NASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, February 25, 2024
Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
Top 5 both Las Vegas races last season: Kyle Larson 2nd & 1st, Christopher Bell 5th & 2nd
Top 10 both Las Vegas races last season: 4
Christopher Bell, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr. (3 Championship 4 drivers)
Martin Truex Jr.: Finished 9th or better last 7 Las Vegas races – 2 Top 5 finishes
William Byron
Las Vegas 3/23 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 5 times led for 176 laps (most), 2 to go took lead for final time
Kyle Larson
Las Vegas 10/23 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 133 laps led, lap 141 wild slide
18 Different winners in 32 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas races (11 Champions)
5 Different winners last 5 Las Vegas races –
Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, William Byron & Kyle Larson
Final lead change with 3 or fewer laps to go 3 of last 4 Las Vegas races
Only 1 Las Vegas winner after winning pole – Kyle Busch (2009) – Started from the rear (Engine change)
Hendrick Motorsports: 9 Las Vegas wins including 2023 sweep – Most all-time
Last to win back-to-back Las Vegas races: Jimmie Johnson (2005-’07) – Kyle Larson won last Las Vegas race
No driver leading 1st lap won Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race
Most consecutive laps led in a Las Vegas race: 145 – William Byron (3/23)
10 To go leader failed to win 3 of last 4 Las Vegas races
2nd closest Las Vegas margin-of-victory: .082 Seconds Kyle Larson over Christopher Bell (10/23)
Las Vegas NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
Las Vegas wins:
Richard Childress Racing: 5; Joe Gibbs Racing: 3; JR Motorsports: 3; Stewart-Haas Racing: 3; Kaulig Racing: 1
24 Different winners in 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas races
Ty Gibbs 3/22 & Riley Herbst 10/23 won Las Vegas after starting rear of field
3 Won first career race at Las Vegas – Jeff Green (1997), Ross Chastain (9/18) & Riley Herbst (10/23)
Best Las Vegas finish by Rookie of the Year contender: Winner – Josh Berry 9/21