ON TRACK This weekend's events
NASCAR WINSTON CUP
MBNA Armed Forces Family 400
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 2:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (FX, 12:30 p.m.).
Track: Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway (oval, 1-mile, 24 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 400 miles, 400 laps.
Last race: Jimmie Johnson was declared the winner of the Coca-Cola 600 at Concord, N.C., after the race was stopped through 276 laps because of a brief but heavy rain shower. Johnson completed the two-race sweep of the showcase events at Lowe's Motor Speedway after winning The Winston on May 17.
Last year: Johnson earned his second Winston Cup victory by taking the MBNA Platinum 400. Johnson became only the second rookie winner in the track's 65-year history and the first since Davey Allison in 1987.
BUSCH SERIES
MBNA Armed Forces Family 200
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 1 p.m.); Saturday, race (FX, 12:30 p.m.).
Track: Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway (oval, 1-mile, 24 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last race: Matt Kenseth took the lead on the last restart and cruised to victory in Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch, who was making his Busch Series debut, finished second. The race finished under caution as Greg Biffle spun out in Turn 4 with four laps to go.
Last year: Biffle overcame a spinout and won a three-lap shoot-out after the race was red-flagged to claim the MBNA Platinum 200. Biffle, who injured his neck at Nazareth two weeks earlier, claimed his first victory of the 2002 season.
Next race: The Nashville 300, June 7, Gladeville, Tenn.
CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS
Milwaukee Mile 250
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 9:30 p.m.); Saturday, race (Speed Channel, 9 p.m.).
Track: The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. (oval 1.032 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 258 miles, 250 laps.
Last race: France's Sebastien Bourdais won for the second straight week by outlasting Mario Dominguez on the final lap to capture the German 500 on May 11. Bourdais, who started from the pole for the third time in five races, picked up his first CART victory at Brands Hatch, England, the previous week.
Last year: After his disputed loss at the Indianapolis 500, Paul Tracy bounced back with a win at the Miller Lite 250 in Milwaukee. It was Tracy's third win at Milwaukee and first since Vancouver in 2000.
CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS
MBNA Armed Forces Family Truck 200
Schedule: Today, race (Speed Channel, 4:30 p.m.).
Track: Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway (oval, 1-mile, 24 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.
Last race: Ted Musgrave held off Brendan Gaughan after a late-race restart to win the inaugural Hardee's 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Musgrave, who earned his 11th career series victory, recovered from a speeding penalty on pit road early in the race.
Last year: Musgrave withstood multiple late cautions and took advantage of lapped traffic to win the MBNA America 200 for his second victory of the 2002 season. Musgrave led the final 78 laps after overtaking pole-sitter Rick Crawford.
Next race: O'Reilly 400K, June 6, Fort Worth, Texas.
FORMULA ONE
Monaco Grand Prix
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 7:30 a.m.).
Track: Monte Carlo street circuit (2.068 miles).
Race distance: 161.304 miles, 78 laps.
Last race: After failing to finish in the top three in the season's first three races, Michael Schumacher moved within two points of standings leader Kimi Raikkonen after winning the Austrian Grand Prix. Schumacher outlasted Raikkonen for his third straight win, calmly handling a fire in the pits to earn the 65th victory of his career.
Last year: David Coulthard edged Michael Schumacher to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Coulthard won his first race of the 2002 season while handing Schumacher his second defeat and first since the Malaysian Grand Prix over two months earlier.
NHRA
Route 66 Nationals
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 5 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, Noon (ESPN, 8 p.m., tape); Sunday, elimination races, Noon (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m., tape).
Track: Route 66 Raceway, Chicago.
Last event: Tony Pedregon earned his fifth Funny Car victory of the season and third straight at Heartland Park Topeka at the O'Reilly Summer Nationals. Larry Dixon earned his fourth victory of the season and the 29th of his career in Top Fuel by edging Doug Kalitta while Anderson also claimed his fourth by defeating Kurt Johnson in a close Pro Stock battle.
Last year: Bruce Allen became the first two-time Pro Stock winner of the 2002 season by defeating Tom Hammonds in the finals of the Route 66 Nationals. Dixon defeated Kenny Bernstein in Top Fuel while Del Worsham earned his second Funny Car win of the season and second straight at Route 66 Raceway.
-- Associated Press
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