Sprint Cup
What: Brickyard 400
When/where: Saturday, qualifying (ESPN, 2 p.m.); Sunday, race (ESPN, 1 p.m.), Indianapolis.
Fast facts: NASCAR said Thursday it's considering no longer guaranteeing starting spots to the top 35 drivers in points and adding provisional spots. There is no timetable for a decision. … Jeff Gordon has a series-high four victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Standings: 1. Matt Kenseth, 707; 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 691; 3. Greg Biffle, 667; 4. Jimmie Johnson, 656; 5. Denny Hamlin, 628; 6. Kevin Harvick, 622; 7. Tony Stewart, 618; 8. Martin Truex, 617; 9. Clint Bowyer, 614; 10. Brad Keselowski, 613.
Nationwide
What: Indiana 250
When/where: Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 12:30 p.m.), race (ESPN, 4:30 p.m.), Indianapolis
Fast facts: The series is racing at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time, on the oval course, and a quick swapout will be needed after the Grand-Am Series runs its debut race on the road course today. … Trucks regular Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon's brother, is entered.
Standings: 1. Elliott Sadler, 675; 2. Austin Dillon, 664; 3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 656; 4. Sam Hornish Jr., 633; 5. Justin Allgaier, 597; 6. Michael Annett, 569; 7. Cole Whitt, 550; 8. Mike Bliss, 491; 9. Danica Patrick, 443; 10. Brian Scott, 430; 11. Joe Nemechek, 421.
Formula One
What: Hungarian Grand Prix
When/where: Today, practice (Speed, 8 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race, (Speed, 8 a.m.), Budapest
Fast fact: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has one victory this year — in Bahrain in April — after 11 last season.
Standings: 1. Fernando Alonso, 154; 2. Mark Webber, 120; 3. Vettel, 110; 4. Kimi Raikkonen, 98; 5. Lewis Hamilton, 92; 6. Nico Rosberg, 75; 7. Jenson Button, 68; 8. Romain Grosjean, 61; 9. Sergio Perez, 47; 10. Kamui Kobayashi, 33.
NHRA
What: Sonoma Nationals
When/where: Today, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN, 7 p.m., taped); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Sonoma, Calif.
Fast fact: Last year at Sonoma, Antron Brown won the third of his six 2011 Top Fuel victories.
Standings: Top Fuel — 1. Spencer Massey, 1,071; 2. Antron Brown, 1,060; 3. Tony Schumacher, 990. Funny Car — 1. Robert Hight, 1,060; 2. Ron Capps, 994; 3. Mike Neff, 863. Pro Stock — 1. Allen Johnson, 1,104; 2. Greg Anderson, 1,085; 3. Jason Line, 1,072. Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Eddie Krawiec, 714; 2. Andrew Hines, 670; 3. Hector Arana, 574.
Trucks
Next: Pocono Mountains 125, Aug. 4, Long Pond, Pa.
Standings: 1. Timothy Peters, 395; 2. Ty Dillon, 372; 3. Justin Lofton, 365; 4. James Buescher, 360; 5. Parker Kligerman, 346; 6. Matt Crafton, 345; 7. Ron Hornaday Jr., 334; 8. Joey Coulter, 322; 9. Nelson Piquet Jr., 302; 10. Jason White, 295.
IndyCar
Next: Honda Indy 200, Aug. 5, Lexington, Ohio
Standings: 1. Ryan Hunter-Reay, 362; 2. Helio Castroneves, 339; 3. Will Power, 336; 4. Scott Dixon, 301; 5. James Hinchcliffe, 286; 6. Tony Kanaan, 279; 7. Simon Pagenaud, 276; 8. Dario Franchitti, 258; 9. Ryan Briscoe, 241; 10. Graham Rahal, 237.
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