23 days ago | By NASCAR notes

Martin Truex Jr. Las Vegas Advance No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing Event Overview ● Event: Las Vegas 400 ● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 5 ● Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway ● Layout: 1.5-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 267 laps/400 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 80 laps / Stage 2: 85 laps / Final Stage: 102 laps ● TV/Radio: FOX / PRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Notes of Interest ● Truex and the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry team for Joe Gibbs Racing set the tone for the season right out of the gate by winning the 150-lap feature in the non-points Clash...
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Christopher Bell is 12/1 to win at Las Vegas

23 days ago | By NASCAR notes

Christopher Bell / No. 20 SiriusXM Toyota Camry TRD Preview Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway No. 20 SiriusXM Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes: BELL NCS AT VEGAS: Christopher Bell will make his seventh NASCAR Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Bell earned his first NCS pole starting position on year ago and rebounded from a spin mid-race to earn a top-10 finish. In the fall of 2022, Bell qualified seventh and finished fourth in stage one but was collected in an accident early in stage two. BELL HISTORY AT LVMS: Bell has had four successful NASCAR Xfinity...
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Kyle Larson is 6/1 co-favorite to win at Las Vegas

23 days ago | By NASCAR notes

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on why he enjoys racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: "Vegas is a track that I like. It seems to be another one of those intermediate style tracks that suits my driving style because you can run different lanes. It has a lot of character with bumps and grip, so it's been a place that I have enjoyed. I've led some laps, won a race and had a few other close shots. I look forward to going there again this weekend and hopefully getting another NASCAR Cup Series win." Cliff Daniels, crew chief of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on turning...
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Chase Elliott is 12/1 to win at Las Vegas

23 days ago | By NASCAR notes

9 CHASE ELLIOTT Age: 27 Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson Standings: 14th No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 CALI REWIND: Last weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series' final visit to the 2-mile layout of Auto Club Speedway , Chase Elliott and the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts team had their work cut out for them after rain washed out qualifying for Sunday's race. Starting in the 33rd position, Elliott and the team made gains throughout the race, finishing the first two stages 10th and seventh, respectively. He took the checkered flag in second...
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Alex Bowman is 20/1 to win at Las Vegas

23 days ago | By NASCAR notes

48 Alex Bowman Age: 29 Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Resides: Concord, North Carolina Crew Chief: Blake Harris Standings: 3rd No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, will be available to members of the media at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway media center on Saturday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m. PST.
FONTANA IN THE REARVIEW: Alex Bowman and the No. 48 Ally Racing team took home another top-10 finish at Auto Club Speedway last Sunday, taking the checkered flag in eighth. He started from the fourth position at the 2-mile venue after qualifying was...
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