Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Auto racing schedule: June 26-28
All times Pacific
NASCAR SPRINT CUP
Lenox Industrial Tools 301
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 9-10:30 a.m., qualifying (Speed, noon-2 p.m); Saturday, practice (Speed, 6-7 a.m., 8:30-10 a.m.); Sunday, race, 11 a.m. (TNT, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles). Race distance: 318.46 miles, 301 laps.
Last year: Kurt Busch won the rain-shortened race, staying on the track when the leaders pitted. Michael Waltrip was second. In the September race at Loudon, Greg Biffle won the Chase opener. Jimmie Johnson was second.
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 9-10:30 a.m., qualifying (Speed, noon-2 p.m); Saturday, practice (Speed, 6-7 a.m., 8:30-10 a.m.); Sunday, race, 11 a.m. (TNT, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles). Race distance: 318.46 miles, 301 laps.
Last year: Kurt Busch won the rain-shortened race, staying on the track when the leaders pitted. Michael Waltrip was second. In the September race at Loudon, Greg Biffle won the Chase opener. Jimmie Johnson was second.
NASCAR NATIONWIDE
Camping World RV Sales 200
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 10:30 a.m.-noon); Saturday, qualifying, race, noon (ABC, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles). Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Tony Stewart won for the fifth time in his first seven 2008 Nationwide Series starts, taking the lead from Carl Edwards on lap 136 and leading the rest of the way. Denny Hamlin was second, followed by Kyle Busch.
Site: Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 10:30 a.m.-noon); Saturday, qualifying, race, noon (ABC, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.).
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles). Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Tony Stewart won for the fifth time in his first seven 2008 Nationwide Series starts, taking the lead from Carl Edwards on lap 136 and leading the rest of the way. Denny Hamlin was second, followed by Kyle Busch.
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
MemphisTravel.com 200
Site: Memphis, Tenn.
Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 11 a.m.-noon); race, 3 p.m. (Speed 2:30-5:30 p.m.).
Track: Memphis Motorsports Park (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 150 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to the third of his six 2008 victories, holding off Erik Darnell in a green-white-checker finish. Hornaday, also the 1998 Memphis winner, led the final 129 laps in his for Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy.
Site: Memphis, Tenn.
Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 11 a.m.-noon); race, 3 p.m. (Speed 2:30-5:30 p.m.).
Track: Memphis Motorsports Park (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 150 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to the third of his six 2008 victories, holding off Erik Darnell in a green-white-checker finish. Hornaday, also the 1998 Memphis winner, led the final 129 laps in his for Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy.
INDYCAR SERIES
SunTrust Indy Challenge
Site: Richmond, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying (Versus, 3-4 p.m.), Saturday, race, 5:45 p.m. (Versus, 5-8:30 p.m.).
Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 225 miles, 300 laps.
Last year: Pole-sitter Tony Kanaan raced to his 13th career series victory, taking advantage of front-running Andretti Green teammate Marco Andretti's out-of-sequence pit stop. Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves finished second.
Site: Richmond, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying (Versus, 3-4 p.m.), Saturday, race, 5:45 p.m. (Versus, 5-8:30 p.m.).
Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 225 miles, 300 laps.
Last year: Pole-sitter Tony Kanaan raced to his 13th career series victory, taking advantage of front-running Andretti Green teammate Marco Andretti's out-of-sequence pit stop. Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves finished second.
NHRA FULL THROTTLE
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Site: Norwalk, Ohio.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 5-7 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 4-7 p.m.).
Track: Summit Motorsports Park.
Last year: Doug Herbert won the Top Fuel competition, his first victory since his two young sons were killed in a highway accident in January. Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.
Site: Norwalk, Ohio.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 5-7 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 4-7 p.m.).
Track: Summit Motorsports Park.
Last year: Doug Herbert won the Top Fuel competition, his first victory since his two young sons were killed in a highway accident in January. Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.
OTHER RACES
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car Series, Friday, U.S. 36 Raceway, Cameron, Mo.; Saturday, Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa; Late Model Series, Thursday-Saturday, Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pa. On the Net: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
USAC: Sprint Car, Thursday; Silver Crown, Saturday, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. On the Net: http://www.usacracing.com
USAC: Sprint Car, Thursday; Silver Crown, Saturday, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. On the Net: http://www.usacracing.com
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