This week races

Thursday, June 8, 2000 | 9:03 a.m.

NASCAR

WINSTON CUP

Kmart 400

Site: Brooklyn, Mich.

Schedule: Friday, first-round qualifying, 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, second-round qualifying, 8:15 a.m.; Sunday, race (CBS, 10 a.m.)

Track: Michigan Speedway (d-shaped oval, 2 miles, 18 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps.

Last year: Dale Jarrett took the lead from Jeff Gordon on the 53rd of 200 laps and easily held on for his 20th career victory.

Last race: Tony Stewart won the MBNA Platinum 400 in Dover, Del., leading 242 of 400 laps

Fast facts: Bill Elliott leads all active drivers with four victories in Michigan. ... Davey Allison in 1992 was the last driver to win from the pole. ... Ernie Irvan came from 20th place to win in 1997. ... There have been 12 different winners in 13 races this season.

Next race: Pocono 500, June 18, Long Pond, Pa.

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BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL

Textilease Medique 300

Site: South Boston, Va.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10 a.m.; race, (TNN, 2 p.m.)

Track: South Boston Speedway (oval, 0.4 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 120 miles, 300 laps.

Last year: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed Jeff Green with 70 laps to go for the victory. Earnhardt, who started on the pole, didn't lead a lap until he passed Green on the 231st.

Last race: Jason Keller avoided a rash of accidents then held off Mark Martin over the last 43 laps to win the MBNA Platinum 200 in Dover, Del. It was Keller's first victory of the year and fourth of his career.

Fast facts: Kevin Harvick, who started on the pole last week, leads the rookie standings. ... Jeff Green leads the standings by 134 points over Todd Bodine.

Next race: Myrtle Beach 250, June 17, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Pronto Auto Parts 400K

Site: Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule: Thursday, qualifying, 1:15 p.m.; Friday, race (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.)

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 167 laps, 250.5 miles.

Last year: Dennis Setzer won, withstanding final-lap pressure from polesitter Jay Sauter.

Last race: Jack Sprague won the Sears 200 in Monroe, Wash. He held off Randy Tolsma after a caution flag from an accident involving Sprague allowed him to go to the front when the leaders pitted for tires for a final two-lap dash.

Fast facts: Texas Motor Speedway is the only track to play host to two trucks series events this season. ... Sprague set a series record last week with his ninth consecutive top-five finish. ... No driver has finished every race this season. ... Six of 10 races this year have been won from the front row.

Next race: Kroger 225, June 17, Covington, Ky.

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INDY RACING LEAGUE

Casino Magic 500

Site: Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule: Thursday, qualifying, (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m.); Saturday, race (ESPN, 5 p.m.)

Track: Texas Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 312 miles, 208 laps.

Last year: Scott Goodyear won for the second time in four races, driving for the team co-owned by NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh.

Last race: CART champion Juan Montoya crossed over and won the IRL's Indianapolis 500. Montoya led 167 of the 200 laps and took the checkered flag with his closest competitor still in the fourth turn. He is Indy's first rookie champion since Graham Hill in 1966.

Fast facts: There has not been a repeat winner at Texas Motor Speedway. ... This is the first night race of the season. ... Seven of the top-10 finishers from the Indianapolis 500 are entered in the race. ... Buddy Lazier leads the points race by 26 over Goodyear and Robbie Buhl.

Next race: Raddisson Indy 200, June 18, Fountain, Colo.

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CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS

Last race: Juan Montoya won the rain-delayed Miller Lite 225 in West Allis, Wis., giving Toyota its first victory in five seasons on the CART circuit.

Next race: Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix, June 18, Detroit.

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FORMULA ONE

Last race: David Coulthard won the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo when Michael Schumacher was forced to retire because of suspension problems after leading 55 laps.

Next race: Canadian Grand Prix, June 18, Montreal.

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NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

Last event: John Force got his record-setting 86th victory, breaking a tie with Bob Glidden by taking the Prestone Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill. Gary Scelzi, Ron Krisher, Antron Brown and Bob Panella won their respective divisions.

Next race: Pontiac Excitement Nationals, June 18, Columbus, Ohio.