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Jimmie Johnson scores 49th career victory at Las Vegas

Four time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson scored his second consecutive win Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after upsetting teammate Jeff Gordon to capture the 49th victory of his career.
“It came down to pit stops,” Johnson said.  “I thought the race was going to come down to pit stops and who got a [...]

NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick Finally Has a Reason to Be “Happy”

Last season, Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick was not the happiest of competitors, after finishing a very disappointing 38th during the second race of the season at Auto Club Speedway because of a blown engine.
Harvick, who had just won the Daytona Shootout along with finishing second behind Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, thought for [...]

John Wes Townley busted in Sin City for underage possession of alcohol

There is no doubt that Las Vegas, dubbed Sin City, is full of temptation for youth and adults alike.  Unfortunately, John Wes Townley, driver of the No. 21 Zaxby’s Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, succumbed to those temptations and was busted for underage possession of alcohol.
“I want to apologize to NASCAR, everyone at Richard Childress [...]

Cup Rookie Candidate Kevin Conway ‘ExtenZes’ Hospitality to Local Hero

Kevin Conway, driver of the No. 37 ExtenZe Ford and current leading candidate in the Cup Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, will have a little extra help on the pit box of the Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.  ExtenZe Local Hero Brian Morace will be his Honorary Crew Chief atop [...]

Kevin Harvick lucky in love and on the track with Vegas Nationwide win

All DeLana Harvick wanted for her wedding anniversary was a race win.  And husband Kevin was most happy to oblige, winning the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Although Harvick was lucky in bringing home the race win and leading the most laps in the race, he was not so lucky in the pits.
“The [...]

Notebook: Newman still positive despite slow start

LAS VEGAS—Ryan Newman’s aggregate results so far this year are worse than they were in 2009, but Newman has reason to feel better about them.
The innocent victim of a late-race wreck, Newman finished 34th in the season-opening Daytona 500 this year. He was 36th last week at Fontana, thanks to an engine failure. Nevertheless, the [...]

Brad Keselowski Scores Pole; Danica qualifies 37th in Vegas Nationwide Race

Out of 51 drivers who took to the track on a cloudy morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, only one emerged as the lucky winner of the pole position for the Sam’s Town 300. Brad Keselowski scored the fastest qualifying lap at a speed of 185.427 mph and a time of 29.122 seconds.
This pole [...]