AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
Site: Brooklyn, Michigan
Schedule: Friday, practice (FS1, 11 a.m.), qualifying (FS1, 4:15 p.m.); Saturday, practice (FS1, 9 a.m.), practice (FS1, 12 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (FS1).
Track: Michigan International Speedway (oval, 2 miles).
Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Despite leading just six laps, Kurt Busch held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his second win of the season.
Last week: Busch proved masterful in saving fuel, conserving just enough to give Stewart-Haas Racing the win in Pocono.
Fast facts: Brad Keselowski goes for his first win in his home state. If Keselowski pulls it off, he'll be the eighth active driver with such a victory. ... NASCAR will debut rules package tweaks this weekend, including spoilers shortened by an inch. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Logano are the only winners from 2015 still searching for a victory in 2016.
Next race: Toyota Save-Mart 350, Sunday, June 26, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
MENARDS 250
Site: Brooklyn, Michigan
Schedule: Friday, practice (FS1, 12:30 p.m.), practice (FS1, 3 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (FS1, 10 a.m.), race, 1:30 p.m. (FS1).
Track: Michigan International Speedway (oval, 2 miles).
Race distance: 250 miles, 125 laps
Last year: Kyle Busch was a half-second faster than Chase Elliott, a run that helped kick off a stretch of four Cup wins in five starts.
Last week: Kyle Larson won a rain-shortened race at Pocono, finding himself in the lead when the 100-lap event was called after just 53 laps.
Fast facts: Series leader Daniel Suarez has improved his finish from 2015 on nine of the 11 tracks he's run this season. ... Erik Jones, a Michigan native, will make his series debut on his home track. ... Ty Dillon plans to run in both the Xfinity and Sprint Cup races this weekend.
Next race: American Ethanol 250, June 19, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
RATTLESNAKE 400
Site: Fort Worth, Texas
Schedule: Thursday, practice (3:30 p.m.), practice (5:30 p.m.), practice (7:30 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (FS1, 6 p.m.), race, 9 p.m., FS1.
Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.45 miles).
Race distance: 250.5 miles, 167 laps
Last year: Matt Crafton emerged from the front row and beat Daniel Suarez for his third win in seven races.
Last race: Crafton won his second straight race on May 21 in Charlotte.
Fast facts: Crafton has won the last two June Trucks races in Fort Worth. ... William Byron holds a three-point lead in the Rookie of the Year standings. ... Cole Custer is skipping his high school graduation to race this weekend, but TMS President Eddie Gossage will give Custer his diploma in a ceremony prior to the race.
Next race: Speediatrics 200, June 18, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
FIRESTONE 600
Site: Fort Worth, Texas
Schedule: Friday, practice (NBCSN, 12 p.m.), qualifying (4:15 p.m.), practice (7:45 p.m.); Saturday, race, 8 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.45 miles).
Race distances: 360.84 miles, 248 laps.
Last year: Scott Dixon beat Tony Kanaan by nearly eight seconds in a race with just two cautions.
Last week: Sebastien Bourdais and Will Power each won a race in Detroit.
Fast facts: There have been six different winners in eight races so far this season. Simon Pagenaud is the only driver with more than one win. He has three and leads the point standings by 80. ... Power has won three consecutive poles in Texas, the third of five oval races in 2016. ... Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi will make his Texas debut this weekend.
Next race: Kohler Grand Prix, June 26, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
SUMMERNATIONALS
Site: Englishtown, New Jersey.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (4:30 p.m.), qualifying (7 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying, (2:30 p.m.), qualifying (5 p.m.); Sunday, finals, 3:55 p.m.
Track: Old Bridge Township Raceway.
Last year: Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) claimed wins at the track just south of New York City.
Last race: Brown notched his second Top Fuel victory of the season at the New England Nationals.
Fast facts: Brown has won 56 events in his career, but last week's victory was his first in New England. It also helped cut Brown's deficit to series leader Doug Kalitta to just 46 points. ... Courtney Force has a 15-point lead in Funny Car, while Jason Line is up nearly 100 points on the field in Pro Stock.
Next race: Thunder Valley Nationals, June 17-19, Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tennessee.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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FORMULA ONE
CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
Site: Montreal
Schedule: Friday, practice (10 a.m.), practice (2 p.m.); Saturday, practice (10 a.m.), qualifying (1 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m., NBC.
Track: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (road, 2.7 miles).
Race distances: 189.7 miles, 70 laps.
Last year: Lewis Hamilton held off Nico Rosberg in a close finish that saw Mercedes cross first and second.
Last race: Hamilton broke his winless drought in Monte Carlo. Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez joined Hamilton on the podium.
Fast facts: Rosberg's lead in the championship, which once seemed nearly insurmountable, is down to 24 points. He has 106, followed by Hamilton (82) and Ricciardo (66). ... The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve has been reconfigured seven times since its F1 debut in 1978. The last change came in 2002. ... No driver has won in Montreal after starting outside the top 10.
Next race: Grand Prix of Europe, June 19, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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OTHER RACES
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Wednesday, Sprint Car event, Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana; Friday, Budweiser Night with the World of Outlaws, Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa; Saturday, Xtream Shootout, Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa.
Online: http://www.woosprint.com/