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NASCAR SPRINT CUP

Chevy Rock & Roll 400

Site: Richmond, Va.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (ESPN2, 6 p.m.); Saturday, race (ABC, 7 p.m.).

Track: Richmond International Raceway (tri-oval, 0.75 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 miles, 400 laps.

Last race: Jimmie Johnson overpowered the field at Auto Club Speedway, grabbing his third victory of the season. Next race: Sylvania 300, Sept. 14, Loudon, N.H.

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

NASCAR NATIONWIDE

Emerson Radio 250

Site: Richmond, Va.

Schedule:Yesterday, qualifying (ESPN2, 4 p.m.), race (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.).

Track: Richmond International Raceway (tri-oval, 0.75 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps.

Last race: Kyle Busch was dominant on the 2-mile oval at Fontana, Calif., leading 144 of the 150 laps to race off with his seventh Nationwide victory of the season.

Next race: Roadloans.com 200, Sept. 20, Dover, Del.

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

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Camping World 200

Site: Madison, Ill.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 11:30 a.m.), race (Speed Channel, 2 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: 200 miles, 160 laps.

Last race: Kyle Busch earned his third truck win by dominating the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20. Next race: New Hampshire 200, Sept. 13, Loudon

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

FORMULA ONE

Belgian Grand Prix

Site: Spa-Francorchamps

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.).

Track: Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps (road course, 4.329 miles).

Race distance: 190.476 miles, 44 laps.

Last race: Ferrari’s Felipe Massa won the European Grand Prix on Aug. 24 for his fourth F1 victory of the season, leading the race wire-to-wire to finish comfortably ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton in second.

Next race: Italian Grand Prix, Sept. 14, Monza

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

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Chicagoland 300

Site: Joliet, Ill.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 4:15 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 3:30 p.m.).

Track: Chicagoland Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 18 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Rookie Justin Wilson raced to his first IndyCar Series victory, edging Helio Castroneves in the Detroit Indy Grand Prix. Castroneves led for the majority of the road race on the Belle Isle course, but was penalized for blocking Wilson and was forced by rule to relinquish the lead with fewer than 20 laps to go.

Next race: Indy 300, Oct. 26, Surfers Paradise, Australia (non-points race)

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

NHRA

Last event: Five-time champion Tony Schumacher capped off a historic performance at the 54th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals with his decisive final-round win over longtime foe Doug Kalitta.

Next event: Carolinas Nationals, Sept. 14, Charlotte, N.C.

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

— Associated Press