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  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series travel to Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the Playoffs continue with the first race in the Round of 8.

    Last week at the Charlotte ROVAL, four Cup Series drivers were eliminated from championship contention – Brad Keselowski, Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace and Kyle Busch. We also saw four Xfinity Series drivers whose championship hopes came to an end – Daniel Hemric, Parker Kligerman, Josh Berry and Jeb Burton.

    The ARCA Menards Series West will join Friday night’s lineup with the Star Nursery 150 (Bullring) while the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series takes the weekend off before they return to completion on October 21 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the series final race in the Round of 8.

    NASCAR PressPass will be available throughout the weekend.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, October 13

    7:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice – All Entries – USA/NBC Sports App
    7:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (Impound) Single Vehicle/1 Lap/All Entries – USA/NBC Sports App 10:10 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series West Star Nursery 150 (Bullring) – Live stream at FloRacing

    Saturday, October 14

    12:35 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – Group A & B – USA/PRN/SiriusXM/NBC Sports App
    1:20 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying (Impound-Group A & B) Single Vehicle/1 Lap/2 Rounds
    USA/PRN/SiriusXM/NBC Sports App

    3:10 p.m.: Xfinity Series Driver Intros
    3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302
    Stages 45/90/201 Laps = 301.5 Miles
    USA/PRN/SiriusXM/NBC Sports App
    Purse: Purse: $1,329,729

    Sunday, October 15

    2:05 p.m.: Cup Series Driver Intros
    2:30 p.m.: Cup Series South Point 400
    Stages 80/165/267 Laps = 400.5 Miles
    NBC/PRN/SiriusXM/NBC Sports App
    Purse: $7,785,320

    Cup Series Round of 8 Drivers:

    William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, 4,041 points
    Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, 4,036 points
    Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, 4,032 points
    Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, 4,024 points
    Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, 4,021 points
    Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, 4,016 points
    Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, 4,016 points
    Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, 4,014 points

    Xfinity Series Round of 8 Drivers

    John H. Nemechek, Joe Gibbs Racing, 3055 Points
    Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing, 3039 Points
    Justin Allgaier, 3035 Points, JR Motorsports
    Sam Mayer, 3020 Points, JR Motorsports
    Cole Custer, 3018 Points, Stewart-Haas Racing
    Chandler Smith, 3009 Points, Kaulig Racing
    Sheldon Creed, 3008 Points, Richard Childress Racing
    Sammy Smith, 3006 Points, Joe Gibbs Racing

  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    NASCAR travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend with a full schedule of competition in all three series.

    During the 2022 season, we saw 19 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers in victory lane. Will the trend continue this year?

    Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season-opening Daytona 500 and last week, Kyle Busch won at Auto Club Speedway in only his second start with Richard Childress Racing.

    Las Vegas Stats:

    NASCAR Cup Series – Jimmie Johnson leads the series with four victories at Las Vegas in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. There are eight active drivers who have previously won at the 1.5-mile track led by Brad Keselowski (2014, 2016, 2018) and Joey Logano (2019, 2020, 2022) with three victories each.

    NASCAR Xfinity Series – Three NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers head to Las Vegas hoping to add another win to their resume. JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry has won twice, in 2021 and 2022, along with current Cup Series driver Kyle Busch with two wins in 2016 and March 2019. Busch will be driving the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet this weekend. Tyler Reddick has one previous win in September 2019 and will be competing in the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota.

    NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – It will be a busy three days for Kyle Busch who is also entered in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at his home track driving the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet. In six Truck Series starts at Las Vegas, he has three wins. Previous winners in the series include John Hunter Nemechek (2021), Christian Eckes (2020), Grant Enfinger (2018) and Ben Rhodes (2017).

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 3

    4:35 p.m.: Truck Series Practice – FS1
    5:05 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying – FS1
    6:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice – FS1
    7:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – FS1
    9 p.m.: Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts
    Green Flag: 9:13 p.m.
    Distance: 201 miles – 134 Laps
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 30, Stage 2 ends on Lap 60, Final Stage ends on Lap 134
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $703,062

    Saturday, March 4

    1:35 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – FS2/FS1 at 2 p.m.
    2:20 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying – FS1
    4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
    Green Flag: 4:49 p.m.
    Distance: 300 miles – 200 Laps
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 45, Stage 2 ends on Lap 90, Final Stage ends on Lap 200
    FS1/PRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $1,716,356

    Sunday, March 5

    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
    Green Flag: 3:49 p.m.
    Distance: 400 miles – 267 laps
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 80, Stage 2 ends on Lap 165, Final Stage ends on Lap 267
    FOX/PRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $8,960,174

  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    All three NASCAR national series will compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

    Kyle Larson hopes to make it two in a row after his Cup Series victory last week at Auto Club Speedway. AJ Allmendinger is leading the way in the Xfinity Series driver standings and the defending race winner and the Camping World Truck Series returns to the track after a week off from competition.

