Harvick favored to repeat as Kobalt 400 champion Kyle Busch is odds-on favorite to win Boyd Gaming 300
Odds makers have tabbed Kobalt 400 defending champion Kevin Harvick as the favorite for Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, is a 5-1 favorite for the 267-lap race, according to Boyd Gaming Events. Four-time Kobalt 400 winner and six-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, as well as Las Vegas native and reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch are second at 6-1. Continue reading →
Plenty of entertainment planned for 2016 NASCAR Weekend
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Fans flocking to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend will have a number of opportunities to enjoy good music throughout the property.
Whether it’s the Cooper Tires stage in the LVMS Fan Engagement Area outside the main grandstands or the Neon Garage, the speedway will be rocking with good tunes all weekend. Approximately ten bands and performers will keep 2016 NASCAR Weekend visitors entertained at the 1.5-mile speedway Friday through Sunday. Continue reading →
Double Duty for Five NASCAR Drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A new week has dawned, and it’s nearly time to go racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 2016 NASCAR Weekend at the 1.5-mile superspeedway is shaping up as another epic experience, with drivers set to race in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 on Saturday and Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400. Five drivers – Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola – are expected to pull double duty and compete in both races over the weekend. Continue reading →
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, approaches the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8, 2015 Photo – Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, crosses the finishline to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 – Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick must have been tired of finishing second, because on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion did something about it.
Once Harvick got to the front of the field from his 18th-place starting spot in the Kobalt 400, he was untouchable. Continue reading →
