THIS WEEK

WINSTON CUP

EA Sports 500

Where: Talladega Superspeedway (tri-oval, 2.66 miles, 33-degree banking in turns); Talladega, Ala.

When: Today, qualifying (CNN/SI, 1 p.m.); Sunday, race (Channel 4, 10 a.m.)

Race distance: 500.08 miles, 188 laps.

Last race: Ricky Craven held off Dale Jarrett in a final-lap duel and won the Old Dominion 500 in Martinsville, Va., for his first victory in 174 starts in the Winston Cup series. Craven pulled away from Jarrett on a restart with 13 laps to go, opening a wide lead. Craven’s Ford beat Jarrett’s across the line by .141 seconds, giving owner Cal Wells his first victory in NASCAR’s premier series.

Last year: The late Dale Earnhardt raced from 18th to first in four laps, then held off Kenny Wallace and Joe Nemechek for the last of his 76 career victories. Earnhardt beat Wallace by about two car lengths, earning his record 10th Talladega victory.

Next race: Phoenix 500, Oct. 28, Avondale, Ariz.

On the Net: https://www.nascar.com

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSN.

O’Reilly Fall Nationals

Where: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas.

When: Today, qualifying, 12:15 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, Sunday, 9 a.m.); Sunday, eliminations, 8:30 a.m. (ESPN, 1 p.m.)

Last event: John Force inched closer to his 100th career win by beating Whit Bazemore at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals for his 98th Funny Car victory. Gary Scelzi (top fuel), Troy Coughlin (pro stock) and Angelle Savoie (pro stock motorcycle) also won.

Last year: Scelzi clinched his third NHRA top fuel championship, and Bob Panella Jr. earned his second career NHRA pro stock truck victory.

Steve Johns, Cory McClenathan, Force and Kurt Johnson also were winners.

Next event: ACDelco Nationals, Oct. 28, Las Vegas.

On the Net: https://www.nhra.com