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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Up next | Races on major circuits
Sprint Cup
What: Samsung Mobile 500
When/where: Today, qualifying (Speed, 6:30 p.m.); Saturday, race (Ch. 13, 7:30 p.m.); Fort Worth, Texas
Fast facts: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is winless in 99 races and has one victory — Michigan in 2008 — in 114 starts for Hendrick Motorsports. He had 17 victories in 291 starts in nine seasons for Dale Earnhardt Inc., winning six times in 2004. … Carl Edwards has a series-high three victories at the track.
Standings: 1. Edwards, 187; 2. Ryan Newman, 178; 3. Kurt Busch, 177; 4. Kyle Busch, 176; 5. Jimmie Johnson, 173; 6. Tony Stewart, 170; 7. Paul Menard, 164; 8. Juan Montoya, 161; 9. Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne, 157
Nationwide
What: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
When/where: Today, qualifying (ESPN2, 5 p.m.), race (ESPN2, 8:30 p.m.); Fort Worth, Texas
Fast facts: Carl Edwards won the November race to end Kyle Busch's series winning streak at five at Texas Motor Speedway. … Kenny Wallace is making his 494th series start. Jason Keller is the career leader with 519.
Standings: 1. Ricky Stenhouse, 181; 2. Jason Leffler, 175; 3. Justin Allgaier, 156; 4. Aric Almirola, 155; 5. Reed Sorenson, 151
IndyCar
What: Grand Prix of Alabama
When/where: Today, practice; Saturday, qualifying (Versus, 6 p.m. taped); Sunday, race (Versus, 3 p.m.); Birmingham
Fast facts: The 17-turn course features 80 feet of elevation change.
Standings: 1. Dario Franchitti, 53; 2. Will Power, 40; 3. Tony Kanaan, 35; 4. Simona de Silvestro, 32; 5. Takuma Sato, 30
Formula One
What: Malaysian Grand Prix
When/where: Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 4 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed, 4 a.m., 2:30 p.m. taped); Kuala Lumpur
Standings: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 25; 2. Lewis Hamilton, 18; 3. Vitaly Petrov, 15; 4. Fernando Alonso, 12; 5. Mark Webber, 10
Trucks
Next: Bully Hill Vineyards 200, April 22, Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tenn.
Fast facts: Kimi Raikkonen is testing well in NASCAR as the former F1 world champion prepares for his May 20 debut in a truck owned by Kyle Busch.
Standings: 1. Johnny Sauter, 150; 2. Matt Crafton, 145; 3. Timothy Peters, 143; 4. Cole Whitt, 143; 5. Ron Hornaday, 141
NHRA
Next: 4-Wide Nationals, April 14-17, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C.
Standings: Top Fuel — 1. Del Worsham, 265; 2. Antron Brown, 257. Funny Car — 1. Robert Hight, 289; 2. Cruz Pedregon, 241. Pro Stock — 1. Jason Line, 290; 2. Greg Stanfield, 221