ON THE TRACKS | This weekend's events

NASCARNEXTEL CUPSiemens 300Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3 p.m.); Sunday, race (TNT, 2 p.m.)Track: New Hampshire International Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 317.4 miles, 300 lapsLast year: Jimmie Johnson stretched his final tank of fuel for 93 laps and held on to win the New England 300.Fast facts: A new green-white-checkered format will debut this week, an attempt to get all Nextel Cup and Busch events to end with the cars racing. Races can no longer finish under yellow. If there is another caution after a green-flag restart, the race will end immediately. ... Johnson swept both races at New Hampshire last season after winning the Sylvania 300 on Sept. 14. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to compete despite being burned on his face and legs in a crash during a warmup for an American Le Mans Series race last weekend.
BUSCH SERIESSiemens 200Loudon, N.H.
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 1:30 p.m.); Saturday, race (TNT, 1 p.m.)Track: New Hampshire International Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 lapsLast year: David Green held off a hard charge from Kevin Harvick to win at New Hampshire International Speedway and retake the lead in the Busch standings.Fast facts: Jamie McMurray will replace rookie Billy Parker in the Rusty Wallace Inc. car this weekend. ... Buckshot Jones won from the 26th spot in 1998, the largest jump of any Busch winner at New Hampshire. ... Ricky Craven was the first driver to win from the pole, in 1991. Tim Fedewa later did it in 2000.Next race: New England 200, July 24, Loudon, N.H.
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIESMolson Indy VancouverBritish Columbia, Canada
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 5 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 4:45 p.m.; Sunday, race (SPIKE, 4 p.m.)Track: Concord Pacific Place Street Circuit (temporary road course, 1.781 miles, 12 turns)Race distance: 151.385 miles, 85 lapsLast year: Tracy became the first driver in 11 years to win at Vancouver after taking the Toronto event. Michael Andretti previously did it in 1992.Fast facts: Al Unser Jr., Alex Zanardi and Paul Tracy are the only other modern-day Champ Car drivers to win four consecutive races. ... Bourdais is atop the points standings for the second time in his career.Next race: Aug. 8, Road America, Elkhart, Wis.
FORMULA ONEGerman Grand PrixHockenheim
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 7:30 a.m.)Track: Hockenheimring (road course, 2.842 miles)Race distance: 190.414 miles, 67 laps.Last year: Juan Pablo Montoya won the German Grand Prix, speeding away after a crash on the opening lap that eliminated Kimi Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Michael Schumacher had a flat tire while in second place and ended up seventh.Fast facts: Ferrari leads the team standings by 95 points over Renault and could clinch its sixth consecutive constructors' championship this weekend. ... Ralf Schumacher won the 2001 event.Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 15, Budapest.
INDY RACING LEAGUEMenards A.J. Foyt Indy 225West Allis, Wis.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 2 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)Track: The Milwaukee Mile (oval, 1 mile, 9 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 225 miles, 225 lapsLast year: Inaugural eventFast facts: Kaanan left Nashville last year with a 14-point lead in the championship standings, but finished fourth. ... Sam Hornish Jr. had the fastest practice speed of 164.868 mph at Milwaukee in mid-June.Next race: Michigan Indy 400, Aug. 1, Brooklyn.
NHRACarQuest Auto Parts NationalsKent, Wash.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, 7 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, 2 p.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape)Track: Pacific RacewaysLast year: John Force won his second straight Funny Car race at Pacific Raceways, beating Whit Bazemore in the final for his 108th career victory. Larry Dixon claimed Top Fuel, while Anderson won Pro Stock.Fast facts: Anderson needs two more victories to tie his own circuit record of 12, set last season. ... Tony Schumacher has advanced to the Top Fuel final six times this season.Next event: FRAM Autolite Nationals, Aug. 1, Sonoma, Calif.
Source: Associated Press