3-5 p.m., 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 2-3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 2-6 p.m.).
Track: Sonoma Raceway (road course, 1.99 miles).
Race distance: 218.9 miles, 110 laps.
Last year: Carl Edwards raced to his first road-course victory.
Last race: Kurt Busch won the rain-shortened race at Michigan on July 14 for his second victory of the year.
Fast facts: Jimmie Johnson has a series-high four victories this season. Defending series champion Kevin Harvick has won twice and leads the standings, 15 points ahead of Martin Truex Jr. … Jeff Gordon has a Cup-record nine road-course wins, five at Sonoma and four at Watkins Glen. He’s retiring at the end of the season. … Tony Stewart has seven road-course victories, two at Sonoma and five at Watkins Glen. … AJ Allmendinger won in August at Watkins Glen.
Next race: Coke Zero 400, July 5, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
Next race: Subway Firecracker 250, July 4, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Last week: Erik Jones won at Chicagoland for his second series victory of the year. The 19-year-old Jones also won the Truck race Friday night at Iowa.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Next race: UNOH 225, July 9, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky.
Last week: Erik Jones won at Iowa for his first series victory of the year. The 19-year-old Jones won the Xfinity race Sunday at Chicagoland to complete a weekend sweep.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
MAVTV 500
Site: Fontana, California.
Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, Saturday, midnight-1:30 a.m.); Saturday, race, 4:35 p.m. (NBC Sports Network, 4-8 p.m.).
Track: Auto Club Speedway (oval, 2.0 miles).
Race distance: 500 miles, 250 laps.
Last year: Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Tony Kanaan won the season finale in late August, and Team Penske’s Will Power was ninth to wrap up his first series championship.
Last race: CFH Racing’s Josef Newgarden won the street race in Toronto on July 14 for his second victory of the year. Teammate Luca Filippi was second.
Fast facts: The race is the third of the six oval races. Penske’s Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indianapolis 500, and Ganassi’s Scott Dixon took the Texas race. … Montoya leads the standings, 27 points ahead of Power with six races left.
Next race: ABC Supply Wisconsin 250, July 12, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Next race: British Grand Prix, July 5, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England.
Last week: Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg raced to his third victory of the year, winning the Austrian Grand Prix for the second straight year. Teammate Lewis Hamilton was second.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
Next event: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, July 2-5, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio.
Last week: Matt Hagan won the Funny Car final in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee, for his first victory on his home track. 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: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, Sunday (Fox Sports 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fox Sports 2, 2-4:30 p.m.), Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York. Online: http://www.imsa.com
ARCA RACING SERIES: Herr’s Chase The Taste 200, Sunday (CBS Sports Network, 2-4 p.m.), Winchester Speedway, Winchester, Indiana. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: Friday, 34 Raceway, Burlington, Iowa; Saturday, Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Late Model: Saturday, Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania. Super DirtCar: Sunday, Cornwall Motor Speedway, Cornwall, Ontario. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
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