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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Up next | Races on major circuits
Nationwide
What: Nashville 300
When/where: Today, practice (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (ESPN, noon), race (ESPN, 3 p.m.); Lebanon, Tenn.
Fast facts: Three-time Nashville winner Carl Edwards is racing, as are Kyle Busch and fellow Sprint Cup drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and David Reutimann. Keselowski won at the track in June. Busch won the 2009 summer race at the track. … Kevin Harvick is skipping the race. Austin Dillon will drive Harvick Inc.'s No. 33.
Standings: 1. Jason Leffler, 233; 2. Justin Allgaier, 231; 3. Elliott Sadler, 228; 4. Ricky Stenhouse, 225; 5. Reed Sorenson, 224
Trucks
What: Bully Hill Vineyards 200
When/where: Today, qualifying (Speed, 5 p.m.), race, (Speed, 8 p.m.); Lebanon, Tenn.
Fast facts: Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in February for his 25th series victory. He won eight times in 16 starts last year. Kasey Kahne won the March race at Darlington in Busch's No. 18 Toyota. … Todd Bodine won at the track in August.
Standings: 1. Johnny Sauter, 150; 2. Matt Crafton, 145; 3. Timothy Peters, 143; 4. Cole Whitt, 143; 5. Ron Hornaday, 141
Sprint Cup
Next: Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400, April 30, Richmond, Va.
News: The NASCAR Hall of Fame added five more to the list of 25 nominees under consideration for the 2012 class. The additions: Martinsville Speedway founder H. Clay Earles, 1970 champion Bobby Isaac, 1966 championship owner Cotton Owens, former NASCAR executive Les Richter, and Wood Brothers co-owner Leonard Wood.
Standings: 1. Carl Edwards, 295; 2. Jimmie Johnson, 290; 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 276; 4. Kevin Harvick, 268; 5. Kurt Busch, 267; 6. Kyle Busch, 257; 7. Ryan Newman, 253; 8. Matt Kenseth, 252; 9. Juan Montoya, 246; 10. Clint Bowyer, 245
IndyCar
Next: Sao Paulo Indy 300, May 1, Streets of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Standings: 1. Dario Franchitti, 122; 2. Will Power, 115; 3. Tony Kanaan, 87; 4. Oriol Servia, 80; 5. Mike Conway, 74
Formula One
Next: Turkish Grand Prix, May 8, Istanbul
News: Driver Robert Kubica expects to leave the hospital within the next 10 days after recovering from multiples injuries in a crash two months ago. He was replaced by German driver Nick Heidfeld on the Renault team after suffering multiple injuries during a rally crash in February.
Standings: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 68; 2. Lewis Hamilton, 47; 3. Jenson Button, 38; 4. Mark Webber, 37; 5. Fernando Alonso, 26
NHRA
Next: Spring Nationals, April 29-May 1, Baytown, Texas
Standings: Top Fuel — 1. Del Worsham, 389; 2. Larry Dixon, 312. Funny Car — 1. Robert Hight, 349; 2. Mike Neff, 300. Pro Stock — 1. Greg Anderson, 336; 2. Jason Line, 333. Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Eddie Krawiec, 124; 2. Hector Arana, 104