Motor sports schedule
SPRINT CUP
THE RACE: AMP Energy Juice 500; Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway; 188 laps of 2.66-mile oval
WHEN: 10 a.m. Sunday; ESPN2 (31)
QUALIFYING: 9 a.m. Saturday; Speed (329)
FAST FACT: This is the seventh of 10 races in the Chase that will determine the season champion. ... Jimmie Johnson is first in points, followed by Denny Hamlin (-6), Kevin Harvick (-62), Kyle Busch (-172) and Jeff Gordon (-203).
2009 WINNER: Jamie McMurray
LAST WINNER: Hamlin (Martinsville, Va.)
NEXT: Nov. 7, Fort Worth, Texas
NATIONWIDE
No racing this weekend
NEXT: Nov. 6, Fort Worth, Texas
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
THE RACE: Mountain Dew 250; Talladega, Ala.; 94 laps
WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday; Speed (329)
2009 WINNER: Kyle Busch
LAST WINNER: Ron Hornaday Jr. (Martinsville, Va.)
NEXT: Nov. 5, Fort Worth, Texas
NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING
THE RACE: Las Vegas Nationals; Las Vegas Motor Speedway
WHEN: Today through Sunday
SCHEDULE: Today, 8 a.m., Sportsman qualifying; today and Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; qualifying for all categories -- Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Modified and Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dragster; Sunday, 11 a.m., championship eliminations
TV: Qualifying, 10 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (31), tape; eliminations, 6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2, tape
FAST FACT: This is the fifth of six events in the Countdown to the Championship.
2010 SPRING WINNERS: Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock)
2009 FALL WINNERS: Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Larry Morgan (Pro Stock), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
LAST WINNERS: Mohnton, Pa.: Dixon (Top Fuel), Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock), Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
NEXT: Nov. 11-14, Pomona, Calif.
IZOD INDYCAR
Season completed
2010 CHAMPION: Dario Franchitti
FORMULA ONE
No racing this weekend
FAST FACT: Fernando Alonso won Sunday's Korean Grand Prix to take the season's points lead with two races remaining.
NEXT: Nov. 7, Sao Paulo, Brazil
LOCAL
SATURDAY: Speedfest (SMRA Supermodifieds, SRL Southwest Tour Late Models, Legend Cars, Thunder Cars, Bandoleros); racing begins at 6 p.m.; Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
INFORMATION: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS.com, 644-4444), LVMS Bullring and dragstrip (632-8213)
TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
