AUTO RACING: NASCAR’s top two series head to Phoenix
Alex Bowman (48) does a burnout just after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race
Alex Bowman (48) does a burnout just after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Image/John Locher)
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Ruoff House loan 500
Web-site: Avondale, Arizona.
Agenda: Saturday, follow, 1:30 p.m., and qualifying, 2:05 p.m. Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
Track: Phoenix Raceway.
Race length: 312 laps, 312 miles.
Previous year: Martin Truex Jr. received after starting fifth.
Past race: Alex Bowman made a two-tire prevent pay off in overtime at Las Vegas, outrunning Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the victory.
Fast points: Hendrick positioned 3 motorists in the top 5 with William Byron jogging fifth. … Larson, the defending series champion, moved into the points lead by six about Truex. … Denny Hamlin, who concluded 3rd in the standings last time and had 25 top rated-10 finishes in 36 races, has been managing at the complete just once in 3 races and is 30th in the point standings.
Upcoming race: March 20, Hampton, Ga.
On line: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY Series
United Rentals 200
Web-site: Avondale, Arizona.
Agenda: Saturday, follow, 11:30 a.m., qualifying, midday, and race, 4:30 p.m. (FS1)
Keep track of: Phoenix Raceway.
Race distance: 200 laps, 200 miles.
Past yr: Austin Cindric gained just after starting off third.
Past race: Ty Gibbs pulled absent on a restart with six laps remaining at Las Vegas and claimed his initially victory of the season.
Fast info: Gibbs jumped to second in the standings driving Noah Gragson, who finished second at Las Vegas. … Gragson, A.J. Allmendinger and Justin Allgaier have completed in the best 10 in all three races. Gragson has finished in the top rated 5 in all three. … The race showcased 17 lead alterations, 11 warning flags and a 42-moment purple flag for mild snow and rain.
Up coming race: March 19, Hampton, Ga.
On line: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR TRUCK Sequence
Very last race: Chandler Smith received at Las Vegas for his third vocation victory.
Next race: March 19, Hampton, Ga.
On line: http://www.nascar.com
Formulation 1
Past race: Max Verstappen passed seven-time series champion Lewis Hamilton on the final lap and gained his initial collection championship.
Next race: March 20, Sakhir, Bahrain (period opener).
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Last race: Scott McLaughlin led 49 of 100 laps and held off reigning series winner Alex Palou more than the closing laps for his very first vocation victory in the season-opener at St. Petersburg, Florida.
Future race: March 20, Fort Well worth, Texas.
On-line: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
Previous party: Mike Salinas gained in Top rated Fuel and Robert Hight received in Funny Car in Chandler, Arizona.
Next event: March 10-13, Gainesville, Florida.
On the internet: http://www.nhra.com
Environment OF OUTLAWS
Upcoming gatherings: March 11-12, Tulare, California.
On the net: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars
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