At a Glance
NASCAR SPRINT CUP
This week: Kobalt Tools 400
Site: Las Vegas.
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.
Last year: Jimmie Johnson raced to the second of his six 2010 victories en route to his record fifth straight series championship. He reeled in Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon and held off Kevin Harvick.
Last week: Gordon ended a 66-race winless streak, bumping Kyle Busch out of the way at Phoenix. Gordon has 83 career victories, matching Cale Yarborough for fifth place.
Fast facts: Johnson has a record four victories in Las Vegas. … Busch won the 2009 race on his home track. He leads the season standings with 80 points, three more than brother Kurt Busch. … Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne was 40th in Phoenix.
Next race: Jeff Byrd 500, March 20, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Driver Standings
1. Kyle Busch, 80.
2. Kurt Busch, 77.
3. Tony Stewart, 69.
(tie) A J Allmendinger, 69.
5. Jeff Gordon, 65.
(tie) Mark Martin, 65.
7. Bobby Labonte, 64.
(tie) Ryan Newman, 64.
(tie) Juan Pablo Montoya, 64.
10. David Gilliland, 63.
(tie) Paul Menard, 63.
12. Carl Edwards, 59.
(tie) Jimmie Johnson, 59.
14. Denny Hamlin, 58.
15. Kasey Kahne, 57.
16. Martin Truex Jr., 56.
17. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 55.
18. Bill Elliott, 53.
19. Regan Smith, 48.
20. Brad Keselowski, 45.
(tie) Clint Bowyer, 45.
NATIONWIDE
This week: Sam’s Town 300, Las Vegas.
Last week: Kyle Busch won at Phoenix to become the first driver in a national NASCAR race to win wire-to-wire in nearly eight years. Carl Edwards was second.
Fast facts: Busch has 44 victories in 204 career Nationwide starts. … Mark Martin, the winner of a record 48 Nationwide races, is racing for Turner Motorsports. His last two series victories came in Las Vegas in 2005 and 2008.
Next race: Scotts Turf Builder 300, March 19, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Driver Standings
1. Reed Sorenson, 78.
2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 73.
3. Jason Leffler, 71.
4. Danica Patrick, 58.
(tie) Joe Nemechek, 58.
6. Aric Almirola, 56.
7. Mike Bliss, 55.
8. Justin Allgaier, 53.
9. Kenny Wallace, 50.
(tie) Jeremy Clements, 50.
11. Trevor Bayne, 48.
12. Brian Scott, 45.
13. Landon Cassill, 41.
14. Derrike Cope, 40.
15. Josh Wise, 39.
16. Elliott Sadler, 38.
(tie) Steve Wallace, 38.
(tie) Shelby Howard, 38.
19. Scott Wimmer, 37.
20. Robert Richardson Jr., 32.
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
Last week: Kyle Busch won a wreck-filled race at Phoenix, leading the final 107 laps. He has 25 victories in 87 career Trucks starts. Clint Bowyer was second.
Next race: Too Tough to Tame 200, March 12, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C.
Driver Standings
1. Matt Crafton, 71.
2. Clay Rogers, 70.
3. Cole Whitt, 68.
4. Johnny Sauter, 67.
5. Timothy Peters, 66.
6. Austin Dillon, 63.
7. Jeffrey Earnhardt, 62.
8. Max Papis, 61.
9. Miguel Paludo, 59.
10. Ron Hornaday Jr., 57.
11. Brad Sweet, 56.
12. Todd Bodine, 51.
13. Ricky Carmichael, 50.
14. Craig Goess, 49.
15. Jason White, 48.
(tie) Nelson Piquet, 48.
17. Justin Marks, 46.
18. Joey Coulter, 45.
(tie) Brendan Gaughan, 45.
20. Ryan Sieg, 42.
FORMULA ONE
Next race: March 27 – Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne.
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NHRA FULL THROTTLE
Last week: Morgan Lucas won the Top Fuel final in the season-opening Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., beating former high school classmate Shawn Langdon in the final. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) also won.
Next race: NHRA Gatornationals, March 10-13, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla.
Driver Standings Final Top Fuel
1. Morgan Lucas, 114.
2. Shawn Langdon, 94.
3. Antron Brown, 82.
4. Del Worsham, 74.
5, Larry Dixon, 64.
Funny Car
1. Robert Hight, 118.
2. Matt Hagan, 93.
3. Mike Neff, 78.
4. Ron Capps, 73.
5. Cruz Pedregon, 63.
Pro Stock
1. Jason Line, 112.
2. Greg Stanfield, 95.
3. Greg Anderson, 80.
4. Ronnie Humphrey, 72.
5. Erica Enders, 61.
OTHER RACES
GRAND-AM ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES: Grand Prix of Miami, Saturday (Speed, noon-3 Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. Online: http://www.grand-am.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car, Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic, Thursday, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas, Las Vegas. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com
Associated Press