AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
Site: Watkins Glen, New York
Schedule: Friday, practice, (NBCSN 12:30 p.m.), practice (NBCSN, 3 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 12:15 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m., USA.
Track: Watkins Glen International (road, 2.45 miles).
Race distance: (220.5 miles, 90 laps).
Last year: Joey Logano led just one lap, but that was enough to take home first over Kyle Busch.
Last week: Chris Buescher won a weather-shortened race in Pocono, his first victory in the series.
Fast facts: Jeff Gordon will drive the No. 88 car for at least two more races as Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to battle concussion-like symptoms. ... Buescher's surprising victory put him in position to qualify for the Chase, which looked highly unlikely before Pocono. Buescher is currently in 31st place, and if he can move into the top 30 he'll earn a playoff spot. ... Eleven drivers, including Tony Stewart, are all but locked into the Chase, leaving just five spots left for the rest of the field.
Next race: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Aug. 20, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
ZIPPO 200 AT THE GLEN
Site: Watkins Glen, New York.
Schedule: Thursday, practice (1 p.m.), practice (3:30 p.m.); Friday, practice (NBCSN, 10 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 4:45 p.m.); Saturday, race, 2 p.m., CNBC.
Track: Watkins Glen International (road, 2.45 miles).
Race distance: (200.9 miles, 82 laps).
Last year: Logano made it a sweep at Watkins Glen - and a sweep for Ford atop the podium.
Last race: Erik Jones dominated in Iowa, winning for the first time since his father died of cancer in June.
Fast facts: Trevor Bayne will be in the No. 60 car this weekend. Bayne lasted raced in the Xfinity series in 2014. ... Ty Dillon's winless streak has reached 66 races. Dillon was in the lead in Iowa with just under 20 laps left before Jones overtook him for the win.
Next race: Mid-Ohio Challenge, Aug. 13, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Last race: William Byron won for the fourth time in six races, taking first from the pole at Pocono.
Next race: Unoh 200, Aug. 17, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
Last race: Simon Pagenaud retook control of the championship race with his first win since May at Mid-Ohio.
Next race: ABC Supply 500, Aug. 21, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Last week: Lewis Hamilton moved into first place over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg with a victory at the German Grand Prix.
Next race: Belgian Grand Prix, Aug. 28, Spa-Francorchamps Circuit, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
NORTHWEST NATIONALS
Site: Seattle
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (6 p.m. and 9 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.); Sunday, finals, 6:37 p.m., FOX.
Track: Pacific Raceways.
Last year: J.R. Todd took first last year in Seattle.
Last race: Todd won for the first time in nearly a year, beating Richie Crampton in Sonoma.
Fast facts: John Force, 67, won his second consecutive Funny Car race in Sonoma, besting Ron Capps in the second event of the three-race Western Swing. ... Jack Beckman, who won the first two Top Fuel races of the swing in 2015, has won just one round in his last two races.
Next race: Lucas Oil Nationals, Aug. 18-21, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Friday, Prelude to the Ironman, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri; Saturday, Ironman 55, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.
Online: http://www.woosprint.com/