ON THE TRACKS

ON THE TRACKS
This weekend's events
NASCARBUSCH SERIESBusch Silver Celebration 200Madison, Ill.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 4:35 p.m., race (TNT, 8 p.m.)Track: Gateway International Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1.25 miles, 11 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 9 degrees in turns 3-4)Race distance: 250 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Reed Sorenson took control with 33 laps to go and pulled away to win the Wallace Family Tribute 250 at Madison, Ill. Mike Wallace, one of three racing brothers from the St. Louis-area family, finished second.Next race: Kroger 200, Aug. 5, Indianapolis
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIESSan Jose Grand PrixCalifornia
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 5:20 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 5:20 p.m.; Sunday, race (NBC, 3:30 p.m.)Track: Streets of San Jose (temporary road course, 1.448 miles, 11 turns)Race distance: 134.664 miles, 93 lapsLast year: Sebastien Bourdais drove an almost perfect race on an imperfect track, pulling away at the end to win the inaugural San Jose Grand Prix for his second straight victory. The combination of a washboard-like track and looming concrete walls on the narrow downtown street circuit took out half the 18-car field during the 75-minute timed race.Next race: Grand Prix of Denver, Aug. 13.
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 lapsLast year: Alonso took advantage of Kimi Raikkonen's stall on the 36th lap and won the German Grand Prix for his sixth victory of 2005.Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 6, Budapest.
INDY RACING LEAGUEFirestone Indy 400Brooklyn, Mich.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 2:45 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)Track: Michigan Speedway (D-shaped oval, 2 miles, 18 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 400 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Bryan Herta became the fourth and final member of the Andretti Green Racing team to win in 2005 after capturing the Firestone Indy 400.Next race: Kentucky Indy 300, Aug. 13, Sparta.
NHRAFram Autolite NationalsSonoma, Calif.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 6:15 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, 3 p.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape)Track: Infineon RacewayLast year: Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) each took over the points lead in their respective divisions with their fourth wins of the season at the Fram Autolite Nationals. Gary Scelzi took Funny Car and Andrew Hines turned in a national record performance in Pro Stock Bike with a final run of 7.253 seconds at 186.46 mph.Next event: Lucas Oil Nationals, Aug. 13, Brainerd, Minn.
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