DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 28, 2023) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, going into the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube on Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
| 2023 Top 30 In Points | 2023 Driver Playoff Outlook Following Race No. 2 | |||||||||
| Rank | Driver | Points | Ldr. | Rank | Driver | Points | Wins | Stages | Playoff Pts | Pts From Cutoff |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | 92 | 0 | 1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 73 | 1 | 0 | 5 | In On Wins |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 91 | -1 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 67 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Alex Bowman | 80 | -12 | 3 | Ross Chastain | 92 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 79 | -13 | 4 | Joey Logano | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 5 | Daniel Suarez | 77 | -15 | 5 | Alex Bowman | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Chris Buescher | 74 | -18 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 73 | -19 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 67 | -25 | 8 | Chris Buescher | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 64 | -28 | 9 | Denny Hamlin | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 64 | -28 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Martin Truex Jr | 60 | -32 | 11 | Martin Truex Jr | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | 57 | -35 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Corey LaJoie | 51 | -41 | 13 | Corey LaJoie | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Chase Elliott | 49 | -43 | 14 | Chase Elliott | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Christopher Bell | 49 | -43 | 15 | Christopher Bell | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | 40 | -52 | 16 | Michael McDowell | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Ty Gibbs # | 38 | -54 | 17 | Ty Gibbs # | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 18 | Austin Cindric | 38 | -54 | 18 | Austin Cindric | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 19 | AJ Allmendinger | 35 | -57 | 19 | AJ Allmendinger | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | 35 | -57 | 20 | Harrison Burton | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 21 | Todd Gilliland | 35 | -57 | 21 | Todd Gilliland | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 22 | Cody Ware | 33 | -59 | 22 | Cody Ware | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 32 | -60 | 23 | Austin Dillon | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| 24 | Kyle Larson | 32 | -60 | 24 | Kyle Larson | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| 25 | Aric Almirola | 31 | -61 | 25 | Aric Almirola | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| 26 | Bubba Wallace | 28 | -64 | 26 | Bubba Wallace | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| 27 | Noah Gragson # | 28 | -64 | 27 | Noah Gragson # | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| 28 | Travis Pastrana | 26 | -66 | 28 | Travis Pastrana | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 |
| 29 | William Byron | 25 | -67 | 29 | William Byron | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| 30 | Justin Haley | 21 | -71 | 30 | Justin Haley | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
LAS VEGAS-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
(Driver loop stats below are from 2005 – Present)
Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Team Penske Ford)
- Five top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
- Average Finish of 12.385, seventh-best
- Average Running Position of 10.842, sixth-best
- Driver Rating of 97.7, sixth-best
- 159 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
- 2,634 Laps in the Top 15 (75.6%), eighth-most
- 639 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One win, two top fives, three top 10s
- Average Finish of 18.182, 13th-best
- Average Running Position of 16.118, 15th-best
- Driver Rating of 80.5, 12th-best
- 102 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
- 1,859 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0%), 13th-most
- 604 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
- One win, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
- Average Finish of 9.455, second-best
- Average Running Position of 10.207, second-best
- Driver Rating of 101.4, third-best
- 289 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
- 4,600 Laps in the Top 15 (77.9%), second-most
- 1,006 Quality Passes, second-most
William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One top five, three top 10s
- Average Finish of 17.800, 11th-best
- Average Running Position of 12.707, ninth-best
- Driver Rating of 87.8, 11th-best
- 128 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
- 1,839 Laps in the Top 15 (68.5%), 14th-most
- 585 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
- Two top fives, three top 10s
- Average Finish of 15.000, 10th-best
- Average Running Position of 16.082, 14th-best
- Driver Rating of 78.1, 13th-best
- 33 Fastest Laps Run, 18th-best
- 2,059 Laps in the Top 15 (51.2%), 11th-most
- 502 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- Three top fives, five top 10s
- Average Finish of 18.083, 12th-best
- Average Running Position of 10.229, third-best
- Driver Rating of 96.2, eighth-best
- 221 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
- 2,607 Laps in the Top 15 (81.0%), ninth-most
- 700 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s
- Average Finish of 12.864, eighth-best
- Average Running Position of 12.939, 10th-best
- Driver Rating of 90.1, 10th-best
- 168 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
- 3,700 Laps in the Top 15 (62.6%), fifth-most
- 947 Quality Passes, third-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)
- Two wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
- Average Finish of 13.130, ninth-best
- Average Running Position of 10.602, fourth-best
- Driver Rating of 100.8, fourth-best
- 388 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
- 4,692 Laps in the Top 15 (76.0%), first-most
- 925 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)
- Three wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
- Average Finish of 11.632, fifth-best
- Average Running Position of 13.254, 11th-best
- Driver Rating of 91.8, ninth-best
- 291 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
- 3,311 Laps in the Top 15 (64.9%), seventh-most
- 792 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One win, five top fives, nine top 10s
- Average Finish of 11.154, fourth-best
- Average Running Position of 11.847, eighth-best
