AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
GOOD SAM 500
Site: Avondale, Arizona.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 12:30-2 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 1-2 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (Fox, 3-7 p.m.).
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 312 miles, 312 laps.
Last year: Kevin Harvick raced to his fourth straight Phoenix victory and fifth in six races. He has a series-record seven wins at the track.
Last week: Brad Keselowski won at Las Vegas for the second time in three years. He passed Kyle Busch for the lead with five laps to go, and held off Team Penske teammate Joey Logano.
Fast facts: The race is the fourth of the year. Denny Hamlin won the season-opening Daytona 500, and Jimmie Johnson took the Atlanta race. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the rain-shortened race at the track in November.
Next race: Auto Club 400, March 20, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
AXALTA 200
Site: Avondale, Arizona.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 2, 5:30-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), race, 2:30 p.m. (Fox, 2-5 p.m.).
Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Joey Logano raced to the first of his four 2015 series victories.
Last week: Kyle Busch won at Las Vegas for his second straight victory and record 78th overall. He led 199 of 200 laps for his first series victory on his hometown track. Joe Gibbs Racing swept the podium, with Daniel Suarez finishing second and Erik Jones third.
Fast facts: Busch won the November race at the track for his Phoenix-record eighth series victory. ... Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliot are racing. Elliott won the Xfinity opener at Daytona.
Next race: Auto Club 300, March 19, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Next race: Alpha Energy Solutions 250, April 2, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia.
Last race: John Hunter Nemechek won at Atlanta on Feb. 27, beating Cameron Hayley by 0.305 seconds.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
Site: St. Petersburg, Florida.
Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, practice, qualifying; Sunday, race, 12:52 p.m. (ABC, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.).
Track: Streets of St. Petersburg (street course, 1.8 miles).
Race distance: 198 miles, 110 laps.
Last year: Juan Pablo Montoya won the season-opening race, holding off Team Penske teammate Will Power.
Fast facts: Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon won his fourth season title last year. The New Zealander edged Montoya 3-2 in season victories after they tied in points. ... Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' James Hinchcliffe is racing for the first time since sustaining life-threatening injuries in Indy 500 practice. ... Team Penske drivers have won seven of the last 10 races at the track.
Next race: Phoenix Grand Prix, April 2, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
Next event: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 17-20, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida.
Last week: Leah Pritchett won Feb. 28 in Chandler, Arizona, beating Brittany Force in the first all-female Top Fuel final since 1982. Tim Wilkerson won in Funny Car, and Jason Line in Pro Stock.
Online: http://www.nhra.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: Sprint Car: Friday-Saturday, Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, California. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com