Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bristol crash doesn’t crinkle Kurt Busch’s Ironman credential­s

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a.m., FS1). Saturday, race (10 a.m., FS1) Race distance: 100 laps, 200 miles Last year: Kyle Busch gained the 44th of his 45 Truck Series victories.

Last race: Ben Kennedy notched his first win of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway. VERIZON INDYCAR FIRESTONE 600

Site: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval), Fort Worth, Texas

Schedule: Friday, practice (9 a.m.); Friday, qualifying (1:15 p.m.); Friday, practice (4:45 p.m.). Saturday, warmup (2:30 p.m.); Saturday, race (6 p.m. NBCSN) Race distance: 400 laps, 600 miles Last year: Scott Dixon won his second of three races, victories that helped him claim his fourth IndyCar championsh­ip.

Last race: Will Power held off pole-sitter Mikhail Aleshin after a final restart and won the rain-delayed race at Pocono Raceway. It was Power’s fourth win in six races. FORMULA ONE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Site: Spa-Francorcha­mps Circuit, SpaFrancor­champs, Belgium

Schedule: Friday, practice ( a.m.). Saturday, practice (2 a.m.); Saturday, qualifying (5 a.m.). Sunday, race (5 a.m.) Race distance: 44 laps or 120 minutes Last year: Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 2 seconds.

Last race: Hamilton took over first in the championsh­ip from Rosberg after winning the German Grand Prix. NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING

Site: Off this weekend. in the super power-marketing curve including SHR luminaries Stewart, Harvick and Danica Patrick. But he still packs considerab­le muscle. Busch won the Cup title in 2004, then driving for Roush Racing, and finished eighth last season. His thirdplace Chase-qualifying slot this season includes six top-five finishes and 16 top-10s along with a June victory at Pocono.

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