THE RACE: Aaron's 499, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, 188 laps of 2.66-mile tri-oval
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WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Sunday
TV: Qualifying, 9 a.m. Saturday, FX (Cable 24); race, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Fox (Channel 5), KKLZ-FM (96.3)
FAST FACTS: Kevin Harvick completed a sweep at Phoenix International Raceway by winning the Cup race Saturday night after winning the Busch race the night before. ... Harvick was off the radar most of the Cup race, driving a car that ran in the top 10 but never challenged for the lead. He made his move late, passing Greg Biffle with 10 laps to go and racing away to his sixth career victory. ... Matt Kenseth finished third at Phoenix to take over the points lead. ... Jeff Gordon will be trying to become the first driver to win the spring Talladega race three straight years since David Pearson from 1972 to 1974. ... A year ago in April at Talladega, Gordon led 139 of the 194 laps and held off Tony Stewart and Michael Waltrip at the end of a two-lap, overtime shootout for the win.
FAST FACTS: Harvick won his second consecutive Busch race Friday night near Phoenix. ... Cup series regulars have won each of the nine Busch races this year. Harvick is the only repeat winner and extended his lead in the standings to 289 points over Clint Bowyer. ... A year ago, Martin Truex Jr. won his second consecutive Busch race at Talladega.
NEXT RACE: May 5, Richmond, Va.
NASCAR TRUCKS
THE RACE: Dodge 200, Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill., 160 laps of 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval
WHEN: 5 p.m., Speed (Digital 329)
FAST FACTS: David Starr won the series' last race April 1 in Martinsville, Va. ... A year ago in Madison, Ted Musgrave led all but two laps en route to victory.
NEXT RACE: May 19, Concord, N.C.
LAS VEGAS RACE: Sept. 23, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NHRA DRAG RACING
THE RACE: Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway
FAST FACTS: The series has not raced since April 9 in Las Vegas. ...Melanie Troxel has advanced to the Top Fuel final round in six straight events, one short of the NHRA record set by teammate Tony Shumacher last year. Schumacher, the two-time defending champion, is ninth in the standings, 236 points behind leader Troxel.
NEXT RACE: May 7, Commerce, Ga.
LAS VEGAS RACE: Oct. 26-29, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
INDY RACING LEAGUE
No racing this weekend
FAST FACTS: Pole sitter Helio Castroneves won the Indy Japan 300 on Saturday in Suzuka, Japan, for his second straight win of the season.
NEXT RACE: Indianapolis, May 28
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
No racing this weekend
NEXT RACE: Houston, May 13
FORMULA ONE
No racing this weekend
FAST FACTS: Michael Schumacher held off Fernando Alonso to win Sunday in Imola, Italy, for his first victory in 13 races. Schumacher earned his 66th career pole position to break the record he shared with Ayrton Senna.
NEXT RACE: May 7, Nurburgring, Germany
U.S. RACE: July 2, Indianapolis
LOCAL
TODAY: Show 'n' Go (street-legal fun drags), 6 p.m.-midnight, Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip
SATURDAY: NHRA Jr. Dragster Series, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., LVMS dragstrip
NHRA E.T. Bracket Racing, 5-11 p.m., LVMS
NASCAR Weekly Series (Super Late Models, Late Models, Legends, Thunder Roadsters, Bombers, Speed Trucks), LVMS Bullring, qualifying 6 p.m., racing 7:30 p.m.
