A strategy-filled Kobalt Tools 400 came down to the very last lap on Sunday. It was Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming up half a lap short as his fuel tank ran empty while he was motoring down the backstretch with victory in his sight. This allowed Brad Keselowski to regain the top spot, which he held for most of the second half of race, and score his first victory of the season. Continue reading
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Two are in, and now there are 14 more to go. Who is the next driver to enter the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup?
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup teams are racing 400.5 miles in 267 laps in the Kobalt 400 on Sunday, March 9th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Television coverage begins at 2:30 pm ET on FOX with a Green Flag at 3 pm ET. Radio coverage is on PRN and Sirius XM, channel 90. Continue reading
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Kobalt 400 to Feature Newly Introduced Aerodynamic and Chassis Changes
Forty-eight drivers from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series turned laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Thursday to further build upon the 2014 intermediate-track rules package that was formalized late last year.
Serving as the first official NASCAR test with the new 2014 rules package in place, today’s four-hour session allowed teams to prepare for Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – the series’ first visit to a 1.5-mile track in 2014 – and beyond. Continue reading
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Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 team started off the 2006 season amidst controversy. NASCAR found an illegally adjusted rear window in the car that created an aerodynamic advantage after Daytona 500 qualifying. Chad Knaus, Johnson’s crew chief, was suspended for the first four races and fined $25,000. Chief engineer Darian Grubb took the helm in his absence. Johnson went on to win his first Daytona 500, even though many people questioned the integrity of the win. Continue reading