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NASCAR CUP SERIES

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Atlanta

Today, practice, 3:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, qualifying 12:05 p.m. (FS1); Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (FOX)

Atlanta Motor Speedway miles (325 laps)

Brad Keselowski won after starting 19th

In overtime, Joey Logano won for the second time this season at Phoenix

Logano’s victory came after he was penalized for an uncontroll­ed tire and sent to the rear of the field on the 138th lap.

... Despite being the first two-time winner this season, Logano still trails Kevin Harvick by one point in the driver standings. Harvick hasn’t finished outside the top 10 in any of the four races run thus far. ... Jimmie Johnson leads active drivers with five victories at AMS. Kurt Busch is next with three.

Dixie Vodka 400, March 22, HomesteadM­iami Speedway

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Atlanta

Today, practice, 2:35 p.m. and 5:02 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, qualifying, 11:05 a.m. and race, 4 p.m. (FS1).

Atlanta Motor Speedway (163 laps)

500.5

251 miles

Christophe­r Bell won after starting third

At Phoenix, Brandon Jones became the fourth winner in as many races

Points leader Harrison Burton kept alive his streak of finishing in the top five in all four races thus far with a second-place run at Phoenix. ... Chase Briscoe is three points behind. ...

Bell’s victory last season was his first of his series-best eight for the season. He also shared the series lead with six poles and his 2,005 laps led were more than twice the number of any other racer, but he still finished third in the driver standings.

202Census.gov 300, March 21, HomesteadM­iami Speedway

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Atlanta

Today, practice, 1:35 p.m. and 4:32 p.m. (FS1); Saturday, qualifying, 10:05 a.m., and race, 1:30 p.m. FS1

Atlanta Motor Speedway

202.02 miles (130 laps)

Kyle Busch won in the first of four consecutiv­e victories in the series

Kyle Busch won at Las Vegas after starting third

Points leader Austin Hill, Johnny Sauter and Sheldon Creed have had top-10 finishes in both races run this season. ...

Christophe­r Bell is the last driver to win from the pole position. He did that in

2017. ... The last five starts at Atlanta have been won by five different drivers: Busch, Brett Moffitt, Bell, John H Nemechek and Matt Crafton.

Next race: Homestead 200, March 20, HomesteadM­iami Speedway

INDYCAR

Florida

St. Petersburg,

Today, practice, 10:45 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 10:45 a.m., and qualifying, 2:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:20 p.m. (NBCSN)

Track: St. Petersburg (1.8 miles) 110 laps 198 miles,

Eventual series champion Josef Newgarden won after starting second

Last race: Colton Herta won the 2019 finale at Laguna Seca

Newgarden also won the championsh­ip in 2017. ... Seven drivers won races last season, led by Newgarden with four and Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud with three. The other five winners all won at least twice.

Honda Grand Prix of Alabama, April 5, Barber Motorospor­ts Park, Birmingham, Alabama

 ??  ?? Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

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