Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile D-shaped oval. It falls in the category of Intermediate (an oval that is greater than 1 mile in length, but less than 2 miles in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was in 1998.
2012 NASCAR Cup Races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Kobalt Tools 400 on 03-11-2012 (Race #3)
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasey Kahne | 3 |
| 2 | Dale Jarrett | 2 |
| 2 | Bobby Labonte | 2 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | 1 |
| 5 | Ryan Newman | 1 |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 1 |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | 1 |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 1 |
| 5 | Todd Bodine | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| 2 | Jeff Burton | 2 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 2 |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 1 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 1 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 1 |
| 5 | Sterling Marlin | 1 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-11-12 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Tony Stewart | 7 | Chevrolet (COT) | 8/33 | 16 |
| 03-06-11 | Kobalt Tools 400 | Carl Edwards | 3 | Ford (COT) | 7/35 | 21 |
| 02-28-10 | Shelby American | Jimmie Johnson | 20 | Chevrolet (COT) | 7/29 | 18 |
| 03-01-09 | Shelby 427 | Kyle Busch | 1 | Toyota (COT) | 14/66 | 16 |
| 03-02-08 | UAW-Dodge 400 | Carl Edwards | 2 | Ford (COT) | 11/44 | 19 |
| 03-11-07 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 23 | Chevrolet | 9/40 | 28 |
| 03-12-06 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | Chevrolet | 7/30 | 22 |
| 03-13-05 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 9 | Chevrolet | 10/46 | 25 |
| 03-07-04 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Matt Kenseth | 25 | Ford | 6/37 | 18 |
| 03-02-03 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 6/30 | 17 |
| 03-03-02 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Sterling Marlin | 24 | Dodge | 6/25 | 22 |
| 03-04-01 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 6/25 | 20 |
| 03-05-00 | CarsDirect.com 400 | Jeff Burton | 11 | Ford | 2/29 | 13 |
| 03-07-99 | Las Vegas 400 | Jeff Burton | 19 | Ford | 5/22 | 25 |
| 03-01-98 | Las Vegas 400 | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | 2/9 | 24 |
Blog Posts: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- 2012 Las Vegas, Kobalt Tools 400
- 2011 Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400
- Laps for Charity Raises $25,000 for Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 1.5 Miles
- Track Shape: D-shaped oval
- Track Type: Intermediate
- First Race: Las Vegas 400 on 03-01-1998
- Last Race: Kobalt Tools 400 on 03-11-2012
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 15
- Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 190.456 mph on 03-11-2012
- Race Record: Mark Martin (Ford) 146.554 mph on 03-01-1998
- Largest Purse: $6,382,683 for the Kobalt Tools 400 on 03-11-2012
- Most Cautions: 14 at the Shelby 427 on 03-01-2009
- Most Caution Laps: 66 at the Shelby 427 on 03-01-2009
- Least Cautions: 2 at the CarsDirect.com 400 on 03-05-2000
- Least Caution Laps: 9 at the Las Vegas 400 on 03-01-1998
- Most Lead Changes: 28 at the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 on 03-11-2007
- Least Lead Changes: 13 at the CarsDirect.com 400 on 03-05-2000
- Most Wins: 4 - Jimmie Johnson
- Most Poles: 3 - Kasey Kahne
- Most Top Fives: 6 - Tony Stewart
- Most Top Tens: 10 - Mark Martin
