Easter break for racing, but not F1

Major U.S. motor racing goes quiet this weekend for its traditional Easter break. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Verizon IndyCar Series and the National Hot Rod Assn.'s Mello Yello Series all have the weekend off.

But non-Christian Formula One (Bernie is Jewish) will race Sunday for the Chinese Grand Prix on the Shanghai International Circuit track in non-Christian China.

When U.S. racing resumes the following weekend, NASCAR's Cup series returns to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway for an evening race April 26. IndyCar races April 27 at the Barber Motorsports Park road course in Birmingham, Ala. And drag racing holds the NHRA SpringNationals that weekend at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, near Houston.