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MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

THE RACE: UAW-Dodge 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 267 laps of 1.5-mile tri-oval

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Fox (Channel 5), KCYE (104.3 FM)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 3:30 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Carl Edwards

FAST FACTS: Edwards charged past Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps remaining Monday to win the rain-delayed race in Fontana, Calif. ... Johnson has won the past three Cup races at Las Vegas. ... Las Vegas native Kyle Busch is the series points leader. ... There have been six different winners through the first 10 years of this event.

2007 WINNER: Johnson

NEXT RACE: March 9, Hampton, Ga.

NASCAR NATIONWIDE

THE RACE: Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas, 200 laps

WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31), KCYE (104.3 FM)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 9 a.m. Saturday, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Tony Stewart

2007 WINNER: Jeff Burton

FAST FACTS: Stewart has won both races in the series this year.

NEXT RACE: March 8, Hampton, Ga.

NASCAR TRUCKS

No racing this weekend.

FAST FACTS: Kyle Busch won Saturday's race in Fontana, Calif., and is the series points leader. ... Las Vegas native Brendan Gaughan finished 12th.

NEXT RACE: March 7, Hampton, Ga.

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 20

NHRA DRAG RACING

No racing this weekend.

FAST FACTS: Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and V. Gaines (Pro Stock) won their divisions Sunday at Firebird International Raceway near Phoenix.

NEXT RACE: March 16, Gainesville, Fla.

LAS VEGAS: April 10-13; Oct. 30-Nov. 2

FORMULA ONE

OPENER: March 16, Melbourne, Australia

INDY RACING LEAGUE

OPENER: March 29, Homestead, Fla.

LOCAL

TODAY: Las Vegas Dirt Classic (USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, Western All-Stars Late Models), gates will open at 5 p.m., heat races at 7, LVMS dirt track

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

TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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