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NASCAR

SPRINT CUP

Price Chopper 400

Site: Kansas City, Kan.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 1-2:30 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 4:30-6 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; ESPN2, 6:30-7:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (ABC (1-6 p.m.).

Track: Kansas Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 400 miles, 267 laps.

Last year: Jimmie Johnson raced to the first of his three 2008 Chase victories en route to his third straight season title, holding off area favorite Carl Edwards.

Last week: Johnson completed a season sweep at Dover, beating Hendrick teammate Mark Martin in the second of the 10 Chase races. Johnson is second in the standings, 10 points behind Martin with seven races left.

Fast facts: Johnson has 44 career victories, 15 in Chase races. ... Juan Pablo Montoya (65 points behind Martin) is third in the standings, followed by Kurt Busch (-75), Tony Stewart (-106), Hamlin (-108), Ryan Newman (-110), Jeff Gordon (-122), Greg Biffle (-138), Brian Vickers (-151), Edwards (-153) and Kasey Kahne (-189). ... Gordon won the first two Cup races at Kansas (2001-02) and has a series-high five top-five finishes. ... Edwards is from Columbia, Mo. ... Clint Bowyer is from Emporia, Kan.

Next race: Pepsi 500, Oct. 11, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

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NATIONWIDE

Kansas Lottery 300

Site: Kansas City, Kan.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 3-4:30 p.m.; ESPN2, 6-7 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 10 a.m.-noon), race, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2, 3-6:30 p.m.).

Track: Kansas Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Denny Hamlin won the last of his fourth 2008 series victories, holding off Kansas driver Clint Bowyer. David Ragan was third.

Last week: Bowyer raced to his second victory in nine starts this season, taking the lead with 83 laps at Dover International Speedway.

Fast facts: Kyle Busch has a series-high six victories — the last at Gateway in July — and leads the season standings. He won the 2007 race. ... Carl Edwards is second in the standings, 211 points behind Busch with seven races left. ... Bowyer is running a limited schedule this year after winning the series title last season.

Next race: Copart 300, Oct. 10, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

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CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

Next race: Kroger 200, Oct. 24, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.

Last week: Johnny Sauter raced to his first career Trucks victory, taking the lead from Matt Crafton with 16 laps left in Las Vegas.

On the Net: http://www.nascar.com

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FORMULA ONE

Japanese Grand Prix

Site: Omaya, Japan.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 1-2:30 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 1-2:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 1 a.m. (Speed, midnight-3 a.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.).

Track: Fuji Speedway (road course, 3.61 miles).

Race distance: 191.12 miles, 53 laps.

Last year: Renault's Fernando Alonso raced to his second victory in two races, easily holding off BMW's Robert Kubica.

Last week: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix for his second victory of the year, starting from the pole and finishing 9.6 seconds ahead of Toyota's Timo Glock. Renault's Fernando Alonso was third.

Fast facts: Brawn GP's Jenson Button, the winner of six of the first seven races, leads the points race with 84. Brawn teammate Rubens Barrichello is second with 69 with three races left, followed by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (59) and Mark Webber (51½). ... Toyota said on Monday that continued participation in the sport is still unclear and dependent on the automaker's financial performance and F1 cost reductions.

Next race: Brazilian Grand Prix, Oct. 18, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

On the Net: http://www.formula1.com

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NHRA FULL THROTTLE

O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals

Site: Memphis, Tenn.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 7-10 p.m.).

Track: Memphis Motorsports Park.

Last year: Tony Schumacher won the 13th of his record 15 2008 Top Fuel victories en route to his sixth series title. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Craig Treble (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.

Last week: Robert Hight raced to his second Funny Car victory in two playoff events, winning the NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex. Schumacher (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won.

Fast facts: Schumacher has a 27-point lead over Larry Dixon in the Top Fuel standings, Hight leads Ashley Force Hood by 13 points in Funny Car, and Edwards has a 65-point advantage over Jeg Coughlin in Pro Stock.

Next race: Virginia NHRA Nationals, Oct. 9-11, Virginia Motorsports Park, Richmond, Va.

On the Net: http://www.nhra.com

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INDYCAR

Next race: Firestone Indy 300, Oct. 10, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.

Last race: Scott Dixon took the series lead with one race left, winning the Indy Japan 300 on Sept. 19 for his fifth victory of the season. Dixon has a five-point lead over Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti.

On the Net: http://www.indycar.com

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OTHER RACES

ARCA RE/MAX SERIES: Kansas Lottery 150, Thursday (Speed, 5-7 p.m.), Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Mo. On the Net: http://www.arcaracing.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car: Friday-Saturday, Williams Grove Speedway (Speed, Saturday, 8-11 p.m.), Mechanicsburg, Pa. On the Net: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com

U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car: Friday, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Sunday, Winchester Speedway, Winchester, Ind. On the Net: http://www.usacracing.com