- Driver Rating of 97.3, seventh-best
- 191 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
- 2,508 Laps in the Top 15 (72.0%), 10th-most
- 702 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford)
- Three wins, seven top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
- Average Finish of 8.474, series-best
- Average Running Position of 9.462, series-best
- Driver Rating of 103.2, series-best
- 260 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
- 4,111 Laps in the Top 15 (80.5%), fourth-most
- 867 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Martin Truex Jr (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- Two wins, seven top fives, 13 top 10s
- Average Finish of 10.136, third-best
- Average Running Position of 10.608, fifth-best
- Driver Rating of 98.1, fifth-best
- 334 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
- 4,442 Laps in the Top 15 (75.2%), third-most
- 1,057 Quality Passes, series-most
NASCAR Cup Series 2023 Top 16 in the Standings at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
| Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | ||
| 1 | Ross Chastain | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21.2 | 65.8 | |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 103.2 | |
| 3 | Alex Bowman | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18.2 | 80.5 | |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 27 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 13.7 | 100.8 | |
| 5 | Daniel Suárez | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22.2 | 60.7 | |
| 6 | Chris Buescher | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 | 61.0 | |
| 7 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.5 | 70.5 | |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 23 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 10.8 | 101.4 | |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 12.9 | 90.1 | |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 11.6 | 91.8 | |
| 11 | Martin Truex Jr | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10.1 | 98.1 | |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12.4 | 97.7 | |
| 13 | Corey Lajoie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.9 | 45.7 | |
| 14 | Chase Elliott | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18.1 | 96.2 | |
| 15 | Christopher Bell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22.0 | 72.0 | |
| 16 | Michael McDowell | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30.3 | 46.7 |
* – Based on last 23 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2005 – 2022).
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 3 of 36 (03-05-23)
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 Length: 80 laps
Stage 2 Length: 85 laps
Final Stage Length: 102 laps
Las Vegas Qualifying Data
Track qualifying record:
Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196.328 mph. 27.505 secs., March 4, 2016
2022 pole winner:
Christopher Bell, Toyota, 182.627 mph. 29.561 secs., March 5, 2022
2021 pole winner:
March 7, 2021 race set the starting lineup by Metric Qualifying, Kevin Harvick started from the first starting position.
Las Vegas Race Data
Track race record:
Joey Logano, Ford, 154.849 mph, (2:35:11), March 3, 2019
2022 race winners:
Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 117.522 mph, (3:29:50), March 6, 2022
2021 race winners:
Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 139.615 mph, (2:52:07), March 3, 2021
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stats & Tidbits:
HISTORY
- The construction to build the facility known today as Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) began in 1995. Speedway Motorsports Inc. acquired the property in 1998.
- The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was an ARCA Menards Series West race won by Ken Schrader on November 2, 1996.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998. NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett won the pole for the event and Mark Martin won the race.
- In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include progressive banking.
- In total there have been 30 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- The 1.5-mile track has hosted one NASCAR Cup Series race per season from 1998 to 2017. Starting in 2018, Las Vegas has hosted two NASCAR Cup Series events per year.
STARTS
- In total 176 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 142 have competed in more than one.
- Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 27 starts.
- A total of six drivers have made their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Stanton Barrett (1999), Kyle Busch (2004), Timmy Hill (2012), Jon Wood (2007), Aric Almirola (2007) and Cole Custer (2018).
- Austin Cindric (two starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 2.5.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Las Vegas (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg. Start | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Start | Races |
| 1 | Austin Cindric | 2.500 | 2 | 1 | Austin Cindric | 2.500 | 2 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 8.308 | 13 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 8.308 | 13 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 8.474 | 19 | 3 | Joey Logano | 8.474 | 19 |
| 4 | Daniel Hemric | 9.000 | 3 | 4 | Chase Elliott | 9.583 | 12 |
| 5 | Jerry Nadeau | 9.400 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 10.652 | 23 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9.583 | 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 11.789 | 19 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 10.652 | 23 | 7 | Tyler Reddick | 11.833 | 6 |
| 8 | Scott Riggs | 10.800 | 7 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 11.923 | 13 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | 10.933 | 15 | 9 | William Byron | 13.300 | 10 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 11.000 | 25 | 10 | Harrison Burton | 13.500 | 2 |
POLES
- A total of 19 different drivers have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Eight of the 19 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway pole winners are active this weekend.
| Active Las Vegas Pole Winners | Poles | Seasons |
| Kyle Busch | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Christopher Bell | 1 | 2022 |
| Tyler Reddick | 1 | 2022 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2019 |
| Erik Jones | 1 | 2018 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 | 2018 |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 | 2017 |
| Joey Logano | 1 | 2014 |
- Kasey Kahne leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with three (2004, 2007, 2012).
