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

Winston Cup

FAST FACTS
Event	Global Crossing at The Glen
Site	Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Schedule	Friday, qualifying (CNNSI, 3 p.m.); Sunday, race (NBC, 1 p.m.)
Track	Watkins Glen International (permanent road course, 2.45 miles, 11 turns)
Distance	220.5 miles, 90 laps

Last race: Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400, becoming the first three-time winner of the race. A two-tire pit stop gave Gordon track position and he took full advantage, passing Sterling Marlin for the lead on a restart 35 laps from the end of the 160-lap event. Gordon, who started 27th, beat Marlin to the finish line by 0.094 seconds.

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

Last year: Steve Park, who started 18th, drove to a five-length victory over Mark Martin. Gordon finished 23rd, ending his record run of six straight victories on road courses.

Fast facts: Gordon has extended his lead in the series to 160 points over Dale Jarrett and 179 over Ricky Rudd. ... The last three winners of the Brickyard 400 went on to win the series title.

Next race: Pepsi 400, Aug. 19, Brooklyn, Mich.

CART

FAST FACTS
Event	Miller Lite 200
Site	Lexington, Ohio
Schedule	Saturday, qualifying, 2:45 p.m. (ESPN2, Sunday, 1 a.m., tape); Sunday, race (ESPN, Noon)
Track	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (permanent road course, 2.258 miles, 13 turns)
Distance	187.314 miles, 83 laps

Last race: Kenny Brack ended his two-race drought, winning the Target Grand Prix at Chicago Motor Speedway. After a pair of no-points finishes, the convincing win by Brack moved him from a three-point lead over Dario Franchitti coming into the race to a 22-point edge over Helio Castroneves.

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

Last year: Penske Racing teammates Castroneves and Gil de Ferran finished 1-2, running in the first two spots for 79 of the race's 83 laps, losing ground only on pit stops.

Fast facts: The series races on road courses this week and next. ... Brack's victory was the fourth of the year for Team Rahal. Brack has three and teammate Max Papis one.

Next race: Motorola 220, Aug. 19, Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Craftsman Trucks

FAST FACTS
Event	Federated Auto Parts 200
Site	Gladeville, Tenn.
Schedule	Thursday, qualifying, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, race (ESPN, 8 p.m.)
Track	Nashville Superspeedway (tri-oval 1.33 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns)
Distance	150 laps, 200 miles

Last race: Jack Sprague took the lead from Joe Ruttman on the first lap, lost it only after the first round of pit stops and held off Terry Cook to win the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. It was Sprague's second straight victory and third this season.

Last year: Randy Tolsma took the lead on the 149th of 250 laps and held off Dennis Setzer to win by 1.402 seconds.

Fast facts: The race will be held for the first time at Nashville Superspeedway. It moved this year from the Nashville Speedway USA short track. ... Sprague has a 17-point lead over Ruttman after 15 of 24 races.

Next race: Sears Craftsman 175, Aug. 18, Cicero, Ill..

IRL

FAST FACTS
Event	Belterra Resort Indy 300
Site	Sparta, Ky.
Schedule	Saturday, qualifying, 1 p.m. (Sunday, ESPN2, Midnight, tape); Sunday, race (ABC, 1:30 p.m.)
Track	Kentucky Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turns)
Distance	300 miles 200 laps

Last race: Buddy Lazier cut into Sam Hornish Jr.'s lead by racing to his third victory in his last four starts, leading the final 23 laps of the Harrah's Indy 200. The IRL champion, who has a series-record seven victories, trails Hornish by 40 points with five races remaining.

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

Last year: Lazier won, taking the lead for good 31 laps from the end. He moved to the top when Sarah Fisher made her final pit stop. Polesitter Scott Goodyear finished second, with Fisher third.

Fast facts: This is the second year of the event. ... Fisher finished second at Homestead-Miami Speedway in April. It was the best finish by a woman in the history of Indy-style racing. ... Felipe Giaffone leads the rookie standings and is fourth overall.

Next race: Gateway Indy 250, Aug. 26, Madison, Ill.

Busch
Last event: Points leader Kevin Harvick raced to his fourth Busch Series victory of the year, holding off Greg Biffle in the crash-filled Kroger 200. There were eight cautions for 55 laps, and the race was stopped for about seven minutes with 10 laps of 200 laps remaining.

Next race: NAPAonline.com 250, Aug. 18, Brooklyn, Mich.

NHRA
Last week: Kenny Bernstein raced to his 58th career NHRA victory, beating David Grubnic in the Top Fuel final of the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals. Del Worsham and Tom Martino also won their divisions.

Next event: Colonel's Truck Nationals, Aug. 19, Brainerd, Minn.

Formula One
Last race: Ralf Schumacher won a wild German Grand Prix on his home track in a Formula One race marked by a crash that involved his brother and forced a restart. Michael Schumacher, the defending series champion and points leader, was not injured. He quit on the 24th lap of a race in which only 10 cars finished.

Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, Aug. 19, Budapest.