AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
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NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire
Schedule: Friday, practice (NBCSN, 11:30 p.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 4:45 p.m.); Saturday, practice (CNBC, 10 a.m.), practice (NBCSN, 12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.06 miles).
Race distance: (318.5 miles, 301 laps)
Last year: Kyle Busch won for the second time in a row in New Hampshire, vaulting to victory from the second row.
Last week: At Kentucky, Brad Keselowski won for the second consecutive week and the fourth time in 2016, cementing his place in the Chase.
Fast facts: Dale Earnhardt Jr. could use a strong weekend in New Hampshire. He's third among drivers without a win in the Chase standings but he's led just four laps since March. ... Danica Patrick will serve as a presenter for the ESPY Awards on Wednesday in Los Angeles. ... Last week, Tony Stewart became the 24th driver to make 600 starts in the series. Stewart intends to retire after this season.
Next race: Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, July24, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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XFINITY
AUTOLOTTO 200
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire.
Schedule: Friday, practice (NBCSN, 1 p.m.), practice (NBCSN, 3 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 11:15 a.m.), race, 4 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (oval, 1.06 miles).
Race distance: (211.6 miles, 200 laps)
Last year: Denny Hamlin survived 12 lead changes to win from the pole in Loudon.
Last race: Kyle Busch won his fifth series race of 2016 in Kentucky.
Fast facts: NASCAR is considering adopting a rule limiting tandem drafting in the Xfinity series. Such changes were adopted in the Cup series in 2014. ... Alex Bowman will make his return to the series this weekend. Bowman hasn't run since taking fifth in Iowa last month. ... Jeb Burton has secured sponsorship for next week's race in Indianapolis and for the event in Richmond on Sept. 9.
Next race: Lilly Diabetes 250, July 23, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Last race: William Byron won for the fourth time in 10 races this season last week in Kentucky.
Next race: Aspen Delta Eldora Dirt Derby, July 20, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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VERIZON INDYCAR
HONDAY INDY TORONTO
Site: Toronto
Schedule: Friday, practice (10 a.m.), practice (2:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice, (9:45 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 1:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Streets of Toronto's Exhibition Place (street course, 1.755 miles).
Race distance: (149.2 miles, 85 laps)
Last year: Josef Newgarden picked up his first IndyCar win in Toronto.
Last week: Newgarden had one of the best runs in series history in Iowa, leading an IndyCar-record 282 laps in a win.
Fast facts: Simon Pagenaud will look to re-establish his grip atop the standings in Toronto. Pagenaud has won three street/road course races so far this season. ... Four of the last seven winners in Toronto have gone on to win the IndyCar title. ... Will Power finished second last week in Iowa after back-to-back victories.
Next race: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, July 31, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
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FORMULA ONE
Last week: Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in his home country, slicing teammate Nico Rosberg's lead to just a point in the driver's standings.
Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, July 24, Budapest.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
K&N ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
Last race: Antron Brown picked up his third win of 2016 in Chicago to take over the Top Fuel points lead.
Next race: Mopar Mile High Nationals, July 22-24, Bandimere Speedway, Denver.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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OTHER RACES
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Thursday, Joker's Wild; Friday, Knight Before the Kings Royal; Saturday, Kings Royal, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio.
Online: http://www.woosprint.com/