WEEKEND RACES

Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.

Friday, practice, 11:05 a.m. (NBCSN), qualifying, 4:10 p.m. (NBSCN); Saturday, practice, 7:30 a.m., (CNBC), practice, 10:05 a.m. (NBCSN); Sunday, race, 11:30 a.m. (Channel 12).

Aric Almirola’s win last week at Talladega was the second of his career, the coming at the 2014 summer race at Daytona. His victory capped a 149-race winless drought and locked him into the third round of the playoffs . ... Almirola nearly won this year’s Daytona 500, but he was wrecked on the last lap.

Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

Friday, practice, 7 a.m., (ESPNEWS); Saturday, practice, 10 a.m. (ESPNEWS), qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPNEWS); Sunday, race, 10 a.m. (Channel 15)

Lewis Hamilton all but clinched the F1 championship by winning in Japan on Oct. 7. He has won four straight races and six out of seven and has a staggering 67-point lead with four races to go.

Other races

Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas City, Kan. Friday, practice, 12:05 and 2 p.m. (NBCSN); Saturday, qualifying, 8:40 a.m. (CNBC), race, 11:55 a.m. (Channel 12)

Local races

20000 S. Maricopa Rd., Chandler. SaturdaySunday: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. The final two rounds of the 2018 season take place this weekend. Saturday’s main event is the Bushwacker Off Road Nationals; Sunday is the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup. Tickets and information: racewildhorse.net, 520-796-5601 or lucasoiloffroad.com

9777 W. Carefree Highway, Peoria. Information: 602-2587223; canyonspeedwaypark.com. Friday, 7:30 p.m.: rescheduled Octoberfest; Saturday, 7 p.m.: Race for the Cure

47346 N. Ironwood Road, San Tan Valley. Information: 480-9266688; arizonaspeedway.net. Saturday, 7 p.m.: Monster Mash