NASCAR Podcast
Mar. 9, 2013
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Sam Hornish Jr. drove an absolutely dominant car to victory Saturday afternoon, streaking away from Kyle Busch during a seven-lap dash to the finish in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The win was Hornish’s second in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series and his first since Nov. 12, 2011 at Phoenix.
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1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 2012 OP – 1st
2 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 2012 OP – 2nd
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 2012 OP – 3rd
4 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 2012 OP – 4th
5 16 Greg Biffle American Red Cross / 3M Ford 2012 OP – 5th
6 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 2012 OP – 6th
7 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Zest Ford 2012 OP – 7th
8 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet 2012 OP – 8th
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9 14 Tony Stewart MOBIL 1 Racing / Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 2012 OP – 9th
10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 2012 OP – 10th
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Jeff Burton remains the only driver to win NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the same weekend (2000). Burton won the Kobalt Tools 400 back to back in 2000-01 and returns to Las Vegas having finished 10th in Phoenix – his best since last October’s race at Talladega. Two-time LVMS winner Matt Kenseth also did well on Sunday (7th). Kenseth is second in all-time laps led at Las Vegas with 471, behind only Tony Stewart with 482.
A number of pre-season championship contenders have considerable work to do in Las Vegas. Defending Kobalt Tools 400 winner Tony Stewart is 23rd in the standings. Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, the race’s 2009 winner, is 33rd, one spot behind his brother, Kurt Busch. Likewise points challenged are 2012 Chase qualifiers Kevin Harvick (30th), Kasey Kahne (31st) and Martin Truex Jr. (34th).
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2013) – NASCAR has fined driver Denny Hamlin $25,000 for comments he made following the March 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
