AUTO RACING: Reddick steals one at Talladega and Verstappen and Dixon get open-wheel wins

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Tyler Reddick celebrates his win at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Tyler Reddick celebrates his win at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Tyler Reddick celebrates his win at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon celebrates his victory during the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

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Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon is sprayed with champagne after his victory during the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

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NASCAR CUP SERIES

Wurth 400

Site: Dover, Delaware.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:30 a.m., and qualifying, 11:20 a.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (FS1).

Track: Dover Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 400 laps, 400 miles.

Last year: Martin Truex Jr. won after starting 17th.

Last race: Tyler Reddick stole a victory at Talladega when front-runner Michael McDowell, swerving up and down the track trying to block Brad Keselowski, wound up crashing with the finish line in sight.

Fast facts: The victory was the sixth of Reddick’s career, all coming in the last three seasons. ... The battle between McDowell and Keselowski, both Ford drivers, and McDowell’s subsequent crash allowed Reddick to keep Ford winless through 10 races this season. ... It was also the first time 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan was at the track when one of his drivers won. ... The first two stages were caution-free — the first time that’s happened at Talladega since the stage system was instituted in 2017. ... Points leader Kyle Larson, who had won three straight poles, was barred from qualifying for altering the roof rails on his car, forced to start from the back of the field and ordered to do a drive-through penalty on the opening lap. NASCAR also ejected Larson’s car chief, Jesse Saunders, from the speedway. Larson finished 20th.

Next race: May 5, Kansas City, Kansas.

23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan celebrates a win by his driver Tyler Reddick after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

BetRivers 200

Site: Dover, Delaware.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3 p.m., and qualifying, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, race, 1:30 p.m. (FS1).

Track: Dover Motor Speedway.

Race distance: 200 laps, 200 miles.

Last year: Ryan Truex won after starting 12th.

Last race: Rookie Jesse Love won the first Xfinity race of his career in a crash-marred, double-overtime finish at Talladega, beating Riley Herbst by 0.141 seconds.

Fast facts: Love, 19, has six top-10 finishes in nine races and is fourth in points. ... Leader Chandler Smith is 14 ahead of Cole Custer and 16 ahead of Austin Hill. ... Crashes caused the overtimes, and several drivers had to pit for fuel before the second one, extending the race from 113 to 124 laps. ... Hailie Deegan went into the final restart with a shot at becoming the highest-finishing woman in series history, but she slipped all the way to 12th. Danica Patrick retains the distinction with a fourth-place showing at Las Vegas in 2011.

Next race: May 11, Darlington, South Carolina.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Last race: Kyle Busch overcame a series of late restarts and led 112 of 167 laps to win for the sixth time in the truck series at Texas and the 20th time overall on the 1.5-mile layout.

Next race: May 4, Kansas City, Kansas.

Online: http://www.nascar.com

FORMULA ONE

Last race: Three-time defending champion Max Verstappen started from pole for his fourth victory in five races this season and his 23rd in the last 27 extending through last season.

Next race: May 5, Miami Gardens, Florida.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

INDYCAR

Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix

Site: Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3:40 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 12:15 p.m., and qualifications: round 1, group 1, 3:30 p.m.; round 1, group 2, 3:55 p.m.; round 2, 4:20 p.m.; and Firestone fast 6, 4:45 p.m.; Sunday, race, 1:30 p.m. (NBC).

Track: Barber Motorsports Park.

Race distance: 90 laps, 207 miles.

Last year: Scott McLaughlin won after starting fourth.

Last race: Scott Dixon used fuel-saving strategy to win in Long Beach, moving within 10 victories of A.J. Foyt’s career-leading 67.

Fast facts: Chip Ganassi Racing has won the last two events after Alex Palou won the non-points exhibition race last month in California. ... Colton Herta was second and Palou was third, giving Honda a sweep of the top three spots. ... After a nearly five-week break, IndyCar is now on track seven of the next eight weekends.

Next race: May 11, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

NHRA DRAG RACING

Last event: Doug Kalitta won in Top Fuel and Bob Tasca III won in Funny Car in Las Vegas.

Next event: April 28, Concord, North Carolina.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

WORLD OF OUTLAWS

Next events: April 26 and 27, Knoxville, Iowa.

Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars

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