AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

Posted May 30, 2018 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

All Times Eastern

NASCAR

POCONO 400

Site: Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 11:35 a.m. (FS2), qualifying, 4:15 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, practice, 11:30 a.m. (FS1); Sunday, race, 2 p.m., FS1.

Track: Pocono Raceway (oval, 2.5 miles).

Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps.

Last year: Ryan Blaney, starting fourth, won Pocono's spring race.

Last race: Kyle Busch won at Charlotte, his fourth victory in his last eight races.

Fast facts: The win made Busch the only active driver with a win at every current race track in the series. There are 23 tracks in Cup racing in 2018. ...Kevin Harvick has won at 21 of them and Jimmie Johnson has posted first-place finishes at 20 tracks. ...Johnson's top-five finish last weekend was just his second of the season. ...Busch now has 25 playoff points, one more than Harvick. The pair has dominated the series so far this season, combining to win nine of 13 races.

Next race: FireKeepers Casino 400, June 10, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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XFINITY

POCONO GREEN 250

Site: Long Pond.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 1:05 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. (FS2); Saturday, qualifying, 9:35 a.m. (FS1), race, 1 p.m., FS1.

Track: Pocono Raceway

Race distance: 250 miles, 100 laps.

Last year: Brad Keselowski led a race-high 29 laps and took first.

Last race: Keselowski won from the pole in Charlotte.

Fast facts: Keselowski became just the second driver this season to win both the pole and the race. Blaney also took first after topping qualifications in Texas in early April. ... Jason Ratcliff, Christopher Bell's crew chief, is suspended for this weekend's events after the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing car failed a post-race height inspection last week. Bell was also docked 10 points. ...Kaz Grala finished 10th in his first race with Fury Racing last week. Grala, 19, had lost his JGL Racing ride earlier this month.

Next race: LTI Printing 250, June 9, Michigan International Speedway.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

Last race: Johnny Sauter won from the pole in Charlotte.

Next race: Rattlesnake 400, June 8, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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VERIZON INDYCAR

DUEL IN DETROIT

Site: Detroit.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 11:20 a.m. & 3:10 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10:55 a.m., race, 3:40 p.m., ABC; Sunday, qualifying, 10:45 a.m., race, 3:30 p.m., ABC.

Track: The Raceway at Belle Isle Park (circuit, 2.35 miles).

Race distance: 164.5 miles, 70 laps.

Last year: Graham Rahal swept both events in Detroit a year ago.

Last race: Will Power won the Indy 500 for the first time in his illustrious career.

Fast facts: Power not only took home $2.52 million by winning at Indy, he took over the points lead in the series as well. Power now has 243 points, two more than Alexander Rossi. ...Pole winner Ed Carpenter led a race-high 65 laps, but finished second. Carpenter has started on the pole at Indianapolis three times, but has yet to win the race.

Next race: DXC Technology 600, June 9, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

FORMULA ONE

MONACO GRAND PRIX

Last race: Daniel Ricciardo won in Monte Carlo.

Next race: Canadian Grand Prix, June 10, Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal, Canada.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

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NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING

ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

Site: Elwood, Illinois.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 6 & 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 4 & 6:45 p.m.; Sunday, finals, 3:45 p.m.

Track: Route 66 Raceway.

Last year: Steve Torrence was the Top Fuel winner in 2017 in Chicago.

Last race: Clay Millican took first in Top Fuel in Topeka.

Fast facts: Ron Capps (Funny Car), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won last year at Route 66 Raceway. .. Five of Tony Schumacher's 83 Top Fuel wins came in Chicago. But the eight-time world champion has yet to win in 2018 despite a pair of final-round appearances. ...Torrence has a 95-point lead over Millican and a 125-point advantage over Schumacher in the standings.

Next race: Virginia Nationals, June 8-10, Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, Virginia.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

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OTHER RACES

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Friday, Rumble in Michigan, 1-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, Michigan; Saturday, Badger 40, Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wisconsin.

Online: http://www.woosprint.com

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