By The Associated Press
NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
KOBALT TOOLS 400
Site: Las Vegas.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 3-4:30 p.m.;
qualifying (Speed, 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, 12:30-1:30 p.m., 3-4:30 p.m.);
Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX, 2:30-6 p.m.).
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5
miles).
Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.
Last year: Carl Edwards raced to his lone victory
of the season, winning for the second time at
the track. Tony Stewart rallied to finish second
after dropping to 22nd following a late four-tire
stop.
Last week: Denny Hamlin won at Phoenix, leading the final 59 laps. Kevin Harvick challenged
Hamlin over the final few laps, but ran out of
gas and finished second.
Fast facts: Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed in an accident at the track last
year in the IndyCar finale. … Hamlin leads the
season standings. … Jimmie Johnson has a
record four victories in Las Vegas. … Kyle
Busch won the 2009 race on his home track.
Next race: Food City 500, March 18, Bristol
Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NATIONWIDE
SAM’S TOWN 300
Site: Las Vegas.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 1:30-3 p.m.,
5-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 1:30-
3 p.m.), race, 5 p.m. (ESPN2, 5-8 p.m.).
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5
miles).
Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Mark Martin raced to his then-record
49th Nationwide victory, taking the lead when
Brad Keselowski cut a tire on the final lap.
Last week: Elliott Sadler won his sixth career
Nationwide victory and first in 14 years, passing
Keselowski after a caution with 33 laps left at
Phoenix.
Fast facts: Martin is making his first start for
Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18 Toyota, the car
that Kyle Busch drove to his last 36 victories
and 38 of series-record 51 wins. Busch is driving his own Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 54
Toyota.
Next race: St. Patrick’s Day 300, March 17, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Next race: Kroger 250, March 31, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, Va.
Last race: Rookie John King won the seasonopening race at Daytona on Feb. 24, holding on
after turning around leader Johnny Sauter on
the second of three attempts at a green-whitecheckered finish.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
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NHRA FULL THROTTLE
NHRA GATORNATIONALS
Site: Gainesville, Fla.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying
(ESPN2, Sunday, 4-5 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 5-9 p.m.).
Track: Auto Plus Raceway At Gainesville.
Last year: Del Worsham won the Top Fuel final
to become the 15th driver to win Top Fuel and
Funny Car events. Mike Neff (Funny Car), Jason
Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock
Motorcycle) also won.
Last event: Antron Brown won the Top Fuel division in the Arizona Nationals on Feb. 19, beating
Tony Schumacher. Robert Hight (Funny Car)
and Line (Pro Stock) also won.
Fast facts: Schumacher is winless in 25 events.
The seven-time Top Fuel series champion has
67 career victories, four at Gainesville. … In the
season-opening Winternationals on Feb. 12 in
Pomona, Calif., 62-year-old John Force raced to
his 134th Funny Car victory. Spencer Massey
(Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also
won.
Next event: SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, March 30-April 1, The Strip at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway, Las Vegas.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
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