Pro schedule
NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP ■ What: STP 500. ■ When: Friday, practice, 8:30 a.m. (FS1), qualifying, 1:35 p.m. (FS1). Saturday, practice, 7 a.m. (FS1), practice, 10:30 a.m. (FS1). Sunday, race, 11 a.m. (FS1).
■ Where: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles), Martinsville, Virginia. ■ Distance: 500 miles (263 laps). ■ Last year: Kyle Busch picked up his first win of 2016.
■ Last week: Kyle Larson continued his torrid start with a win at Fontana.
■ Next race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, April 9, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas. NASCAR XFINITY ■ What: No race this week. ■ Last race: Kyle Larson swept Fontana with his first series win of 2017.
■ Next race: My Bariatric Solutions 300, April 8, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas. NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK ■ What: Alpha Energy Solutions 250. ■ When: Friday, practice, 10 a.m. (FS1), practice, noon (FS1). Saturday, qualifying, 8:05 a.m. (FS1), race, noon (KVVU-5).
■ Where: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles), Martinsville, Virginia. ■ Distance: 250 miles, 131 laps. ■ Last year: Kyle Busch won from the front row.
■ Last race: Christopher Bell had a dominant run in Atlanta, the only March race in the series.
■ Next race: Toyota Tundra 250, May 12, Kansas Motor Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas. VERIZON INDYCAR ■ What: No race this week. ■ Last race: Sebastian Bourdais opened the season by winning in St. Petersburg, Florida.
■ Next race: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 9, Long Beach, California. FORMULA ONE ■ What: No race this week. ■ Last race: Sebastian Vettel opened the season with a victory in Australia.
■ Next race: Chinese Grand Prix, April 9, Shanghai.