MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

THE RACE: Subway 500k, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz., 312 laps of 1-mile tri-oval

WHEN: 5 p.m. Saturday, Fox (Channel 5), KKLZ-FM (96.3)

FAST FACT: The Car of Tomorrow will be used at Phoenix, the vehicle’s first race on a track 1 mile or longer.

2006 WINNER: Kevin Harvick

NEXT RACE: April 29, Talladega, Ala.

NASCAR BUSCH

THE RACE: Bashas 200, Phoenix International Raceway, 200 laps

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 2:30 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

2006 WINNER: Kevin Harvick

NEXT RACE: April 28, Talladega, Ala.

NASCAR TRUCKS

No racing this weekend

NEXT RACE: April 28, Kansas City, Kan.

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 23

NHRA DRAG RACING

No racing this weekend

NEXT RACE: April 27-29, Atlanta

LAS VEGAS: Oct. 26-29

INDY RACING LEAGUE

THE RACE: Indy Japan 300, Twin Ring Motegi, Suzuka, Japan, 200 laps of 1.5-mile oval

WHEN: Midnight Saturday

TELEVISION: Noon Saturday, ESPN (Cable 30), tape

2006 WINNER: Helio Castroneves

NEXT RACE: April 29, Kansas City, Kan.

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

THE RACE: Grand Prix of Houston, 115 laps of 1.615-mile street course with nine turns

WHEN/TV: Noon Sunday; ESPN (Cable 30)

2006 WINNER: Sebastien Bourdais

NEXT RACE: May 20, China

FORMULA ONE

No racing this weekend

NEXT RACE: May 14, Barcelona, Spain

LOCAL

TODAY-SUNDAY: NHRA Pacific Division (Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series), 8 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip

SATURDAY: NASCAR All-American Series (Super Late Models, Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Chargers, Bombers, Demolition Derby), 5 p.m. qualifying heat races, 7 p.m. features, LVMS Bullring

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

TIMES AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE