ON THE TRACKS \ This weekend's events

INDY RACING LEAGUEIndianapolis 500
Schedule: Sunday, race (ABC, 1 p.m.)Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (rectangular oval, 2.5 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 500 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Dan Wheldon won the Indianapolis 500 -- his fourth victory in five races of the season -- ending 35 years of frustration and failure for the Andrettis at the famed event. Danica Patrick's electrifying run fell short with a nearly empty fuel tank. Patrick became the first woman to lead at Indy, getting out front three separate times for a total of 19 laps.Next race: Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix, June 4, N.Y.
NASCARNEXTEL CUPCoca-Cola 600Concord, N.C.
Schedule: Sunday, race (FOX, 5 p.m.)Track: Lowe's Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns)Race distance: 600 miles, 400 lapsLast year: Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win three straight Coca-Cola 600s when he slid past Bobby Labonte in the final turn of the wreck-filled race, but it wasn't a popular victory -- fans threw beer cans at his car during his cool-down lap and booed when he began his celebration.
BUSCH SERIESCarquest Auto Parts 300Concord, N.C.
Schedule: Saturday, race (FX, 7:30 p.m.)Track: Lowe's Motor SpeedwayRace distance: 300 miles, 200 lapsLast year: Kyle Busch picked up his first Busch victory of 2005 by taking the Carquest 300. He became the fourth driver to win consecutive spring races at the track, joining Jeff Green, Mark Martin and Tim Richmond.Next race: Dover 200, June 3, Del.
CRAFTSMAN TRUCKSCity of Mansfield 250Mansfield, Ohio
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, race (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.)Track: Mansfield Motorsports Speedway (oval, .50 miles; turns: compound banking 12-14-16 degrees)Race distance: 125 miles, 250 lapsLast year: Bobby Hamilton edged defending race winner Jack Sprague in a two-lap shootout to win the UAW/GM Ohio 250 at Mansfield.Next race: Dover 200, June 2, Del.
FORMULA ONEMonaco Grand PrixMonte Carlo
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m. (CBS, 12:30 p.m., tape)Track: Monte Carlo street circuit (2.068 miles)Race distance: 161.304 miles, 78 lapsLast year: Kimi Raikkonen led from the start and held on to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Raikkonen posted his fourth career victory and his first in Formula One's most prestigious race.Next race: British Grand Prix, June 11, Silverstone, England
NHRAO'Reilly Summer NationalsTopeka, Kan.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, noon (ESPN2, 10 p.m., tape)Track: Heartland Park TopekaLast year: Australia's Dave Grubnic become the first driver from outside North America to win a Top Fuel event, beating Larry Dixon in the final of the O'Reilly Summer Nationals. John Force (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) raced to their third straight victories.Next event: CarQuest Auto Parts Nationals, June 11, Joliet, Ill.
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