Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Records
Date Series Driver Speed
3/1/98 Sprint Cup Race Mark Martin 147.00
2/28/10 Sprint Cup Qualifying Kurt Busch 188.719
3/3/01 Nationwide Race Todd Bodine 126.00
2/27/10 Nationwide Qualifying Brad Keselowski 185.427
9/26/09 Camping World Truck Race Johnny Sauter 128.00
9/23/06 Camping World Truck Qualifying Mike Skinner 178.065
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Track Facts
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Banking/Turns: Tri-Oval
Distance: 1.50 miles
Shape: Tri-Oval
Most Cup Wins (since 1975)
* Jimmie Johnson: 4
Sprint Cup Date Race Name Pole Winner Race Winner Make Purse
2/28/10 Shelby American Kurt Busch Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet $6,288,475
3/1/09 Shelby 427 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Toyota $6,577,562
3/2/08 UAW-Dodge 400 Kyle Busch Carl Edwards Ford $6,459,779
3/11/07 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Kasey Kahne Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet $6,381,100
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LAS VEGAS , Mar 2, 2011 - For Immediate Release
Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes
NASCAR Nationwide Release
Sam's Town 300
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Saturday, March 5, 2011
DODGE SPEAKS
“We’ve spent the last year redefining and building the Dodge brand. Now we’re going to show customers what the future of Dodge will look like. At Dodge, we’re passionate about driving; we look forward to it. We think a car should have a personality, be powerful and fun. We’re going to put that Dodge mojo into the entire lineup, from compact cars to minivans to SUVs and everything in between.” Ralph Gilles, President and CEO - Dodge Car brand, Chrysler Group LLC
DODGE QUOTES: SAM’S TOWN 300
“Things happen in a hurry at Las Vegas. Wrecks happen fast because you can quickly run up on another competitor. You have to make decisions on the fly because these Nationwide (Series) cars run on momentum as much as anything, due to the tapered carburetor spacer. You can’t waste time getting around someone.
“I’ve worked hard to improve my driving at the mile-and-a-half tracks, so I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger this weekend.” Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T
DID YOU KNOW
• Dodge set the Las Vegas Motor Speedway qualifying record for the Nationwide Series last year when Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski turned a lap at an average speed of 185.427 mph.
• Special Dodge presentation Sunday in Neon Garage.
DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
• Dodge won its first Nationwide championship last year when Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski won the driver’s title.
• Dodge will field two entries in the Nationwide Series from the Penske Racing stable. Sam Hornish Jr. will join teammate Keselowski for a limited race schedule in 2011.
• The Dodge Challenger R/T will serve as Dodge’s entry for all 35 races this season in the Nationwide Series.
STAT OF THE WEEK
• Of the 6,488 laps competed last year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Dodge’s Brad Keselowski led 1,147 of those circuits (17 percent).
FROM THE PITBOX
“This season definitely has not started like we had hoped it would. The good news for us is that we don’t need to change what we are doing. The most important thing for this No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge team is to continue to put good cars on the track and we will get this team rolling to the finishes that we deserve. We’ve had two solid top-five runs going in both races to start the season, but circumstances out of our control led us to poor finishes. Todd Gordon, crew chief, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge
BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T
Career Starts: 141
Wins: 12
Top Fives: 59
Top 10s: 82
Poles: 8
Career Highlights:
• Keselowski’s last NASCAR Nationwide Series win came at Gateway last fall (five races).
• He is the defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion
• Earned Penske Racing its first NASCAR champion last season.
• In 2010, he set career-bests in wins (6), top five’s (26), top 10s (29) and poles (5).
• Set a NASCAR record 102 consecutive Nationwide Series races without a DNF (Did Not Finish) that ended at this year’s season-opening race at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
• First Nationwide victory came at Nashville Superspeedway (2008).
KESELOWSKI AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
• Keselowski is making his fourth-career Nationwide Series start at LVMS.
• Highest starting position: Pole – 2010 race
• Highest finishing position: 4th – 2010 race
• Average starting position: 13.8
• Average finishing position: 22
• Laps Led: 13
• Career-best finish at Las Vegas, a fourth in 2010.
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Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes - NSCS Race Advance - Las Vegas
March 1, 2011 , LAS VEGAS - For Immediate Release
Dodge Motorsports NSCS Race Advance
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sunday, March 6, 2010
DODGE AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
• Dodge has one win in 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sterling Marlin was the 2002 winner driving a Dodge.
