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NASCAR NATIONWIDE

Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250

Site: Madison, Ill.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (ESPN2, 5 p.m.), race (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).

Track: Gateway International Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1.25 miles, 11 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 9 degrees in turns 3-4).

Race distance: 250 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Kyle Busch added another Nationwide Series victory to his column, winning the Dollar General 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway for his fifth win this year. Busch grabbed the lead on the 95th lap, held it until a pit stop on the 149th and then regained it five laps later for the remainder of the 200-lap race on the 1.5-mile track.

Fast facts: Busch’s victory was also the 13th for a Joe Gibbs racer this season. ... Joey Logano, another JGR driver, returns to the series after missing the last three races. ... Sorenson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick are the only drivers to have two Nationwide wins at Gateway.

Next race: Kroger 200, July 26, Indianapolis

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

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Built Ford Tough 225

Site: Sparta, Ky.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:30 p.m.), race (Speed Channel, 6:30 p.m.).

Track: Kentucky Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 225 miles, 150 laps.

Last race: Ron Hornaday won the O’Reilly 200 on June 28 to take the points lead, leading the final 129 laps and enduring a green-white-checker finish. Hornaday was leading on the 199th lap when a crash started between Ted Musgrave and Willie Allen brought out the ninth caution and eventually a red flag as the track was cleared of debris. On the green-white-checker finish, Hornaday hit his marks and beat Erik Darnell. Hornaday, who led 139 of 204 laps, won his third race of the season and his 36th in the series.

Fast facts: Roush Fenway Racing will compete in its 316th truck event this weekend, passing Spears Motorsports for most starts in series history. The team has recorded 49 victories, including two at Kentucky. ... Kyle Busch will be trying to win in three different national series in consecutive starts following his Chicagoland sweep in the Nationwide and Cup events last weekend.

Next race: Power Stroke Diesel 200, July 25, Indianapolis

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

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Honda 200

Site: Lexington, Ohio

Schedule: Saturday Today, qualifying, 11:45 a.m.; tomorrow, race (ABC, 1:30 p.m.).

Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (permanent road course, 2.4 miles, 15 turns).

Race distance: 191.93 miles, 85 laps.

Last race: Told to follow race leader Tony Kanaan into the pits, Scott Dixon instead stayed on the track at the Nashville Superspeedway and grabbed the lead on lap 149. Dixon stretched his fuel until rain ended the Firestone Indy 200 with 29 laps left, giving him his third consecutive victory at this track and his fourth this season.

Fast facts: Former CART champion Paul Tracy will drive in the July 26 Rexall Edmonton Indy in a car fielded by Walker Racing. The 39-year-old Tracy, winner of 31 races in CART and its later incarnation as Champ Car, found himself out of a ride when Champ Car was absorbed into the IndyCar Series in February. ... Dixon’s latest win was also the 100th overall in motorsports for Chip Ganassi Racing. ... Ryan Hunter-Reay went from Victory Lane the previous event at Watkins Glen to 19th at Nashville after a crash. ... The series did not compete in Ohio prior to last year.

Next race: Grand Prix of Edmonton, July 26, Alberta

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

FORMULA ONE

German Grand Prix

Site: Nuerburg

Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); tomorrow, race, 8 a.m. (FOX, 1 p.m., tape).

Track: Nuerburgring (permanent road course, 3.196 miles).

Race distance: 214.132 miles, 67 laps.

Last race: Lewis Hamilton mastered wild and wet racing conditions on July 6 to score a runaway victory at the British Grand Prix and throw the drivers championship wide open. Hamilton’s third victory of the season gives him 48 points. He is tied with Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, but leads the championship chase based on his better finishes in the other races.

Last year: Fernando Alonso outdueled Massa on a slippery track, passing the Ferrari driver late in the race to win the European Grand Prix in Germany. Massa was 8 seconds behind in second place, and Mark Webber was 1:05 back in third for Red Bull to equal his career best.

Fast facts: The McLaren team settled its legal dispute with Ferrari on July 11, agreeing to pay the Italian team’s court costs from the F1 spying scandal. McLaren apologized last December after Ferrari data and documents were found at its chief designer’s home, resulting in a $100 million fine for McLaren and disqualification from the 2007 constructors championship. ... Massa surrendered sole possession of the standings by spinning his Ferrari five times and finishing last of the 13 drivers who completed the Britain race. Robert Kubica is two points behind the foursome. ... Three days prior to the British Grand Prix, David Coulthard announced he will retire after the season, ending a career in which he won 13 races but repeatedly fell short of the world championship. ... Toro Rosso announced on July 2 that it will continue racing in 2009 despite the owner’s plan to sell the team.

Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 3, Budapest

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

NHRA

Schuck’s Auto Supply Nationals

Site: Kent, Wash.

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 3 p.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape); Tomorrow, eliminations, 2 p.m. (9 p.m., ESPN2, tape).

Track: Pacific Raceways.

Last event: Racing on a 1,000-foot strip for the first time in NHRA history, Top Fuel dragster Tony Schumacher and Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson won their respective classes Sunday during the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) won for a third straight week while Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) defended his Bandimere title.

Fast facts: Wilkerson will clinch a spot in the Countdown to the Championship field with just one qualifying run this weekend. Anderson can seal his spot if he either qualifies 12th or higher, wins a round on Sunday or if the drivers who trail him in the standings fail to gain the maximum amount of qualifying points. ... Schumacher earned his 47th career Top Fuel win to move within five of Joe Amato’s career record. ... Wilkerson eliminated John Force Racing drivers Ashley Force, Mike Neff and Robert Hight during his win at Bandimere. The fourth member, John Force, was eliminated by Neff in the first round. ...

Next event: Fram Autolite Nationals, July 27, Sonoma, Calif.

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

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

Last race: Kyle Busch maneuvered by two-time defending series champ Jimmie Johnson, passing him high on the next-to-last lap after the restart to win the

Lifelock.com 400. It was Busch’s seventh Cup of the season and 14th spanning NASCAR’s three series. He won a Nationwide race on the same track the previous night for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Next race: Allstate 400 At The Brickyard, July 27, Indianapolis

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