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AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance

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NASCAR

SPRINT CUP

Last week: Joey Logano won his 15th career series race in Michigan, beating Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson to top the youngest podium in Sprint Cup history.

Next race: Toyota Save-Mart 350, Sunday, June 26, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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XFINITY

AMERICAN ETHANOL 250

Site: Newton, Iowa

Schedule: Friday, practice (FS2, 4:30 p.m.), practice (FS1, 7 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (FS2, 6:45 p.m.; moves to FS1 at 7 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1:30 p.m. (FS1).

Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.88 miles).

Race distance: (250 miles, 218.75 laps)

Last year: Chris Buescher picked up his second career win, which he followed with another victory two weeks later in Dover.

Last week: Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican driver to win a NASCAR national series race, taking first in Michigan.

Fast facts: Brad Keselowski, a three-time winner at Iowa, will make his return to the short track with the Sprint Cup Series taking the weekend off. ...Sam Hornish Jr. will replace Matt Tifft in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 car. Tifft is undergoing treatment for a back issue. ...Ben Kennedy of Richard Childress Racing will make his series debut on Sunday.

Next race: Subway Firecracker 250 powered by Coca-Cola, July 1, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

SPEEDIATRICS 200

Site: Newton, Iowa

Schedule: Friday, practice (FS2, 3 p.m.), practice (FS1, 6 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (FS2, 4:45 p.m.), race, 8:30 p.m., FS1.

Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.88 miles).

Race distance: 200 miles, 175 laps

Last year: Erik Jones held off Brandon Jones and Tyler Reddick for the first of three victories in just 12 starts.

Last race: William Byron snapped Matt Crafton's two-win streak and picked up his second victory in 2016 in Texas.

Fast facts: Crafton, the series point standings leader, races for the first time since a massive fire tore through ThorSport Racing's headquarters on Monday. Multiple teams have pledged assistance to ThorSport, which will have four drivers competing. ... Cole Custer will have a new crew chief starting this weekend. JR Motorsports announced Tuesday that Marcus Richmond will be Custer's crew chief for the rest of 2016.

Next race: Drivin by Linemen 200 Brought To You By Altec, June 25, Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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VERIZON INDYCAR

Last week: The Firestone 600 in Texas was postponed after two days because of rain. The event will resume Aug. 27.

Next race: Kohler Grand Prix, June 26, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

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FORMULA ONE

EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX

Site: Baku, Azerbaijan

Schedule: Friday, practice (5 a.m.), practice (9 a.m.); Saturday, practice (6 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 9 a.m.); Sunday, race, 9 a.m.

Track: Baku City Circuit

Last week: Lewis Hamilton won in Montreal, trimming Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg's lead in the series to just nine points.

Fast facts: Baku makes its debut on the Formula One calendar this week. F1 track architect Hermann Tilke laid out a street circuit that some believe could end up being the fastest of the season. ... Sebastian Vettel, who won four straight F1 titles from 2010-13, is third in the point standings, 38 behind Rosberg. ... Germany has hosted the European Grand Prix 12 times, and it's been run seven times in Spain.

Next race: Grosser Pries Von Osterreich, July 3, Red Bull Ring, July 3, Spielberg, Austria.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING

THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

Site: Bristol, Tennessee.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (5:30 p.m.), qualifying (8 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying, (FS1, 1:30 p.m.), qualifying (4 p.m.); Sunday, finals, 4:50 p.m., FS1.

Track: Bristol Dragway.

Last year: Australian Richie Crampton took first in Bristol. Crampton went on to win three events in 2015.

Last race: Steve Torrence won his seventh career event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey.

Fast facts: Bristol opened in 1965 and operated under NHRA sanction until 1967. A hiatus that lasted over three decades ended in 1999, and the Mello Yello series returned in 2001. ... Doug Kalitta leads the point standings, but Antron Brown has pulled within 49 points of his teammate.

Next race: Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, June 23-26, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

Online: http://www.nhra.com

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OTHER RACES

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Wednesday, Sprint Car event, Granite City Speedway, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota; Friday, First Leg of Northern Tour, River City Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Sunday, Sprint Car event, Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Online: http://www.woosprint.com/

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