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[May 31, 2018] MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES: Pocono 400 (160 laps, 400 miles around a 2.5-mile, three-turn triangular oval), Pocono Raceway; Long Pond, Pa.

TV: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 2:18 p.m. ET) -- FS1 (Radio: Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: The longest race of the season at Charlotte is followed by one of the longest tracks on the schedule, "The Tricky Triangle" at Pocono Raceway. With only three turns, each with a different radius and banking, and each straightaway a different length, it's a unique challenge for the 14th of 36 points races this season. ... This will be the 81st race at Pocono, dating back to Richard Petty's win in 1974. ... Kyle Busch dominated last week at Charlotte, and he won at Pocono last July for the first time, so if he stays on a roll, he will be the driver to beat. ... Ryan Blaney won the June race last year, his first career victory. ... Kevin Harvick is coming off his first DNF of the season, and has never won at Pocono, but he leads the series with five victories. ... *Busch leads the points standings with 573, followed by *Joey Logano (506), *Harvick (485), Brad Keselowski (437), *Martin Truex Jr. (430), Kurt Busch (429), Denny Hamlin (429), *Clint Bowyer (421), Kyle Larson (382) and Aric Almirola (376). ... Daytona 500 winner *Austin Dillon is in 19th (244) and inside the playoff cutoff.

(All stats and standings per NASCAR.com)

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: POCONO GREEN 250 RECYCLED BY J.P. MASCARO & SONS (100 laps, 250 miles around a 2.5-mile, three-turn triangular oval), Pocono Raceway; Long Pond, Pa.

TV: Saturday, 1 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 1:18 p.m. ET) -- FS1 (Radio: Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: The 12th of 33 races on the season is on tap as the series makes just its third trip to Pocono, visiting once a season since 2016. ... After two weeks off, Cup Series regular Brad Keselowski won a wild race at Charlotte last week, and he is the defending winner at Pocono. ... A full-time Xfinity driver has yet to win at Pocono. ... Setting up for the unique track is the most difficult task teams will face, and teams with large Cup operations will have the upper hand in finding the right balance in their Xfinity cars. ... Elliott Sadler leads the Xfinity standings with 433 points, followed by *Christopher Bell (395), *Tyler Reddick (378), Daniel Hemric (376), Cole Custer (371), *Justin Allgaier (356), Brandon Jones (343), Ryan Truex (316), Matt Tifft (300) and the suspended **Spencer Gallagher (277).

(All stats and standings per NASCAR.com)

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth

**Denotes race winner but no playoff berth

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

THIS WEEK: The Trucks are into the second of two weekends off before starting back up next week at Texas Motor Speedway as a support race for the IndyCar Series. ... Johnny Sauter won two weeks ago at Charlotte after starting on the pole. ... *Sauter leads the Truck standings (329 points), followed by *Noah Gragson (270), *Brett Moffitt (264), Ben Rhodes (250), Grant Enfinger (239), Matt Crafton (237), Stewart Friesen (209), Justin Haley (208), Dalton Sargeant (193) and Myatt Snider (189). Only eight drivers make the playoffs in the series.

(All stats and standings per NASCAR.com)

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth

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VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES: CHEVROLET DUAL IN DETROIT (Two races, each of 70 laps, 164.5 miles around a 2.35-mile temporary street circuit), Belle Isle Circuit; Detroit.

TV: Saturday and Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET (approx. green flag 3:40 p.m. ET) -- ABC (Radio: Advance Auto Parts INDYCAR Radio Network, Sirius 214, XM 209, IndyCar.com, indycarradio.com and on the INDYCAR Mobile app).

THIS WEEK: With the Indianapolis 500 behind it, the series heads into its busiest stretch of the schedule, with races on consecutive days at Belle Isle, followed by five more races over the following eight weeks. ... The series will have run eight of its 17 races this season at the conclusion of Sunday's event. ... Will Power won the Indy 500 for the first time last week, and he won the Sunday race in 2016 at Detroit. ... Graham Rahal won both races last season. ... A combination of surfaces at Belle Isle presents a difficult challenge to find grip on both concrete and asphalt. ... Australian Power leads the standings after his double-points win at Indy with 243 followed by American Alexander Rossi (241). American Josef Newgarden (233), New Zealand's Scott Dixon (218) and American Ryan Hunter-Reay (186) round out the top five.

FORMULA ONE

THIS WEEK: The series takes a week off before heading to North America for next week's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. ... Australian Daniel Ricciardo got the career-defining victory Sunday at Monaco, dominating the race ahead of four-time world champions Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain. ... Hamilton leads the standings in his Mercedes with 110 points. Vettel is second in his Ferrari with 96, followed by Ricciardo in his Red Bull (72), Finland's Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes (68) and Finland's Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari (60).

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION: JEGS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS, Friday-Sunday, at Route 66 Raceway; Elwood, Ill.

TV: Eliminations, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. ET (tape-delayed) -- FS1

THIS WEEK: The NHRA heads into its busiest stretch of the season, racing four consecutive weekends beginning with the Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside Chicago. ... This is the ninth of 24 events this season. ... Winners two weeks ago at Heartland Motorsports Park in Kansas were Clay Millican in Top Fuel, Courtney Force in Funny Car, Deric Kramer in Pro Stock while Pro Stock Motorcycle stayed on the sidelines. The motorcycles will run this weekend. ... Steve Torrence (664 points) leads the Top Fuel standings, followed by Millican (569), Tony Schumacher (539), Doug Kalitta (497) and Leah Pritchett (489). ... Force (670) leads Funny Car ahead of Jack Beckman (590), Matt Hagan (540), Robert Hight (512) and J.R. Todd (504). ... Vincent Nobile (573) leads Pro Stock followed by Greg Anderson (543), Erica Enders (541), Kramer (539) and Bo Butner (518). ... Eddie Krawiec (286) leads Pro Stock Motorcycle, followed by Andrew Hines (261), Scotty Pollacheck (246), Jerry Savoie (203) and Angelle Sampey (177).

--Field Level Media

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