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  • Weekend schedule for Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Weekend schedule for Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    NASCAR travels to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend with a full schedule as all series compete on the 1.5-mile track. Hendrick Motorsports driver, William Byron, is the defending Cup Series race winner.

    There have, however, been five different winners in the previous five Cup Series races at Las Vegas – Kyle Larson (Oct. 2023), William Byron (March 2023), Joey Logano (Oct. 2022), Alex Bowman (March 2022) and Denny Hamlin in Sept. 2021. The trend has extended to the Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. In 33 Xfinity Series races at Las Vegas, there have been 24 different race winners while the Truck Series has seen 25 different winners in 31 races.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 1
    4:35 p.m.: Truck Series Practice – FS1/SiriusXM
    5:05 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying – FS1/SiriusXM
    6:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice – FS1/SiriusXM
    7:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – FS1/SiriusXM

    9 p.m.: Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 Presented by Westgate Resorts – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
    Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps)
    Stages end on Lap 30, Lap 60, Lap 134
    The Purse: $736,214
    Post Truck Series Race: PressPass

    Saturday, March 2
    2:05 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – FS1/PRN/SiriusXM
    2:50 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying – FS1/PRN/SiriusXM
    Post Cup Series Qualifying: PressPass

    5 p.m.: Xfinity Series The LiUNA! – FS1/PRN/SiriusXM
    Distance: 300 miles (200 Laps);
    Stages end on Lap 45, Lap 90, Lap 200
    The Purse: $1,801,278
    Post Xfinity Series Race: PressPass

    Sunday, March 3
    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube – FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
    Distance: 400.5 miles (267 laps)
    Stages end on Lap 80, Lap 165, Lap 267
    The Purse: $9,386,054
    Post Cup Series Race: PressPass

  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Las Vegas

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Las Vegas

    NASCAR heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway as it begins a three-race west coast stint. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the XFINITY Series will both compete this weekend. The XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 will be televised on FS1 Saturday at 4 p.m. Sunday’s Cup Series Kobalt 400 will be broadcast on FOX at 3:30 p.m. with a scheduled green flag start at 3:46 p.m.

    The Kobalt 400 event will be comprised of three stages. Stage 1 and 2 will consist of 80 laps each with a final stage of 107 laps (267 total laps). Saturday’s XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 will also consist of three stages. Stage 1 and 2 will each be 45 laps in length with a final stage of 110 laps (200 total laps).

    Brad Keselowski has the momentum heading into this weekend’s competition with his win at Atlanta Motor Speedway last week and is also the defending Cup Series race winner at Las Vegas. In eight starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, he has captured two victories (2014, 2016) with three top fives and 10 top 10s.

    Please check below for the complete schedule of events. All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 10:

    On Track:
    2-3:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Practice – FS1
    4-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Practice – FS1
    6-6:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Final Practice – FS2
    7:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS2

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    1:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
    3:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    12:15 p.m.: Chris Buescher
    12:30 p.m.: Matt Kenseth
    12:45 p.m.: Kurt Busch
    1 p.m.: Brad Keselowski
    1:30 p.m.: Brendan Gaughan and Spencer Gallagher
    3:45 p.m.: Las Vegas Motor Speedway announcement
    5:10 p.m.: Kyle Busch
    9 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (time approx.)

    Saturday, March 11:

    On Track:
    Noon-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Practice – FS1
    1:05 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS1
    2:30-3:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – FS1
    4 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 (200 laps, 300 miles) – FS1

    Press Conferences:  (Watch live)
    6:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR XFINITY Series Race (time approx.)

    Sunday, March 12:

    On Track/Pre-Race Coverage:
    1:30 p.m.: NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show – FS1
    3 p.m.: NASCAR Sunday FOX Pre-Race Show – FOX
    3:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Kobalt 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles) – FOX

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    7 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race (time approx.)

    Cup Series Kobalt 400 Raceday TV/Radio Coverage:
    Broadcast Booth: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
    Pit Reporters: Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum
    In-Race Analyst: Larry McReynolds
    Race / Hollywood Hotel Host: Chris Myers
    Analysts / Hollywood Hotel: Jeff Gordon, Darrell and Michael Waltrip
    Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN) and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90

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    Complete NASCAR TV Schedule

    Odds To Win Nascar Kobalt 400 by BookMaker.eu
    Jimmie Johnson +550
    Joey Logano +600
    Brad Keselowski +650
    Kevin Harvick +700
    Kyle Busch +750
    Matt Kenseth +1000
    Chase Elliott +1200
    Martin Truex Jr +1200
    Kyle Larson +1400
    Dale Earnhardt Jr +1700
    Denny Hamlin +2500
    Kurt Busch +3000
    Clint Bowyer +3000
    Austin Dillon +3000
    Kasey Kahne +3000
    Erik Jones +4000
    Daniel Suarez +4000
    Ryan Blaney +5000
    Ryan Newman +5000
    Field (Any Other Driver) +2000

    Kobalt 400 Entry List:

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