NASCAR Saturday plan on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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.