AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
MONSTER ENERGY CUP
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 500
Site: Fort Worth, Texas
Schedule: Friday, practice, 1 p.m. (FS1), qualifying, 5:45 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, practice, 11 & 1:30 p.m. (FS1), Sunday, race, 2 p.m., FS1
Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: 501 miles, 334 laps.
Last year: Jimmie Johnson picked up his first win of 2017 in Texas.
Last race: Clint Bowyer snapped a winless streak that had stretched back 190 races by taking first in Martinsville.
Fast facts: NASCAR released its 2019 schedule on Tuesday. The playoffs will start on Sept. 15 in Las Vegas, and the season will wrap up on Nov. 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The All-Star Race in Charlotte will be on May 18. ...The sport's organizing body also announced Tuesday that Steve Phelps has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer.
Next race: Food City 500, April 15, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
MY BARIATRIC SOLUTIONS 300
Site: Fort Worth, Texas
Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:05 & 4:05 p.m. (FS1), Saturday, qualifying, 12:10 p.m. (FS1), race, 3 p.m., FOX
Track: Texas Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Erik Jones won the first of back-to-back races.
Last race: Joey Logano was dominant in Fontana on March 17, leading all but 11 laps.
Fast facts: NASCAR said Tuesday that the four-race Dash 4 Cash, which begins next week in Bristol, will have an updated format. The program is only eligible to drivers competing for Xfinity Series driver points. The event also will be held at Richmond, Talladega and Dover. ... KC Motorgroup announced on Monday that its partnership with Richard Childress Racing will be expanded this season. KCMG will be a multi-race partner on RCR's No. 2 Chevrolet driven by Matt Tifft.
Next race: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, April 14, Bristol Motor Speedway.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Last week: John Hunter Nemechek became the fourth different driver to win in the series this season at Martinsville.
Next race: May 4, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
PHOENIX GRAND PRIX
Site: Phoenix
Schedule: Friday, practice, 11 a.m., qualifying, 8 p.m. (NBCSN), practice, 11 p.m.; Saturday, race, 9:35 p.m., NBCSN
Track: ISM Raceway (oval, 1.022 miles).
Race distance: 255.5 miles, 250 laps.
Last year: Simon Pagenaud won in Arizona a year ago.
Last race: Sebastian Bourdais opened the season with a win in St. Petersburg on March 11.
Fast facts: Josef Newgarden, who captured his first IndyCar title in 2017, is seeking to become Team Penske first repeat champion since Gil de Ferran collected back-to-back CART championships in 2000 and 2001. ...This weekend's race will be the 64th IndyCar race at ISM Raceway since the track opened as Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. Al Unser holds the track record with six victories. ...The pole winner in Phoenix hasn't won the race since 2003.
Next race: Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 15, Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, California.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
Site: Sakhir, Bahrain
Schedule: Friday, practice, 7 & 11 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 8 a.m., qualifying, 11 a.m.; Sunday, race, 11:10 a.m.
Track: Bahrain International Circuit (3.36 miles).
Race distance: 191.6 miles, 57 laps.
Last year: Sebastian Vettel took first for his second win in three races to start 2017.
Last race: Sebastian Vettel kicked off 2018 by winning in Melbourne.
Fast facts: Formula One holds just its second event of the season in Bahrain, which began hosting the series in 2004 as the first F1 track in the Middle East. ... The 15-corner design of Bahrain's circuit provides at least three realistic opportunities for passing. ..Mercedes had won three straight in Bahrain before Vettel's Ferrari proved the fastest a year ago.
Next race: Chinese Grand Prix, April 15, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
Site: Las Vegas
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 4 & 7 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 3:30 & 6 p.m.; Sunday, finals, 7:05 p.m.
Track: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Last year: Antron Brown secured first place in Vegas in 2017.
Last race: Richie Crampton took first in Top Fuel in Florida on March 18.
Fast facts: Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), Garrett Bateman (Top Alcohol Dragster) and Shane Westerfield (Top Alcohol Dragster) are also reigning champions in Nevada. ... Vincent Nobile won an online fan vote to secure the No. 8 starting spot in the Pro Stock bonus event for this weekend.
Next race: Spring Nationals, April 20-22, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas.
Online: http://www.nhra.com