28th February 2009

Biffle ends Nationwide slump, wins at Las Vegas (PA SportsTicker)

Greg Biffle wasn’t the luckiest person in Las Vegas, but he was good enough to collect his first Nationwide Series win in over three years.

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28th February 2009

Biffle wins Nationwide race at Las Vegas (AP)

Driver Michael Annett (15) spins after a crash during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam's town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

Greg Biffle has snapped a 76-race winless streak by winning the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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28th February 2009

Toyota scrambling to fix motor problems (AP)

The president of Toyota Racing Development said he was embarrassed by a rash of engine problems that forced four motor changes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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28th February 2009

Johnson returns to form at Vegas with fast practice

Jimmie Johnson is back.

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28th February 2009

Engine problems leave Toyota teams scrambling

Officials from Toyota Racing Development spent Saturday afternoon checking engines after four of the manufacturer’s power plants failed early in the Sprint Cup weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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28th February 2009

Kenseth eyes 3rd consecutive win to start season (AP)

NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth waits in his car during practice for the Sprint Cup series Shelby 427 auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

After a winless season, former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth simply wanted to be competitive again.

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28th February 2009

Las Vegas story lines (Yahoo! Sports)

All eyes are on Gordon, Earnhardt and Vegas’ hometown boys, the Busch brothers.

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28th February 2009

Stewart ready to bet big (Yahoo! Sports)

Tony Stewart is ready to place it all on the line in his quest for Cup championships and the opportunity to enhance his legacy.

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28th February 2009

Busch brothers earn front row positions at Las Vegas

The Busch brothers claimed the front row at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but an engine change will prevent Kyle and Kurt Busch from starting next to each other Sunday.

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28th February 2009

Johnson, Knaus return to scene of 48’s ‘worst’ race

The last place Chad Knaus wanted to be was on stage, in front of a microphone. Hours earlier his No. 48 car had finished two laps down and in 29th place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a startlingly poor performance that led some to wonder whether Jimmie Johnson’s time atop the Sprint Cup tour was coming to an end. They wanted to fly home and figure out what went wrong. Instead they loaded the vehicle into the transporter, changed clothes, and walked into a tent outside Turn 3 — where 3,000 representatives of their primary sponsor were waiting for them.

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