MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
THE RACE: Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Forth Worth, 334 laps of 1.5-mile quad-oval
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Fox (Channel 5), KKLZ-FM (96.3)
MORE TV: Qualifying, 1 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)
FAST FACT: Las Vegas native Kurt Busch’s crew chief, Roy McCauley, has taken a leave of absence to be with his wife as she battles cancer. Troy Raker was named interim crew chief for Busch.
LAST WINNER: Jimmie Johnson
2006 WINNER: Kasey Kahne
NASCAR BUSCH
THE RACE: O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, 200 laps
WHEN: Noon Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31)
LAST WINNER: Carl Edwards
2006 WINNER: Kurt Busch
NASCAR TRUCKS
No racing this weekend
NEXT RACE: April 28, Kansas City, Kan.
LAS VEGAS: Sept. 23
NHRA DRAG RACING
THE RACE: SummitRacing.com Nationals, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
WHEN: Today through Sunday
TV: Qualifying, 3 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31), tape; eliminations, 4 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2, tape
LAST WINNERS: J.R. Todd (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock), Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Bike)
2006 WINNERS: Melanie Troxel (Top Fuel), Capps (Funny Car), Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock)
NEXT LAS VEGAS: Oct. 26-29
INDY RACING LEAGUE
No racing this weekend
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
THE RACE: Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., 81 laps of 1.968-mile street course with 11 turns
WHEN/TV: 1 p.m. Sunday, NBC (Channel 3)
LAST WINNER: Will Power
2006 WINNER: Sebastien Bourdais
FORMULA ONE
THE RACE: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, 57 laps of 3.37-mile road course with 12 turns
WHEN: 4 a.m. Sunday, Speed (Digital 329)
LAST WINNER: Fernando Alonso
2006 WINNER: Alonso
NEXT RACE: May 14, Barcelona
LOCAL
SATURDAY: NASCAR All-American Series (Super Late Models, Ford Focus Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, Chargers, Legends Cars, Thunder Roadsters), LVMS Bullring, qualifying heats 5 p.m., racing 7
INFORMATION: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS.com, 644-4444), LVMS Bullring (632-8422), LVMS dragstrip (632-8459)
TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE