Weekend motorsports at a glance

LOCAL EVENTS

Late model, modified, hobby, pure street, cruiser classes, Malden (Mo.) Speedway, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Late model, pro street, pure street classes, Fredericktown (Mo.) Raceway, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ATV, motorcycle classes, SEMO Motor Speedway, Sikeston, Mo., 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Winged Outlaw Warriors sprint, hobby stock, modified, multi classes, St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, Mo., 7 p.m.

Karts, SEMO Motor Speedway, Sikeston, Mo., 6 p.m. Saturday.

Sprint, modified, pure stock, cruiser classes, Auto Tire and Parts Racepark, Benton, Mo., 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Multi, "A" classes, SEMO Motor Speedway, Sikeston, Mo., 2 p.m. Sunday.

Modified, mini stock and multi classes, Auto Tire and Parts Racepark, Benton, Mo., 2 p.m. Monday. INDY RACING LEAGUE

INDIANAPOLIS 500

Site: Indianapolis

Schedule: SUNDAY, RACE (ABC, 10 A.M.).

N TRACK: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (rectangular oval, 2.5 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 500 MILES, 200 LAPS.

N LAST RACE: Polesitter Scott Sharp earned his first IRL victory of the season when leader Gil de Ferran ran out of fuel on the final lap of the Firestone Indy 225 at Nazareth Speedway on April 21.

Last year: HELIO CASTRONEVES AND FELLOW BRAZILIAN GIL DE FERRAN GAVE TEAM OWNER ROGER PENSKE A 1-2 FINISH AND LED A CART SWEEP OF THE TOP FIVE AT THE INDIANAPOLIS 500. THE VICTORY WAS PENSKE'S RECORD 11TH AT INDY. MICHAEL ANDRETTI, JIMMY VASSER AND ROOKIE BRUNO JUNQUEIRA ROUNDED OUT THE TOP FIVE, MAKING IT A TOUGH DAY FOR THE IRL. ELISEO SALAZAR FINISHED SEVENTH, THE BEST SHOWING BY AN IRL REGULAR.

N NEXT RACE: Boomtown 500, June 8, Fort Worth, Texas. WINSTON CUP

COCA-COLA 600

Site: Concord, N.C.

Schedule: THURSDAY, QUALIFYING (FX, 7 P.M., TAPE); SUNDAY, RACE (FOX, 4 P.M.).

N TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 600 MILES, 400 LAPS.

N LAST RACE: Ryan Newman recorded his first career victory at The Winston despite qualifying in the 27th and final transfer spot. Newman became the second rookie driver, and first since Dale Earnhardt Jr. two years ago, to win NASCAR's all-star event.

Last year: JEFF BURTON PULLED AWAY FOR AN EASY VICTORY IN THE COCA-COLA 600 TO GIVE ROUSH RACING ITS FIRST WIN OF THE YEAR. BURTON, ALSO THE 1999 WINNER, LED THE FINAL 73 LAPS, OPENING A HUGE ADVANTAGE AND BEATING KEVIN HARVICK BY 3.190 SECONDS.

N NEXT RACE: MBNA Platinum 400, June 2, Dover, Del. BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL

CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 300

Site: Concord, N.C.

Schedule: FRIDAY, QUALIFYING, 12:30 P.M.; SATURDAY, RACE (FOX, NOON).

N TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Race distance: 300 MILES, 200 LAPS.

N LAST RACE: Points-leader Jason Keller recorded his third win in five races by taking the Stacker2 200 at Nazareth Speedway. The final 30 laps were run under caution after a violent two-car accident involving Jeff Purvis and defending race winner Greg Biffle.

Last year: Jeff Green held off charging Matt Kenseth, nipping him at the finish line to win the Carquest 300.

Next race: MBNA PLATINUM 200, JUNE 1, DOVER, DEL.

FORMULA ONE

Monaco Grand Prix

Site: MONTE CARLO

N SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 6 a.m.); Sunday, race (ABC, 2:30 p.m.).

Track: MONTE CARLO STREET CIRCUIT (2.068 MILES).

N RACE DISTANCE: 162.24 miles, 78 laps.

Last race: MICHAEL SCHUMACHER WON HIS FIRST AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX ON MAY 12 AFTER TEAMMATE RUBENS BARRICHELLO MOVED ASIDE ON THE VERY LAST STRAIGHT TO HAND HIM THE VICTORY. BARRICHELLO HAD BEEN IN CHARGE ALL AFTERNOON AFTER STARTING FROM THE POLE POSITION BUT THEN RELINQUISHED THE LEAD BECAUSE OF TEAM ORDERS DURING THE FINAL LAP.

N LAST YEAR: Michael Schumacher won his fifth Monaco Grand Prix after polesitter David Coulthard stalled at the start. Coulthard's stall allowed Schumacher to start alone from the front row of the 78-lap race. Barrichello finished second, 0.4 seconds behind.

Next race: CANADIAN GRAND PRIX, JUNE 9, MONTREAL.

NHRA

O'Reilly Summer Nationals

Site: TOPEKA, KAN.

N SCHEDULE: Friday, qualifying, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m., tape); Sunday, eliminations (ESPN, 2 p.m., tape).

Track: HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA.

N LAST EVENT: Kenny Bernstein took advantage of Larry Dixon's bucking car to win the Top Fuel finals at Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. Gary Densham won the Funny Car category and Greg Anderson became the eighth different Pro Stock winner.

Last year: Bernstein raced to his 26th career Top Fuel victory, beating Larry Dixon in the Advance Auto Parts Nationals in Topeka, Kan. Tony Pedregon, Ron Krisher and Don Smith won their divisions.

Next event: ROUTE 66 NATIONALS, JUNE 2, JOLIET, ILL.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

n Last race: MIKE BLISS OUTLASTED POLESITTER JASON LEFFLER AND WON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN 200 AT PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY TO TAKE OVER THE SERIES POINTS LEAD.

N NEXT RACE: MBNA America 200, May 31, Dover, Del. CART

n Last race: BRUNO JUNQUEIRA, WHO HAD THE FASTEST TIME IN PRACTICE AND STARTED FROM THE POLE, USED OUTSTANDING PIT STRATEGY TO WIN THE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 500 IN JAPAN ON APRIL 27. IT IS JUNQUEIRA'S SECOND CAREER CART WIN.

N NEXT RACE: Miller Lite 225, June 2, West Allis, Wis.

-- From staff, wire reports