MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

SPRINT CUP

THE RACE: AMP Energy 500; Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway; 188 laps of 2.66-mile oval; seventh of 10 Chase races

WHEN: 10 a.m. Sunday; ABC (Channel 13), KDWN-AM (720)

QUALIFYING: 9 a.m. Saturday; Speed (Digital 329)

TOP FIVE: 1. Jimmie Johnson; 2. Mark Martin (118 points behind); 3. Jeff Gordon (-150); 4. Tony Stewart (-192); 5. Juan Pablo Montoya (-200)

LAST WINNER: Denny Hamlin

2008 WINNER: Stewart

NEXT: Nov. 8, Fort Worth, Texas

NATIONWIDE

No racing this weekend

NEXT: Nov. 7, Fort Worth, Texas

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

THE RACE: Mountain Dew 250; Talladega, Ala.; 94 laps

WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday; Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Timothy Peters

2008 WINNER: Todd Bodine

NEXT: Nov. 6, Fort Worth, Texas

NHRA DRAG RACING

THE RACE: Las Vegas Nationals; Las Vegas Motor Speedway

WHEN: Today through Sunday

SCHEDULE: Today, sportsmen begin at 8 a.m.; pro sessions, 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.; Saturday, sportsmen begin at 8 a.m.; pro sessions, 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, eliminations, sportsmen begin at 9 a.m. and pros at 11 a.m.

TV: Qualifying, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31), tape; eliminations, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2, tape

LAST WINNERS: Brandon Bernstein (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock)

2008 WINNERS: Tony Schumacher (TF), Cruz Pedregon (FC), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (PS), Chris Rivas (Pro Stock Motorcycle)

NEXT: Nov. 12-15, Pomona, Calif.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Season completed

CHAMPION: Dario Franchitti

FORMULA ONE

THE RACE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates; 55 laps of 3.45-mile road course

WHEN: 5 a.m. Sunday; Speed (Digital 329)

TV: Qualifying, 5 a.m. Saturday, Speed

2009 CHAMPION: Jenson Button

LAST WINNER: Mark Webber

2008 WINNER: Inaugural race

NEXT: Season completed

LOCAL

SATURDAY: Speedfest (Supermodifieds, USAC Midgets, SRL Southwest Tour, Bombers, Legends Cars, Bandoleros); Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring; spectator gates open at 5 p.m., racing at 6:40 p.m.

INFORMATION: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS.com, 644-4444), LVMS Bullring (632-8422), LVMS dragstrip (632-8459)

TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE