When: Sunday, March 4, 2018
Where: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV
Defending Champion: Martin Truex Jr..
The Monster Energy NASCAR Series heads to Las Vegas for the third race of the season, the Pennzoil 400, a 267-lap, 400-mile race held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which is located just a few km north of The Strip. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the most complete racing complexes in the world, including road courses, a 3/8 mile oval, a dirt trail along with a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.
The sport’s elite will be gunning their automobiles around each turn in hopes of winning the Pennzoil 400’s unique championship buckle, instead of the habitual trophy. This twist could be pegged into the boxing customs of the city.
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 outside front and pulling away, apparently led to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Then abruptly a parts failure caused Keselowski to slow, allowing Martin Truex Jr. to catch and pass him with 2 laps remaining in the Pennzoil 400. The victory was Truex of the season and eighth of his career.
Jimmie Johnson holds the record for most wins but he hasn’t won the race. Matt Kenseth has three wins with his final coming in 2013.
Defending champion Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards and jeff Burton 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.
Concerning manufacturing company wins, Ford has two 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 your favored coming into the race after his dominating win in Atlanta a week. Harvick crossed the line nearly 3 seconds faster than second-place finisher Brad Keselowski, an eternity in NASCAR terms. He is putting together a number of his best performances, and 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 action, when the Pennzoil Tools 400 cruises to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
There are generally 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 great deal more gambling opportunities in NASCAR, and greater rivalry deep into the year.
Bet Pennzoil 400 Racebook Odds
As you consider NASCAR chances you may want to remember that the first season results don’t mean much in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Just because a driver obtained in Daytona or Phoenix International Raceway, doesn’t mean that they will succeed in NASCAR betting odds in Las Vegas.
The monitor differs, the atmosphere is different and there aren’t many guarantees in NASCAR odds in Vegas.
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