This week’s races

Friday, June 22, 2001 | 3:05 a.m.

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NASCAR WINSTON CUP

Dodge/Save Mart 350

Site: Sonoma, Calif.

Schedule: Today, qualifying (Fox Sports Net, 2 p.m.); Sunday, race (Fox, 12:30 p.m.)

Track: Sears Point Raceway (permanent road course, 1.949 miles, 11 turns).

Race distance: 218.288 miles, 112 laps.

Last race: Ricky Rudd snapped an 88-race losing streak dating to 1998 by winning the Pocono 500 in Long Pond, Pa. Rudd got his 21st career victory and first in 44 starts at Pocono International Raceway, where he has competed since 1977.

Last year: Jeff Gordon won, extending his road-course winning streak to six. It was Gordon's third straight victory on the track.

Fast facts: Seven of the 12 races in Sonoma have been won by three drivers -- Gordon, Ernie Irvan and Rusty Wallace. Gordon has three wins, and Irvan and Wallace two apiece.

Next race: Pepsi 400, July 7, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Driver standings: 1. Jeff Gordon, 2,176. 2. Dale Jarrett, 2,140. 3. Ricky Rudd, 2,046. 4. Sterling Marlin, 2,029. 5. Tony Stewart, 1,937. 6. Rusty Wallace, 1,883. 7. Johnny Benson, 1,846. 8. Steve Park, 1,815. 9. Kevin Harvick, 1,773. 10. Bobby Labonte, 1,760. Also, 25. Kurt Busch, 1,427.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Memphis 200

Site: Millington, Tenn.

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, race (ESPN, 10 a.m.)

Track: Memphis Motorsports Park, (tri-oval, 0.75 miles, 11-degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 150 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Jack Sprague broke a 22-race drought and ended Dodge's winning streak by taking the O'Reilly 400 in Fort Worth, Texas. Sprague, a two-time series champion, drove his Chevrolet to a 4.66-second win over the Dodge of Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan. Dodge had won the first eight races this season, matching the run of Chevy, when it took first eight races of the series in its inaugural 1995 season.

Last year: Jack Sprague took the lead on the final lap and beat defending champion Greg Biffle by .193 seconds.

Fast facts: Biffle won the pole in 1998 and led the first 109 laps before tire problems took him out of contention. Ron Hornaday went on to win the race.

Next race: GNC Live Well 200, June 30, West Allis, Wis.

Driver standings: 1. Scott Riggs, 1,460. 2. Joe Ruttman, 1,417. 3. Jack Sprague, 1,389. 4. Ricky Hendrick, 1,306. 5. Terry Cook, 1,300. 6. Travis Kvapil, 1,293. 7. Ted Musgrave, 1,270. 8. Rick Crawford, 1,240. 9. Randy Tolsma, 1,158. 10. Matt Crafton, 1,091.

CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS

Freightliner-G.I. Joe's 200

Site: Portland, Ore.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 1:45 p.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (ESPN, 1 p.m.)

Track: Portland International Raceway (permanent road course, 1.967 miles, nine turns).

Race distance: 192.766 miles, 98 laps.

Last race: Helio Castroneves started from the pole and never relinquishedthe lead in the 72-lap race, winning the Detroit Grand Prix for the second straight year. Castroneves finished 0.702 seconds ahead of Dario Franchitti.

Last year: Gil de Ferran gave Team Penske its third victory in four races, holding off Roberto Moreno at the end.

Fast facts: CART has held a race in Portland since 1984. ... Three drivers earned their first CART wins at the track - Al Unser Jr. (1984), Alex Zanardi (1996) and Mark Blundell (1997).

Next race: Marconi Grand Prix, July 1, Cleveland.

Driver standings: 1. Kenny Brack, 74. 2. Helio Castroneves, 69. 3. Michael Andretti, 48. 4. Cristiano da Matta, 46. 5. Gil de Ferran, 44. 6. Paul Tracy, 40. 7. Jimmy Vasser, 40. 8. Scott Dixon, 38. 9. Dario Franchitti, 37. 10. Tony Kanaan, 34. Also, 20. Patrick Carpentier, 5. 25. Alex Tagliani, 1.

FORMULA ONE

European Grand Prix

Site: Nurburgring, Germany.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speedvision, 4 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speedvision, 5 a.m.)

Track: Nurburgring (permanent road course, 2.831 miles).

Race distance: 189.677 miles, 67 laps.

