This week’s races

Friday, Aug. 10, 2001 | 9:32 a.m.

All Times Pacific.

NASCAR WINSTON CUP

Global Crossing at the Glen

Site: Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (CNNSI, Noon); Sunday, race (NBC, 10 a.m.)

Track: Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 2.45 miles, 11 turns).

Race distance: 220.5 miles, 90 laps.

Last race: Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400, becoming the first three-time winner of the race. A two-tire pit stop gave Gordon track position and he took full advantage, passing Sterling Marlin for the lead on a restart 35 laps from the end of the 160-lap event. Gordon, who started 27th, beat Marlin to the finish line by 0.094 seconds.

Last year: Steve Park, who started 18th, drove to a five-length victory over Mark Martin. Gordon finished 23rd, ending his record run of six straight victories on road courses.

Fast Facts: Gordon has extended his lead in the series to 160 points over Dale Jarrett and 179 over Ricky Rudd. ... The last three winners of the Brickyard 400 went on to win the series title. ... The first NASCAR race at Watkins Glen was won by Buck Baker in 1957. ... The race has been won from the pole seven of 18 times.

Next race: Pepsi 400, Aug. 19, Brooklyn, Mich.

Driver standings: 1. Jeff Gordon, 3,027. 2. Dale Jarrett, 2,867. 3. Ricky Rudd, 2,848. 4. Sterling Marlin, 2,704. 5. Tony Stewart, 2,703. 6. Rusty Wallace, 2,652. 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,592. 8. Bobby Labonte, 2,561. 9. Kevin Harvick 2,557. 10. Johnny Benson, 2,518. Also, 21. Kurt Busch, 1,985.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Federated Auto Parts 200

Site: Gladeville, Tenn.

Schedule: Qualifying was Thursday; today, race (ESPN, 5 p.m.)

Track: Nashville Superspeedway (tri-oval 1.33 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 150 laps, 200 miles.

Last race: Jack Sprague took the lead from Joe Ruttman on the first lap, lost it only after the first round of pit stops and held off Terry Cook to win the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. It was Sprague's second straight victory and third this season.

Last year: Randy Tolsma took the lead on the 149th of 250 laps and held off Dennis Setzer to win by 1.402 seconds.

Fast Facts: The race will be held for the first time at Nashville Superspeedway. It moved this year from the Nashville Speedway USA short track. ... Sprague has a 17-point lead over Ruttman after 15 of 24 races.

Next race: Sears Craftsman 175, Aug. 18, Cicero, Ill.

Driver standings: 1. Jack Sprague, 2,317. 2. Joe Ruttman, 2,300. 3. Scott Riggs, 2,243. 4. Travis Kvapil, 2,225. 5. Ricky Hendrick, 2,195. 6. Ted Musgrave, 2,125. 7. Terry Cook, 2,109. 8. Dennis Setzer, 2,011. 9. Rick Crawford, 1,899. 10. Randy Tolsma, 1,859. Also, 33. Brendan Gaughan, 553.

CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS

Miller Lite 200

Site: Lexington, Ohio.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 11:45 a.m. (ESPN2, Sunday, 10 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (ESPN, 9 a.m.).

Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (permanent road course, 2.258 miles, 13 turns).

Race distance: 187.314 miles, 83 laps.

Last race: Kenny Brack ended his two-race drought, winning the Target Grand Prix at Chicago Motor Speedway. After a pair of no-points finishes, the convincing win by Brack moved him from a three-point lead over Dario Franchitti coming into the race to a 22-point edge over Helio Castroneves.

Last year: Penske Racing teammates Castroneves and Gil de Ferran finished 1-2, running in the first two spots for 79 of the race's 83 laps, losing ground only on pit stops.

Fast Facts: The series races on road courses this week and next. ... Brack's victory was the fourth of the year for Team Rahal. Brack has three and teammate Max Papis one.

