The NASCAR Cup series will be on the track on Saturday on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will practice and qualify for the first time this season on a 1.5 mile oval.
The Pole position was a bad barometer for the racing winner in Las Vegas. Only once (Kyle Busch in 2009) in 34 races won a cup driver after starting the 1.5 mile oval for the first time.
Stage winnings were a good predictor for the Victory Lane: three of the last four winners in Las Vegas also swept the stages.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers won five of the last eight CU RCES in Las Vegas, including four in a row in March.
Austin Hill is the only active XFinity driver on the track.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Timetable
(All times Eastern)
Saturday, March 15th
Garage open
- 1:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Xfinity series
- 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Cup series
Track activity
- 1:35 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Cup training (Prime, PRN)
- 2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Cup qualifying (Prime, PRN)
- 4:30 p.m. – Xfinity Race (200 laps, 300 miles, level 1 in round 45, level 2 in round 90; CW, PRN, Siriusxm Nascar Radio)
Weather
Saturday: Sunny with a high of 65 degrees and 10 to 15 miles per hour. It is expected to be 59 degrees with a rainy probability of 0% at the beginning of the XFinity race.
