NASCAR

MOTOR SPORTS

January 16, 2009 - 10:00 pm

SPRINT CUP

2008 CHAMPION: Jimmie Johnson

2009 OPENER: Feb. 15, Daytona Beach, Fla.

2009 LAS VEGAS: March 1, Las Vegas Motor Speedway

NATIONWIDE

2008 CHAMPION: Clint Bowyer

2009 OPENER: Feb. 14, Daytona

2009 LAS VEGAS: Feb. 28, LVMS

NASCAR TRUCKS

2008 CHAMPION: Johnny Benson

2009 OPENER: Feb. 13, Daytona

2009 LAS VEGAS: Sept. 26, LVMS

NHRA DRAG RACING

2008 CHAMPIONS: Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle)

2009 OPENER: Feb. 5-8, Pomona, Calif.

2009 LAS VEGAS: April 2-5, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, LVMS

INDY RACING LEAGUE

2008 CHAMPION: Scott Dixon

2009 OPENER: April 5, St. Petersburg, Fla.

FORMULA ONE

2008 CHAMPION: Lewis Hamilton

2009 OPENER: March 29, Australia

LOCAL

SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Blast-Off Testing (Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars, Nostalgia cars), 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip

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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By Alex Wright / RJ

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By Alex Wright / RJ

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By Todd Dewey / RJ

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Las Vegas native Kyle Busch has four third-place finishes in the past six races at his home track. But he has won only once at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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By Alex Wright / RJ

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Kyle Busch stands by his car in the garage before a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 ...

Kyle Busch’s priorities: Winning on home track and In-N-Out Burger

By Alex Wright / RJ

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