AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance
By The Associated Press - Feb. 19, 2020 02:54 PM EST
Denny Hamlin's crew celebrates after Hamlin won the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Denny Hamlin's crew celebrates after Hamlin won the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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NASCAR CUP SERIES

Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

Site: Las Vegas

Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m. (FS1), practice, 7:30 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, qualifying, 2:35 p.m. (FS1); Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps

Last year: Joey Logano won after starting 10th

Last race: Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the third time in five years

Fast facts: A one-day delay in the running of the Daytona 500 forced a cancellation of the hauler parade in Las Vegas. ... Brad Keselowski has won three of the last eight races here and Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. have each won two.

Next race: Auto Club 400, March 1, Auto Cub Speedway, Fontana, California

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Boyd Gaming 300

Site: Las Vegas

Schedule: Practice, Friday, 2:35 p.m. (FS2), qualifying, Saturday, 1:05 p.m. (FS1); race, Saturday, 4 p.m., (FS1)

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps

Last year: Kyle Busch gained one of his four series victories in seven starts

Last race: Noah Gragson won the season opener at Daytona

Fast facts: Five different drivers have won the last five races here. ... Harrison Burton held off Timmy Hill for second at Dayton as both had career-best finishes. ... Before qualifying, Hill’s team was penalized for manipulating bodywork on the nose of the car. It was fined $50,000 and docked 75 points in the owner standings and crew chief Sebastian Laforge was suspended six races. He has five more to serve on his suspension.

Next race: Production Alliance Group 300, Feb. 29, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Strat 200

Site: Las Vegas

Schedule: Practice, 11:05 a.m., Friday; qualifying, 5:05 p.m., Friday (FS1); race, 9 p.m., Friday (FS1)

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Race distance: 134 laps, 201 miles

Last year: Kyle Busch won his second consecutive race in the series and the second of four straight

Last race: Grant Enfinger held off Jordan Anderson in overtime to win by 0.010 seconds

Fast facts: Busch started five times last season and won all five races. ... Entfinger broke a 28-race winless streak last week while Codie Rohrbaugh finished third, followed by rookie Derek Kraus and Natalie Decker. ... Her finish was the highest ever by a female driver in the series.

Next race: Georgia 200, March 14, Atlanta Motor Speedway

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Lewis Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Next race: Season-opening Australian Grand Prix, March 15,

Online: http://www.formula1.com

INDYCAR

Last race: Colton Herta won the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey last September

Next race: Season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA

Last event: Doug Kalitta won the Winternationals in Pomona, California, to kick off the 2020 season

Next event: Arizona Nationals, Feb. 23, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona

Online: http://www.nhra.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CARS

Next event: March 13, Cotton Bowl Speedway, Paige, Texas; March 14, LoneStar Speedway, Kilgore, Texas.

Online: https://worldofoutlaws.com

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