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NASCAR CUP SERIES
Zero Sugar Coke 400
Site : Daytona Beach, Floride.
Schedule: Saturday, race, 7 p.m.
Piste : Daytona International Speedway.
Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles.
Last year: William Byron won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race in overtime to advance to the playoffs.
Last race: Ryan Blaney pushed his Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Kyle Larson back to Michigan. Kevin Harvick was 14th, strong enough to clinch 15th of 16 playoff spots with one run left in the regular season.
Quick Facts: There’s an open playoff berth in Sunday’s race. Tyler Reddick can come in with 31 points while Austin Dillon needs help. Both can clinch an outright victory, and so can a host of other drivers. … Kyle Larson can win regular season championship with 32 points… Two teams fined $ 10,000 each after post-race inspections found unsecured lug nuts in Michigan: Toyota 23XI Racing driven by Bubba Wallace and the # 51 Chevrolet Petty Ware Racing driven by Cody Articles. The No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing team (Ross Chastain) was also penalized for losing an axle from the Chevrolet in the race.
Next race: September 5, Darlington, South Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
SÉRIE NASCAR XFINITY
Wawa 250
Site : Daytona Beach, Floride.
Schedule: Friday, race, 7:30 p.m.
Piste : Daytona International Speedway.
Race distance: 100 laps, 250 miles.
Last year: Justin Haley won after starting ninth.
Final race: AJ Allmendinger edged out Brandon Jones in third overtime to win for the third time this season and the eighth time in his series career.
Quick Facts: There are four races left to define the 12-driver field for the playoffs. … Allmendinger and rookie Ty Gibbs have each won three times, but Allmendinger made it in 22 starts, Gibbs just 12.… Allmendinger is 35 points behind leader Austin Cindric. Justin Algaier is third, 150 points behind.
Next race: September 4, Darlington, South Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
Final Race: Sheldon Creed won both stages and led 142 of 163 laps to win the playoff opener at World Wide Technology Raceway in Gateway.
Next race: September 5, Darlington, South Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA ONE
Belgian Grand Prix
Location: Ardennes, Belgium.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 5:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday, practice, 6 am, and qualifying, 9 am; Sunday, race, 9 a.m.
Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Race distance: 44 laps, 191 miles.
Last year: Lewis Hamilton won after starting on pole.
Last race: Esteban Ocon won his first career victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Highlights: Seven-time series champion Lewis Hamilton leads Max Verstappen by eight points after 11 of 23 races scheduled. … Verstappen has a record of five wins and Hamilton has four. Both have eight podiums. … Sergio Perez and Ocon are the only other race winners so far.
Next race: September 5, North Holland, Netherlands.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Last race: Josef Newgarden won for the second time this season after starting third.
Next race: September 12, Portland, Oregon.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
Last event: Steve Torrence won in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan won in Funny Car in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Next event: September 1-5, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
WORLD OUTSIDE
Upcoming Events: Friday, Greenwood, Nebraska; Sunday, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars
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