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By TIMES WIRES
Published June 9, 2006

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NEXTEL CUP

FAST FACTS: Matt Kenseth recorded his ninth top-10 finish and won for the first time since California in the second race of the season. ... Tony Stewart completed 38 laps at Dover before Ricky Rudd replaced him. Stewart drove with a broken shoulder blade sustained last week at Charlotte, and had trouble lifting his right arm before he was eased into his car. He is expected to compete in the entire race this weekend. ... Jamie McMurray hasn't won since capturing his second career Cup victory in October 2002.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Jimmie Johnson 2,011; 2. Kenseth 1,937; 3. Mark Martin 1,795; 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,729; 5. Stewart 1,718; 6. Kasey Kahne 1,715; 7. Jeff Burton 1,615; 8. Kevin Harvick 1,591; 9. Jeff Gordon 1,583; 10. Kyle Busch 1,572.

BUSCH

WHAT: Federated Auto Parts 300

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 5 p.m.), race (FX, 8 p.m.); Lebanon, Tenn.

2005 WINNER: Clint Bowyer.

FAST FACTS: Jeff Burton's win made Nextel Cup regulars a perfect 14-for-14 in Busch races this season. ... Carl Edwards finished second at Dover for his sixth top five of the season. ... Ron Hornaday's fifth-place finish at Dover was his highest since 2004. ... There have been five race and pole winners in as many Busch events at Nashville.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Kevin Harvick, 2,221; 2. Edwards, 1,924; 3. Bowyer, 1,818; 4. Denny Hamlin, 1,793; 5. Kyle Busch, 1,744; 6. J.J. Yeley, 1,740; 7. Greg Biffle, 1,738; 8. Paul Menard, 1,632; 9. Johnny Sauter, 1,532; 10. Jason Leffler, 1,497.

TRUCKS

WHAT: Sam's Town 400

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Today, race (Speed Channel, 9 p.m.); Fort Worth, Texas.

2005 WINNER: Jack Sprague.

FAST FACTS: Greg Biffle (2000) and Sprague (2001) are the only two truck drivers to win at Texas during their championship seasons. ... Mike Skinner has won the last three Texas poles.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Todd Bodine, 1,305; 2. Ted Musgrave, 1,229; 3. David Reutimann, 1,194; 4. Johnny Benson, 1,098; 5. David Starr, 1,078; 6. Sprague, 1,073; 7. Mike Bliss, 1,053; 8. Mark Martin, 1,034; 9. Matt Crafton, 1,028; 10. Dennis Setzer, 1,025.

FORMULA ONE

WHAT: British Grand Prix

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 7:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 7 a.m. (Ch. 10, 1 p.m., taped); Silverstone, England.

2005 WINNER: Juan Pablo Montoya.

FAST FACTS: Michael Schumacher was stripped of the pole position at Monaco after stewards ruled he deliberately stopped his car on the circuit - blocking other drivers. He finished fifth in the race. ... David Coulthard's podium finish at Monaco was his first since the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, when he was racing for McLaren. ... The Silverstone track was built on a World War II airfield.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Fernando Alonso, 64; 2. Schumacher, 43; 3. Kimi Raikkonen, 27; (tie) Giancarlo Fisichella, 27; 5. Montoya, 23; 6. Felipe Massa, 20; 7. Jenson Button, 16; 8. Rubens Barrichello, 13; 9. Ralf Schumacher, 8; (tie) Nick Heidfeld, 8.

INDYCARS

WHAT: Bombardier 500

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Saturday, race (ESPN, 9 p.m.); Fort Worth, Texas.

2005 WINNER: Tomas Scheckter.

FAST FACTS: Ryan Briscoe competed in his first IRL race since his fiery crash in September at Chicagoland Speedway. Briscoe, who sustained a concussion, two broken clavicles, a bruised lung and bruises to his arms and legs in the fiery wreck, co-drove in the six-hour Rolex Sports Car Series race the day before and the team finished third. His third-place finish was his best in the IRL. ... Sam Hornish won the fall races at Texas in 2001 and 2002. In the latter, he edged teammate Helio Castroneves by .0096 seconds for the closest finish in track history. ... Scheckter has won the pole in three of the last four spring races at Texas.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Castroneves, 182; 2. Scott Dixon, 170; 3. Hornish, 162; 4. Dan Wheldon, 157; 5. Tony Kanaan, 138; 6. Vitor Meira, 124; 7. Danica Patrick, 107; (tie) Kosuke Matsuura, 107; 9. Bryan Herta, 106; 10. Dario Franchitti, 105

NHRA

WHAT: CarQuest Auto Parts Nationals

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Today, qualifying, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, 5 p.m., taped); Sunday, eliminations, noon (ESPN2, 5 p.m., taped); Joliet, Ill.

2005 WINNER: Scott Kalitta (Top Fuel), Gary Scelzi (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock), Chip Ellis (Pro Stock Bike).

FAST FACTS: Doug Kalitta, who has won three of the last four events, made the quickest Top Fuel pass in NHRA history at Joliet in 2004, covering the track in 4.420 seconds at 328.22 mph. ... John Force has made 191 career final round appearances.

POINTS STANDINGS: Top Fuel - 1. Melanie Troxel, 748; 2. Doug Kalitta, 652; 3. Brandon Bernstein, 608; 4. David Grubnic, 558; 5. Larry Dixon, 509. Funny Car - 1. Ron Capps, 781; 2. Force, 672; 3. Robert Hight, 552; 4. Eric Medlen, 528; 5. Tony Pedregon, 508. Pro Stock - 1. Greg Anderson, 632; 2. Jason Line, 559; 3. Jim Yates, 543; 4. Erica Enders, 518; 5. Dave Connolly, 508. Pro Stock Motorcycle - 1. Angelle Sampey, 378; 2. Andrew Hines, 342; 3. Antron Brown, 304; 4. Chip Ellis, 222; 5. Karen Stoffer, 215.

CHAMP CARS

UP NEXT: SunTrust Indy Challenge, June 24, Richmond, Va.

POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Sebastien Bourdais, 136; 2. Justin Wilson, 105; 3. Mario Dominguez, 76; 4. Andrew Ranger, 75; 5. A.J. Allmendinger, 69; 6. Nelson Philippe, 61; 7. Paul Tracy, 59; 8. Alex Tagliani, 56; 9. Cristiano da Matta, 55; 10. Will Power, 50.

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