Racing: Kyle Larson leads NASCAR Cup standings as series heads to Darlington

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NASCAR Cup Series

Goodyear 400

Location: Darlington, South Carolina.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:35 a.m., qualifying, 11:20 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m.

Track: Darlington Raceway.

Race distance: 293 laps, 400.238 miles.

Last year: William Byron won after starting fourth.

LAST RACE: Kyle Larson beats Chris Buescher to finish in green-and-white checkered sunday at Kansas, the closest in NASCAR history Time (thousandths of a second).

Quick Facts: Larson’s victory was his second of the season and sixth in 12 starts for Hendrick Motorsports. … Hendrick’s Byron and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin each had three wins. … Larson leads Martin Truex Jr. by 29 points and Chase Elliott by 55 points. … Larson’s six top-five finishes are the most in the series. … Truex is tied with three others for the lead and has seven top-10s. …Only seven drivers have won races this season.

Next game: May 19, North Wilkesboro, NC.

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200

Location: Darlington, South Carolina.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 5:05 pm, qualifying, 5:35 pm; Saturday, race, 1:35 pm.

Track: Darlington Raceway.

Race distance: 147 laps, 200.802 miles.

Last year: Kyle Larson won after starting in third.

Previous race: Ryan Truex wins at Dover for second straight year, giving Martin Truex Jr.’s younger brother the win of his career Only NASCAR win.

Quick Facts: Truex has two wins in three National Series games in 194 career games. … Chandler Smith leads Cole Custer by one point and Austin Hill by 17 points. … Smith and Hill are the only ones with two wins in 10 games. … Smith leads the way with six top-five finishes, and he and Custer are tied for the lead with eight top-10s.

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Next game: May 25, Concord, North Carolina.

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NASCAR Truck Series

Buckle up South Carolina 200

Location: Darlington, South Carolina.

Schedule: Friday, practice session, 3:05 pm, qualifying session, 3:35 pm, race, 7:30 pm.

Track: Darlington Raceway.

Race distance: 147 laps, 200.802 miles.

Last year: Christian Eckes won after starting fourth.

Previous race: Corey Heim passes Nick Sanchez for the lead on Lap 70 of 134 and leads the rest of the way at Kansas for second of the season victory.

Summary of facts: Heim’s win was the seventh of his career. It was his sixth top-five finish in the series and eighth top-10 finish in as many races, moving him within two points of Akers for the series lead. … 2002 series champion Zane Smith finished second.

Next game: May 18, North Wilkesboro, NC.

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Formula one

Previous game: Landon Norris turned his 110th career start into his first win with a win at Miami.

Next game: May 19, Imola, Italy.

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indy car

Sonsio Grand Prix

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 9:30 am and 1:10 pm, qualifying, 4:20-5:20 pm; Saturday, race, 3:30 pm.

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Race.

Race distance: 85 laps, 207.32 miles.

Last year: Alex Palou won after starting in third.

PREVIOUS RACE: Scott McLaughlin wins second straight race at Barber Motorsports Park, days after IndyCar erased Joseph Newgarden’s win and disqualified McLaughlin from the season opener , giving Team Penske a much-needed victory.

Facts: Roger Penske has suspended Team Penske president Tim Cindric and three others for two races for their roles in a cheating scandal that resulted in Newgarden lost its season opener. … Newgarden remains second in points, one point behind Willpower. … Colton Hertha is six points behind, with McLaughlin and Palau each trailing by eight.

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Next game: May 26, Indianapolis, Indiana.

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NHRA drag racing

Last races: Justin Ashley won the Top Fuel race at Concord and Matt Hagan won the Funny Car race.

Next event: May 19, Ellwood, IL.

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world of outlaws

Follow-up event: May 10-11, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

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