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MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

THE RACE: Aaron’s 499, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, 188 laps of 2.66-mile tri-oval

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Fox (Channel 5), KKLZ-FM (96.3)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Speed (Digital 329)

2006 WINNER: Jimmie Johnson

NEXT RACE: May 5, Richmond, Va.

NASCAR BUSCH

THE RACE: Aaron’s 312, Talladega, 117 laps

WHEN: Noon Saturday, ABC (Channel 13)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 2:05 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

2006 WINNER: Martin Truex Jr.

NEXT RACE: May 4, Richmond, Va.

NASCAR TRUCKS

THE RACE: O’Reilly 250, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., 167 laps of 1.5-mile tri-oval

WHEN/TV: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Speed (Digital 329)

2006 WINNER: Terry Cook

NEXT RACE: May 18, Concord, N.C.

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 23

NHRA DRAG RACING

THE RACE: Southern Nationals, Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga.

WHEN: Today-Sunday

TV: Qualifying, 4 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31), tape; eliminations, 4 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2, tape

2006 WINNERS: Doug Kalitta (TF), Tony Pedregon (FC), Dave Connolly (PS), Antron Brown (Pro Stock Bike)

NEXT RACE: May 6, Madison, Ill.

LAS VEGAS: Oct. 26-29

INDY RACING LEAGUE

THE RACE: Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas Speedway, 200 laps of 1.5-mile tri-oval

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, ESPN2 (Cable 31)

2006 WINNER: Sam Hornish Jr.

NEXT RACE: May 27, Indianapolis

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

No racing this weekend

NEXT RACE: June 10, Portland, Ore.

FORMULA ONE

No racing this weekend

NEXT RACE: May 13, Barcelona, Spain

LOCAL

TODAY: Midnight Mayhem (street-legal drags), 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Las Vegas Motor Speedway dragstrip

SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Pacific Street Car Association, SoCal Top Comp, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., LVMS dragstrip

SATURDAY: NASCAR All American Series (Super Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Chargers, Legends, Thunder Roadsters, Bandoleros), heat races 5:30 p.m., features 7 p.m., LVMS Bullring

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

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