(ASSOCIATED PRESS) All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Jack Link’s 500 Site: Talladega, Alabama. Track: Talladega Superspeedway. Race distance: 188 laps, 500.08 miles. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX). Last year: Austin Cindric outdueled Ryan Preece at the finish line to claim the win in a race that saw five lead changes in the final six laps. Last race: Pole-sitter Tyler Reddick earned his fifth series victory after a late pass on Kyle Larson in overtime, becoming the fourth driver to win five of the season’s first nine races. Next race: May 3, Fort Worth, Texas. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES Ag-Pro 300 Site: Talladega, Alabama. Track: Talladega Superspeedway. Race distance: 113 laps, 300.58 miles. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, race, 4 p.m. (CW). Last year: Austin Hill won his 13th career series race in a three-wide photo finish that ended under caution after a vicious crash from Connor Zilisch. Last race: Taylor Gray fended off a late push from Sheldon Creed to secure the second series win of his career in a chaotic race at Kansas Speedway. Next race: May 2, Fort Worth, Texas. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Last race: Christopher Bell earned his eighth career victory, and first since 2017, while fending off a late charge from Chandler Smith at Bristol. Next race: May 1, Fort Worth, Texas. Online: http://www.nascar.com FORMULA 1 Last race: Capitalizing on a free pit stop under a safety car, Kimi Antonelli became the first teenager to win back-to-back races, beating Oscar Piastri by 13.7 seconds. Next race: May 3, Miami. Online: http://www.formula1.com NTT INDYCAR SERIES Last race: Pole-sitter Alex Palou led 79 of 90 laps en route to his second win of the season, finishing more than 13 seconds ahead of second-place for his 21st career victory. Next race: May 9, Indianapolis. Online: http://www.indycar.com NHRA DRAG RACING NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Site: Concord, North Carolina. Track: zMax Dragway. Race distance: 1/4 mile. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5 p.m., qualifying, 7:45 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race, noon (FS1). Next race: May 3, Adel, Georgia. Online: http://www.nhra.com WORLD OF OUTLAWS ALABAMA GANG 100 WORLD OF OUTLAWS PREMIER CHEVY DEALERS CLASH ALABAMA GANG 100 WORLD OF OUTLAWS PREMIER CHEVY DEALERS CLASH WORLD OF OUTLAWS INDEPENDENCE LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN Next race: April 30 – May 5. Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation AUTO RACING WEEKLY