• Dodge has earned three poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – 2004 (Marlin) 2007 (Kasey Kahne) and 2010 (Kurt Busch).
• In 10 career LVMS starts, Kurt Busch has never started outside of the top 10. His average starting position at the 1.5-mile track is an incredible 5.2, best among all drivers with at least one start.
DODGE NEWS AND NOTES
• Dodge started from the pole at last year’s event at LVMS with Kurt Busch posting a lap time of 26.614 seconds (188.719 mph).
• Kurt Bush won the first two restrictor-plate races of his career during Speedweeks at Daytona – Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duel.
• Dodge’s Brad Keselowski is 20th in the Sprint Cup driver standings, the first time he’s been in the top 20 in his career.
• In two first two Sprint Cup races this season, Dodge has led the second most laps (66) among the four participating manufacturers.
THE DODGE BOYS
• Dodge has 207 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories.
• Dodge’s most recent win came at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kurt Busch led 252 of 400 laps en route to victory in the Coca-Cola 600.
• Dodge claimed two Sprint Cup victories in 2010.
• Dodge teams have posted 47 wins since the manufacturer’s return to NASCAR’s premier series in 2001 after being out of the sport since 1977.
• Dodge has posted wins each season since it’s return in 2001 including seven wins twice (2002 and 2006).
DODGE HISTORICAL DATA
• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm, Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track.
• Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Kurt Busch, 5/30/2010, Charlotte, 600 miles, 1.5-mile track.
LAS VEGAS NUGGET
• The Busch Brothers started 1-2 at Las Vegas in 2009 – Kyle was on the pole and Kurt on the outside. Kurt also started on the outside pole in 2004.
• Kurt Busch’s best finish at LVMS – third in 2005.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• After two NSCS races this season, only four of last year's Chase drivers are in the top 10 in points (Kyle Busch -1st; Kurt Busch -2nd; Tony Stewart – 3rd and Jeff Gordon - 5th).
DID YOU KNOW?
• Brother’s Busch (Kyle and Kurt) currently sit 1-2 in the Sprint Cup driver point standings which hasn't happened since the current position-based points structure in 1975. The last family to do so was Bobby and Davey Allison. They were 1-2 after the season-opening Daytona 500 in 1988.
• Dodge is an Official Passenger Car of NASCAR.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
• Dodge’s Kurt Busch leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver ratings at 113.7 (150.0 is perfect).
• Dodge’s Kurt Busch never ran a lap outside the top 10 under green flag racing last weekend at Phoenix.
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FAST FACTS
• In three of the last five races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the margin of victory was under one second.
• Qualifying has never been cancelled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
DODGE MOTORSPORTS QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We have shown a lot of potential through the years in the Vegas races, but we’ve yet to be able to put together many strong showings from beginning to end. Last year’s race is pretty representative of how our history has been on the Vegas track.” Kurt Busch, driver No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T
FROM THE ENGINEER
"Many said the season began at Daytona two weeks ago and others said the "real" season started at Phoenix last week. Well, if you're a student of the Sprint Cup Series, you might want to consider that 11 of the 36 point races are contested on 1.5-mile, high-banked tracks. Maybe Las Vegas should be called the start of the season. Diversity in the shapes and sizes of the tracks that the Sprint Cup competes on is interesting, but the title is based on points and if you don't have the setups to be competitive on the 1.5-mile tracks, you're going to miss the opportunity to score big in almost a third of the races." Howard Comstock, Dodge Motorsports Engineering
FROM THE CREW CHIEF
“I was fortunate enough to be with Kyle (as his crew chief) when we won the Vegas race back in 2009. You could just sense that winning there was big – I mean really big. Seeing Kurt come into Victory Lane and congratulate his brother like he did really shot the importance factor of winning there into orbit. I know just how much that win meant to Kyle and it was a thrill to be part of such a huge hometown win like that.” Steve Addington, crew chief, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge
DODGE QUOTES
“We’re coming back to Vegas hoping for the kind of change we’ve experienced at some of the other tracks recently. We’re really hoping for the type of turnaround that we’ve enjoyed at tracks like Charlotte (Motor Speedway) and Daytona (International Speedway). We’ve been able to taste success finally on those tracks and Las Vegas Motor Speedway is definitely No. 1 on my ‘hit list’ now.” Kurt Busch, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T
“Las Vegas in a Cup car is extremely fast, one of the fastest mile-and-a-half tracks that we visit. The key is running the whole race without getting into trouble. It’s such an ‘edge’ track and you have to really stay tuned in mentally. You need to concentrate on hitting your marks, but you also have to charge the corner. As a team I’m excited at how fast our cars have been to start the season. Hopefully, we’ll hit the jackpot this weekend with the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger.” Brad Keselowski, No 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T
“Track position is always important, but at Las Vegas it seems to be paramount. Clean air will make any car feel like it’s handling a little better. To get out front and enjoy that downforce you need to be able to get through the corners is key. Vegas is very fast for a mile-and-a-half track and it can be one of the most challenging places for setting up a car.” Paul Wolfe, crew chief, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger
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NASCAR Qualifying
Race 3 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit
Status: Field Set
Last Updated: Friday, Mar 4, 2011 8:34 pm, EST
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Leaderboard Data Order Driver (No.) Car Qualifying Speed
1 Matt Kenseth (17) Ford 188.884
2 Marcos Ambrose (9) Ford 188.166
3 Carl Edwards (99) Ford 188.127
4 Greg Biffle (16) Ford 187.970
5 Kyle Busch (18) Toyota 187.565
6 Joey Logano (20) Toyota 187.318
7 A J Allmendinger (43) Ford 187.253
8 Ryan Newman (39) Chevrolet 187.220
9 Martin Truex Jr. (56) Toyota 187.201
10 Mark Martin (5) Chevrolet 187.195
11 Jamie McMurray (1) Chevrolet 187.084
12 Regan Smith (78) Chevrolet 187.084
13 Jeff Gordon (24) Chevrolet 186.903
14 Jimmie Johnson (48) Chevrolet 186.728
15 Tony Stewart (14) Chevrolet 186.528
16 Trevor Bayne (21) Ford 186.528
17 Denny Hamlin (11) Toyota 186.464
18 Paul Menard (27) Chevrolet 186.445
19 Brian Vickers (83) Toyota 186.335 20 Brad Keselowski (2) Dodge 186.079
21 Jeff Burton (31) Chevrolet 186.053 22 Kurt Busch (22) Dodge 186.002
23 Juan Pablo Montoya (42) Chevrolet 185.970
24 Bobby Labonte (47) Toyota 185.688
25 David Reutimann (00) Toyota 185.567
26 Kevin Harvick (29) Chevrolet 185.478
27 Casey Mears (13) Toyota 185.217
28 Clint Bowyer (33) Chevrolet 185.103
29 Mike Skinner (32) Ford 184.742
30 Kasey Kahne (4) Toyota 184.470
31 Joe Nemechek (87) Toyota 184.464
32 J.J. Yeley (46) Chevrolet 184.200
33 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) Chevrolet 183.949
34 Dave Blaney (36) Chevrolet 183.014
35 David Gilliland (34) Ford 183.007
36 Landon Cassill (60) Toyota 182.070
37 Bill Elliott (09) Chevrolet 181.977 38 Robby Gordon (7) Dodge 181.403
39 Travis Kvapil (38) Ford 181.269
40 Andy Lally (71) Chevrolet 179.414
41 Tony Raines (37) Ford 177.299
42 David Ragan (6) Ford -
43 Michael McDowell (66) Toyota 181.769 44 Brian Keselowski (192) DNQ 179.700
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KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 22nd
It’s kind of good and it’s kind of bad. To have not done much in 12 months to help our car get though the bumps better is confusing. We just need to plug away at that. I may have lost some speed in Turns 3 and 4 with handling, a little bit in the tight side. We had to go out early because we struggled in practice. Maybe we’re going to get bit by that qualifying bug, where you qualify in order of how you practice. Our Pennzoil Ultra Dodge was better. We picked up three or four tenths and we need to continue to do that. We have to get through the bumps better between Turns 1 and 2.”
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 20th “I thought that our Miller Lite Dodge was a little bit faster than it actually qualified. The car handled decent, we just need a little bit of speed. We’ll keep working on it tomorrow. I thought that we had a pretty good day so far. We didn’t quite get the qualifying lap that we hoped for today. It’s pretty bumpy in Turns 1 & 2 and guys are really struggling getting a hold of the track. We just need to keep working on this Miller Lite Dodge and get ready for Sunday.”
