The week ahead in motorsports 9/19/02

AREA EVENTS

USCS sprint, modified, hobby stock, pure stock and cruiser divisions, Malden Speedway, 7 p.m. Friday.

600cc multi, mini stock, kart and dwarf car divisions, Doe Run (Mo.) Raceway, 8 p.m. Friday.

Super pro, pro and ET divisions, Sikeston Drag Strip, 5 p.m. Saturday.

USCS sprint, modified, pure stock and cruiser divisions, Auto Tire and Parts Racepark, Benton, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Kart and mini sprint divisions, SEMO Motor Speedway, Sikeston, 8 p.m. Saturday.

Sprints, modified, hobby stock and 600cc multi divisions, St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, 8 p.m. Saturday.WINSTON CUP

MBNA All-American 400

Site: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying (TNT, 1 p.m.); Sunday, race (TNT, 11:30 a.m.).

Track: Dover Downs International Speedway (oval, 1-mile, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 400 miles, 400 laps.

Next race: Protection One 400, Sept. 29, Kansas City, Kan.BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL

MBNA All-American 200

Site: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 11:45 a.m.; Saturday, race (TNT, noon).

Track: Dover Downs International Speedway (oval, 1-mile, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps.

Last race: Dale Earnhardt Jr. completed a dominating week by winning the Funai 250 at Richmond on Sept. 6. He shattered the track qualifying record with a speed of 126.868 mph before leading 190 of the 250 laps for his second Busch win in three starts this season.

Next race: Mr. Goodcents 300, Sept. 28, Kansas City, Kan.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

John Boy & Billy 250

Site: South Boston, Va.

Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, Noon; race (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.).

Track: South Boston Speedway (oval, 0.4 miles, 7 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 100 miles, 250 laps.

Last race: Rookie Brendan Gaughan took the lead when Ted Musgrave spun out with 14 laps left and held on to win the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Gaughan's second win of the season, both coming at Texas.

Next race: The Orleans 350, Oct. 13, Las Vegas.NHRA

Mid-South Nationals

Site: Millington, Tenn.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 9 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations (ESPN2, 3 p.m., tape).

Track: Memphis Motorsports Park.

Next event: NHRA Nationals, Sept. 29, Joliet, Ill.

CART

Next race: Grand Prix of the Americas, Oct. 6, Miami.

FORMULA ONE

Next race: U.S. Grand Prix, Sept. 29, Indianapolis.

-- From staff, wire reports