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Mobil 1 301
Playoffs - Round of 12
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 301 laps, 318.46 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 3 p.m., qualifying, 4:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (USA).
Last year: 2024's Round of 12 opener took place in Kansas City and saw a surprising win by Ross Chastain who held off a late surge from William Byron, earning him his first victory of the season.
Last race: Christopher Bell secured the win in Bristol and capped
off a first-round sweep by Joe Gibbs Racing after taking the lead with four laps to go.
Next race: September 28, Kansas City, Kansas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Last race: Aric Almirola earned the victory in Bristol as the decision to skip a late-race tire swap turned out to be enough to secure his second win of the season in the playoff opener.
Next race: September 27, Kansas City, Kansas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
EJP 175
Playoffs - Round of 10
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 175 laps, 185.15 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 5:10 p.m.; Saturday, race, Noon (FS1).
Last year: 2024's final race of Round of 10 took place at the Kansas Speedway and was won by Corey Heim after pole-sitter Ty Majeski ran out of gas on the final lap, handing over the lead to Heim.
Last race: Layne Riggs secured his third win of the season and earned a playoff berth in the Round of 8 while employing an aggressive racing style that gave him the lead with 100 laps to go.
Next race: October 3, Concord, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Site: Baku, Azerbaijan.
Track: Baku City Circuit.
Race distance: 51 laps, 190 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:25 a.m., practice, 7:55 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 4:25 a.m., qualifying, 7:55 a.m.; Sunday, race, 7:55 a.m. (ESPN).
Last year: Oscar Piastri capitalized on a late crash by Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, eventually edging out Charles Leclerc to take the win in a race that ended under the Virtual Safety Car.
Last race: Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix, beating a second-place Lando Norris by 19 seconds after the two McLaren drivers were caught up in a messy team orders dispute over the final 10 laps.
Next race: October 5, Marina Bay, Singapore.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
Next race: The 2025 season has ended.
Last race: Josef Newgarden held off a late surge from Alex Palou, earning him his first win of the year and breaking a 20-race losing streak in the season finale at Nashville. Alex Palou, who had previously secured the title on August 10 in Portland, won the 2025 NTT IndyCar season, marking his third consecutive series championship.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
Site: Concord, North Carolina.
Track: zMax Dragway.
Race distance: 1/4 mile.
Next race: September 28, Madison, Illinois.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
Dennis Roth Classic
Next race: September 19 - 20.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
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