AUTO RACING
This Week on the Track Nascar Cup Series
BIG MACHINE VODKA 400 Site: Indianapolis. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 9:05 a.m. & 11:35 a.m. (NBCSN); Sunday, qualifying, 8:35 a.m. (NBCSN), race, 2 p.m., NBC. Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles). Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps. Last year: Brad Keselowski won for the second start in a row. Next race: South Point 400, Sept. 15, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas.
Nascar Xfinity Series
INDIANA 250 Site: Indianapolis. Schedule: Friday, practice, 11:05 a.m. & 1:05 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10:05 a.m. (NBCSN); race, 3 p.m., NBCSN. Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Race distance: 250 miles, 100 laps. Last year: Justin Allgaier took first in Indy. Next race: Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300, Sept. 14, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Formula One
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Site: Monza, Italy. Schedule: Friday, practice, 3 a.m. (ESPN2), practice, 7 a.m. (ESPNU); Saturday, practice, 4 a.m. (ESPN2), qualifying, 7 a.m. (ESPNEWS); Sunday, race, 7 a.m., ESPN2. Track: Monza National Autodrome (circuit, 3.6 miles). Race distance: 190.58 miles, 53 laps. Last year: Lewis Hamilton won despite qualifying third. .Next race: Singapore Grand Prix, Sept. 22, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.
Off NASCAR Truck Series
Next race: World of Westgate 200, Sept. 13, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Indycar
Next race: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, Sept. 22, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California.
NHRA Drag Racing
Next race: Mopar Express Lane Nationals, Sept. 12-15, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pennsylvania.