Last race: Ralf Schumacher outdrove older brother Michael, pulling away to an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The German siblings started on the front row, and polesitter Michael led from the beginning on the 2.747-mile Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Ralf took the lead on lap 51 of the 69-lap race and held on for the victory.

Last year: Michael Schumacher won at the track located just an hour's drive from his boyhood home near Cologne. It was his fourth victory in six races last season.

Fast facts: Schumacher leads David Coulthard 58-40 in the standings. ... Schumacher has won four of eight races this season. His brother, Ralf, has won two and Coulthard has won the other two.

Next race: French Grand Prix, July 1, Magny-Cours.

Driver standings: 1. Michael Schumacher, 58. 2. David Coulthard, 40. 3. Rubens Barrichello, 24. 4. Ralf Schumacher, 22. 5. Nick Heidfeld, 8. 6. Mika Hakkinen, 8 7. Jacques Villeneuve, 7. 8. Kimi Raikkonen, 7. 9. Jarno Trulli, 7. 10. Juan Montoya, 6.

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

Sears Craftsman Nationals

Site: Madison, Ill.

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 2:15 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 9:45 a.m. (ESPN2, 7 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations, 9 a.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape).

Track: Gateway International Raceway.

Last event: John Force earned his third victory of the season at the Pontiac Excitement Nationals in Kirkersville, Ohio. Larry Dixon, Warren Johnson, Angelle Savoie and Bob Panella also won.

Last year: Gary Scelzi raced to his fifth Top Fuel victory, beating Kenny Bernstein in the finals. Jerry Toliver, Ron Krisher, Matt Hines and John Coughlin also won.

Fast facts: Force earned his 95th career victory last week. ... The event was run at night the last two years to combat high temperatures, but returns to daytime this season.

Next event: Pep Boys 50th Anniversary Nationals, July 7, Pomona, Calif.

Driver standings: Top Fuel -- 1. Kenny Bernstein, 955. 2. Larry Dixon, 914. 3. Mike Dunn, 814. 4. Doug Kalitta, 749. 5. Darrell Russell, 711. 6. Gary Scelzi, 709. 7. Tony Schumacher, 565. 8. Doug Herbert, 535. 9. David Grubnic, 436. 10. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 431. Funny Car -- 1. John Force, 958. 2. Del Worsham, 690. 3. Ron Capps, 676. 4. Bruce Sarver, 668. 5. Whit Bazemore, 645. 6. Tony Pedregon, 611. 7. Frank Pedregon, 593. 8. Dean Skuza, 515. 9. Tommy Johnson Jr., 509. 10. Gary Densham, 503. Pro Stock -- 1. Warren Johnson, 766. 2. Jim Yates, 714. 3. Mark Pawuk, 697. 4. Jeg Coughlin, 656. 5. Mark Osborne, 587. 6. Mike Edwards, 553. 7. Kurt Johnson, 546. 8. Ron Krisher, 546. 9. Bruce Allen, 506. 10. Richie Stevens, 447.

BUSCH

Last race: Kevin Harvick took the lead following a yellow-flag pit stop and dominated the rest of the way to win the inaugural Outback Steakhouse 300 in Sparta, Ky.

Next race: GNC Live Well 250, July 1, West Allis, Wis.

Driver standings: 1. Kevin Harvick, 2,416. 2. Greg Biffle, 2,294. 3. Jeff Green, 2,228. 4. Jason Keller, 2,222. 5. Mike McLaughlin, 1,988. 6. Tony Raines, 1,975. 7. Jeff Purvis, 1,921. 8. Jimmie Johnson, 1,857. 9. Elton Sawyer, 1,824. 10. Chad Little, 1,810.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Last race: Buddy Lazier stalked Sam Hornish Jr. for 156 laps, finally overtaking him on a restart after a caution flag to win the Radisson 200 in Fountain, Colo.

Next race: Richmond Indy 200, June 30, Richmond, Va.

Driver standings: Sam Hornish Jr., 229. 2. Eliseo Salazar, 173. 3. Scott Sharp, 171. 4. Buddy Lazier, 167. 5. Felipe Giaffone, 166. 6. Billy Boat, 147. 7. Jeff Ward, 120. 8. Buzz Calkins, 119. 9. Greg Ray, 115. 10. Airton Dare, 114. Also, 13. Al Unser Jr., 92. 20. Davey Hamilton, 54.