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NASCAR Sprint Cup

Dover 400

Site: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 3-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, practice (Speed, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (Fox, 1:30-6 p.m.).

Track: Dover International Speedway (1-mile concrete oval).

Race distance: 400 miles, 400 laps.

Last year: Kyle Busch won the fourth of his eight 2008 Sprint Cup victories for Joe Gibbs Racing, beating Roush Fenway's Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle.

Last week: David Reutimann won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway for his first Sprint Cup victory, taking the lead under caution after the first 13 cars pitted. The race, run Monday after being washed out Sunday, was cut from 400 to 227 laps. Reutimann gave Michael Waltrip Racing its first Cup win — the first for a Toyota team other than Joe Gibbs Racing. Ryan Newman was second.

Fast facts: The event is the 13th of the season, the halfway mark in the race for the 12 spots in the 2009 Chase. Jeff Gordon leads the points standings with 1,722, followed by Tony Stewart (1,678), Kurt Busch (1,607), Jimmie Johnson (1,594), Denny Hamlin (1,575), Kyle Busch (1,540) and Newman (1,538). ... Kyle Busch has a series-high three victories, winning at Las Vegas, Bristol and Richmond. ... Biffle won the 2008 fall race at Dover. ... Edwards, the series leader last year with nine victories, is winless this season. He was a season-best third at Atlanta. Roush Fenway Racing has won two of the last three Dover races and has eight wins overall at the track. ... Martin Truex Jr., from Mayetta, N.J., won the 2007 spring race for his first Cup victory. He also has two Nationwide wins at the track. ... Gordon and Mark Martin lead active drivers with four Dover victories.

Next race: Pocono 500, June 7, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com


NATIONWIDE
Heluva Good! 200

Site: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 1-2:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 10-11:30 a.m.; Saturday, race, 2:30 p.m. (ABC, 2-5 p.m.).

Track: Dover International Speedway (1-mile concrete oval).

Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Denny Hamlin won for Joe Gibbs Racing, leading 131 of the 200 laps. Carl Edwards was second, 1.072 seconds back.

Last week: Mike Bliss raced to his second career Nationwide Series victory, winning the rain-shortened event at Lowe's Motor Speedway under caution. Bliss also won the October 2004 race at the track.

Fast facts: Kyle Busch, the winner this year in California, Texas and Richmond, won the 2008 fall race at Dover. He leads the season standings with 1,714 points, followed by Edwards (1,641), Jason Leffler (1,541), Joey Logano (1,495) and Brad Keselowski (1,473). ... Jeffrey Earnhardt, the 19-year-old son of Kerry Earnhardt, is attempting to make his NASCAR national series debut. The fourth-generation driver and Dale Earnhardt grandson will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing. ... Logano was sixth last year at Dover in his first NASCAR national series start. ... Greg Biffle has victories this year in Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Next race: Federated Auto Parts 300, June 6, Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tenn.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com


CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
AAA Insurance 200

Site: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying; race, 5 p.m. (Speed, 8-11 p.m.).

Track: Dover International Speedway (concrete mile oval).

Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Scott Speed raced to his first series win in his sixth career start. Jack Sprague was second and Ron Hornaday Jr. finished third.

Last race: Hornaday won for the record 40th time in the Trucks Series, holding off Kyle Busch on May 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Fast facts: Busch, the winner this year at California and Atlanta, has led a series-high 285 of the 847 laps run. He won the 2005 race at Dover. ... Hornaday, the 2007 winner, leads the season standings with 966. Kansas winner Mike Skinner is second at 882, followed by Matt Crafton (877) and Busch (852). ... Canadian J.R. Fitzpatrick is driving the No. 4 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.

Next race: WinStar World Casino 400, June 5, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com


INDYCAR SERIES
ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt Indy 225

Site: West Allis, Wis.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, qualifying; Sunday, race 3:50 p.m. (ABC, 3:30-6 p.m.).

Track: The Milwaukee Mile (mile oval).

Race distance: 225 miles, 225 laps.

Last year: Australia's Ryan Briscoe gave owner Roger Penske his 300th racing win, holding off New Zealand's Scott Dixon.

Last week: Helio Castroneves became the ninth three-time Indianapolis 500 champion, winning 5½ weeks after being acquitted of most charges in a tax evasion trial. The Brazilian gave Penske his record 15th Indy win. Dan Wheldon was second, and Danica Patrick finished third.

Fast facts: After missing the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Castroneves was seventh in Long Beach and second in Kansas before winning at Indianapolis. He's second in the season standings, five points behind Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Dario Franchitti — the Long Beach winner. ... Tony Kanaan swept the 2006-07 races for Andretti Green. ... Patrick has three straight top-10 finishes in Milwaukee. ... Four-time Milwaukee winner Paul Tracy will drive the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing entry, replacing the injured Vitor Meira. Tracy was ninth at Indy for KV Racing. Meira broke two vertebrae in the 500. ... The Firestone Indy Lights race — the Husar's House of Fine Diamonds 100 — also is Sunday.

Next race: Bombardier Learjet 550k, June 6, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.

On the Net: http://www.indycar.com


NHRA FULL THROTTLE
O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals

Site: Topeka, Kan.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 8-10 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 4-7 p.m.).

Track: Heartland Park Topeka.

Last year: Hillary Will became the 11th female driver in NHRA history to win a national event, beating Larry Dixon in the Top Fuel final. John Force topped the Funny Car field, and Ron Krisher won the Pro Stock competition.

Last event: Tony Schumacher raced to his third Top Fuel victory of the season, beating Doug Kalitta on May 17 in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Del Worsham (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) also won.

Fast facts: Schumacher has a 45-point lead over Antron Brown in the Top Fuel standings. ... Worsham, coming off consecutive Funny Car wins at Gateway and Bristol, is second in the season standings, 57 points behind Ron Capps.

Next event: United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals, June 4-7, Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Ill.

On the Net: http://www.nhra.com


FORMULA ONE

Next race: Turkish Grand Prix, June 7, Istanbul Speed Park, Istanbul.

Last week: Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth victory in six races this season. Button beat teammate Rubens Barrichello by 7.6 seconds.

On the Net: http://www.formula1.com