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NASCAR Preview
Status: Field Set
Last Updated: Saturday, Mar 5, 2011 9:00 am, EST
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race Capsule
- What: Race 3 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit
- Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
- When: March 6, 2011 3:16 pm EST
- Laps: 267
- Track Length: 1.5 miles
- Race Length: 401.00 miles
- Purse: -
Drivers to Watch
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Matt Kenseth</TD><TD class=title>23rd, 20 points out of the top 10. Gained eight spots by finishing 12th at Phoenix. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Carl Edwards</TD><TD class=title>12th, only four points out of the top 10. Dropped from second to 12th after being slammed into by Kyle Busch early in the Phoenix race. The contact knocked Edwards into the wall to end any hopes he had of winning a second straight race at the one-mile track. </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Kyle Busch</TD><TD class=title>1st by three points over older brother Kurt after climbing six positions in one week.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
A J Allmendinger</TD><TD class=title>4th, 11 points back, after climbing six positions.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Ryan Newman</TD><TD class=title>8th, 16 points back, after gaining 12 positions.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Martin Truex Jr.</TD><TD class=title>16th, seven points out of the top 10.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Mark Martin</TD><TD class=title>6th, up three spots from last week, and is 15 points back.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Regan Smith</TD><TD class=title>19th, 15 points out of the top 10. Lost 13 spots after being involved in an early race accident at Phoenix.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Jamie McMurray</TD><TD class=title>26th, 27 points out of the top 10. Lost nine spots after being involved in a 14-car melee on lap 66 of the 312-lap Phoenix event.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Jeff Gordon</TD><TD class=title>5th, 15 points back, after climbing an astounding 21 points positions with his victory at Phoenix. Such dramatic gains are possible because of NASCAR's simplified scoring system and the fact the Cup Series is just two races into a 34-race season.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Jimmie Johnson</TD><TD class=title>13th, only four points out of the top 10. Gained 12 spots by finishing third at Phoenix. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Tony Stewart</TD><TD class=title>3rd, 11 points out, after improving by nine spots.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Denny Hamlin</TD><TD class=title>14th, only five points out of the top 10. Gained five spots with his 11th-place finish at Phoenix. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Paul Menard</TD><TD class=title>11th, 17 points back of leader Kyle Busch. </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Brad Keselowski</TD><TD class=title>20th, 18 points out of the top 10. Gained seven spots with his 15th-place finish at Phoenix.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Kurt Busch</TD><TD class=title>2nd, three points back of his brother, after gaining two more positions.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Juan Pablo Montoya</TD><TD class=title>9th, 16 points back, after losing four spots in the standings.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Bobby Labonte</TD><TD class=title>7th, 16 points back, after losing four spots.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Kevin Harvick</TD><TD class=title>22nd, 19 points out of the top 10. Gained 15 spots with his fourth-place finish at Phoenix.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Clint Bowyer</TD><TD class=title>21st, 18 points out of the top 10</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
Kasey Kahne</TD><TD class=title>15th, six points out of the top 10. Gained eight spots with his sixth-place finish at Phoenix. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Dale Earnhardt Jr.</TD><TD class=title>17th, eight points out of the top 10. Gained five spots with his 10th-place finish at Phoenix.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
David Gilliland</TD><TD class=title>10th, 17 points back, down eight positions from last week.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=title>
Bill Elliott</TD><TD class=title>18th, 10 points out of the top 10.</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD class=title>
David Ragan</TD><TD class=title>25th, 24 points out of the top 10. Lost 13 spots after a blown tire ended his day at Phoenix. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>