ON THE TRACKS | This weekend's events



NASCARNEXTEL CUPNeighborhood Excellence 400Dover, Del.
Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 5:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (FX, 1:30 p.m.)Track: Dover Downs International Speedway (oval, 1 mile, 24 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 400 miles, 400 lapsLast year: Greg Biffle recorded his series-leading fourth win of the season at Dover International Raceway. In a race slowed seven times for 33 of its 400 laps, Biffle won in part because he avoided traffic problems that resulted in hard crashes. Among those taken from the field were four-time Dover winners Jeff Gordon and Ricky Rudd, and Ken Schrader and Dave Blaney.
NASCAR BUSCHStonebridgeRacing.com 200Dover, Del.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, Noon), race (FX, 3 p.m.)Track: Dover Downs International SpeedwayRace distance: 200 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Martin Truex Jr. bided his time until the handling on Kevin Harvick's car went away, then passed him for the lead with 70 laps to go and eventually drove away to an easy victory in the MBNA 200 at Dover International Speedway.Next race: Federated Auto Parts 300, June 10, Lebanon, Tenn.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKSAAA Insurance 200Dover, Del.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 10:15 a.m., race (Speed Channel, 8 p.m.)Track: Dover Downs International SpeedwayRace distance: 200 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Kyle Busch got a huge break and won for the second week in a row after an error on pit road took dominant Ron Hornaday out of contention at Dover International Speedway. Hornaday led all but 13 of the first 112 laps and 134 of 200 overall. But he was forced to pit a second time after a caution because of a missing lugnut with 50 laps to go.Next race: Forth Worth 400, June 9, Texas
CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIESThe Milwaukee MileWest Allis, Wis.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.)Track: The Milwaukee Mile (oval, 1.032 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 232.20 miles, 225 lapsLast year: Paul Tracy made a gutsy outside pass of pole-winner Jimmy Vasser on the 19th of 221 laps and held on to win the Road Runner 225 at West Allis. It was Tracy's first win since the previous July in Vancouver and the 29th of his career, tying him for seventh on the Champ Car list with Rick Mears.Next race: SunTrust Indy Challenge, June 24, Richmond, Va.
INDY RACING LEAGUEWatkins Glen Indy Grand PrixWatkins Glen, N.Y.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 12:20 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)Track: Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 3.4 miles, 11 turns)Race distance: 204 miles, 60 lapsLast year: Dan Wheldon celebrated his first IRL title and Scott Dixon won the inaugural Indy Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Wheldon secured the title when the race became official at the halfway point, the start of lap 31.Next race: Bombardier 500, June 10, Fort Worth, Texas
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