AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
By The Associated Press - Oct. 28, 2020 09:05 PM EDT
Kyle Busch does doughnuts after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Kyle Busch does doughnuts after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Bubba Wallace tosses his gloves while walking away from his damaged car during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Drying trucks continue to prepare the track for a possible NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. The race was stopped on Sunday because of drizzle and misty conditions that allowed drivers to complete just 52 of 334 laps. Another 115 laps have to be completed to get to the halfway mark of 167 laps that would make Texas an official race. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
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NASCAR CUP SERIES

Xfinity 500

Site: Martinsville, Virginia.

Schedule: Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC)

Track: Martinsville Speedway

Race distance: 500 laps, 263 miles.

Last year: Martin Truex Jr. won after starting third.

Last race: Defending series champion Kyle Busch extended his annual winning streak in NASCAR's top series to 16 years with a victory Wednesday in the rain-delayed race at Texas, his first victory since he won at Homestead in the final race of 2019 to claim the championship.

Fast facts: Busch joins Richard Petty, David Pearson, Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallace in that 16 straight club, but he's not finished. Pearson did it 17 straight years, and Petty 18 straight. ... Kevin Harvick leads Denny Hamlin by 21 points and Brad Keselowski by 33 in the points standings with one race left before the championship field of four is set.... Martinville, at 0.526 miles, is the shortest and oldest track in the series.

Next race: Championship finale, Nov. 8, Phoenix Raceway.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Draft Top 250

Site: Martinsville, Virginia.

Schedule: Saturday, race, 3:30 p.m. (NBC)

Track: Martinsville Speedway.

Race distance: 250 laps, 131.5 miles.

Last year: Series hasn't raced at Martinsville since 2006.

Last race: Harrison Burton passed Noah Gragson in the final turn to win at Texas, preventing Gragson from clinching a berth in the championship round of four.

Fast facts: Chase Briscoe leads Austin Cindric by 30 points and Justin Allgaier by 36 with one more race to set the championship field. Justin Haley is 40 points back and Brandon Jones is 44 behind. ... Briscoe earned a spot in the round of four with his victory at Kansas. Burton was already eliminated from championship contention. ... Winless Ross Chastain is sixth in points, 55 back, but leads all drivers with 25 top-10 runs in 31 races.

Next race: Championship finale, Nov. 7, Phoenix Raceway.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

NASCAR Hall of Fame 200

Site: Martinsville, Virginia.

Schedule: Friday, race, 8 p.m. (FS1)

Track: Martinsville Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 105.2 miles.

Last year: Todd Gilliland won after starting 11th.

Last race: Sheldon Creed got a push from GMS Racing teammate Brett Moffitt for the lead with one lap left in overtime at Texas, gained his series-best fourth win of the season and made he and Moffitt the two drivers that have clinched spots in the championship finale.

Fast facts: Creed is 19 points ahead of Austin Hill and 34 clear of another teammate, Zane Smith. Moffitt is fourth, 41 points back, followed by three-time — and defending — series champion Matt Crafton. ... Tyler Ankrum, the fourth GMS driver still in contention, is eighth and 113 points back and would likely need to win to qualify for the round of four.

Next race: Championship finale, Nov. 6, Phoenix Raceway.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

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FORMULA ONE

Italian Grand Prix

Site: Imola, Italy.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 5 a.m.-6:30 a.m., and qualifying, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.; Sunday, race, 7:10 a.m. (ESPN)

Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Race distance: 63 laps, 194.1 miles.

Last year: Series hasn't race at Imola since 2006.

Last race: Six-time series champion Lewis Hamilton became the Formula One career victories leader in grand style, earning his 92nd spot atop the podium with a victory by 25.5 seconds over Mercedes teammate Valterri Bottas in the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Fast facts: Hamilton has now won 21 of the last 35 races. ... Mercedes continues to dominate the series with Hamilton (8 wins) atop the standings with 256 points and Bottas (2 wins) next with 179. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing Honda is third with 162. ... Verstappen and Pierre Gasly are the only other race winners, each with one.

Next race: Turkish Grand Prix, Nov. 15, Istanbul, Turkey.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

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NHRA DRAG RACING

Dodge NHRA Finals

Site: Las Vegas.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying; Sunday, eliminations, semifinals and finals.

Track: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Fast facts: This is the season finale weekend. ... Two-time defending series champion Steve Torrence leads Doug Kalitta by 101 points in the Top Fuel standings, and Matt Hagan leads Tommy Johnson Jr. by 42 points in Funny Car. ... Tony Schumacher beat Torrence in the final at Houston, his Top Fuel-record 85th career victory and first since 2018.

Next event: AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14, 2021, Gainesville, Florida.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

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WORLD OF OUTLAWS

The sprint car series will wrap its season Nov. 6-7 on The Dirt Track at Charlotte in the World of Outlaws Last Call.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars

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