Friday, March 8, 2002 | 11:01 a.m.
Site: Hampton, Ga.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., (FX, 5p.m., tape); Sunday, race (Fox, 9:30 a.m.).
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (oval, 1.54 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).
Race distance: 500.5 miles, 325 laps.
Last race: Sterling Marlin pulled away to victory in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 in Las Vegas after NASCAR rescinded a 15-second penalty for speeding in the pits because officials did not notify the team in time.
Last year: Kevin Harvick won his first Winston Cup race by edging Jeff Gordon in the Cracker Barrel 500 at Atlanta.
Next race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, March 17, Darlington, S.C.
Driver standings: 1. Sterling Marlin, 507. 2. Ryan Newman, 432. 3. Jeff Burton, 420. 4. Mark Martin, 415. 5. Ward Burton, 414.
On the net: www.nascar.com CART Tecate Telmex Grand Prix
Site: Monterrey, Mexico.
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 12:10 p.m. (Speed Channel, 6 p.m., tape); Saturday, qualifying, 11:45 a.m. (Speed Channel, 5 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 1 p.m.).
Track: Fundidora Park (permanent road course, 2.1 miles, 12 turns).
Race Distance: 178.5 miles, 85 laps.
Last event: Cristiano da Matta ended the season with consecutive victories after holding off Max Papis by inches to win Toyota 500 on Nov. 4 at California Speedway.
Next race: Toyota Grand Prix, April 14, Long Beach, Calif.
On the net: www.cart.com BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL
Last race: Pole winner Jeff Burton came from behind following his final pit stop and pulled away to win at Las Vegas. Burton led 149 of the 200 en route to his 16th Busch victory.
Next race: Darlington Raceway.com 200, March 16, Darlington, S.C.
Driver standings: 1. Jack Sprague, 446. 2. Randy LaJoie, 443. 3. Jason Keller, 437. 4. Michael Waltrip, 435. 5. Greg Biffle, 415.
On the net: www.nascar.com CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS
Last race: Robert Pressley took the lead on a restart with two laps to go and held off Ted Musgrave to win the Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona on Feb. 15.
Next race: Darlington 200, March 16, Darlington, S.C.
Driver standings: 1. Robert Pressley, 185. 2. Ted Musgrave, 175. 3. Brian Rose, 170. 4. Joe Ruttman, 165. 5. Rick Carelli, 160.
On the net: /www.nascar.com INDY RACING LEAGUE
Last race: Defending series champion Sam Hornish Jr., who won the final race last season, won the season-opening Grand Prix of Miami, leading 166 of the 200 laps.
Next race: Bombardier/ATV Indy 200, March 17, Avondale, Ariz.
Driver standings: 1. Sam Hornish Jr., 52. 2. Gil de Ferran, 40. 3. Helio Castroneves, 35. 4. Jeff Ward, 32. 5. Eliseo Salazar, 30.
On the net: www.indyracingleague.com NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
Last event: Del Worsham denied John Force his 100th career victory by beating him in the Funny Car final at the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 24. Tony Schumacher won the Top Fuel final over Larry Dixon and Bruce Allen topped Warren Johnson in the Pro Stock category.
Next race: Mac Tools Gatornationals, March 17, Gainesville, Fla.
Driver standings: Top Fuel -- 1. Larry Dixon, 215. 2. Tony Schumacher, 152. 3. Clay Millican, 146. Funny Car -- 1. John Force, 216. 2. Del Worsham, 206. 3. Scotty Cannon, 128. Pro Stock -- 1. Bruce Allen, 171. 2. George Marnell, 164. 3. Jim Yates, 153.
On the net: www.nhra.com
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