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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Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Las Vegas Preview
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
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Test Enhances Intermediate Track Rules Package
Brad Keselowski drives the #2 Miller Lite Ford during a testing session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2014
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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
Hauler Parade & Test Session Kick off Vegas NASCAR Weekend
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Hauler parade, free NASCAR test session kick off Vegas NASCAR Weekend;
Race start times also set for Kobalt 400, Boyd Gaming 300
The annual parade of haulers down the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and a free day of NASCAR Sprint Cup testing will kick off the annual NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway beginning Wednesday, March 5.
The hauler parade will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 on the south end of the Strip. It will proceed north to Sahara Avenue before heading north on Interstate 15 to the speedway. On Thursday, the NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will be testing the new rules package from noon to 4 p.m. The grandstands and Neon Garage will be open for free to all race fans. Continue reading
Jeff Burton is Back Behind the Wheel and On Track at Las Vegas
Photo – Jeff Burton facebook page
Making his first start of the 2014 season, Jeff Burton is racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Jeff Burton is back for the Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 on Sunday, March 9th. And for Burton fans that means all is right with their NASCAR world – if only for one race – for now.
Sharing his No. 66, Michael Waltrip Racing ride with the owner, Michael Waltrip and Joe Nemechek, Burton is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel and on the track. Continue reading