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NASCAR
NEXTEL CUP
LENOX Industrial Tools 300
Loudon, N.H.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3 p.m.); Sunday, race (TNT, 1 p.m.)
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 317 miles, 300 laps.
Last race: Juan Pablo Montoya showed off his road racing prowess again, stretching his fuel to the limit and grabbing his first Nextel Cup win. Montoya, who qualified a disappointing 32nd in the 43-car field, was the first driver to win on the Northern California road circuit starting farther back than 13th.
Last year: Kyle Busch had to go to overtime at New Hampshire International Speedway for his first victory of the year. Busch passed Elliott Sadler for the lead 61 laps from the end and appeared to have the win all wrapped up before a crash involving Hendrick Motorsports teammate Brian Vickers and rookie Clint Bowyer brought out a caution flag on lap 298, just three laps from the scheduled end. The race was extended even longer after another accident. At the last restart on lap 307, both rookie Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards moved past Sadler, but Busch easily pulled away from the challengers.

BUSCH SERIES
Camping World 200
Loudon, N.H.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 10 a.m.), race (ABC, 2:30 p.m.)
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway.
Race distance: 211.6 miles, 200 laps.
Last race: After missing the start of the race because his helicopter couldn’t find a place to land, Denny Hamlin rallied to take the checkered flag in a wacky AT&T 250 at the Milwaukee Mile. But because substitute driver Aric Almirola started the race in Hamlin’s car, NASCAR officially will credit Almirola with the victory, points and prize money.
Last year: Carl Edwards easily held off a late challenge from Kevin Harvick to win at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Next race: Winn-Dixie 250, July 6, Daytona Beach, Fla.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS
O’Reilly 200
Memphis, Tenn.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 6 p.m.), race (Speed Channel, 8:30 p.m.)
Track: Memphis Motorsports Park, (tri-oval, 0.75 miles, 11-degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 150 miles, 200 laps.
Last race: Johnny Benson took the lead just past halfway at The Milwaukee Mile, then held off Ron Hornaday Jr. on a late restart to win his second straight race.
Last year: Jack Sprague raced to his first victory of 2006, holding off rookie Eric Darnell by 0.251 seconds in the O’Reilly 200. Sprague also gained a share of the series career record for poles with his 28th, equaling the mark held by Mike Skinner.
Next race: Built Ford Tough 225, July 14, Lexington, Ky.

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
Mont-Tremblant07
Quebec, Canada

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 2:35 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 2:20 p.m.; Sunday, race (ESPN, 2 p.m.)
Track: Circuit Mont Tremblant (road course, 2.65 miles, 15 turns).
Race distance: Timed, 1-hour, 45-minutes.
Last race: Paul Tracy pushed his way to the front and held off rookie Robert Doornbos on the final lap to win his third Grand Prix of Cleveland, ending Sebastien Bourdais’ three-race winning streak. Tracy was involved in two accidents early in the race, but the gutsy Canadian worked his way through the field and took the checkered flag, finishing 0.513 seconds ahead of Doornbos and another rookie, Neel Jani, who was 5.405 seconds back in third.
Next race: Grand Prix of Toronto, July 8.

INDY RACING LEAGUE
SunTrust Indy Challenge
Richmond, Va.

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, race (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)
Track: Richmond International Raceway (D-shaped oval, 0.75 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps.
Last race: Points leader Dario Franchitti survived a slippery short oval and a furious late charge from teammate Marco Andretti to win the inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250. Franchitti, whose other victory in 2007 came at the Indy 500, won by 0.0681 seconds. The win helped Franchitti open up a 51-point lead over Tony Kanaan in the points race.
Last year: Sam Hornish Jr. blew by teammate Helio Castroneves early in the race to win the SunTrust Indy Challenge.
Next race: Watkins Glen Grand Prix, July 8

FORMULA ONE
French Grand Prix
Magny-Cours

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m. (FOX, 1 p.m., tape).
Track: Magny-Cours (road course, 17 turns, 2.641 miles).
Race distance: 184.87 miles, 70 laps.

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