NASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, March 8, 2026

LAS VEGAS

Joey Logano is tied with Jimmie Johnson for the most wins all-time at Las Vegas with 4.  Last year in this race, Josh Berry driving for Wood Brothers Racing scored his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory.  Denny Hamlin launched himself into the Championship race with his win at Las Vegas last fall.  It was the 60th career win for Hamlin tying him with Kevin Harvick for 10th most wins all-time.

37th Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race – First race: 1998 (28 Years ago)

First of 9 races on mile and a half tracks this season

19 Different winners in 36 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas races (11 Champions)

Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson & Ryan Preece finished top 10 both Las Vegas races last season

Las Vegas record 32 lead changes in this race last season

Champion drivers won 17 of last 22 Las Vegas races

Las Vegas winner went on to win championship in same season 9 times

Only 2 Las Vegas winners after winning pole –

Kyle Busch (2009) – Started from the rear (Engine change) & Denny Hamlin (10/25)

Kyle Larson led most laps 4 of last 5 Las Vegas races – 2 Wins

Kyle Larson failed to win both Las Vegas races last season after leading most laps

190 Laps led last season – Next: William Byron 65 laps led

Defending series champion won Las Vegas 6 times – Last: Joey Logano (2018 Champ & 3/19 winner)

Best Las Vegas finish by Rookie of the Year contender: 2nd – Kasey Kahne (2004) & Kyle Busch (2005)

No driver leading first lap won Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race

Last 3 Las Vegas winners didn’t lead for first time until lap 173 or later

10 To go leader failed to win 5 of last 8 Las Vegas races

2 Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series races settled by last lap pass

Closest Las Vegas margin-of-victory: .045 Seconds Jimmie Johnson over Matt Kenseth (2006)

Hendrick Motorsports: 10 Las Vegas wins – Leads all teams

13 of top 14 Las Vegas finishers in 1998 were Fords – Dale Earnhardt finished 8th in Chevrolet

Hendrick Motorsports swept top 3 finishing positions 3/23