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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
TUMS FAST RELIEF 500
Site: Martinsville, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, noon-1:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 3:30-5 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, 9:30-10:30 a.m., noon-1 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN, 1-6 p.m.).
Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles).
Race distance: 263 miles, 500 laps.
Last year: Tony Stewart raced to the third of his five Chase victories en route to the series title, passing Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps left.
Last week: Matt Kenseth won the caution-marred race at repaved Kansas Speedway for his second victory in the last three races. He also won the Daytona 500.
Fast facts: The race is the seventh of 10 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Brad Keselowski, the winner of two of the first four Chase races, has a seven-point lead over five-time series champion Johnson. Denny Hamlin is third, 20 points behind Keselowski, followed by Clint Bowyer (-25), Kasey Kahne (-30), Martin Truex Jr. (-43), Stewart (-47), Jeff Gordon (-51), Kenseth (-55), Kevin Harvick (-59), Greg Biffle (-62) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-122). Earnhardt was cleared Tuesday to return after missing the last two races to recover from a pair of concussions. … Ryan Newman won at the track in April 1, taking the lead off a first green-white-checker restart when a three-wide accident took out leaders Gordon and Johnson. … Richard Petty won a record 15 times at Martinsville, the only remaining venue from NASCAR’s inaugural 1949 season. Gordon leads active drivers with seven Martinsville victories, one more than Johnson.
Next race: AAA Texas 500, Nov. 4, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
KROGER 200
Site: Martinsville, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 10:30-11:30 a.m.), race, 2 p.m. (Speed, 1:30-4 p.m.).
Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles).
Race distance: 105.2 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Sprint Cup driver Denny Hamlin raced to his first series victory, winning in a truck owned by Kyle Busch.
Last race: Parker Kligerman won at Talladega on Oct. 6 for his first NASCAR victory. The race ended under caution.
Fast facts: Ty Dillon leads the season standings, a point ahead of James Buescher. Timothy Peters is third, 26 points behind Dillon. Buescher tops the series with four victories. … Hamlin will again drive Busch’s No. 51 Toyota. … Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick won the spring race at the track for the third time in the past four years. … Ryan Truex is making his series debut, driving Hillman Racing’s No. 27 Chevrolet.
Next race: WinStar World Casino 350, Nov. 2, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NATIONWIDE
Next race: O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Nov. 3, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
Last week: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. raced to his sixth victory of the year, rallying from two laps down at Kansas Speedway. Leader Kyle Busch ran out gas heading into the final turn in the race extended six laps because of a late caution.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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FORMULA ONE
INDIAN GRAND PRIX
Site: New Delhi.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 4:30-6 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 4:30-6 a.m.); Sunday, race, 5:30 a.m. (Speed, 5-7:30 a.m., 2-4:30 p.m.).
Track: Buddh International Circuit (road course, 3.192 miles).
Race distance: 191.52 miles, 60 laps.
Last year: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the inaugural race for the last of his 11 2011 victories in his second straight championship season.
Last race: Vettel took the points lead, winning the Korean Grand Prix on Oct. 14 for his third straight victory and fourth of the season.
Fast facts: Vettel has a six-point lead over Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso with four races left. Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen is third, 56 points behind Vettel. … The U.S. Grand Prix is Nov. 18 at the new Circuit of The Americas in Elroy, Texas.
Next race: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Nov. 4, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA FULL THROTTLE
BIG O TIRES NATIONALS
Site: Las Vegas.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, Sunday, 1:30-2:30 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 8-11 p.m.).
Track: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Last year: Jason Line wrapped up his second Pro Stock season championship when he advanced to the semifinals. Mike Edwards won the Pro Stock final, Del Worsham won in Top Fuel, and Ron Capps in Funny Car.
Last event: Mike Neff raced to his fourth Funny Car victory of the year, winning the rain-delayed event in Mohnton, Pa., on Oct. 8. Khalild alBalooshi won in Top Fuel, and V. Gaines topped the Pro Stock field. The Pro Stock Motorcycle final between Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec was postponed until Thursday at Las Vegas.
Fast facts: The event is the fifth in the six-race NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 in each class qualified for the playoffs. … Antron Brown leads the Top Fuel standings, 104 points ahead of Spencer Massey. Jack Beckman has the Funny Car lead, 23 points ahead of Capps and 54 ahead of Neff. In Pro Stock, Allen Johnson has an 82-point lead over Line. … In April at the track, Robert Hight raced to the third straight of his four straight Funny Car victories. Massey won the Top Fuel competition, and Johnson topped the Pro Stock field.
Next event: Auto Club Finals, Nov. 8-11, Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car: Friday-Saturday, Canyon Speedway, Peoria, Ariz. Online: http://www.usacracing.com
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