Seven classes slated to compete in All-American Series’ LVMS return

NASCAR All-American Series stock car racing resumes Saturday night at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following a six-week summer hiatus.

Joining the headliner class -- the Super Late Models -- will be USAC Focus Midgets, NASCAR Bombers, NASCAR Chargers, Thunder Cars, Bandoleros and Legend Cars.

The Super Late Models and USAC Midgets will compete in double features on Saturday.

Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. General admission parking is free.

For ticket prices, call Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 644-4444 or go to LVMS.com.

■ DRIFTING -- Two of Formula Drift Asia's top stars will compete in the Round 6: After Dark competition Aug. 26 and 27 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A third drifting star will make a long-awaited return to the U.S. Formula Drift series.

Thailand's Saranon Pornpatanarak and Emmanuel Adwitya Amandio of Indonesia are the first two Drift Asia drivers to enter the Formula Drift championship in the eight-year history of the sanctioning body.

A name familiar to Las Vegas drifting fans, Samuel "Crazy Swede" Hubinette will return to the sport at the Round 6: After Dark event. Hubinette has been competing in Torc Traxxas Off-Road Series events. His most recent off-road victory was earned May 28 in Buchanan, Mich.

All three drifters hope to knock current points leader and most recent winner Daijiro Yoshihara of Japan from the podium.

Now in its eighth season, Formula Drift is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship.

Past Las Vegas Formula Drift winners include Tyler McQuarrie (2010) and Tanner Foust (2009).