MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

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

WHEN/TV/RADIO: 5 p.m. Saturday, ESPN (Cable 30), KKLZ-FM (96.3)

MORE TV: Qualifying, noon today, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Kurt Busch

2006 WINNER: Matt Kenseth

FAST FACT: Three races remain before the field is set for the 12-driver Chase for the Cup.

NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Fontana, Calif.

NASCAR BUSCH

THE RACE: Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn., 250 laps

WHEN/TV: 5 p.m. today, ESPN2 (Cable 31)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 1:30 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Denny Hamlin

2006 WINNER: Kenseth

NEXT RACE: Sept. 1, Fontana, Calif.

NASCAR TRUCKS

No racing this weekend

FAST FACT: Johnny Benson held off Brendan Gaughan to win Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NEXT RACE: Sept. 1, Madison, Ill.

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 22

NHRA DRAG RACING

No racing this weekend

FAST FACTS: Pro winners Wednesday in the rain-delayed event near Reading, Pa.: Doug Herbert (Top Fuel), Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Matt Guidera (Pro Stock Motorcycle)

NEXT RACE: Wednesday-Sept. 3, Clermont, Ind.

LAS VEGAS: Oct. 26-29

INDY RACING LEAGUE

THE RACE: Grand Prix of Sonoma, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., 80 laps of 2.26-mile road course with 12 turns

WHEN/TV: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, ESPN (Cable 30)

LAST WINNER: Tony Kanaan

2006 WINNER: Marco Andretti

NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Detroit

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

THE RACE: Grand Prix of Belgium, Circuit Zolder, Zolder, Belgium, 2.622-mile road course with 15 turns

WHEN/TV: 5 a.m. Sunday, ESPN Classic (Digital 322)

LAST WINNER: Sebastien Bourdais

2006 WINNER: Inaugural event

NEXT RACE: Sept. 2, Assen, Holland

FORMULA ONE

THE RACE: Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul Park, 58 laps of 3.342-mile road course with 14 turns

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

MORE TV: Qualifying, 4 a.m. Saturday, Speed

LAST WINNER: Lewis Hamilton

2006 WINNER: Felipe Massa

NEXT RACE: Sept. 9, Monza

LOCAL

TODAY: Midnight Mayhem (street-legal drag racing), 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip

Best in the Desert's Las Vegas to Reno race begins at 6:30 a.m. today in Johnnie (20 miles north of Pahrump)

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

TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE