After a week off, the Nextel Cup Series returns to action Sunday afternoon at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway.

The Fort Worth complex is a quad-oval with high banking. Race time 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart won the two scheduled races at Texas in 2006.

Terry Labonte recorded the fastest qualifying time, 192.137 mph.

Following the Texas race, the Nextel Cup Series moves to Phoenix International Raceway for a Saturday night race April 21.

Carl Edwards won the Busch race last weekend, putting him atop the leader board in the points chase. Dave Blaney, former Lernerville Speedway Sprint car champion, is second in the points standings.

Many area tracks have scheduled special races, including the World of Outlaws Sprints and Late Models.Lernerville Speedway is one of the tracks that both divisions will be visiting this season. DIRT Motorsports, owner of the two popular series, recently announced a pact with the Speed Channel to televise 20 races.The Sarver track has two Outlaws Late Models shows scheduled for next Tuesday and May 27. Both will be taped by the Speed Channel for showing later.The Outlaws Sprint series will be featured on both ESPN and Speed. Calling the action will be Bobby Gerould and color analyst Brad Doty.Doty, a fan favorite when he drove Sprint cars at Lernerville, was involved in a crash in 1988 at Eldora Speedway that left him paralyzed.Lernerville Speedway track crews are installing new lighting at the track, which will enhance the television production.

Inclement weather forced all area tracks to cancel their programs last weekend.• Lernerville will be back in action Friday night with the Fab 4 divisions of race cars. The points race begins with Friday's program.• Sharon Speedway will hold a test-and-tune from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A swap meet is planned for the event. Sharon opens the 2007 season April 21 with five divisions of race cars.• Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway will attempt to open the 2007 season Saturday night after being weathered out last weekend. They feature six divisions of cars: Late Models, Crate Late Models, E-Mods, Pure Stocks, Amateur Stocks and Young Guns.• Mercer Raceway Park has a regular program scheduled for Saturday night. On tap are the Sprints, Modifieds, Stock Cars and Mini Stocks.• Tri-City Speedway opens the 2007 season on April 29 with five divisions of cars.

Challenger Raceway, located in Indiana County, had a special 50-lap Late Model show scheduled for Sunday afternoon. No word from track officials on a makeup date.Jim Lokhaiser is the racing columnist for the Butler Eagle.