- Five drivers have multiple poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Kasey Kahne (three), Bobby Labonte, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch (two each).
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett won the NASCAR Cup Series inaugural pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a speed of 168.224 mph (32.773 secs.).
- Kyle Busch is the only driver to win consecutive poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2008-2009).
- Youngest Las Vegas Motor Speedway pole winner: Erik Jones (September 16, 2018 – 22 years, 3 months, 17 days).
- Oldest Las Vegas Motor Speedway pole winner: Dale Jarrett (March 4, 2001 – 44 years, 3 months, 6 days).
- Only one NASCAR Cup Series driver has posted his first career pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Kasey Kahne (March 7, 2004).
- Nine different organizations in the NASCAR Cup Series have won poles at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Joe Gibbs Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with six:
o Joe Gibbs Racing – Bobby Labonte (1999, 2003), Kyle Busch (2008, 2009), Erik Jones (2018), and Christopher Bell (2022).
- Five different manufactures have won a pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, led by Ford with 11 and followed by Chevrolet (5), Dodge (4), Toyota (4) and Pontiac (1).
WINS
- A total of 17 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Eight of the 17 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway winners are active this weekend.
| Active Las Vegas Race Winners | Wins | Seasons |
| Brad Keselowski | 3 | 2018, 2016, 2014 |
| Joey Logano | 3 | 2022, 2020, 2019 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 | 2018, 2015 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 2 | 2019, 2017 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 2022 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2021 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 | 2021 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2009 |
- Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with four victories (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010).
- Brad Keselowski (2014, 2016, 2018) and Joey Logano (2019, 2020, 2022) leads all active drivers in wins at Las Vegas with three victories each.
- Eight drivers (all-time) have multiple NASCAR Cup Series wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (four), Matt Kenseth (three), Brad Keselowski (three), Joey Logano (three), Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Carl Edwards (each have two).
- Youngest Las Vegas Motor Speedway winner: Kyle Busch (Mar. 01, 2009 – 23 years, 9 months, 27 days).
- Oldest Las Vegas Motor Speedway winner: Sterling Marlin (Mar. 03, 2002 – 44 years, 7 months, 32 days).
- Three drivers have won consecutive races at Las Vegas: Jeff Burton (1999, 2000); Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004) and Jimmie Johnson, the only driver to win three consecutive races (2005, 2006 and 2007).
- Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch became the first and only driver to win from the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, he accomplished the feat on March 1, 2009.
- A total of 18 different starting positions on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway grid have resulted in victories in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- The second starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing the more winners (four) than any other position (13.33%).
- Five of the 30 Las Vegas races (16.67%) have been won from the front row: Kyle Busch, 2009 (pole); Carl Edwards, 2008 (second starting position); Brad Keselowski, 2014 (second starting position); Martin Truex Jr., 2017 (second starting position); Kevin Harvick, 2018 (second starting position).
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
| Starting Position | Wins | Winning % | Starting Position | Wins | Winning % |
| 1 | 1 | 3.33% | 11 | 1 | 3.33% |
| 2 | 4 | 13.33% | 13 | 2 | 6.67% |
| 3 | 3 | 10.00% | 17 | 1 | 3.33% |
| 4 | 1 | 3.33% | 18 | 2 | 6.67% |
| 5 | 2 | 6.67% | 19 | 1 | 3.33% |
| 6 | 1 | 3.33% | 20 | 1 | 3.33% |
| 7 | 2 | 6.67% | 23 | 1 | 3.33% |
| 9 | 2 | 6.67% | 24 | 3 | 10.00% |
| 10 | 1 | 3.33% | 25 | 1 | 3.33% |
| Stats | Winning % | Wins | |||
| Winning from the Pole: | 3.33% | 1 | |||
| Winning from the Front Row: | 16.67% | 5 | |||
| Winning from a Top Five Starting Position: | 36.67% | 11 | |||
| Winning from a Top 10 Starting Position: | 56.67% | 17 | |||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10: | 43.33% | 13 | |||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 16.67% | 5 | |||
- Five times the winner The deepest in the field that a NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started is 25th, by Matt Kenseth in 2004.
