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Kurt Busch Excited To Race on “Home Track”

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Miller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch comes into Las Vegas for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after driving straight up from last weekend’s race in Fontana, Calif. Well, not exactly the direct route. … Read entire article »

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Kenseth Looking to Hit the Jackpot in Vegas

After back-to-back victories at Daytona and California, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 Team look to become the first team in NASCAR history to start the Sprint Cup season with three consecutive victories when they travel to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. … Read entire article »

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This Kid Might Have a Future

LAS VEGAS – Matt Kenseth is undoubtedly the No. 1 driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series right now, considering he has taken the checkered flag in the season’s first two events — the 51st Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and last Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. … Read entire article »

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Jeremy Mayfield Riding Momentum into Las Vegas

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Jeremy Mayfield’s crusade to get his Mayfield Motorsports team in the top-35 in points continues this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where Mayfield hopes to make his 11th career start at the 1.5-mile oval. Mayfield and the No. 41 All Sport team have turned heads in the early weeks of the 2009 season, arriving on the scene with a month-old race team and qualifying for the first two events at Daytona and California. … Read entire article »

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Marcos Ambrose Featured on New Little Debbie Brownies

Marcos Ambrose is a big part of Little Debbie’s latest product, the Little Debbie Race Car Brownies. … Read entire article »

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Jimmie Johnson Looking Forward to Las Vegas as Predictor for Season

Jimmie Johnson will pilot the No. 48 Kobalt Tools Impala SS around Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, the first 1.5-mile track the team will visit this season.  … Read entire article »

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David Ragan Ready for Las Vegas

David Ragan has an average starting position of 36.5 and average finishing position of 22nd in just two previous starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Ragan will be competing in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series events this weekend. Ragan has two previous Nationwide starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; his best finish was 10th in the spring of 2008. … Read entire article »

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Kyle Busch Has a Simple Goal: Victory in Vegas

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – It’s pretty simple, really. Kyle Busch is from Las Vegas and really, really wants to win a race at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway. … Read entire article »

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Leffler Hoping for Change in Las Vegas

In five Nationwide Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Leffler has started inside the top-10 twice and has posted finishes of 28th (2000), 22nd (2004), 11th (2006) and 37th (2007).  Adding to his experience at Las Vegas, Leffler has one NASCAR Camping World Series start (2002- started 7th and finished 5th) and two Sprint Cup Series starts (best finish 22nd in 2005). … Read entire article »

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