Next race: Motorola 220, Aug. 19, Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Driver standings: 1. Kenny Brack, 104. 2. Helio Castroneves, 82. 3. Dario Franchitti, 81. 4. Michael Andretti, 73. 5. Gil de Ferran, 72. 6. Scott Dixon, 69. 7. Cristiano da Matta, 67. 8. Paul Tracy, 53. 9. Patrick Carpentier, 51. 10. Jimmy Vasser, 50. Also, 15. Alex Tagliani, 30. On the net: //www.cart.com

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Belterra Resort Indy 300

Site: Sparta, Ky.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, 9 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (ABC, 10:30 a.m.)

Track: Kentucky Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 miles 200 laps.

Last race: Buddy Lazier cut into Sam Hornish Jr.'s lead by racing to his third victory in his last four starts, leading the final 23 laps of the Harrah's Indy 200. The IRL champion, who has a series-record seven victories, trails Hornish by 40 points with five races remaining.

Last year: Lazier won, taking the lead for good 31 laps from the end. He moved to the top when Sarah Fisher made her final pit stop. Polesitter Scott Goodyear finished second, with Fisher third.

Fast Facts: This is the second year of the event. ... Fisher finished second at Homestead-Miami Speedway in April. It was the best finish by a woman in the history of Indy-style racing. ... Felipe Giaffone leads the rookie standings and is fourth overall.

Next race: Gateway Indy 250, Aug. 26, Madison, Ill.

Driver standings: 1. Sam Hornish Jr., 339. 2. Buddy Lazier, 299. 3. Scott Sharp, 244. 4. Felipe Giaffone, 241. 5. Eliseo Salazar, 236. 6. Billy Boat, 221. 7. Buzz Calkins, 178. 8. Eddie Cheever, 173. 9. Airton Dare, 170. 10. Jeff Ward, 154. Also, 11. Al Unser Jr., 153. 24. Davey Hamilton, 54. 32. Jimmy Vasser, 32. 35. Richie Hearn, 22.

BUSCH

Last race: Points leader Kevin Harvick raced to his fourth Busch Series victory of the year, holding off Greg Biffle in the crash-filled Kroger 200. There were eight cautions for 55 laps, and the race was stopped for about seven minutes with 10 laps of 200 laps remaining.

Next race: NAPAonline.com 250, Aug. 18, Brooklyn, Mich.

Driver standings: 1. Kevin Harvick, 3,368. 2. Greg Biffle, 3,205. 3. Jason Keller, 3,165. 4. Jeff Green, 3,084. 5. Elton Sawyer, 2,656. 6. Tony Raines, 2,648. 7. Mike McLaughlin, 2,644. 8. Jimmie Johnson, 2,620. 9. Chad Little, 2,549. 10. Kenny Wallace, 2,507.

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

Last event: Kenny Bernstein raced to his 58th career NHRA victory, beating David Grubnic in the Top Fuel final of the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals. Del Worsham and Tom Martino also won their divisions.

Next race: Colonel's Truck Nationals, Aug. 19, Brainerd, Minn.

Driver standings: Top Fuel -- 1. Kenny Bernstein, 1,370. 2. Larry Dixon, 1,294. 3. Gary Scelzi, 1,096. 4. Doug Kalitta, 1,079. 5. Mike Dunn, 1,043. Funny Car -- 1. John Force, 1,376. 2. Del Worsham, 1,030. 3. Whit Bazemore, 1,027. 4. Bruce Sarver, 946. 5. Tony Pedregon, 944. Pro Stock -- 1. Warren Johnson, 1,104. 2. Jim Yates, 1,031. 3. Jeg Coughlin, 940. 4. Mark Pawuk, 914. 5. Mike Edwards, 901.

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Ralf Schumacher won a wild German Grand Prix on his home track in a Formula One race marked by a crash that involved his brother and forced a restart. Michael Schumacher, the defending series champion and points leader, was not injured. He quit on the 24th lap of a race in which only 10 cars finished.

Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 19, Budapest.

Driver standings: 1. Michael Schumacher, 84. 2. David Coulthard, 47. 3. Ralf Schumacher, 41. 4. Rubens Barrichello, 40. 5. Mika Hakkinen, 19. 6. Juan Montoya, 15. 7. Jacques Villeneuve, 11. 8. Nick Heidfeld, 10. 9. Kimi Raikkonen, 9 10. Jarno Trulli, 9.

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