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 next race of this season, the Pennzoil 400, a 267-lap, 400-mile race held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which is situated only a couple km north of The Strip. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the most complete racing complexes in the world, including road paths, a 3/8 mile oval, a dirt track along with a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.
The sport’s elite will be gunning their automobiles around every turn in hopes of winning the Pennzoil 400′s unique championship buckle, instead of the habitual trophy. This twist could be pegged to 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, seemingly led to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Then abruptly a parts failure induced Keselowski to slow, letting Martin Truex Jr. to catch and pass him with two laps remaining in the Pennzoil 400. The victory was Truex’s first of the year 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 along with his final.
Carl Edwards jeff Burton and defending champion Brad Keselowski have two wins each.
Roush Fenway Racing has the most team wins seven but none since 2011 while Hendrick Motorsports has five wins but not one since 2010. Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing and Team Penske have two wins each.
Concerning manufacturer wins, Ford has two wins in Las Vegas while Chevrolet has seven while Toyota has two and Dodge has one.
Pennzoil 400 Race Prediction
Preview: Kevin Harvick is the favorite coming into the race after his dominating win in Atlanta a week. Harvick crossed the line almost three seconds faster than second-place finisher Brad Keselowski, an eternity in NASCAR terms. He is putting together some of his finest performances, and also the veteran will look to cut to current point 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 usually 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 lot more gambling opportunities in NASCAR, and better competition deep into the year.
Bet Pennzoil 400 Racebook Odds
As you consider NASCAR odds you might want to try to remember that the early season results don’t mean much at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Just because a motorist obtained in Daytona or Phoenix International Raceway, doesn’t mean that they will do well in NASCAR gambling odds in Las Vegas.
The track is different, the air differs and there aren’t many guarantees in NASCAR odds in Vegas.
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