- Mark Martin (1998; inaugural event) is the only driver to win at Las Vegas in his first appearance.
- Aric Almirola leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers with the most starts at Las Vegas without visiting Victory Lane at 19 races; followed by Michael McDowell with 18 races.
- No NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won their first career race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Five reigning NASCAR Cup Series champions have gone on to win at Las Vegas the following season: Matt Kenseth (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2010), Tony Stewart (2012), Kevin Harvick (2015), and Joey Logano (2019).
- Six drivers have won a Las Vegas Motor Speedway race and the NASCAR Cup Series championship in the same season: Jeff Gordon (2001), Matt Kenseth (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007, 2010), Martin Truex Jr. (2017), Kyle Larson (2021), Joey Logano (2022).
- Seven different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
| Organizations | Wins |
| Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 7 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 7 |
| Team Penske | 6 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 2 |
| Furniture Row Racing | 1 |
- Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing and Hendrick Motorsports lead the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with seven victories each:
o RFK Racing – Mark Martin (1998), Jeff Burton (1999, 2000), Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004), Carl Edwards (2008, 2011).
o Hendrick Motorsports – Jeff Gordon (2001), Jimmie Johnson (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010), Kyle Larson (2021), Alex Bowman (2022).
- Four manufacturers have visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, led by Ford with 14 victories; followed by Chevrolet (10), Toyota (five) and Dodge (one).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Second-Place Finishes:
- A total of 20 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2008, 2014) and Kyle Larson (2017, 2018, 2022) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Las Vegas with three second-place finishes each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (All-time)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Runner-Up Finishes | Rank | Active Drivers | Runner-Up Finishes |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 3 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 3 |
| Kyle Larson | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | |
| Kasey Kahne | 2 | Kyle Busch | 2 | ||
| Kevin Harvick | 2 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 1 | |
| Kyle Busch | 2 | Joey Logano | 1 | ||
| Matt DiBenedetto | 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 1 | ||
| Tony Stewart | 2 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
Top Fives:
- A total of 45 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-five at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Kyle Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 11.
Top Five of Top-Five Finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top Fives | Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 11 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 11 |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 8 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | 3 | Joey Logano | 7 |
| Joey Logano | 7 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | ||
| Kevin Harvick | 7 | Martin Truex Jr | 7 | ||
| Martin Truex Jr | 7 |
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 69 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Kyle Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 14 top 10s.
Top Five in Top 10 Finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (All-time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top 10s | Rank | Active Drivers | Top 10s |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 14 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 14 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 13 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 13 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 13 | Martin Truex Jr | 13 | ||
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 12 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 12 |
| Joey Logano | 12 | Joey Logano | 12 |
Average Finishing Positions:
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 7.667 in three starts.
- Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with an 8.588 in 17 starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Las Vegas (All-Time and Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 7.667 | 3 | 1 | Joey Logano | 8.474 | 19 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 8.474 | 19 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 10.136 | 22 |
| 3 | Ron Hornaday Jr | 9.000 | 2 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 10.826 | 23 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr | 10.136 | 22 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 11.154 | 13 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 10.826 | 23 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 11.632 | 19 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 11.154 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Blaney | 12.385 | 13 |
| 7 | Jimmie Johnson | 11.591 | 22 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 12.864 | 22 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 11.632 | 19 | 8 | Kevin Harvick | 13.667 | 27 |
| 9 | Jeff Burton | 12.176 | 17 | 9 | Austin Dillon | 15.000 | 15 |
| 10 | Ryan Blaney | 12.385 | 13 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 16.167 | 6 |
LAP LEADERS
- At total of 85 different drivers have led laps in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; led by Kevin Harvick with 679 laps led in 27 starts.
- The most laps led by the race winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas is 214 of the scheduled 267 (80.1%) by Kevin Harvick on March 4, 2018; he started second.
- The fewest laps led by the race winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas is just one (the last lap) of the scheduled 267 (0.004%) by Jimmie Johnson on March 12, 2006; he started third.
- The most laps led by a driver that didn’t win in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas are 219 of the scheduled 267 (82%) by Jeff Gordon on February 28, 2010; he started second.
