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dylan_kwasWho says you can’t go home? Brendan Gaughan and Dylan Kwasniewski are both doing just that this weekend when they get to compete in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Saturday’s race will mark Gaughan’s fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the speedway while Kwasniewski will be making his debut. They are not the only hometown drivers competing in the race; Kyle Busch returns behind the wheel of the No. 54 looking his first series victory at Las Vegas.

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Kurt and Kyle Busch’s seasons have not started the way they would have liked, but perhaps a little bit of hometown magic is just what the two Vegas natives need. When the Busch brothers arrive in Sin City for Sunday’s KOBALT 400, Kyle will be looking to improve upon his 14th-place position (-29), while Kurt looks to do the same in 30th (-61). In 10 starts at the 1.5-mile speedway, Kyle has one win and four top fives. Kurt is winless and has three top 10s in 13 starts.

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If there’s something different about Dale Earnhardt Jr. this season that might have been lacking in years past, it’s his confidence. He admits that his strong performance during last season’s Chase has provided him with more self-assurance through the first two races of 2014, and it shows with a victory in the Daytona 500 and a runner-up finish at Phoenix. Although he has never won at Las Vegas – the site of Sunday’s KOBALT 400 – he’s finished second there twice. So, fans should expect his confidence to continue.

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phoenix1nscs_checkeredflag_030214March 2, 2014

By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz.—In a race that began with an air of inevitability as thick as the storm clouds that pelted Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday night, Kevin Harvick survived a succession of late restarts to win Sunday’s The Profit on CNBC 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Continue reading “Kevin Harvick holds off Dale Earnhardt Jr. for victory at Phoenix”