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[August 13, 2020] NASCAR CUP SERIES: GOBOWLING 235 (65 laps, 232.05 miles around a 14-turn 3.57-mile road course), Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, Florida

TV: Sunday, 3 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 3:16 p.m. ET) - NBC (Radio: Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: With a full 36-race schedule now set, the series has run 22 events, with Kevin Harvick sweeping last week's double-header at Michigan. ... This will mark the first time the series has raced the Daytona road course, and the event replaces Watkins Glen, N.Y., on the schedule due to New York's quarantine rules for out-of-state visitors. ... *Harvick leads the points with 916 followed by *Brad Keselowski (779), *Denny Hamlin (776), *Ryan Blaney (741), *Chase Elliott (721), *Joey Logano (717), *Martin Truex Jr. (716), Aric Almirola (669), Kyle Busch (651) and Kurt Busch (648) rounding out the top 10. *Alex Bowman, *Austin Dillon and *Cole Custer would qualify for the playoffs with their wins despite being 11th (585), 17th (501) and 21st (396) respectively.

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth. Standings per NASCAR.com.

BEST BETS: Chase Elliott is this week's favorite at 7/2, Martin Truex Jr is at 5/1 and Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick right behind at 6/1. Kyle Busch may be undervalued at 9/1, but is yet to win this season. Daniel Suarez is a great flyer at 250/1, with Matt Kenseth a solid choice at 80/1.

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: UNOH 188 AT THE DAYTONA ROAD COURSE (52 laps, 185.64 miles around a 14-turn 3.57-mile road course), Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, Florida

TV: Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 3:16 p.m. ET) - NBCSN (Radio: Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: The series takes to the Daytona road course for the first time, coming off a win last weekend by Austin Cindric at Road America in Wisconsin. ... This is the 19th series race of what is now a set 33-race season. ... *Cindric (722) leads the standings, followed by *Chase Briscoe (760), Ross Chastain (708), *Noah Gragson (697), *Justin Haley (636), *Harrison Burton (608), Justin Allgaier (598), Michael Annett (543), *Brandon Jones (523) and Ryan Seig (436).

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth. Standings per NASCAR.com.

NASCAR GANDER MOUNTAIN TRUCK SERIES: Sunoco 159 (43 laps, 153.51 miles around a 14-turn 3.57-mile road course), Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, Florida

TV: Sunday, 12 p.m. ET (Green flag approx. 12:16 p.m. ET) - FS1 (Radio: Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: The trucks are rolling again this week after visiting Michigan last week in an event won by Zane Smith. ... This will be the first series race on the Daytona road course and is the 12th of 23 races scheduled on the season. ... *Austin Hill leads the Truck standings (428), followed by *Smith (386), Ben Rhodes (385), Christian Eckes (379), Brett Moffitt (375), *Matt Crafton (342), *Sheldon Creed (340), *Grant Enfinger (336), Derek Kraus (330) and Todd Gilliland (329).

*Denotes race winner and playoff berth. Standings per NASCAR.com.

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NTT INDYCAR SERIES

THIS WEEK: The series is off another week after a double-header at Iowa Speedway on July 18-19, which were the fifth and sixth races of the shortened 14-race season. ... The series heads to the biggest event of the season next week, the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500. Qualifying for the race takes place this Saturday and Sunday. ... Scott Dixon leads the standings (244), followed by Simon Pagenaud (195), Josef Newgarden (191), Pato O'Ward (162) and Will Power (142).

*Stats and standings per IndyCar.com.

FORMULA ONE: SPANISH GRAND PRIX (66 laps, 190.872 miles around a 16-turn, 2.892-mile road circuit), Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya; Barcelona, Spain.

TV: Sunday, 9 a.m. ET (Green flag approx. 9:10 a.m. ET) - ESPN2 (Radio: SiriusXM Radio Channel 132).

THIS WEEK: This is the fifth of 12 races this season. ... The Spanish GP dates back to 1913 in one form or another and will be run at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the 30th consecutive year since the track opened in 1991. Great Britain's Lewis Hamilton won this race last year. ... Belgium's Max Verstappen won last week at Silverstone in England. ... A Mercedes has won five of the last six races at Catalunya, with Verstappen breaking up the string in his Red Bull in 2016. Great Britain's Lewis Hamilton has won the past three Spanish GP's and four of six. ... Hamilton (107) leads the points in his Mercedes, with Verstappen (77) second, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas of Finland third (73), Monaco's Charles Leclerc fourth (45) for Ferrari and Great Britain's Lando Norris (38) fifth for McLaren Renault.

*Stats and standings per F1.com.

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION

THIS WEEK: The series will get back in action Sept. 3-6 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis for the fourth straight event at the revered strip. ... Steve Torrence won Funny Car last week in Indy, with Ron Capps taking Funny Car, Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Pro Stock and Angelle Sampey in Pro Stock Motorcycle. ... Five events have been run this season, with 10 still on the schedule ... Doug Kalitta leads the Top Fuel points with 436, followed by Torrence (353) and Leah Pruett (347). ... Tommy Johnson Jr. leads Funny Car (416) with Jack Beckman (403) and Matt Hagan (388) giving chase. ... Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads Pro Stock (414) with Jason Line (370) and Erica Enders (337) behind him. ... Ryan Oehler leads Pro Stock Motorcycle (172), followed by Sampey (168) and Matt Smith (165).

Standings per NHRA.com.

--Field Level Media

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