    The Cup Series practice sessions will be handled differently at Las Vegas to give the drivers and teams extra time on the track. The full field will practice for about 35 minutes instead of being split into two groups as we will see at most ovals this year.

    Single car, single-lap qualifying will immediately follow practice and cars will be split into two groups. The top five drivers from each group will advance to a second round of single-car, single-lap qualifying to determine who will win the pole position.

    Press Pass Live will be available throughout the weekend.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 4

    Camping World Truck Series

    4:30 p.m.: Practice – All Entries – FS1
    5 p.m.: Qualifying (Impound) Single Vehicle: 1 Lap/1 Round/All Entries – FS1
    9 p.m.: Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 race
    Stages: 30/60/134 Laps = 201 Miles
    Purse: $699,491
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2021 Race Winner: John Hunter Nemechek

    Xfinity Series

    6:30 p.m.: Practice – All Entries – FS1
    7 p.m.: Qualifying (Impound) Single Vehicle: 1 Lap/1 Round/All Entries – FS1

    Saturday, March 5

    Cup Series

    1:30 p.m.: Practice (Groups A and B Combined)
    FS2/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2:05 Qualifying (Impound) Groups A & B – Single Vehicle, 1 Lap, 2 Rounds – FS1

    Xfinity Series

    4:30 p.m.: Alsco Uniforms 300 race
    Stages: 45/90/200 Laps = 300 Miles
    The Purse: $1,676,079
    FS1/PRN/TSN2/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2021 Race Winner: AJ Allmendinger

    Sunday, March 6

    Cup Series

    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Pennzoil 400 race
    Stages 80/165/267 Laps = 400.5 Miles
    Purse: $8,483,997
    FOX/PRN/TSN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    2021 Race Winner: Kyle Larson

  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    NASCAR travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the Playoffs continue after an exciting weekend at Bristol where four drivers in the Cup Series were eliminated from championship contention.

    It will be the first race in the Cup Series Round of 12.

    The Xfinity Series will begin its Playoffs at Las Vegas as 12 drivers compete for the title. The post-season title contenders include AJ Allmendinger, the Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier, Justin Haley, Jeb Burton, Daniel Hemric, Harrison Burton, Myatt Snider, Jeremy Clements, Riley Herbst, Noah Gragson and Brandon Jones.

    Friday night, the Camping World Truck Series will begin its Round of 8. John Hunter Nemechek leads the way with 3050 points followed by Sheldon Creed, Ben Rhodes, Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, Matt Crafton, Carson Hocevar and Stewart Friesen.

    There will be no qualifying or practice this weekend and starting lineups will be determined by the metrics formula established by NASCAR.

    Thursday, Sept. 23

    11 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series West Star Nursery 150
    TV: Trackpass

    Friday, Sept. 24

    9 p.m.: Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts
    Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 30, Stage 2 ends on Lap 60, Final Stage ends on Lap 134
    Pole: John Hunter Nemechek
    TV: FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR

    Saturday, Sept. 25

    7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Alsco Uniforms 302
    Distance: 302 miles (201 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 45, Stage 2 ends on Lap 90, Final Stage ends on Lap 201
    Pole: Austin Cindric
    TV: NBCSN – Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR

    Sunday, Sept. 26

    7 p.m.: Cup Series South Point 400
    Distance: 400.5 miles (267 Laps)
    Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80),
    Stage 2 ends on Lap 160, Final Stage ends on Lap 267
    Pole: Kyle Larson
    TV: NBCSN – Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway Data

    Season Race #: 30 of 36 (09-26-21)
    Track Size: 1.5-miles
    Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 20 degrees
    Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 20 degrees
    Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degrees
    Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
    Frontstretch Length:  2,275 feet
    Backstretch Length:  1,572 feet
    Race Length: 267 laps (400.5 miles)
    Stage 1 & 2 Length: 80 laps (each)
    Final Stage Length: 107 laps

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway Qualifying Data

    Track Qualifying Record: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet (196.328 mph. 27.505 secs.) on March 4, 2016.
    2020 Playoff Race Pole Winner: Metric Qualifying, Kevin Harvick started from the first position.

    • Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 24 starts.
    • Daniel Hemric leads the series in average starting position at Las Vegas a 5.5 in two starts.
    • Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the series in average starting position at Las Vegas an 8.778 in nine starts.
    • Kyle Busch (2008, 2009) and Kurt Busch (2010, 2016) lead all active drivers in poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with two each.
    • Kyle Busch is the only driver to win consecutive Cup Series poles at Las Vegas from 2008-2009.
    • Five different manufacturers have won a pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series led by Ford (11), and followed by Chevrolet (four), Dodge (four), Toyota (three) and Pontiac (one).

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Data

    Track Race Record: Brad Keselowski, Ford (154.633 mph, 2:35:24) on March 9, 2014.
    2020 Playoff Race Winner: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet (131.420 mph, 03:03:32) on September 27, 2020.

    • Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series wins at Las Vegas with three (2014, 2016, 2018).
    • The youngest LVMS winner: Kyle Busch (March 01, 2009 – 23 years, 9 months, 27 days).
    • Kyle Busch became the first and only driver to win from the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series on March 1, 2009.
    • Five of the 27 Las Vegas races (18.52%) have been won from the front row.
    • The second starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field producing more winners (four) than any other starting position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (14.81%).
    • Roush Fenway Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Las Vegas with seven victories: Mark Martin (1998), Jeff Burton (1999, 2000), Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004), Carl Edwards (2008, 2011).
    • Four manufacturers have visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, led by Ford (13 wins), Chevrolet (nine), Toyota (four) and Dodge (one).

    From OddsChecker: Kyle Larson favorite to win South Point 400

    Larson is given +350 odds, or an implied 22.2% chance to win the race. He’s followed by Kyle Busch, who is given +650 odds or an implied 13.3% chance. Denny Hamlin is given +700 odds, Chase Elliot +800, and Martin Truex Jr. +900. Those are the 5 favorites. Even among them, it’s clear that oddsmakers are separating Larson from the pack.

    SOUTH POINT 400 WINNER ODDS 

    Driver Odds Implied chance 
    Kyle Larson +350 22.2% 
    Kyle Busch +650 13.3% 
    Denny Hamlin +700 12.5% 
    Chase Elliot +800 11.1% 
    Martin Truex Jr. +900 10% 
    Kevin Harvick +1000 9.1% 
    Joey Logano +1100 8.3% 
    William Byron +1200 7.7% 
    Ryan Blaney +1400 6.7% 
    Brad Keselowski +1500 6.3% 
  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas

    All three national series travel to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. There will be no practice or qualifying sessions due to COVID-19 protocols established by NASCAR.

    Denny Hamlin leads the Cup Series standings but is still looking for his first victory of the season. If successful, it would also be his first win at the 1.5-mile track.

    The starting lineups are determined by the following metrics formula:

    • 25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race
    • 35 percent: Team owner points ranking
    • 15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 5

    9 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    201 miles (134 Laps)
    Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134)
    Pole: Ben Rhodes

    Saturday, March 6

    4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300
    FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    300 miles (200 Laps)
    Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)
    Pole: Myatt Snider

    Sunday, March 7

    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube
    FOX/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    400.5 miles (267 laps)
    Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 267
    Pole: Kevin Harvick

    Statistical highlights for the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway Data:
    Season Race #: 4 of 36 (03-07-21)
    Track Size: 1.5-miles
    Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 20 degrees
    Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 20 degreesBanking/Frontstretch: 9 degrees
    Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
    Frontstretch Length:  2,275 feet
    Backstretch Length:  1,572 feet
    Race Length: 267 laps (400.5 miles)
    Stage 1 & 2 Length: 80 laps (each)
    Final Stage Length: 107 laps

    Las Vegas Qualifying Data:
    Track qualifying record: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet (196.328 mph. 27.505 secs. 03-04-16)
    2020 pole winner: Kyle Busch started from the pole.  Qualifying canceled due to weather. (Feb. 23, 2020)
    2020 pole winner: Kevin Harvick – the race starting lineup set by Metric Qualifying (Sept. 27, 2020)

    Las Vegas Race Data:
    Track race record: Joey Logano, Ford – 154.849 mph, (2:35:11), March 3, 2019
    2020 race winner: Joey Logano, Ford – 134.861 mph, (2:58:11), Feb. 23, 2020
    2020 race winner: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet – 131.420 mph, (3:03:32), Sept. 27, 2020

    Top 10 Driver Ratings at Las Vegas:
    Kevin Harvick – 104.8
    Joey Logano – 104.6
    Kyle Busch – 100.5
    Chase Elliott – 99.2
    Martin Truex Jr. – 98.0
    Ryan Blaney – 96.1
    Brad Keselowski – 94.4
    Kyle Larson – 93.9
    Denny Hamlin – 85.0
    Kurt Busch – 83.2
    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (19 total) among active drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    There have been 26 NASCAR Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Kevin Harvick leads the series in starts with 23.  Joey Logano leads the series among active drivers in average starting position at 8.4.

    Five manufacturers have won a pole, led by Ford (11), Chevrolet (4), Dodge (4), Toyota (3) and Pontiac (1). 

    Eight drivers have multiple NCS wins at Las Vegas: Jimmie Johnson (four), Matt Kenseth (three), Brad Keselowski (three), Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano (two) and Carl Edwards (two).  Las Vegas native Kyle Busch is the youngest race winner (March 01, 2009, at 23 years, 9 months, 27 days) and became the first and only driver to win from the pole.

    Four manufacturers have visited Victory Lane at Las Vegas.  Led by Ford (13), Chevrolet (8), Toyota (4) and Dodge (1).