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