When: Sunday, March 4, 2018
Where: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV
Defending Champion: Martin Truex Jr..
The Dragon Energy NASCAR Series heads to Las Vegas for the third race of the season, the Pennzoil 400, a 267-lap, 400-mile race held in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which is located only a couple km north of The Strip. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the most complete racing complexes in the world, including road paths, a 3/8 mile oval, a dirt track and a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.
The sport’s elite will be gunning their cars around each turn in hopes of winning the Pennzoil 400’s special championship buckle, instead of the customary trophy. This twist can be pegged into the city’s boxing traditions.
The race occurs in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 4, at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by FOX.
This past year, Brad Keselowski was out front and pulling away, seemingly led to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR race in Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Then suddenly a parts failure caused Keselowski to slow, allowing Martin Truex Jr. to catch and pass him with 2 laps remaining from the Pennzoil 400. The victory was Truex’s first of the season and eighth of his career.
Jimmie Johnson holds the record for most wins in the track with four but he has not won the race since 2010. Matt Kenseth has three wins with his last.
Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards and defending champion Brad Keselowski have two wins each.
Roush Fenway Racing has the most team wins with seven but none because 2011 while Hendrick Motorsports has five wins but none since 2010. Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing and Team Penske have two wins each.
In terms of manufacturing company wins, Ford has nine wins in Las Vegas while Chevrolet has seven while Toyota has just two and Dodge has one.
Pennzoil 400 Race Prediction
Preview: Kevin Harvick is the favorite coming into the race after his dominating win in Atlanta a week. Harvick crossed the line nearly three seconds faster than second-place finisher Brad Keselowski, a lifetime in NASCAR terms. He is putting together some of his finest performances, and also the veteran will seem to cut into existing stage leader Joey Logano’s lead. Continue…
Which driver will take victory lane in Las Vegas Motor Speedway?
Sin City will get its first and only taste of NASCAR Sprint Cup activity, when the the Pennzoil Tools 400 cruises to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
There are usually 36 Nascar Sprint Cup races and 35 Xfinity Series races per season, whilst Formula 1 generally runs 17-19 races.
This means there are a lot more betting opportunities in NASCAR, along with greater competition deep to the year.
Bet Pennzoil 400 Racebook Odds
As you consider NASCAR chances you might choose to remember that the early season results do not mean much at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Just because a motorist obtained in Daytona or Phoenix International Raceway, doesn’t mean that they will succeed in NASCAR gambling odds in Las Vegas.
The monitor is different, the atmosphere differs and there aren’t many guarantees in NASCAR odds in Vegas.
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