AUTO RACING: Alex Palou wins Indy 500 and Chastain stuns Byron with comeback win in NASCAR


AUTO RACING: Alex Palou wins Indy 500 and Chastain stuns Byron with comeback win in NASCAR

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (Prime Video and MAX).

Race distance: 300 laps, 399 miles.

Last year: Joey Logano earned a dramatic win in a race that saw a record five overtimes and took an additional 31 laps to complete.

Last race: After starting in last place, Ross Chastain took the lead from Byron with six laps to go, stunning the field and earning the victory at Charlotte.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., Qualifying, 3:10 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (CW)

Race distance: 188 laps, 250.04 miles.

Last year: John Hunter Nemechek secured the win and led the final 46 laps after passing Cole Custer on a restart.

Last race: William Byron took his first ever win at his home track after a late pass of Justin Allgaier in overtime.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 5:10 p.m., race, 8 p.m. (FS1).

Race distance: 150 laps, 199.5 miles.

Last year: Christian Eckes earned the win in dominating fashion, leading all 150 laps while securing his 8th series victory.

Last race: Leading 98 of 134 laps, Corey Heim dominated at Charlotte, taking his 15th series career win and beating a No. 2 Chastain by over six seconds.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 7:25 a.m., practice, 10:55 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 6:25 a.m., qualifying, 9:55 a.m.; Sunday, race, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN).

Race distance: 66 laps, 190.9 miles.

Last year: Max Verstappen held off a late surge from polesitter Lando Norris to earn his last win before an 11-race losing streak.

Last race: Lando Norris secured the victory from the pole in Monaco, closing the championship gap between him and McLaren teammate Piastri.

Schedule: Friday, practice, 3 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 9 a.m., qualifications, Noon; Sunday, warmup, 9:30 a.m., race, 12:30 p.m. (FOX).

Race distance: 100 laps, 164.5 miles.

Last year: Scott Dixon recorded his fourth Detroit Grand Prix win and 58th career victory while outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race.

Last race: Alex Palou became the first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500, also earning him his fifth series win out of six races this season. Palou took the lead late after passing 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson on lap 187.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:30 p.m., qualifying, 8 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race, 11 a.m.

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