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Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

Brad Keselowski won the 17th Annual Kobalt 400, his 11th victory in 164 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Las Vegas, race 3 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 133 2) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 132, -1 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 117, -16 4) #22-Joey Logano, 116, -17 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 115, -18 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 105, -28 7) #20-Matt Kenseth, 105, -28 8) #11...

Drivers say qualifying format creates dangers UPDATE:

NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format has been universally hailed as more exciting and interesting than the old single-car system. But for the second week in a row, drivers also said it's extremely dangerous. Since the only legal way for teams to cool their cars ...

Kwasniewski joins CGR developement program:

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that 18-year-old Dylan Kwasniewski, a full-time driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion has been added as the team's newest development driver. The Las Vegas resident...

Third-Annual Dover vs. Pocono Softball Game April 30:

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway take their yearly rivalry on to the field for the for the Third Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 30...

Richard Petty Museum completes move back to Level Cross:

Richard Petty is going back home to Level Cross, N.C. - the Richard Petty Museum, that is. Ribbon cutting ceremonies and an open house will take place Wednesday evening at the Petty compound in Level Cross. The relocated museum holds much of what NASCAR's winningest...

Goodyear named recipient of 2014 ‘Driving Business Award’:

For the past 60 years The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has been a fixture at the track each race weekend, developing and supplying tires for the most demanding drivers in the world to face the grueling conditions of NASCAR. Goodyear's success in the sport has not...

Final practice:

for the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is over after 64 minutes. The top 5, slowest, and notes: #1-McMurray 186.942 #3-Dillon 186.896 #15-Bowyer 186.851 #5-Kahne 186.793 #4-Harvick 186.458 slowest: #33-Hill 178.968 & #26-Whitt 175.718. All 43 cars...

First Saturday practice:

for the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is over after 50 scheduled minutes. The top 5, slowest, and notes: #55-Vickers 188.950 #15-Bowyer 188.350 #2-Keselowski 187.976 #48-Johnson 187.741 #1-McMurray 187.656 slowest: #7-Annett 182.322 & #33-Hill 180...

Final Phoenix TV Ratings:

Though the numbers were not bad, last week's NASCAR race from Phoenix was the lowest rated second race of the season in 14 years. Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup 'The Profit on CNBC 500' from Phoenix earned a 5.3 final rating and 8.8 million viewers on FOX, down 5% in ...

Drivers say qualifying format creates dangers:

NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format has been universally hailed as more exciting and interesting than the old single-car system. But for the second week in a row, drivers also said it's extremely dangerous. Since the only legal way for teams to cool their cars ...

Memorial planned for Dick Trickle:

Green Bay has Earl Louis 'Curly' Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; Madison has speedskater Eric Heiden. Rudolph [WI] has racing legend Dick Trickle, and now friends are working to build a memorial in Trickle's former stomping grounds. Trickle, 71, died May 16 in Iron Station...

Kyle Busch would also like to try the double someday:

Someday in the future, #18-Kyle Busch would love to emulate his older brother's attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. He just doesn't think he should do the double until he's got a NASCAR series championship in his trophy case. '...

Keselowski wins Nationwide Race at Las Vegas:

#22-Brad Keselowski won the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #42-Kyle Larson, #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #9-Chase Elliott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #2-Brian Scott, #6-Trevor Bayne, #9-Chris Buescher, and #7-Regan Smith. ...

Las Vegas Race Fast Facts:

Brad Keselowski(i) won the 18th Annual Boyd Gaming 300, his 28th victory in 208 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in eight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . ...

Nationwide Driver standings

following Las Vegas: 1) #7-Regan Smith, 117 2) #6-Trevor Bayne, 114, -13 3) #11-Elliott Sadler, 108 -9 5) #3-Ty Dillon, 105 -12 4) #9-Chase Elliott, 103 -14 6) #2-Brian Scott, 97 -20 7) #62-Brendan Gaughan, 94 -23 8) #31-Dylan Kwasniewski, 87 -30 9) #99-James Buescher...

Nationwide Owner Standings

following Las Vegas are posted (pdf)....

Dillon on Nationwide pole at Las Vegas:

#3-Ty Dillon won the Coors Light Pole for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.278 mph.#22-Brad Keselowski will start second. The rest of the top 10: #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #42-Kyle Larson, #2-Brian Scott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #54-Kyle...

Las Vegas Qualifying Notes:

Ty Dillon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 18th Annual Boyd Gaming 300 with a lap of 29.625 seconds, 182.278 mph. This is his first pole in 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2014. This is his first pole in two...

Elliott, Keselowski have issues post race in Las Vegas:

According to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Twitter, the #9 Chevy of Chase Elliott failed post-race inspection at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for being too low in the left front. Elliott finished fifth on Saturday in the Boyd Gaming 300. NASCAR also took the right ...