This Week

WINSTON CUP

UAW-GM Quality 500

When: Sunday, race (Channel 4, 9:30 a.m.)

Where: Lowe’s Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 24-degree banking in turns), Concord, N.C.

Race distance: 501 miles, 334 laps.

Last race: Jeff Gordon won the Protection One 400 in Kansas.

2000 winner: Bobby Labonte.

Next race: Old Dominion 500, Oct. 14, Martinsville, Va.

On the net: www.nascar.com.

BUSCH

Little Trees 300

When: Today, qualifying, 1 p.m.; Saturday, race (TNT, 9 a.m.)

Where: Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Jeff Green won the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway.

2000 winner: Matt Kenseth.

Next race: Sam’s Town 250, Oct. 13, Millington, Tenn.

On the net: www.nascar.com.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Silverado 350

When: Friday, race, 6p.m. (ESPN2, 10 p.m., tape).

Where: Texas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles, 24-degree banking in turns), Fort Worth, Texas.

Race distance: 219 miles, 146 laps.

Last race: Ted Musgravewon the NetZero 250 in South Boston, Va.

2000 winner: Bryan Reffner.

Next race: The Orleans 350, Oct. 14, Las Vegas.

On the net: www.nascar.com.

INDY RACING LEAGUE

Chevy 500

When: Today, qualifying, 2p.m.; Saturday, race (ESPN2, 1p.m)

Where: Texas Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Jaques Lazier won the Delphi Indy 300 in Joliet, Ill.

2000 winner: Scott Goodyear.

On the net: www.indyracingleague.com.

CART

Texaco-Havoline Grand Prix

When: Saturday, qualifying, 11:45 a.m. (ESPN2, 3p.m., tape); Sunday, race (ESPN, 11 a.m.)

Where: Street circuit (temporary road course, 1.527 miles, 10 turns), Houston.

Race distance: 152.7 miles, 100 laps.

Last race: Gil de Ferran made a daring pass on the last lap and won the Rockingham 500 in England.

2000 winner: Jimmy Vasser.

Next race: Honda Grand Prix, Oct. 14, Monterey, Calif.

On the net: www.cart.com.

NHRA

Keystone Nationals

When: Today, qualifying, 8 a.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 8a.m.; Sunday, eliminations, 8a.m.

Where: Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa.

Last event: Points leader Kenny Bernstein won the top fuel competition at the inaugural NHRA Nationals at Joliet, Ill. Whit Bazemore won in funny cars, Warren Johnson in pro stocks, and Taylor Lastor in pro stock trucks.

2000 winners: Joe Amato in top fuel, Bruce Sarver in funny cars, Kurt Johnson in pro stocks and Matt Hines in pro stock motorcycles.

Next event: O’Reilly Fall Nationals, Oct. 21, Ennis, Texas.

On the net: www.nhra.com.