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

Winston Cup

FAST FACTS
Event	The Winston
Site	Concord, N.C.
Schedule	Friday, qualifying (FX, 7 p.m.); Saturday, race (FX, 7:30 p.m.)
Track	Lowe's Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24 degrees banking )
Distance	The Winston Open qualifying race, 69 miles, 46 laps. The Winston, 105 miles, 70 laps

Last race: Tony Stewart beat Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon, taking the lead with 39 laps to go in the Pontiac Excitement 400 and driving to his first victory this year.

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

Last year: Dale Earnhardt Jr. became the first rookie to win NASCAR's all-star event when he overpowered Dale Jarrett with one lap to go. After the race, a walkway at Lowe's Motor Speedway collapsed, injuring 107 people.

Fast facts: The Winston does not count in the series standings. ... This is the 17th annual race. ... Those eligible for the race are: winners from last year, this year, past Winston Cup champions, any driver who has won The Winston in the last five years and the Winston Open winner.

Next race:Coca-Cola 600, May 27, Concord, N.C.

Busch

FAST FACTS
Event	Nazareth 200
Site	Nazareth, Pa.
Schedule	Saturday, qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race (FX, 1 p.m.)
Track	Nazareth Speedway (tri-oval .946 miles, 1 degree banking in Turn 1, 4 degrees in Turn 2, 6 degrees in Turns 3-4)
Distance	189.2 miles, 200 laps

Last race: Jason Keller sped by points leader Kevin Harvick on the 185th lap to win the CVS Pharmacy 200 in Loudon, N.H. Keller's victory came one year to the day Adam Petty was killed while practicing at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Last year: Ron Hornaday raced to his first Busch series victory, beating Elton Sawyer by 1.992 seconds. Hornaday -- a two-time Craftsman Truck Series champion -- had been winless his first 18 starts in the Busch series.

Fast facts: Tim Fedewa won the race in 1995 and 1998. ... Fedewa is the only driver to win more than once. ... Matt Kenseth outlasted a five-hour rain delay to win the 1999 race. ... Defending series champion Jeff Green has 66 top-five finishes in the series. He is the only active drive to rank in the top 10 in that category.

Next race: Carquest Auto Parts 300, May 26, Concord, N.C.

Craftsman Trucks

FAST FACTS
Event	Jelly Belly 200
Site	Fountain, Colo.
Schedule	Saturday, qualifying, 5:15 p.m; Sunday, race (ESPN, 4 p.m.)
Track	Pikes Peak International Raceway (d-shaped oval, 1 mile, 10 degrees banking )
Distance	200 miles, 200 laps

Last race: Bobby Hamilton won the Darlington 200, beating fellow Winston Cup driver Ken Schrader in the rain-shortened event. Hamilton, who won the Talladega 500 on April 22 for his first Winston Cup victory since 1998, led 125 of the 135 laps on the 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway oval.

Last year: Greg Biffle led 164 of 200 laps to win.

Fast facts: There have been three different winners and three different polesitters in the three years of the race. ... The inaugural event featured the first "live" pit stop in the series. ... Chevrolets won the first two races at the track.

Next race: MBNA e-commerce 200, June 1, Dover, Del.

CART

FAST FACTS
Event	Firestone Firehawk 500
Site	Motegi, Japan
Schedule	Thursday, qualifying, 11:30 p.m.; Friday, race, 10:30 p.m. (ABC, Saturday, 1 p.m., tape)
Track	Twin Ring Motegi (egg-shaped oval, 1.549 miles)
Race distance	311.349 miles (501 kilometers), 201 laps

Last race: Scott Dixon, a 20-year-old rookie, became the youngest winner in major open-wheel racing when he held off Kenny Brack to take the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix. Dixon beat Brack by 0.366 seconds. Sam Hornish Jr., was 21 when he won this season in the IRL. The late Greg Moore was 22 when he won for the first time on the CART circuit.

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

Last year: Michael Andretti won, using a 24-hour rain delay to improve his car. He extended his record of CART victories to 39.

Fast facts: This is the fourth time CART has raced in Japan. ... Adrian Fernandez set the race record of 176.195 mph last year. ... Fernandez won the inaugural race in 1998.

Next race: Miller Lite 225, June 3, West Allis, Wis.

NHRA

FAST FACTS
Event	Matco Tools Supernationals
Site	Englishtown, N.J.
Schedule	Friday, qualifying, 5 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 3 p.m. (ESPN2, 7 p.m, tape); Sunday, eliminations, 11 a.m. (ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape)
Track	Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

Last event: Frank Pedregon raced to his fourth career NHRA Funny Car victory, beating Ron Capps in the final of the Advance Auto Parts Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga. Mike Dunn won the Top Fuel division, and Jim Yates took the Pro Stock competition.

Last year: Cruz Pedregon won the Funny Car division in the rain-delayed event for his 22nd career victory. Doug Kalitta, Jeg Coughlin and Angelle Seeling also were winners.

Fast facts: Englishtown has held the event since 1971. ... In 1998, Joe Amato increased the national speed record in Top Fuel to 323.50 mph in his quarterfinals victory. ... Minnesota Timberwolves forward Tom Hammonds, who qualified for his first NHRA event in 1997, will be in the Pro Stock field.

Next race: Advance Auto Parts Nationals, May 27, Topeka, Kan.

Formula One
Last race: David Coulthard took advantage of a near-crash between Michael Schumacher and Juan Montoya to win the Austrian Grand Prix. Coulthard, driving a McLaren-Mercedes, got his second Formula One victory of the season to cut Schumacher's lead to four points in the standings.

Next race: Monaco Grand Prix, May 27, Monte Carlo.

IRL
Last week: Scott Sharp won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 at 226.037 mph. Chip Ganassi qualified four drivers for the race: late entries Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian, rookies who didn't even know they would be racing until late Saturday, and Tony Stewart and Jimmy Vasser.

Next event: Indianapolis 500, May 27, Indianapolis.