NASCAR
Sprint Cup Federated Auto Parts 400
Site: Richmond, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice (ESPN2-26, noon-2:30 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2-26, 4:30-6 p.m.); Saturday, race, 6:30 p.m. (KTUL-8, 6-10 p.m.)
Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles)
Race distance: 300 miles, 400 laps
Last week: Kyle Busch won for the fourth time this season, holding off Joey Logano at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch has 28 career Cup wins.
Fast facts: The race ends the regular season. The top 10 in the standings and the top two victory leaders from Nos. 11-20 will earn spots in the Chase.
Next race: Geico 400, Sept. 15, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.
Nationwide
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Site: Richmond, Va.
Schedule: Friday, practice (FS1-67, 8-10:30 a.m., qualifying (ESPN2-26, 3-4 p.m.), race, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN-25, 6-9 p.m.)
Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles)
Race distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps
Last week: Kevin Harvick raced to his first series victory of the year and 40th overall, holding off Kyle Busch at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Fast facts: Busch has nine victories this year to push his series-record total to 60. In NASCAR's three national series, he has 16 victories this year and 121 overall.
Next race: Dollar General 300, Sept. 14, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.
Camping World Truck
American Ethanol Iowa 200
Site: Newton, Iowa
Schedule: Saturday, practice, qualifying (Sunday, FS1-67, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (FS1-67, 1:20-3:30 p.m.)
Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles)
Race distance: 175 miles, 200 laps
Last week: Chase Elliott wrecked Ty Dillon in the last turn to win on the road course in Bowmanville, Ontario. Elliott, the son of former Sprint Cup driver Bill Elliott, broke Ryan Blaney's winning age record at 17 years, 9 months, 4 days.
Fast facts: Four-time series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. will break a tie with Rick Crawford for the career starts mark with No. 337.
Next race: EnjoyIllinois.com 225, Sept. 13, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.
FORMULA ONE
Italian Grand Prix
Site: Monza, Italy
Schedule: Friday, practice (NBCSN-251, 7-8:30 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (NBCSN-251, 7-8:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 7 a.m. (NBCSN-251, 6:30-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Track: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (road course, 3.6 miles)
Race distance: 190.8 miles, 53 laps
Last race: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Belgian Grand Prix on Aug. 25 to extend his points lead. The three-time defending series champion has five victories this year.
Fast facts: Vettel has a 46-point lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
Next race: Singapore Grand Prix, Sept. 22, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.
INDYCAR
Next races: Grand Prix of Houston, Oct. 5 and 6, Streets o Houston, Houston.
Last week: Simon Pagenaud won the Grand Prix of Baltimore for his second victory of the year for Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports.
NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
Next event: NHRA Carolina Nationals, Sept. 13-15, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C.
- Associated Press
Other - Motorsports
Matt Kenseth restored order to a chaotic week for NASCAR with a steely victory over teammate Kyle Busch in the opening race for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Just when it appeared Kyle Busch couldn't be any stronger in a Nationwide Series race, he broke the record for most laps led on a 1.5-mile track in a Nationwide race in winning the Dollar General 300 race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday.
