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.

World of Outlaw Gumout Series sprint, modified, pure street classes, Auto Tire and Parts Racepark, Benton, Mo., 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sprint, modified, hobby stock and multi classes, Saint Francois County Raceway, Farmington, Mo., 7 p.m. Saturday.WINSTON CUP

MBNA PLATINUM 400

Site: DOVER, DEL.

N Schedule: FRIDAY, QUALIFYING (FOX SPORTS NET, 12:30 P.M.); SUNDAY, RACE (FX, 11:30 A.M.).

N Track: DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (OVAL, 1-MILE, 24 DEGREES BANKING IN TURNS).

N Race distance: 400 MILES, 400 LAPS.

N Fast facts: MARTIN'S VICTORY ENDED A 72-RACE WINLESS STREAK. MARTIN, WHO HAS 33 CAREER WINS, HOLDS THE DOVER RACE RECORD BY GOING 132.719 MPH IN 1999. ... THE RACE WAS SHORTENED TO 400 MILES IN 1997 TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE COMPETITIVE. IT WAS 500 MILES FROM 1971-96. ... RICHARD PETTY AND BOBBY ALLISON SHARE THE TRACK RECORD WITH SEVEN WINS APIECE. PETTY WON THE FIRST TWO RACES IN 1969 AND 1970.

BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL

MBNA Platinum 200

SITE: Dover, Del.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 11:15 a.m.; Saturday, race (FX, 11:30 a.m.).

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

RACE DISTANCE: 200 miles, 200 laps.

FAST FACTS: Biffle raced last week despite being released from a Pennsylvania hospital the day before. He was involved in a crash during the Stacker2 200 in Nazareth on May 19. ... Morgan Shepherd is the only polesitter to win the race in 1986. ... Todd Bodine leads with three wins at Dover. ... The top three drivers in the standings are separated by 37 points. Jason Keller is the leader, followed by Jack Sprague and Scott Riggs.CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS

MBNA AMERICA 200

Site: DOVER, DEL.

N Schedule: THURSDAY, QUALIFYING, 2:15 P.M.; FRIDAY, RACE (ESPN, 2:30 P.M.).

N Track: DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (OVAL, 1-MILE, 24 DEGREES BANKING IN TURNS).

N Race distance: 200 MILES, 200 LAPS.

N Fast facts: BLISS' VICTORY LAST WEEK WAS HIS FIRST SINCE WINNING AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA IN AUGUST 1999. HE OWNS A ONE-POINT LEAD OVER DAVID STARR IN THE STANDINGS. ... BLISS AND JOE RUTTMAN ARE THE ONLY CRAFTSMAN DRIVERS TO WIN FOR THREE DIFFERENT OWNERS. ... STARR HAS FINISHED AMONG THE TOP 10 IN EACH OF THE FIRST FIVE RACES.

CART

Miller Lite 225

SITE: West Allis, Wis.

SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 1:30 p.m.); Sunday, race (CBS, 11:30 a.m.).

TRACK: The Milwaukee Mile (oval 1.032 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns).

RACE DISTANCE: 232.20 miles, 225 laps.

FAST FACTS: Milwaukee has hosted a CART event every year since 1979. ... Tora Takagi was given a two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by CART officials during last year's race and then was held in the pits for the remainder of the race. His official status was listed as exclusion. ... Juan Pablo Montoya holds the track record for fastest winning speed by going 142.684 mph in 2000.NHRA

ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

Site: JOLIET, ILL.

N Schedule: FRIDAY, QUALIFYING, 5:15 P.M.; SATURDAY, QUALIFYING (ESPN2, 7:30 P.M., TAPE); SUNDAY, ELIMINATIONS (ESPN2, 6:30 P.M., TAPE).

N Track: ROUTE 66 RACEWAY.

N Fast facts: TIM WILKERSON BEAT JOHN FORCE IN THE 1999 FINALS. IT WAS FORCE'S ONLY FINALS LOSS OF THE SEASON. ... THERE HAVE BEEN NINE DIFFERENT PRO STOCK WINNERS IN AS MANY EVENTS THIS SEASON, EXTENDING THE NHRA RECORD. ... CHICAGO NATIVE AND 71-YEAR OLD CHRIS KARAMESINES IS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOP FUEL CATEGORY THIS WEEKEND. ... BERNSTEIN'S CAR FAILED TO MOVE OFF THE STARTING LINE DURING THE SECOND ROUND OF LAST WEEK'S EVENT. HE FAILED TO EXECUTE A BURNOUT AND TRIED TO QUICKLY BACK-UP AND TRY AGAIN BUT THE FRONT END WENT INTO SHAKE AND HIS PARACHUTES DEPLOYED. ... TEAM FORCE CARS OWN THE FIRST THREE SPOTS IN THE FUNNY CAR STANDINGS. ... TOP FUEL-LEADER DIXON HAS BEEN TO EIGHT FINALS IN NINE RACES THIS SEASON.

FORMULA ONE

LAST RACE: David Coulthard edged Michael Schumacher to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Coulthard won his first race of the season while handing Schumacher his second defeat and first since the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 17.

NEXT RACE: Canadian Grand Prix, June 9, Montreal.INDY RACING LEAGUE

Last race: HELIO CASTRONEVES GAVE TEAM OWNER ROGER PENSKE A RECORD 12TH INDIANAPOLIS 500 VICTORY WHEN HE WON THE RACE UNDER CAUTION AFTER ROOKIE LAURENT REDON AND BUDDY LAZIER CRASHED ON LAP 199. RUNNER-UP PAUL TRACY'S TEAM FILED A PROTEST, SAYING HE HAD PASSED CASTRONEVES JUST BEFORE A YELLOW FLAG CAME OUT, BUT THE PROTEST WAS DENIED. CASTRONEVES BECAME THE FIRST REPEAT WINNER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 SINCE AL UNSER WON CONSECUTIVE RACES IN 1970-71 AND THE FIRST DRIVER TO WIN BOTH OF HIS FIRST TWO INDY STARTS.

N Next race: BOOMTOWN 500, JUNE 8, FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

-- FROM STAFF, WIRE REPORTS