This week in motor sports

Friday, April 18, 2003 | 10:38 a.m.

All Times PDT FORMULA ONE San Marino Grand Prix

Site: Imola, Italy.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 5 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 4:30 a.m.).

Track: Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome (road course, 3.057 miles, 15 turns).

Race distance: 189.534 miles, 62 laps.

Last race: Jordan driver Giancarlo Fisichella was declared the winner of the Brazilian Grand Prix on April 11, five days after the event, when it was determined that he was leading before the race was stopped due to crashes and spinouts on the rain-soaked Interlagos track. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen, the previously declared winner, was dropped to second.

Last year: Michael Schumacher continued to roll through the Formula One 2002 season by leading the entire race at the San Marino Grand Prix for his third victory of the season. Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello finished second.

Fast facts: Five-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher has not finished on the podium in each of the first three races this season, his longest slump since 2000. He has not had a four-week slide since 1996. ... Schumacher's win in the 1999 race gave Ferrari its first victory in the San Marino Grand Prix since 1983. He has placed in the top two in six of the last seven races at Imola. ... Roland Ratzenberger and Brazilian star Ayrton Senna were killed in the 1994 race. ... The track was dedicated to the memory of Dino Ferrari in 1970, with Enzo's name added to its official title after his death in 1988.

Next race: Spanish Grand Prix, May 5, Barcelona.

Driver standings: 1. Kimi Raikkonen, 24. 2. David Coulthard, 15. 3. Fernando Alonso, 14. 4. Giancarlo Fisichella, 10.

5. Jarno Trulli, 9. 6. Juan Pablo Montoya, 8. 7. Rubens Barrichello, 8. 8. Michael Schumacher, 8. 9. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 7. 10. Ralf Schumacher, 6.

On the net: www.formula1.com -- NASCAR WINSTON CUP

Last race: Jeff Gordon used the nose of his car to nudge Bobby Labonte out of the way on the first turn of the 487th lap Sunday to win the Virginia 500 in Martinsville. The victory was the 62nd of Gordon's Winston Cup career, but his first of the season and the first in 16 races, since September in Kansas City.

Next race: Auto Club 500, April 27, Fontana, Calif.

Driver standings: 1. Matt Kenseth, 1,330. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,279. 3. Jeff Gordon, 1,191. 4. Jimmie Johnson, 1,151. 5. Kurt Busch, 1,125. 6. Kevin Harvick, 1,097. 7. Tony Stewart, 1,092. 8. Michael Waltrip, 1,088. 9. Ricky Craven, 1,082. 10. Elliott Sadler, 1,055.

On the net: www.nascar.com -- BUSCH SERIES

Last race: David Green passed Johnny Sauter on the backstretch of the final lap to win the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Green won his first Busch race since June 1996 and has six overall series victories.

Next race: Auto Club 300, April 26, Fontana, Calif.

Driver standings: 1. Todd Bodine, 1,120. 2. Ron Hornaday Jr., 1,042. 3. David Green, 1,035. 4. Shane Hmiel, 1,018. 5. Mike Bliss, 1,018. 6. Jason Keller, 971. 7. Jamie McMurray, 957. 8. Johnny Sauter, 952. 9. Scott Riggs, 950. 10. Brian Vickers, 910.

On the net: www.nascar.com CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS

Last race: Paul Tracy became the first CART driver to begin a season with three victories after winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach by 4.544 seconds over second-place Adrian Fernandez. The 34-year-old Canadian is also the first driver in American open-wheel racing to start with three wins since Al Unser did it in 1971.

Next race: Brands Hatch, May 5, Kent, England.

Driver standings: 1. Paul Tracy, 64 2. Bruno Junqueira, 38 3. Michel Jourdain, 34 4. Adrian Fernandez, 28 5. Jimmy Vasser, 20 6. Roberto Moreno, 18 7. Patrick Carpentier, 18 8. Alex Tagliani, 17 9. Mario Haberfeld, 16 10. Darren Manning, 11

On the net: www.cart.com -- CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Last race: Dennis Setzer passed Chad Chaffin with 51 laps to go and held on through a series of late restarts to win the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville, Va.. Setzer, the defending champion, earned his ninth career victory and became the first driver to win twice on tight, narrow Martinsville Speedway, where the close quarters produced 11 caution flags.

Next race: Hardee's 200, May 16, Concord, N.C.

Driver standings: 1. Bobby Hamilton, 670. 2. Rick Crawford, 631. 3. Brendan Gaughan, 594. 4. Ted Musgrave, 591. 5. Dennis Setzer, 590. 6. Travis Kvapil, 569. 7. Terry Cook, 557. 8. Robert Pressley, 551. 9. Jon Wood, 520. 10. Jason Leffler, 514.

On the net: www.nascar.com -- INDY RACING LEAGUE

Last race: American Scott Sharp won the crash-filled Indy Japan 300 and moved into a tie for the lead in career victories in the series. Sharp finished under the yellow flag at Twin Ring Motegi for his eighth career IRL victory, matching Sam Hornish Jr. and Buddy Lazier for wins in the series.

Next race: Indianapolis 500, May 25.

Driver standings: 1. Scott Sharp, 106. 2. Tony Kanaan, 102. 3. Felipe Giaffone, 92. 4. Kenny Brack, 89. 5. Helio Castroneves, 83. 6. Al Unser Jr., 79. 7. Michael Andretti, 77. 8. Scott Dixon, 75. 9. Gil de Ferran, 58. 10. Sam Hornish Jr., 57.

On the net: www.indyracingleague.com -- NHRA

Last event: Doug Kalitta earned his first Top Fuel victory of the season by beating Cory McClenathan in the final of the O'Reilly Spring Nationals in Baytown, Texas. Tony Pedregon won his third race of the season by narrowly defeating Del Worsham in the Funny Car final while Kurt Johnson and Angelle Savoie also won their won their categories.

Next event: Mac Tools Nationals, April 27, Bristol, Tenn.

Driver standings: Top Fuel -- 1. Larry Dixon, 459. 2. Brandon Bernstein, 419. 3. Doug Kalitta, 390. 4. Cory McClenathan, 300. 5. Doug Herbert, 267. Funny Car -- 1. Tony Pedregon, 464. 2. Gary Densham, 401. 3. Whit Bazemore, 381. 4. Del Worsham, 329. 5. Ron Capps, 320. Pro Stock -- 1. Kurt Johnson, 437. 2. Greg Anderson, 419. 3. Warren Johnson, 360. 4. Allen Johnson, 263. 5. Jeg Coughlin, 261. Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Angelle Savoie, 231. 2. Geno Scali, 154. 3. Craig Treble, 153. 4. Antron Brown, 128. 5. Shawn Gann, 111.

On the net: www.nhra.com