ROBBY GORDON (No. 7 SPEED Energy Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 38th “For us, it was just an OK qualifying run in our SPEED Energy Dodge. We’re just bouncing around. We went from one direction to the other for qualifying. We’re just struggling trying to get hold of the race track. I thought that we would be better than that when we rolled out here. Turns 1 and 2 have gotten so rough, the mechanical grip has changed so much because of the bumps. We just need to figure out the right combination that our Dodge likes.”
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LAS VEGAS - Kurt Busch has squashed any hope of a showdown with his little brother at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Busch Brothers came to their home track ranked first and second in the Sprint Cup standings and many had hoped they'd have a wild ride Sunday in pursuit of a win.
But Kurt Busch says his Dodge has not been very good since it arrived in Las Vegas, and his Penske Racing team is reverting back to old notes to make it competitive. It's left Busch hoping simply for "a nice, smooth run."
Kyle Busch goes into Sunday's race with a three-point lead over Kurt in the standings. Kyle has won before at Las Vegas, in 2008, but Kurt has never been to Victory Lane here.
Kurt says Friday "it stings a little bit" that Kyle is a Las Vegas winner.
HALL: NASCAR is moving its Hall of Fame induction ceremony from May to January beginning in 2012.
NASCAR chairman Brian France says holding the ceremony during the offseason will give the event its own identity and give the inductees their due attention.
The inaugural induction ceremony last year was held the day after the All-Star race, capping a full week of NASCAR activities. NASCAR also had difficulty getting the top active drivers to attend on a rare day off.
This year's induction ceremony is scheduled for May 23, two days after the All-Star race.
Voting was previously held in October, but will be moved to June to fall in line with the new induction ceremony date.
SUNDAY: Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400 is set for 2 p.m. FOX will televise.
LAS VEGAS (AP)—NASCAR placed Robby Gordon on probation Saturday for an incident involving Kevin Conway in the garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR officials didn’t witness the interaction between the drivers, which was brought to NASCAR’s attention by Conway, according to vice president of competition Robin Pemberton. He said the period of Gordon’s probation has yet to be determined, and referred all questions to the two drivers.
Conway declined to discuss the matter, but said he filed a police report Friday evening.
“I’m sending you back to NASCAR, or to the Las Vegas police,” Conway said. “That’s all I can say about right now.”
Calls to Las Vegas police were not immediately returned.
Gordon was unavailable for comment because he was in his car practicing Saturday.
Conway briefly drove for Gordon in the Sprint Cup Series last year, and the drivers are now suing each other over financial aspects of that deal. Gordon sued Conway sponsor Extenze in California court for $690,000 for the six races Conway drove for his team.
Conway is suing Gordon in North Carolina for $27,000 in money earned through the NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie of the year award.
Last Updated: Saturday, Mar 5, 2011 1:08 pm, EST
Sam's Town 300 Race 3 of 34 on Nationwide circuit
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Leaderboard Data Order Driver (No.) Car Qualifying Speed
1 Carl Edwards (60) Ford 181.824
2 Kyle Busch (18) Toyota 181.616
3 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) Ford 181.178
4 Kevin Harvick (33) Chevrolet 180.626
5 Mark Martin (32) Toyota 179.988
6 Elliott Sadler (2) Chevrolet 179.928
7 Trevor Bayne (16) Ford 179.910
8 Reed Sorenson (30) Chevrolet 179.874
9 Denny Hamlin (20) Toyota 179.820
10 Justin Allgaier (31) Chevrolet 179.790 11 Brad Keselowski (22) Dodge 179.677
12 Michael Annett (62) Toyota 178.950
13 Brian Scott (11) Toyota 178.743
14 Aric Almirola (88) Chevrolet 178.042
15 Kenny Wallace (09) Ford 177.995
16 Ryan Truex (99) Toyota 177.889
17 Steve Wallace (66) Toyota 177.743
18 Mike Wallace (01) Chevrolet 177.410
19 Mike Bliss (19) Chevrolet 177.410
20 Eric McClure (14) Toyota 177.113
21 Kelly Bires (25) Ford 176.835 22 Danica Patrick (7) Chevrolet 176.586 23 Jeremy Clements (51) Dodge 176.045 24 J.J. Yeley (27) Dodge 175.598
25 Kevin Lepage (24) Ford 175.570
26 Jason Leffler (38) Toyota 175.347 27 Brett Rowe (55) Dodge 175.251 28 Josh Wise (39) Dodge 174.436
29 Shelby Howard (70) Chevrolet 174.070 30 Jennifer Jo Cobb (79) Dodge 173.851
31 Jeff Green (44) Chevrolet 172.216
32 Scott Wimmer (40) Chevrolet 171.418
33 Robert Richardson Jr. (23) Chevrolet 171.021
34 Derrike Cope (28) Chevrolet 170.913
35 Timmy Hill (15) Toyota 170.891
36 Morgan Shepherd (89) Chevrolet 170.369
37 Carl Long (141) Chevrolet 169.093
38 Kevin Conway (97) Chevrolet 168.993
39 Tim Andrews (168) Chevrolet 168.898
40 Charles Lewandoski (103) Toyota 166.940
41 Donnie Neuenberger (81) Ford 159.953
42 Joe Nemechek (87) Chevrolet -
43 Daryl Harr (52) Ford 162.079
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LAS VEGAS (AP)—Mark Martin knew he had to save gas to have any chance of winning the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Even then, he was going to need some help.
