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NASCAR
LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 3-5 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (TNT, noon-4:30 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles).
Race distance: 318.46 miles, 301 laps.
Last year: Jimmie Johnson raced to the fifth of his six 2010 victories en route to his record fifth straight season championship, bumping his way past Kurt Busch with two laps left. Tony Stewart was second.
Last week: Kyle Busch won the first Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway for his third victory of the year and 99th in NASCAR’s three national series. He also took the points lead.
Fast facts: Kyle Busch has 22 Cup wins, 48 in the Nationwide Series and 29 in Trucks. … The race marks the start of the second half of the 36-event season. … Kevin Harvick also has three victories this season. … Clint Bowyer won the Chase opener at the track last September.
Next race: Brickyard 400, July 31, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NATIONWIDE
NEW ENGLAND 200
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 1:30-3 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 10:30-11:30 a.m.), race, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN, 2:30-6 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles).
Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch raced to the sixth of his record 13 Nationwide victories on the season.
Last week: Brad Keselowski won at Kentucky Speedway, stretching his fuel over the final 67 laps for his first victory of the year. Kevin Harvick was second.
Fast facts: Busch has five victories this year and 48 overall, one short of Mark Martin’s Nationwide record. … Carl Edwards has four victories this season. … Elliott Sadler leads the season standings, four points ahead of Reed Sorenson.
Next race: Federated Auto Parts 300, July 23, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
COCA-COLA 200
Site: Newton, Iowa.
Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, qualifying; race, 8 p.m. (Speed, 7:30-10:30 p.m.).
Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles).
Race distance: 175 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Austin Dillon raced to his first Trucks victory, edging Johnny Sauter in a green-white-checker finish. Dillon, the grandson of NASCAR car owner Richard Childress, drove a black No. 3 – the combination made famous by Dale Earnhardt when he drove for Childress.
Last week: Kyle Busch raced to his fifth Trucks victory of the year, roaring from the back row at Kentucky Speedway. Parker Kligerman was second.
Fast facts: Sauter tops the season standings, 23 points ahead of Cole Whitt. Dillon is third, 25 points behind Sauter. … Mike Skinner won the inaugural Trucks race at the track in 2009.
Next race: Lucas Deep Clean 200, July 22, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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INDYCAR
Next race: Edmonton Indy, July 24, Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta.
Last week: Dario Franchitti raced to his fourth IndyCar victory of the season and third career win in Toronto, surviving a crash-filled race to extend his lead in the season standings.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Next race: German Grand Prix, July 24, Nuerburgring, Nuerburg, Germany.
Last week: Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix to give Ferrari its first victory of the season. Series leader Sebastian Vettel’s hopes were thwarted by a pit-stop blunder.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA FULL THROTTLE
Next event: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, July 22-24, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.
Last week: Mike Neff won the Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday for his fourth Funny Car victory of the season. Del Worsham (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
ARCA RACING SERIES: Prairie Meadows 200, Saturday (Speed, 5-7 p.m.), Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car, Kings Royal, Saturday, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio. Late Model, Friday, River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, N.D. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car, Thursday, Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, Ind.; Friday, Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Ind.; Saturday, Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Ind. Online: http://www.usacracing.com
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