MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
August 24, 2007 - 9:00 pm
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
THE RACE: Sharpie 500, Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, 500 laps of 0.533-mile oval
WHEN/TV/RADIO: 5 p.m. Saturday, ESPN (Cable 30), KKLZ-FM (96.3)
MORE TV: Qualifying, noon today, Speed (Digital 329)
LAST WINNER: Kurt Busch
2006 WINNER: Matt Kenseth
FAST FACT: Three races remain before the field is set for the 12-driver Chase for the Cup.
NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Fontana, Calif.
NASCAR BUSCH
THE RACE: Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn., 250 laps
WHEN/TV: 5 p.m. today, ESPN2 (Cable 31)
MORE TV: Qualifying, 1:30 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)
LAST WINNER: Denny Hamlin
2006 WINNER: Kenseth
NEXT RACE: Sept. 1, Fontana, Calif.
NASCAR TRUCKS
No racing this weekend
FAST FACT: Johnny Benson held off Brendan Gaughan to win Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NEXT RACE: Sept. 1, Madison, Ill.
LAS VEGAS: Sept. 22
NHRA DRAG RACING
No racing this weekend
FAST FACTS: Pro winners Wednesday in the rain-delayed event near Reading, Pa.: Doug Herbert (Top Fuel), Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Matt Guidera (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
NEXT RACE: Wednesday-Sept. 3, Clermont, Ind.
LAS VEGAS: Oct. 26-29
INDY RACING LEAGUE
THE RACE: Grand Prix of Sonoma, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., 80 laps of 2.26-mile road course with 12 turns
WHEN/TV: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, ESPN (Cable 30)
LAST WINNER: Tony Kanaan
2006 WINNER: Marco Andretti
NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Detroit
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
THE RACE: Grand Prix of Belgium, Circuit Zolder, Zolder, Belgium, 2.622-mile road course with 15 turns
WHEN/TV: 5 a.m. Sunday, ESPN Classic (Digital 322)
LAST WINNER: Sebastien Bourdais
2006 WINNER: Inaugural event
NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Assen, Holland
FORMULA ONE
THE RACE: Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul Park, 58 laps of 3.342-mile road course with 14 turns
WHEN/TV: 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Speed (Digital 329)
MORE TV: Qualifying, 4 a.m. Saturday, Speed
LAST WINNER: Lewis Hamilton
2006 WINNER: Felipe Massa
NEXT RACE: Sept. 9, Monza
LOCAL
TODAY: Midnight Mayhem (street-legal drag racing), 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip
Best in the Desert's Las Vegas to Reno race begins at 6:30 a.m. today in Johnnie (20 miles north of Pahrump)
INFO: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS.com, 644-4444), LVMS Bullring (632-8422), LVMS dragstrip (632-8459)
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