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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
THE SPRINT UNLIMITED
Site: Daytona Beach. Fla.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 5-7:30 p.m.), Saturday, race, 8:10 p.m. (FOX, 8-10 p.m.).
Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: 187.5 miles, 75 laps.
Last year: Kyle Busch won the non-points race, passing Tony Stewart at the finish. Busch won by 0.013 seconds in the closest finish in the history of the event.
Fast facts: The exhibition race for 2012 pole winners and past event winners marks the Gen-6 car’s competitive debut. … The race will be run in three segments, with the lap breakdowns determined by fan voting. … Daytona 500 practice is Saturday (Speed, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.) and front-row qualifying Sunday (FOX, 1-4 p.m.).
Next races: Budweiser Duels, Thursday, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NHRA MELLOW YELLO DRAG RACING
NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Site: Pomona, Calif.
Schedule: Thursday-Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10 p.m.-midnight); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 8-11 p.m.).
Track: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Last year: John Force raced to his 134th Funny Car victory, beating Mike Neff in the season-opening event. Spencer Massey won the Top Fuel competition, and Greg Anderson topped the Pro Stock field.
Fast facts: Del Worsham, the 2011 Top Fuel season champion, is returning to racing after a year off, driving the Connie Kalitta-owned Toyota in the Funny Car division. … In November at Pomona in the season-ending NHRA Finals, Antron Brown became the first black champion in any NHRA pro series when he won the Top Fuel season title. … The track is about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Next event: NHRA Arizona Nationals, Feb. 22-24, Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
ARCA RACING: Lucas Oil 200, Saturday (Speed, 4:30-6:30 p.m.), Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: UNOH DIRTcar Nationals, Friday-Sunday, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla. Late Model: Late Model Winter Nationals, Friday-Sunday, Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Fla. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
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