This Week’s RacesWINSTON CUPFood City 500* When:...

This Week’s Races

WINSTON CUP

Food City 500

* When: Today, qualifying (Fox Sports Net, noon); Sunday, race (Channel 11, 9:30 a.m.).

* Where: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, .533 miles, 36 degrees banking in turns); Bristol, Tenn.

* Race distance: 266.5 miles, 500 laps.

* 2002 winner: Kurt Busch.

* Next race: Samsung/Radio Shack 500, March 30; Fort Worth.

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BUSCH SERIES

Channellock 250

* When: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 10:30 a.m.); Saturday, race (FX, 10 a.m.).

* Where: Bristol Motor Speedway.

* Race distance: 133.25 miles, 250 laps.

* 2002 winner: Jeff Green.

* Next race: O’Reilly 300, March 29; Fort Worth.

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FORMULA ONE

Malaysian Grand Prix

* When: Today, qualifying (Speed Channel, 10 p.m.); Saturday, race (Speed Channel, 10:30 p.m.).

* Where: Sepang International Circuit (permanent road course, 3.443 miles, 15 turns), Kuala Lumpur.

* Race distance: 193.975 miles, 58 laps.

* 2002 winner: Ralf Schumacher.

* Next race: Brazilian Grand Prix, April 6, Sao Paulo.

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CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

Lucas Oil 250

* When: Saturday, qualifying, 6 p.m.; Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.).

* Where: Mesa Marin Raceway (oval, .500 mile, 17 degrees banking in turns), Bakersfield.

* Race distance: 125 miles, 250 laps.

* 2002 winner: Inaugural race.

* Next race: Advance Auto Parts 250, April 12; Martinsville, Va.

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CART

Tecate Telmex Grand Prix

* When: Today, qualifying, 12:50 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, (Speed Channel, 11:30 a.m.); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 11:30 a.m.).

* Where: Fundidora Park (permanent road course, 2.1 miles, 12 turns); Monterrey, Mexico.

* Race distance: 178.8 miles, 85 laps.

* 2002 winner: Cristiano Da Matta.

* Next race: Toyota Grand Prix, April 13, Long Beach.

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INDY RACING LEAGUE

Purex Dial Indy 200

* When: Saturday, qualifying, 11 a.m.; Sunday, race (Channel 7, 12:30 p.m.).

* Where: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1 mile, 11 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 9 degrees in turns 3-4).

* Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

* 2002 winner: Helio Castroneves.

* Next race: Indy Japan 300, April 13, Suzuka, Japan.