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Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Las Vegas Preview

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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 →

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  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski drives the #2 Miller Lite Ford during a testing session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2014
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

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 →

Throwback Thursday – Johnson Leads the Most Important Lap

Jimmie Johnson beats Matt Kenseth to the finish line to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Photo - Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson beats Matt Kenseth to the finish line to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Photo – Getty Images

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 →