Top 10 Lap Leaders at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 27 | 679 | 6,883 | 10% |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 22 | 595 | 5,863 | 10% |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 19 | 527 | 5,103 | 10% |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 19 | 526 | 4,653 | 11% |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 17 | 482 | 4,187 | 12% |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 18 | 457 | 4,551 | 10% |
| 7 | Denny Hamlin | 22 | 359 | 5,823 | 6% |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 19 | 316 | 5,027 | 6% |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 23 | 311 | 5,757 | 5% |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr | 22 | 301 | 5,904 | 5% |
| Rank | Active Drivers | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 27 | 679 | 6,883 | 10% |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 19 | 527 | 5,103 | 10% |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 22 | 359 | 5,823 | 6% |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 19 | 316 | 5,027 | 6% |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 23 | 311 | 5,757 | 5% |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr | 22 | 301 | 5,904 | 5% |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 13 | 251 | 3,304 | 8% |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 12 | 178 | 3,028 | 6% |
| 9 | Ross Chastain | 9 | 151 | 2,391 | 6% |
| 10 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | 80 | 3,305 | 2% |
FEMALE COMPETITORS
- Danica Patrick and Shawna Robinson are the only two female drivers to compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Danica Patrick holds the record for the best finish by a female competitor at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series with a 21st-place finish (twice) in 2014, 2016.
| Driver | Season | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Driver Rating |
| Danica Patrick | 2017 | 28 | 36 | 40.8 |
| Danica Patrick | 2016 | 18 | 21 | 54.9 |
| Danica Patrick | 2015 | 21 | 27 | 60.4 |
| Danica Patrick | 2014 | 22 | 21 | 58.0 |
| Danica Patrick | 2013 | 37 | 33 | 40.5 |
| Averages | 25.2 | 27.6 | 50.9 | |
| Driver | Season | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Driver Rating |
| Shawna Robinson | 2002 | 36 | 42 | N/A |
TRACK SPECIFIC STATS
- Four times the NASCAR Cup Series race has resulted with a overtime finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Sunday, March 12, 2006 | 267 | 270 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth |
| Sunday, September 16, 2018 | 267 | 272 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Larson |
| Sunday, September 27, 2020 | 267 | 268 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Matt DiBenedetto |
| Sunday, March 6, 2022 | 267 | 274 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Kyle Larson |
- Only one NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas has ended early due to weather:
| Date | Scheduled Laps | Actual Laps | No. of Fewer Laps | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 3/5/2000 | 267 | 148 | 119 | Jeff Burton | Tony Stewart |
- Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather twice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series:
o In 2013: As a result, Brad Keselowski started from the first starting position.
o February 2020: As a result, Kyle Busch started from the first starting position.
- Qualifying has been cancelled due to the pandemic three times at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Sept. 2020 and both races in 2021.
- The closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the March 12, 2006 race won by Jimmie Johnson over Matt Kenseth by a margin of 0.045-second.
Top Five Closest Margins of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas
| Smallest Margin of Victory | Race Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
| 0.045 | Jimmie Johnson | Matt Kenseth | Sunday, March 12, 2006 |
| 0.148 | Kurt Busch | Matt DiBenedetto | Sunday, September 27, 2020 |
| 0.178 | Alex Bowman | Kyle Larson | Sunday, March 6, 2022 |
| 0.236 | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
| 0.411 | Kyle Busch | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, March 1, 2009 |
- The largest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the March 2, 2003 race won by Matt Kenseth over Dale Earnhardt Jr. by a margin of 9.104-seconds.
| Largest Margin of Victory | Race Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
| 9.104 | Matt Kenseth | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 3/2/2003 |
| 4.173 | Martin Truex Jr | Kevin Harvick | 9/15/2019 |
| 3.426 | Matt Kenseth | Kasey Kahne | 3/7/2004 |
| 3.156 | Kyle Larson | Brad Keselowski | 3/7/2021 |
| 2.906 | Kevin Harvick | Kyle Busch | 3/4/2018 |
NASCAR IN NEVADA
- There has been a total of 92 NASCAR national series races among two tracks in the state of Nevada.
| Track Name | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 30 | 31 | 30 | 91 | 1996 |
| Las Vegas Park Speedway | Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1955 |
| Totals | 31 | 31 | 30 | 92 |
- The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Nevada was at Las Vegas Park Speedway on October 16, 1955. Las Vegas Park Speedway was a 1-mile dirt track, and the event was 200 laps. Norm Nelson won the race driving a Chrysler.
NEVADA IN NASCAR
- A total of 30 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Nevada.
- Five drivers with their home state recorded as Nevada have won at least one NASCAR national series race.
- Kyle Busch from Las Vegas, Nevada is the all-time leader in combined NASCAR national series wins with 224 victories.
Winning Drivers from Nevada
| Driver | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined |
| Kyle Busch | 60 | 102 | 62 | 224 |
| Kurt Busch | 34 | 5 | 4 | 43 |
| Noah Gragson | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Brendan Gaughan | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Spencer Gallagher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 123 | 76 | 293 |
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