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Auto Racing Glance

Posted February 17, 2016 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

All Times EST

NASCAR

SPRINT CUP

DAYTONA 500

Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.

Schedule: Wednesday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 5-7 p.m.); Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon-1 p.m.), Can-Am Duel qualifying races, 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 5-10 p.m.); Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon-1 p.m., 2-3 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon-2 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (Fox, noon-5 p.m.).

Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles).

Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Joey Logano won the season-opening race. He surged ahead of the pack on a two-lap sprint to the finish and had command when a wreck behind him brought out a caution.

Last week: Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race.

Fast facts: Chase Elliott became the youngest pole winner in race history at 20, topping front-row qualifying Sunday. He has replaced the retired Jeff Gordon in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 Chevrolet. Matt Kenseth qualified second. The other starting positions will be set Thursday night in the qualifying races. ... Tony Stewart is sidelined after fracturing his back in an accident on an all-terrain vehicle. He's retiring at the end of the season. Brian Vickers is driving Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 14 Chevrolet. ... Kyle Busch won the season title last year. He missed the first 11 races of the season after breaking his right leg and left foot in the Xfinity opener at Daytona. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the July race at the track.

Next race: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Feb. 28, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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XFINITY

POWERSHARES QQQ 300

Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 1-2 p.m., 3-4 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 10-11:30 p.m.), race, 3:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 3-6 p.m.).

Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles).

Race distance: 300 miles, 120 laps.

Last year: Ryan Reed won the season-opening race for his first career national series victory. Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left foot in a late wreck.

Fast facts: Busch is skipping the race. Bobby Labonte is driving Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 Toyota. ... The season champion will be decided in a seven-race, 12-driver Chase format. ... Chris Buescher won the title last year. ... Austin Dillon won in July at the track.

Next race: Heads Up Georgia 250, Feb. 27, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES 250

Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.

Schedule: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 1:30-3 p.m., 4-5 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:30-6 p.m.), race, 7:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1, 7-10 p.m.).

Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 2.5 miles).

Race distance: 250 miles, 100 laps.

Last year: Tyler Reddick won the season-opening race for his first series victory and Brad Keselowski's first as a team owner.

Fast facts: The season champion will be decided in a seven-race, eight-driver Chase format. ... Erik Jones won the title last year.

Next race: Georgia 200, Feb. 27, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING

Next event: Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Feb. 26-28, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona.

Last week: Ron Capps topped the Funny Car field in the season-opening Winternationals in Pomona, California. Steve Torrence won in Top Fuel, and Greg Anderson in Pro Stock.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

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VERIZON INDYCAR

Next race: Firestone Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg, March 13, Streets of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

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FORMULA ONE

Next race: Australian Grand Prix, March 20, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

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OTHER RACES

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Late Model and Super DirtCar: DirtCar Nationals, Thursday-Saturday, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com

U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car: Winter Dirt Games, Thursday-Saturday, Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida. Online: http://www.usacracing.com

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