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Xfinity 500
Playoffs — Round of 8
Site: Martinsville, Virginia.
Track: Martinsville Superspeedway.
Race distance: 500 laps, 263 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice 4:40 p.m., qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC).
Last year: Ryan Blaney earned the win and a slot in the Championship 4 after taking the lead from Chase Elliott with 15 laps to go.
Last race: Chase Briscoe locked in a Championship 4 spot for the first time in his
career after a last-second pass of Bubba Wallace and a push from teammate Ty Gibbs at Talladega.
Next race: Nov. 2, Avondale, Arizona.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250
Playoffs — Round of 8
Site: Martinsville, Virginia.
Track: Martinsville Superspeedway.
Race distance: 250 laps, 131.5 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1 p.m., qualifying, 2:05 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (CW).
Last year: Aric Almirola dominated the final race of Round of 8, leading 150 of 250 laps and clinching a spot in the Championship 4.
Last race: Austin Hill secured his second season win at Talladega while fending off the field with two laps to go in overtime.
Next race: Nov. 1, Avondale, Arizona.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Slim Jim 200
Playoffs — Round of 8
Site: Martinsville, Virginia.
Track: Martinsville Superspeedway.
Race distance: 200 laps, 105.2 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10 p.m., race, 6 p.m. (FS1).
Last year: After dominating most of the race, Christian Eckes took the lead back late from teammate Ben Rhodes, earning him a spot in the Championship 4.
Last race: Pole-sitter Gio Ruggiero earned his first-ever career win in Talladega while fending off a late surge from teammate Corey Heim in overtime.
Next race: Oct. 31, Avondale, Arizona.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Mexico City Grand Prix
Site: Mexico City.
Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Race distance: 71 laps, 189.8 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 2:25 p.m., qualifying, 5:55 p.m.; Saturday, sprint race, 1:25 p.m., qualifying, 4:55 p.m.; Sunday, race, 4 p.m. (ABC).
Last year: Carlos Sainz Jr. secured his fourth career win while taking the lead back from Max Verstappen early in a drama-filled race that saw Verstappen penalized twice.
Last race: Pole-sitter Max Verstappen took his third win in the last four races at COTA, closing in on McLaren teammates Norris and Piastri in the standings.
Next race: Nov. 9, Sao Paulo.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
Season Wrap: Alex Palou won his third consecutive series championship, securing the title in four of the last five seasons.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
Next race: Nov. 2, Las Vegas.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
Wichita Sprint Car Showdown
Jason Johnson Classic presented by FK Rod Ends
Next race: Nov. 5-8.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
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