AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance

Posted March 03, 2015 10:00 pm

By The Associated Press

All Times Eastern

NASCAR

SPRINT CUP SERIES

KOBALT 400

Site: Las Vegas.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 3-4:30 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 7:30-9 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 11:30-12:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 1, 2:30-3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (Fox, 3-7 p.m.).

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.

Last year: Brad Keselowski surged ahead on the final lap when Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of fuel. Keselowski also won the Xfinity race for his first weekend sweep.

Last week: Jimmie Johnson won at Atlanta Motor Speedway, pulling away after a restart with 13 laps to go for his 71st career victory. Kevin Harvick was second.

Fast facts: The race is the third of the year. Joey Logano won the season-opening Daytona 500. ... Johnson has a record four victories in Las Vegas. ... David Ragan is taking Kyle Busch's spot in Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 Toyota. Busch broke his right leg and left foot in a wreck in the Xfinity race at Daytona. ... Brian Vickers is returning to Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 55 Toyota, three months after corrective heart surgery.

Next race: Campingworld.com 500, March 15, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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XFINITY

BOYD GAMING 300

Site: Las Vegas.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 12:30-2 p.m.), race, 4 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 3:30-6:30 p.m.).

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Brad Keselowski overcame electrical trouble to win. He also won the Sprint Cup race.

Last week: Kevin Harvick won at Atlanta for the third straight year and fourth time overall. Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano was second.

Fast facts: The race is the third of the year. Tyler Reddick won the opener at Daytona. ... Denny Hamlin is driving Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 54 Toyota in place of the injured Kyle Busch. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. is racing in the No. 88 Chevrolet.

Next race: Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter 200, March 14, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

Next race: Kroger 250, March 28, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia.

Last week: Two-time defending series champion Matt Crafton won at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING

Next event: NHRA Gatornationals, March 13-15, Auto-Plus Raceway, Gainesville, Florida.

Last event: Matt Hagan raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season and third straight overall Feb. 22 in Chandler, Arizona. Tony Schumacher won in Top Fuel, and Rodger Brogdon in Pro Stock.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

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OTHER RACES

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: FVP Outlaw Showdown, Thursday, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas, Las Vegas; NAPA Wildcat Shootout, Saturday, USA Raceway, Tucson, Arizona. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com

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