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NASCAR CUP SERIES
The Chase
Hollywood Casino 400
Site: Kansas City, Kansas.
Track: Kansas Speedway.
Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10 a.m., qualifying, 11:05 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA).
Last year: Chase Elliott made a last-lap pass in double overtime at Kansas to earn his second victory of the season and advance to the Round of 8.
Last race: Joey Logano took the lead with six laps remaining to earn his 40th career series victory and move into third in the Chase standings, 16 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
Next race: October 4, Las Vegas.
NASCAR O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES
The Chase
Last race: Capitalizing on a massive tire advantage, Sheldon Creed won an overtime thriller at Bristol to take an 11-point lead over Justin Allgaier in the series standings.
Next race: October 3, Las Vegas.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
The Chase
Race to Stop Suicide 200
Site: Kansas City, Kansas.
Track: Kansas Speedway.
Race distance: 134 laps, 201 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 5 p.m., qualifying, 6:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 1 p.m. (FS1).
Last year: Carson Hocevar survived last-lap contact with Layne Riggs and scraped the wall but kept his truck straight to earn the victory while Riggs was later disqualified.
Last race: Jake Garcia passed Stewart Friesen on the inside with 20 laps remaining and led 104 laps to earn his first career series victory in his 94th start.
Next race: October 9, Concord, North Carolina
FORMULA 1
Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026
Site: Baku, Azerbaijan.
Track: Baku City Circuit.
Race distance: 51 laps. 190 miles.
Schedule: Thursday, practice, 4:30 a.m., practice, 8 a.m.; Friday, practice, 4:30 a.m., qualifying, 8 a.m.; Saturday, race, 7 a.m. (APPLE TV).
Last year: Max Verstappen led all 51 laps from pole for a dominant victory at Baku, while championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the opening lap.
Last race: Kimi Antonelli took advantage of a virtual safety car to jump Lando Norris in the pits, then passed Charles Leclerc on Lap 48 for the win and an 81-point championship lead.
Next race: October 4, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.