When the green flag drops at today’s big NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, most eyes will be focused, at least until the Budweiser takes effect, on the front of the field. That’s where the fast cars, the hot rods, as Rusty Wallace was fond of saying, will start.
Matt Kenseth, who turns 41 today, will try to win his third NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas and first since 2004. The Kobalt Tools 400 begins at noon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Fox, Ch. 5).
Sam Hornish Jr. survived two restarts in the final 15 laps and held off Kyle Busch to win the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.
Tony Stewart not only likes competing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he can’t seem to get enough of it.
Going into the wall at Phoenix on Sunday was scary enough for Danica Patrick, but she discovered Thursday night being a spectator can be treacherous as well.
It was just past 1:30 p.m. Friday when I was nearly broadsided by the GoNoah Racing.com Ark in the Neon Garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and spotted a face that was sort of familiar. It was, in fact, the face I was looking for.
The clock was ticking on his speed date, but Justin Fantozzi looked cool and relaxed Friday at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Fantozzi wasn’t looking for love. The Goodyear marketing manager was looking for a fruitful business relationship.
Brad Keselowski learned Friday that a 27-pound sterling-silver trophy and a $5.7 million paycheck aren’t the only benefits that come with winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.
Talk this week has been how the new Generation-6 cars would fly at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and whether the track record set last year would fall. Driver Denny Hamlin’s talk netted him a NASCAR fine of $25,000 for giving what appeared to be mild criticism of the Gen-6 car. Hamlin didn’t take the penalty well.
