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MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

NASCAR SPRINT CUP

THE RACE: UAW-Dodge 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 267 laps of 1.5-mile tri-oval

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Fox (Channel 5), KCYE (104.3 FM)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 3:30 p.m. today, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Carl Edwards

FAST FACTS: Edwards charged past Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps remaining Monday to win the rain-delayed race in Fontana, Calif. … Johnson has won the past three Cup races at Las Vegas. … Las Vegas native Kyle Busch is the series points leader. … There have been six different winners through the first 10 years of this event.

2007 WINNER: Johnson

NEXT RACE: March 9, Hampton, Ga.

NASCAR NATIONWIDE

THE RACE: Sam’s Town 300, Las Vegas, 200 laps

WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2 (Cable 31), KCYE (104.3 FM)

MORE TV: Qualifying, 9 a.m. Saturday, Speed (Digital 329)

LAST WINNER: Tony Stewart

2007 WINNER: Jeff Burton

FAST FACTS: Stewart has won both races in the series this year.

NEXT RACE: March 8, Hampton, Ga.

NASCAR TRUCKS

No racing this weekend.

FAST FACTS: Kyle Busch won Saturday’s race in Fontana, Calif., and is the series points leader. … Las Vegas native Brendan Gaughan finished 12th.

NEXT RACE: March 7, Hampton, Ga.

LAS VEGAS: Sept. 20

NHRA DRAG RACING

No racing this weekend.

FAST FACTS: Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and V. Gaines (Pro Stock) won their divisions Sunday at Firebird International Raceway near Phoenix.

NEXT RACE: March 16, Gainesville, Fla.

LAS VEGAS: April 10-13; Oct. 30-Nov. 2

FORMULA ONE

OPENER: March 16, Melbourne, Australia

INDY RACING LEAGUE

OPENER: March 29, Homestead, Fla.

LOCAL

TODAY: Las Vegas Dirt Classic (USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, Western All-Stars Late Models), gates will open at 5 p.m., heat races at 7, LVMS dirt track

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

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