This week’s races

Friday, June 29, 2001 | 10:38 a.m.

All Times Pacific.

NASCAR BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL

GNC Live Well 250

Site: West Allis, Wis.

Schedule: Today, qualifying; Sunday, race (FX, 10:30 a.m.)

Track: The Milwaukee Mile (oval 1 mile, 9 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 250 miles, 250 laps.

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. Harvick picked up his second Busch victory of the year before flying to Long Pond, Pa., to race in Winston Cup's Pocono 500.

Last year: Jeff Green got his fourth victory of the year, beating Jeff Purvis by .797 seconds.

Fast facts: There have been no repeat winners in 10 previous races. ... Green won from the pole last year, the second consecutive season the winner started first. Casey Atwood won the race in 1999 from the pole. ... Harvick leads Greg Biffle 2,416-2,294 in the standings.

Next race: GNC Live Well 200, July 8, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

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.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

GNC Live Well 200

Site: West Allis, Wis.

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

Track: The Milwaukee Mile (oval 1 mile, 9 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Dennis Setzer held off points leader Scott Riggs and ended a 17-race drought with a victory in the Memphis 200. Setzer grabbed the lead on the 166th of 200 laps at the three-quarter-mile Memphis Motorsports Park and outran the Dodge of Riggs the rest of the way. Setzer's Chevrolet held a 1.608-second lead -- about a dozen truck-lengths -- at the conclusion of the 150-mile race.

Last year: Las Vegan Kurt Busch held off Randy Tolsma on two late restarts to win, becoming the youngest driver to take a NASCAR truck series event. Busch, 22, led 156 of the race's 200 laps, including the final 56.

Fast facts: This is the seventh year of the race. There have been six different winners. ... Three of the six winners, including the last two, have started on the pole.

Next race: Kansas 300, July 7, Kansas City, Kan.

Driver standings: 1. Scott Riggs, 1,635. 2. Joe Ruttman, 1,582. 3. Jack Sprague, 1,493. 4. Ricky Hendrick, 1,452. 5. Ted Musgrave, 1,420. 6. Travis Kvapil, 1,420. 7. Terry Cook, 1,388. 8. Rick Crawford, 1,355. 9. Randy Tolsma, 1,282. 10. Dennis Setzer, 1,244.

CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS

Marconi Grand Prix

Site: Cleveland.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying 10:45 a.m. (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (ABC, 10 a.m.)

Track: Burke Lakefront Airport (temporary road course, 2.106 miles, 10 turns).

Race distance: 210.6 miles, 100 laps.

Last race: Polesitter Max Papis left a rain-drenched track filled with skidding drivers behind him in the Freightliner/G.I. Joe's 200 in Portland, Ore., for his second career victory. The race was marred by nine caution flags and several spinouts by the leaders. Papis held off Roberto Moreno by 1.472 seconds.

Last year: Moreno won for the first time after 16 years of racing and 70 CART starts. Moreno started from the pole and led 91 of the 100 laps.

Next race: Molson Indy, July 15, Toronto.

Driver standings: 1. Kenny Brack, 76. 2. Helio Castroneves, 69. 3. Michael Andretti, 53. 4. Cristiano da Matta, 49. 5. Christian Fittipaldi, 46. 6. Dario Franchitti, 45. 7. Scott Dixon, 44. 8. Gil de Ferran, 44. 9. Paul Tracy, 40. 10. Jimmy Vasser, 40. 15. Patrick Carpentier, 15.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

SunTrust Indy 200

Site: Richmond, Va.

Schedule: Today, qualifying, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Saturday, 9:30 p.m., tape); Saturday, race (ESPN, 5 p.m.)

Track: Richmond International Raceway (d-shaped oval, .75 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

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. Robbie Buhl finished third, followed by Billy Boat and Airton Dare.

Last year: Inaugural event.

Next race: Kansas Indy 300, July 8, Kansas City, Kan.

Driver standings: 1. 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.

FORMULA ONE

French Grand Prix

Site: Magny-Cours.

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

Track: Magny-Cours (road course, 2.641 miles).

Race distance: 72 laps, 190.152 miles.

Last race: Michael Schumacher won the European Grand Prix in Nurburgring, Germany, taking advantage of a 10-second penalty that ended younger brother Ralf's challenge. Juan Pablo Montoya matched his season best by finishing second, 4.2 seconds behind Schumacher after 67 laps on the 2.831-mile circuit. Ralf Schumacher finished fourth. He was penalized for crossing onto the track too soon after a pit stop.

Last year: David Coulthard passed Michael Schumacher on lap 40 and went on to win.

Next race: British Grand Prix, July 15, Silverstone.

Driver standings: 1. Michael Schumacher, 68. 2. David Coulthard, 44. 3. Rubens Barrichello, 26. 4. Ralf Schumacher, 25. 5. Juan Montoya, 12. 6. Mika Hakkinen, 9. 7. Nick Heidfeld, 8. 8. Jacques Villeneuve, 7. 9. Kimi Raikkonen, 7. 10. Jarno Trulli, 7.

NASCAR WINSTON CUP

Last race: Tony Stewart spoiled Robby Gordon's bid for a victory and Jeff Gordon's push for a record in the Dodge-Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif. Stewart won his second race of the season and the 11th of his career, beating Robby Gordon on the road course at Sears Point Raceway. Jeff Gordon was vying for his record-setting seventh road-course victory as well as his fourth straight win at Sears Point.

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

Driver standings: 1. Jeff Gordon, 2,351. 2. Dale Jarrett, 2,225. 3. Ricky Rudd, 2,206. 4. Tony Stewart, 2,117. 5. Sterling Marlin, 2,108. 6. Rusty Wallace, 2,038. 7. Johnny Benson, 1,922. 8. Bobby Labonte, 1,906. 9. Kevin Harvick, 1,894. 10. Steve Park, 1,858. Also, 23. Kurt Busch, 1,521.

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

Last event: Tony Pedregon won for the third time this season and 13th in his NHRA career, beating Tommy Johnson in the Funny Car final of the Sears Craftsman Nationals in Madison, Ill. Doug Kalitta won in Top Fuel, Warren Johnson in Pro Stock, GT Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Taylor Lastor in Pro Stock Truck. Johnson earned his 85th victory to tie Bob Glidden for most in Pro Stock history.

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

Driver Standings: Top Fuel -- 1. Kenny Bernstein, 1,051. 2. Larry Dixon, 971. 3. Doug Kalitta, 862. 4. Mike Dunn, 848. 5. Darrell Russell, 786. Funny Car -- 1. John Force, 1,033. 2. Del Worsham, 762. 3. Tony Pedregon, 727. 4. Bruce Sarver, 726. 5. Ron Capps, 686. Pro Stock -- 1. Warren Johnson, 884. 2. Jim Yates, 808. 3. Mark Pawuk, 749. 4. Jeg Coughlin, 707. 5. Mark Osborne, 620.