The week ahead in motorsports 8/14/03

NASCAR WINSTON CUP

GFS MARKETPLACE 400

Site: Brooklyn, Mich.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 2 p.m.); Sunday, race (TNT, 1 p.m.).

Track: Michigan International Speedway (d-shaped oval, 2 miles, 18 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Robby Gordon stretched his fuel over the final 39 laps to complete a sweep of this year's road-course races with a victory at Watkins Glen International. Gordon won at Sonoma's road course June 22 despite violating a "gentlemen's agreement" by passing teammate Kevin Harvick under caution.

Next race: Sharpie 500, Aug. 23, Bristol, Tenn.BUSCH SERIES

CABELA'S 250

Site: Brooklyn, Mich.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, noon); Saturday, race (TNT, 12:30 p.m.).

Track: Michigan International Speedway (d-shaped oval, 2 miles, 18 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 250 miles, 125 laps.

Last race: Brian Vickers held on to win the Kroger 200 at Clermont, Ind. on Aug. 2 for his first career Busch Series victory.

Next race: Food City 250, Aug. 22, Bristol, Tenn.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

O'REILLY 200

Site: Bristol, Tenn.

Schedule: Wednesday, Aug. 20, qualifying, 2 p.m., race (Speed Channel, 7:30 p.m.).

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, .533 miles, 36 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 106.60 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Rookie Carl Edwards won his second straight truck race by capturing the Federated Auto Parts 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Next race: NCTS 200, Sept. 4, Richmond, Va.INDY RACING LEAGUE

BELTERRA CASINO INDY 300

Site: Sparta, Ky.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, race (ABC, 1 p.m.).

Track: Kentucky Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Helio Castroneves drove without any cockpit electronics to win the Emerson Indy 250 at Madison, Ill.

Next race: Nazareth Indy 250, Aug. 24, Nazareth, Pa.

NHRA

RUGGER LINER NATIONALS

Site: Brainerd, Minn.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:45 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:15 p.m. (ESPN2, 9 p.m., tape); Sunday, early eliminations, 11 a.m. (ESPN, 5 p.m., tape), final eliminations (ESPN2, 9 p.m., tape).

Track: Brainerd International Raceway.

Last event: Larry Dixon became the fourth driver in NHRA history to sweep the three-race Western Swing by winning Top Fuel during the FRAM-Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway on Aug. 3.

Next event: Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Sept. 1, Indianapolis.CART

Last race: Paul Tracy earned all 23 possible points in winning the Champ Car Grand Prix, giving him a 20-point lead over Bruno Junqueira, who had entered the weekend with a three-point lead over Tracy.

Next race: Molson Indy, Aug. 24, Montreal.

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Juan Pablo Montoya won the German Grand Prix on Aug. 3.

Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 24, Budapest.

-- From wire reports