AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
COKE ZERO 400
Site: Daytona, Florida.
Schedule: Thursday, practice (NBCSN, 3 p.m.), practice (NBCSN, 5 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (NBCSN, 4:10 p.m.); Saturday, race, 7:45 p.m. (NBC).
Track: Daytona International Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: (400 miles, 160 laps)
Last year: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won from the pole for his second victory of 2015.
Last week: Tony Stewart snapped an 84-race winless stretch by taking first at Sonoma Raceway.
Fast facts: Despite winning last weekend, Stewart remains nine points shy of the top-30 point position cutoff. It was the 49th career win for Stewart - but the first for crew chief Mike Bugarewicz. ... Stewart-Haas Racing will return to Daytona with the top two cars in the series, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch. Joe Gibbs Racing has three cars in the top 10, led by Carl Edwards in third.
Next race: Quaker State 400, July 9, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
SUBWAY FIRECRACKER 250
Site: Daytona, Florida.
Schedule: Thursday, practice (NBCSN, 2 p.m.), practice (NBCSN, 4 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (NBCSN, 2:10 p.m.), race, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN).
Track: Dayton International Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: (250 miles, 100 laps)
Last year: Austin Dillon led just nine laps, but that was enough for his third victory in 2015.
Last race: Sam Hornish Jr. won in his season debut at Iowa as a fill-in for the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing car.
Fast facts: Twelve drivers will eventually earn spots in the Xfinity Chase. But only three; Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler and Daniel Suarez, have virtually secured playoff spots with regular-season wins. ... Suarez continues to lead the series, but his edge over Sadler is just 21 points.
Next race: Alsco 300, July 8, Kentucky Speedway.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Last race: Christopher Bell earned his first win in 2016 at Gateway, giving Kyle Busch Motorsports its 50th series victory.
Next race: Buckle Up In Your Truck 225, July 7, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
Last race: Will Power was dominant in IndyCar's return to Road America, leading all but four laps for the victory.
Next race: Iowa Corn 300, July 10, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX
Site: Spielberg, Austria.
Schedule: Friday, practice (4 a.m.), practice (8 a.m.); Saturday, practice (5 a.m.), qualifying (8 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m. (CNBC).
Track: Red Bull Ring (circuit, 2.63 miles).
Race distance: (190.8 miles, 71 laps)
Last year: Nico Rosberg led 68 of 71 laps, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton by nearly nine seconds.
Last race: Rosberg snapped a three-race winless streak in Baku, raising his points lead to 24.
Fast facts: The Red Bull Ring was dropped from the F1 schedule in 2003 before a redevelopment was completed in 2011. ... Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari famously drew jeers in Austria in 2002 when Barrichello, in clear sight of the finish line, moved aside to let teammate Michael Schumacher take first in his quest for the championship.
Next race: British Grand Prix, July 10, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
Last race: Shawn Langdon won for the second week in a row in Ohio, edging out J.R. Todd.
Next race: Route 66 Nationals, July 7-10, Route 66 Raceway, Chicago.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Wednesday, Outlaw Clay Classic, Rockford Speedway, Loves Island, Illinois; Saturday and Sunday, Sprint Car event, Badlands Motor Speedway, Brandon, South Dakota.
Online: http://www.woosprint.com/