He got it when leader Brad Keselowski cut a tire on the final lap of Saturday’s race, and Martin sailed past him for the victory. It was the fourth win in six Nationwide races at Las Vegas for Martin.
“I can’t gloat. If Brad hadn’t of had a tire problem, he looked like he would win,” Martin said. “All I could do is make sure we didn’t run out of gas.”
The race will most likely be remembered, though, for Danica Patrick’s history-making run and not the last-lap dramatics.
Patrick placed fourth, the best finish for a woman in a national NASCAR race. The previous best was Sara Christian’s fifth at Pittsburgh in 1949.
“Awesome!” Martin said when told of Patrick’s finish. “I am really happy for her. That’s fantastic.”
It was a turnaround for Patrick, who struggled all weekend at Las Vegas and fell a lap down in Saturday’s race. But she put herself in position to get back on the lead lap, then steadily worked her way into the top 10.
Fuel strategy did the rest, as many of the cars in front of her had to make late stops for gas and Patrick slid all the way up to fourth.
“We just had a good car, that’s all I can say. That’s what makes a difference in these things,” said Patrick. “I know I haven’t had the best results, especially in NASCAR, but we’re getting them now.”
Patrick, who has only 16 races in her NASCAR career, improved on her previous career-best finish of 14th, earned at Daytona last month.
“I don’t know. I don’t think about trying to achieve the highest finish of a female,” she said. “I think about trying to win the race.”
The fuel issues, and a midrace crash by Kyle Busch, shuffled the final running order and put Keselowski in position to win the race. But the defending Nationwide champion got a flat tire on the final lap and his Dodge darted into the wall.
“Must have run over something because it went down pretty quick,” he said.
Martin, who didn’t think he had enough gas to get to the finish, then sailed by for his Nationwide-leading 49th career victory.
“We really only had one chance to win the race and that was to make it on fuel, and some of the guys in front of us not,” Martin said. “When I caught Brad, I realized it was going to take all the gas I had to get by him because he wanted to race. Had to wait and see if Brad would make it our not, and that would be the determination because I didn’t feel confident I could make it (on gas) and pass him.”
Justin Allgaier finished second to give Turner Motorsports, a Nationwide Series team competing against Sprint Cup teams every weekend, a 1-2 finish.
The new scoring rules, which prevent Cup drivers from earning points in lower series, has helped Turner put three of its drivers in the top five of the Nationwide standings. Reed Sorenson is the points leader, Jason Leffler is third and Allgaier is fifth.
Keselowski wound up third, but finished his first Nationwide race of the season after wrecking at Daytona and Phoenix.
“It’s got to come back around,” he said. “We’re just on downside of the roller coaster. I’m ready for it to come back up.”
Trevor Bayne was fifth and Carl Edwards, who had to give up the lead late to stop for gas, settled for sixth after leading 68 laps. Denny Hamlin was seventh, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Jason Leffler and Kenny Wallace rounded out the top 10.
Busch led a race-high 84 laps, but wrecked when he tried to make a three-wide pass around Keselowski. He ducked his car into the grass, lost control and couldn’t save it as he ran into an interior wall. He finished 30th.
“I know the grass typically doesn’t work, so I look kind of stupid doing that,” he said. “I screwed up.”
Had he not wrecked, Busch likely would have contended for his 45th Nationwide victory. He’s chasing Martin for the all-time mark, and Martin has already conceded.
“It’s pointless to really talk much about that streak. Kyle will pass me probably by midseason and that will be that,” he said. “It’s been a good ride. That record is going to fall. Soon. I am sure it will fall this year.”
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