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MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

SPRINT CUP

THE RACE: Sharpie 500, Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, 267 laps on 0.533-mile oval

WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN (Cable 30), KDWN (720 AM)

QUALIFYING: 2:30 p.m. today, ESPN2 (Cable 31)

LAST WINNER: Brian Vickers

2008 WINNER: Carl Edwards

NEXT: Sept. 6

NATIONWIDE

THE RACE: Food City 250, Bristol

WHEN: 5 p.m. today

QUALIFYING: 1 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Brad Keselowski

2008 WINNER: Keselowski

NEXT: Aug. 30, Montreal

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

LAST WINNER: Kyle Busch, Wednesday at Bristol

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 26

NHRA DRAG RACING

THE RACE: Toyo Tires Nationals, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa.

WHEN: Today through Sunday

TV: Qualifying 10 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (31), tape; eliminations, 7 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2, tape

LAST WINNERS: Morgan Lucas (Top Fuel), Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle)

2008 WINNERS: Tony Schumacher (TF), Jack Beckman (FC), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (PS), Matt Smith (PSM)

NEXT: Sept. 2-7, Clermont, Ind.

LAS VEGAS: Oct. 29-Nov. 1

INDY RACING LEAGUE

THE RACE: Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., 80 laps of 2.303-mile road course

WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, Versus (Cable 67)

LAST WINNER: Scott Dixon

2008 WINNER: Helio Castroneves

NEXT: Aug. 29, Joliet, Ill.

FORMULA ONE

THE RACE: Grand Prix of Europe, Valencia, Spain, 57 laps of 3.367-mile road course

WHEN: 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Speed (Digital 329)

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

LAST WINNER: Lewis Hamilton

2008 WINNER: Felipe Massa

NEXT: Aug. 30, Belgium

LOCAL

TODAY-SATURDAY: Vegas to Reno (Best in the Desert off-road race), bitd.com

INFORMATION: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS.com, 644-4444), LVMS Bullring (632-8422), LVMS dragstrip (632-8459), Death Valley Raceway (775 209-5291)

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