ASSOCIATED PRESS All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Site: Las Vegas. Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:30 p.m., qualifying, 3:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 4 p.m. (FS1). Last year: Josh Berry edged Daniel Suárez for the lead with 18 laps to go, securing his first series victory and the 101st Cup Series win for Wood Brothers Racing. Last race: Ryan Blaney recovered from multiple tire issues and a pit road penalty, moving into the lead with 10 laps remaining to claim his first victory of the season. Next race: March 22, Darlington, S.C. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES The LiUNA! Site: Las Vegas. Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Race distance: 200 laps, 300 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, noon, qualifying, 1:05 p.m., race, 5:30 p.m. (CW). Last year: Leading a race-high 102 laps, Justin Allgaier secured the victory by taking the lead from Aric Almirola with under ten laps to go. Last race: Justin Allgaier rallied late, fending off Jesse Love to secure his first win of the season and 29th of his career. Next race: March 21, Darlington, S.C. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Last race: Layne Riggs led 41 of 80 laps and held off Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes to win the series’ first street race in St. Petersburg. Next race: March 20, Darlington, South Carolina. Online: http://www.nascar.com FORMULA 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix Site: Shanghai. Track: Shanghai International Circuit. Race distance: 56 laps, 189 miles. Schedule: Thursday, practice, 10:30 p.m.; Friday, sprint qualifying, 2:30 a.m., sprint race, 10 p.m., Saturday, qualifying, 2 a.m.; Sunday, race, 2 a.m. (APPLE TV). Last year: Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri held off an early surge from George Russell, securing the win as teammate Lando Norris completed a McLaren 1-2. Last race: George Russell claimed his sixth career win after battling Charles Leclerc early for the lead, leading a 1-2 finish for Mercedes. Next race: March 29, Suzuka, Japan. Online: http://www.formula1.com NTT INDYCAR SERIES Java House Grand Prix of Arlington Site: Arlington, Texas. Track: Streets of Arlington, Texas. Race distance: 70 laps, 191 miles. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 9:30 a.m., qualifications, 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, warmup, 10 a.m., race, 12:30 p.m. (FOX). Last year: This is an inaugural race. Last race: Josef Newgarden earned his 33rd career victory after passing Kyle Kirkwood with seven laps to go. Next race: March 29, Birmingham, Alabama. Online: http://www.indycar.com NHRA DRAG RACING Next race: March 22, Chandler, Arizona. Online: http://www.nhra.com WORLD OF OUTLAWS WORLD OF OUTLAWS ROCKY TOP RUMBLE WORLD OF OUTLAWS COWTOWN CLASSIC WORLD OF OUTLAWS TENNESSEE TIPOFF WORLD OF OUTLAWS COWTOWN CLASSIC Next race: March 19-20. Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation AUTO RACING WEEKLY