ON THE TRACKS This weekend’s events

February 26, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP Shelby American Las Vegas

Schedule: Today, practice (Speed, 3-4:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, practice (Speed, 1:30-4 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX, 2-6:30 p.m.).

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.

Last year: Kyle Busch raced to his first career victory at his home track, holding off Clint Bowyer. Busch had started at the back of the field because of an engine change.

Next 10: March 7 — Kobalt Tools 500, Hampton, Ga.; March 21 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.; March 28 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va.; April 10 — Subway Fresh Fit 600, Avondale, Ariz.; April 18 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas; April 25 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala.; May 1 — Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400, Richmond, Va.; May 8 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.; May 16 — Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del.; May 22 — Sprint Showdown and NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C.

Top 12: 1. Kevin Harvick, 331; 2. Clint Bowyer, 312; 3. Greg Biffle, 304; 4. Jamie McMurray, 302; 5. Jeff Burton, 300; 6. Mark Martin, 297; 7. Matt Kenseth, 288; 8. David Reutimann, 273; 9. Joey Logano, 263; 10. Carl Edwards, 262; 11. Kurt Busch, 254; 12. Jimmie Johnson, 253.

NATIONWIDE SERIES Sam’s Town 300 Las Vegas

Schedule: Today, practice (Speed, 2-3 p.m., 4:30-6 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, noon-1:30 p.m.), race, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, 4-8 p.m.).

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Greg Biffle snapped a 76-race series winless streak, beating Roush Fenway teammate Carl Edwards in a two-lap overtime sprint.

Next 10: March 20 — Scotts Turf Builder 300, Bristol, Tenn.; April 3 — Nashville 300, Lebanon, Tenn.; April 9 — Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, Avondale, Ariz.; April 17 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Fort Worth, Texas; April 24 — Aaron’s 312, Talladega, Ala.; April 30 — Richmond 250, Richmond, Va.; May 7 — Darlington 200, Darlington, S.C.; May 15 — Heluva Good! 200, Dover, Del.; May 29 — TECH-NET Auto Service 300, Concord, N.C.; June 5 — Federated Auto Parts 300, Lebanon, Tenn.

Top 10: 1. Carl Edwards, 335; 2. Joey Logano, 311; 3. Kyle Busch, 304; 4. Justin Allgaier, 303; 5. Brad Keselowski, 299; 6. Brian Vickers, 297; 7. Steve Wallace, 289; 8. James Buescher, 271; 9. Greg Biffle, 265; 10. Paul Menard, 256.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

Last race: Timothy Peters won the season opener at Daytona on Feb. 12, passing two-time defending champion Todd Bodine on the final lap.

Next 10: March 6 — Atlanta 200, Hampton, Ga.; March 27 — Kroger 250, Ridgeway, Va.; April 2 — Nashville 200, Lebanon, Tenn.; May 2 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas City, Kan.; May 14 — Dover 200, Dover, Del.; May 21 — North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Concord, N.C.; June 4 — WinStar World Casino 400k, Fort Worth, Texas; June 12 — VFW 200, Brooklyn, Mich.; July 11 — Iowa 200, Newton, Iowa; July 16 — Camping World 200, Madison, Ill.; July 23 — AAA Insurance 200, Indianapolis.

Top 10: 1. Timothy Peters, 190; 2. Todd Bodine, 180; 3. Dennis Setzer, 170; 4. Jason White, 165; 5. Matt Crafton, 155; 6. Stacy Compton, 151; 7. Nelson Piquet, 150; 8. Johnny Benson, 147; 9. J.J. Yeley, 139; 10. Donnie Neuenberger, 138.

NHRA FULL THROTTLE

Last week: Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel) and Jack Beckman (Funny Car) won the rain-delayed NHRA Arizona Nationals on Monday, an event marred by the death Sunday of a fan struck by a tire off a crashing car. The Pro Stock class completed only one round Sunday and the final three rounds were rescheduled for Gainesville.

Next 10: March 11-14 — Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.; March 25-28 — Inaugural Nationals, Charlotte, N.C.; April 9-11 — O’Reilly Spring Nationals, Houston; April 16-18 — SummitRacing.com Nationals, Las Vegas; April 30-May 2 — O’Reilly Midwest Nationals, Madison, Ill.; May 14-16 — Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals, Atlanta; May 21-23 — O’Reilly Summer Nationals, Topeka, Kan.; June 3-6 — Route 66 Nationals, Joliet, Ill.; June 10-13 — SuperNationals, Englishtown, N.J.; June 18-20 — Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.

Top 5s: Top Fuel — 1. Cory McClenathan, 201; 2. Doug Kalitta, 196; 3. Larry Dixon, 161; 4. Tony Schumacher, 144; 5. Morgan Lucas, 108. Funny Car — 1. John Force, 224; 2. Jack Beckman, 187; 3. Ron Capps, 148; 4. Robert Hight, 121; 5. Matt Hagan, 120. Pro Stock — 1. Mike Edwards, 130; 2. Greg Anderson, 95; 3. Allen Johnson, 78; 4. Larry Morgan, 71; 5. Rodger Brogdon, 54. Pro Stock Motorcyle — season starts March 11.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Schedule: March 14 — Sao Paulo Indy 300; March 28 — Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.); April 11 — Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Birmingham; April 18 — Long Beach (Calif.) Grand Prix; May 1 — Road Runner Turbo Indy 300, Kansas City, Kan.; May 30 — Indianapolis 500; June 5 — Bombardier Learjet 550k, Fort Worth, Texas; June 20 — Iowa Corn Indy 250, Newton; July 4 — Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Indy Grand Prix; July 18 — Grand Prix of Toronto; July 25 — Rexall Edmonton Indy Grand Prix, Alberta; Aug. 8 — Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio; Aug. 22 — Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (Calif.) County; Aug. 28 — PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300, Joliet, Ill.; Sept. 4 — Meijer Indy 300, Sparta, Ky.; Sept. 19 — Indy 300, Motegi, Japan; Oct. 2 — Homestead-Miami Indy 300, Homestead, Fla.

FORMULA ONE

Schedule: March 14 — Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir; March 28 — Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne; April 4 — Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur; April 18 — Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai; May 9 — Spanish Grand Prix, Cataluyna; May 16 — Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo; May 30 — Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul; June 13 — Canada Grand Prix, Montreal; June 27 — European Grand Prix, Valencia, Spain; July 11 — British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England; July 25 — German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany; Aug. 1 — Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest; Aug. 29 — Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps; Sept. 12 — Italian Grand Prix, Monza; Sept. 26 — Singapore Grand Prix; Oct. 10 — Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka; Oct. 24 — Korean Grand Prix, Yongam; Nov. 7 — Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo; Nov. 14 — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Associated Press