The Racing Report

HAWAI'I MOTOR SPEEDWAY

• What: 2001 97.5 KPOI Season Opener
• Site: Hawai'i Motor Speedway.
• Schedule: Saturday. Gates open 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7.
• Track: ´-mile, ultra-wide (85 feet wide), dirt track oval.
• Tickets: Adults $7, seniors 55 and older and juniors 11-17 $5, children 6-10 $3 and children 5-younger free.
• Information: Dirt-track hotline at 682-8226.
• Fast facts: The program features winged 360 sprint cars, screaming super stocks, super duper modifieds, Motown57 modifieds, mighty midgets and the cruzer bruzers.
• Last week: The winners were Dean Freitas (winged sprint cars), Jimbo Joseph (modifieds), Jimmy Joseph Jr. (midgets), Jimmy Pontin (super stocks) and Lonnie Baker Sr. (cruzer bruzers).

HAWAI'I RACEWAY PARK

• What: StreetCar racing
• Site: Hawai'i Raceway Park.
• Schedule: Friday and Saturday. Gates open 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7.
• Track: ´-mile drag strip.
• Tickets: Cost is $6, with children 7 and under free.
• Information: Drag racing hotline at 841-3724.
• Fast facts: The program features street car racers
• Last week: The winners were Kevin Yokota (Pro ET finals), Glenn Shimabuku (Super ET finals), Garrick Hiramoto (Super pro finals), Sandy Dinong (Super comp finals), Randy Dacuycuy (Super gas finals) and Roy Guthrie (Pro gas finals).

NASCAR

• What: Talladega 500
• Site: Talladega, Ala.
• Schedule: Sunday (7 a.m. Fox)
• Track: Talladega Superspeedway (tri-oval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns).
• Race distance: 500.08 miles, 188 laps.
• Fast facts: Dale Earnhardt holds the record with 10 victories at Talladega. ... Earnhardt won both races at the track in 1990 and 1999. ... Gordon made up the most ground to win at Talladega when he came from 36th last year. ... Bill Elliott leads with eight poles.
• Next race: NAPA Auto Parts 500, April 29, Fontana, Calif.
• On the net: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

• Last race: Ralf Schumacher ended a 3à-year drought for his Williams-BMW team, winning the San Marino Grand Prix. Schumacher, the younger brother of series champion Michael Schumacher, earned his first career victory.
• Next race: Spanish Grand Prix, April 29, Barcelona.
• On the net: http://www.formula1.com

INDY RACING LEAGUE

• Last race: Sam Hornish won the inaugural Infiniti Grand Prix at Homestead-Miami Speedway, giving Panther Racing its third consecutive Indy Racing League win.
• Next race: Atlanta Classic 500, April 28, Hampton, Ga.
• On the net http://www.indyracingleague.com

CART

• Last race: Helio Castroneves fought off Cristiano da Matta in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Brazilians put on a show in the last half of the 82-lap race on the 1.968-mile, 12-turn temporary street circuit, with Castroneves winning by 0.534 seconds.
• Next race: Firestone Firehawk 600, April 29, Fort Worth, Texas.
• On the net: http://www.cart.com