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NASCAR Nextel Cup Aaron's 499
Site: Talladega, Ala.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8:15 a.m.); Sunday, race (Ch 11, 11 a.m.)
Track: Talladega Superspeedway (tri-oval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Last race: Jeff Gordon, the four-time NASCAR champion, tied the late Dale Earnhardt for sixth place on the career victory list with 76, winning for the first time since last July. Gordon's win in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 ended a 26-race victory drought.
Fast facts: With Gordon's historic victory, he holds a 74-point lead over Jeff Burton in the Nextel Cup points. … Gordon made his Cup debut at Talladega Superspeedway in 1993. … This race falls on what would have been Dale Earnhardt's 56th birthday.
Next race: Crown Royal 400, May5, Richmond, Va.
NASCAR Busch Series: Aaron's 312
Site: Talladega, Ala.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:05 p.m. (Speed Channel, 5 p.m., tape), Saturday, race (Ch 9, noon)
Track: Talladega Superspeedway (tri-oval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Last race: Clint Bowyer won a stirring duel with Matt Kenseth, taking the lead with 14 laps to go and holding on in the Busch Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowyer led five times for 120 laps; Kenseth led just once for 17 laps. As usual, Nextel Cup drivers dominated the race, with Timothy Peters in 13th the top finishing Busch regular.
Fast facts: Carl Edwards has a commanding lead in the standings with 1,525 points. He holds a 424-point lead over Dave Blaney (1,101).
Next race: Circuit City 250, May 4, Richmond, Va.
Craftsman Trucks O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
Site: Kansas City, Kan.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday, race (Speed Channel, 2:30 p.m.)
Track: Kansas Speedway (D-shaped oval, 1.5 miles, 15 degrees banking in turns)
Last race: Mike Skinner started on the pole and stayed out front nearly all day at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on March 31, leading all but seven of 253 laps to win his third consecutive race.
Next race: Quaker Steak and Lube 200, May 18, Concord, N.C.
INdy Racing League Kansas Lottery 300
Site: Kansas City, Kan.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 1:15 p.m.; Sunday, race (ESPN2, 1:30 p.m.)
Track: Kansas Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 15 degrees banking in turns)
Last race: Tony Kanaan took the lead with four laps remaining and won the Indy Japan 300. Kanaan started from the second row and crossed the finish line at the 1.5-mile Motegi oval 0.4828 seconds ahead of England's Dan Wheldon, giving Andretti Green Racing its first victory of the IRL season.
Next race: Indianapolis 500, May 27
NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals
Site: Commerce, Ga.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, 8 a.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape)
Track: Atlanta Dragway
Last event: Robert Hight edged Funny Car leader Ron Capps in the SummitRacing.com Nationals at Las Vegas, giving John Force Racing a victory less than a month after driver Eric Medlen was killed in a testing accident.
Next event: O'Reilly Midwest Nationals, May 6, Madison, Ill.
Champ Car
No race this week
Last race: Sebastien Bourdais raced to his second Grand Prix of Houston victory and grabbed the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ Car title.
Next race: G.I. Joe's Grand Prix, June 10, Portland, Ore.
Formula One
No race this week
Last race: Felipe Massa of Ferrari won the Bahrain Grand Prix on April 15. Lewis Hamilton of McLaren finished second, becoming the first driver to start his F1 career with three straight top-three finishes.
Next race: Spanish Grand Prix, May 13, Barcelona
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