Here's a breakdown of this weekend's action in the world of motorsports. (All times ET)

Winston Cup

FAST FACTS
Event	Atlanta 500
Site	Hampton, Ga.
Schedule	Friday, qualifying, 3:30 p.m., (FX, 8 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (Fox, 12:30 p.m.)
Track	Atlanta Motor Speedway (oval, 1.54 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns)
Distance	500.5 miles, 325 laps.

Last race: Sterling Marlin pulled away to victory in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 after NASCAR rescinded a 15-second penalty for speeding in the pits because officials did not notify the team in time.

	Drivers to Watch
	Check out a short list of drivers to keep an eye on this weekend at Atlanta.

Last year: Kevin Harvick won his first Winston Cup race by edging Jeff Gordon in the Cracker Barrel 500 at Atlanta.

Fast Facts: There were 25 lead changes among 11 drivers at last year's event. ... Bill Elliott, driving a Dodge this season, leads active drivers with four poles while tying Bobby Labonte with five wins at Atlanta. ... Thirteen races have been won at the track from the pole. ... Dale Jarrett has won the last two poles in this event. He finished fourth in the 2001 race. ... Chevrolet leads Ford in victories at Atlanta 28-25. The remaining 33 victories are distributed among six different car models. ... Marlin has three straight top-10 finishes and is atop the Winston Cup standings with 507 points. ... NASCAR returns to Atlanta Speedway on Oct. 27 with the NAPA 500.

Next race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, March 17, Darlington, S.C.

CART

FAST FACTS
Event	Tecate Telmex Grand Prix
Site	Monterrey, Mexico.
Schedule	Friday, qualifying, 3:10 p.m. (Speed Channel, 9 p.m., tape); Saturday, qualifying, 2:45 p.m. (Speed Channel, 8 p.m., tape); Sunday, race (Speed Channel, 4 p.m.)
Track	Fundidora Park (permanent road course, 2.1 miles, 12 turns)
Distance	178.5 miles, 85 laps.

Last race: Cristiano da Matta ended the season with consecutive victories after holding off Max Papis by inches to win Toyota 500 on Nov. 4 at California Speedway.

	Drivers to Watch
	Check out a short list of drivers to keep an eye on this weekend in Monterrey.

Fast facts: This is the first event of the season. ... Gil de Ferran clinched his second straight CART championship Oct. 28 with a fourth-place finish in the Honda Indy 300 in Surfers Paradise, Australia. But he defected to the IRL this season along with Helio Castroneves. ... Michael Andretti, the winningest driver in CART with 41 victories, is starting his 19th season. ... Kenny Brack, last year's series runner-up, switched from Team Rahal to Chip Ganassi Racing with former champion Jimmy Vasser taking his place on Team Rahal. ... Rule changes this year include the return of qualifying on road courses, a point given for winning the provisional (first round) pole, drivers qualifying in a single group instead of two, and the easing of fuel restrictions. ... The site of the track was originally Mexico's first steel mill. It closed in 1983.

Next race: Toyota Grand Prix, April 14, Long Beach, Calif.

Formula One
Last event: Michael Schumacher avoided a pileup at the start and easily held off Juan Pablo Montoya to win his third straight Australian Grand Prix.

Next race: Malaysian Grand Prix, March 17, Kuala Lumpur.

IRL
Last event: Defending series champion Sam Hornish Jr., who won the final race last season, won the season-opening Grand Prix of Miami, leading 166 of the 200 laps.

Next race: Bombardier/ATV Indy 200, March 17, Avondale, Ariz.

Busch
Last event: Pole winner Jeff Burton came from behind following his final pit stop and pulled away to win at Las Vegas. Burton led 149 of the 200 en route to his 16th Busch victory.

Next event: DarlingtonRaceway.com 200, March 16, Darlington, S.C.

Craftsman Trucks
Last event: Robert Pressley took the lead on a restart with two laps to go and held off Ted Musgrave to win the Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona on Feb. 15.

Next race: Darlington 200, March 16, Darlington, S.C.

NHRA
Last event: Del Worsham denied John Force his 100th career victory by beating him in the Funny Car final at the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 24. Tony Schumacher won the Top Fuel final over Larry Dixon and Bruce Allen topped Warren Johnson in the Pro Stock category.

Next race: Mac Tools Gatornationals, March 17, Gainesville, Fla.