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AUTO RACING: NASCAR’s top 3 series head to Nashville

By Brent Suarez
June 22, 2022
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Todd Gilliland celebrates after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.  (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)

Todd Gilliland celebrates after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)


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NASCAR CUP SERIES

Ally 400

Location: Nashville, TN.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m.; Sunday, Race, 5 p.m. (NBC).

Circuit: Nashville Superspeedway.

Race distance: 300 laps, 399 miles.

Last year: Kyle Larson won after starting fifth.

Last race: Daniel Suarez pulled away from Chris Buescher in the final laps of the road course in California to claim his first career victory in the series.

Fast facts: Suarez became the 12th different winner in 16 races, raising the possibility with 10 regular season races remaining that not all race winners will automatically qualify for the 16-driver playoffs. … Five of the top 12 drivers in the points standings have yet to win a race this year. … Chase Elliott leads the standings by 16 over Ross Chastain, 23 over Kyle Busch and 25 over non-winner Ryan Blaney. … Denny Hamlin, one of four two-time winners, remains the lowest ranked winner; he is 21st, 211 points behind Elliott.

Next race: July 3, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Tennessee Lottery 250

Location: Nashville, TN.

Time: Friday, practice, 5:35 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, noon, and race, 3:30 p.m. (USA).

Circuit: Nashville Superspeedway.

Race distance: 188 laps, 250 miles.

Last year: Kyle Busch won from pole position.

Last race: AJ Allmendinger led just six of the 75 laps but beat Myatt Snider by 2.879 seconds for his second win of the season – both on road courses – in the series debut at Portland International Raceway.

Quick Facts: Allmendinger’s victory came after he started last due to changes to his car before the race, and after he was one lap behind. … Allmendinger’s points lead has increased to 43 over Ty Gibbs and 44 over Noah Gragson. … The top eight drivers in points totaled 12 wins in 14 races. … Only 21 of 38 cars finished within the lead lap on the 1.97-mile course in Portland’s debut.

Next race: July 2, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Rackley 200 roof

Location: Nashville, TN.

Time: Friday, practice, 4 p.m., qualifying, 4:30 p.m., and race, 8 p.m. (FS1).

Circuit: Nashville Superspeedway.

Race distance: 150 laps, 200 miles.

Last year: Ryan Preece won after starting sixth.

Last race: Todd Gilliland passed John Hunter Nemechek on lap 140 of 150 laps and pulled away after a restart on lap 147 to win on dirt in Iowa, earning his first start of the season and for the third time in his career.

Fast facts: Gilliland became the sixth non-regular in the series to win in 13 races. … Nemechek regained the lead, jumping from fourth place. He edges out Zane Smith by five, defending series champion Ben Rhodes by 10 and Chandler Smith by 14. … Zane Smith (3) and part-time Corey Heim (2) are the only multiple winners so far this season .

Next race: July 9, Lexington, Ohio.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Defending series champion Max Verstappen took from pole, his fifth win in six races and sixth overall, as the series returned to Canada after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Next race: July 3, Silverstone, England.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

INDYCAR

Last race: Josef Newgarden won at Road America, his third victory this season, and claimed a $1million bonus for winning on an oval, street circuit and road course, while Marcus Ericsson took over the ahead of Will Power by 27 points.

Next race: July 3, Lexington, Ohio.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA DRAG RACES

Final event: Justin Ashley won in Top Fuel and Ron Capps won in Funny Car in Bristol, Tennessee.

Next event: June 23-26, Norwalk, Ohio.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS

Upcoming events: June 22-25, Brandon, South Dakota.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars

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