NASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, October 13, 2024
Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
5-LARSON
Las Vegas 3/24 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 181 laps led, avg. running pos.: 1.7
Las Vegas 10/23 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 133 laps led, lap 141 wild slide
45-REDDICK
Finished 2nd at Las Vegas 3/24 – Started 18th, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 2, 1 lap led, lap 84 slid in stall 2nd to 16th
12-BLANEY
Finished 3rd at Las Vegas 3/24 – Started 15th, finished 11th in Stage 1 & 4th in Stage 2, avg. running pos.: 8.6
11-HAMLIN
Finished 8th at Las Vegas 3/24 – Started 28th, finished top 5 in Stage 1 & 2, 16 laps led
24-BYRON
Finished 10th at Las Vegas 3/24 – Lap 46 overheating, Stage 1 caution free pass, 15 laps led, avg. running pos.: 17.7
9-ELLIOTT
Finished 12th at Las Vegas 3/24 – Started 11th, finished 15th in Stage 1 & 6th in Stage 2, only 1 lap in top 5
48-BOWMAN
Finished 18th at Las Vegas 3/24 – Started 23rd, finished 12th in Stage 1 & 8th in Stage 2, 3 laps led
Finished 33rd at Las Vegas 3/24 – Lap 10 right rear down, finished 10th in Stage 1, 9 to go Stage 2 spin while running 14th
18 Different winners in 33 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas races (11 Champions)
6 Different winners in 6 Las Vegas Playoff races
Champion drivers won 16 of last 19 Las Vegas races
Kyle Larson only repeat winner last 8 Las Vegas races (3 Wins) – 5 Others 1 win each
Only 1 Las Vegas winner after winning pole – Kyle Busch (2009) – Started from the rear (Engine change)
Hendrick Motorsports: 10 Las Vegas wins including last 3 races
Only driver to win 3 straight Las Vegas races: Jimmie Johnson (2005, ’06 & ’07) – Kyle Larson won last 2 races
No driver leading 1st lap won Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series race
10 To go leader failed to win 3 of last 5 Las Vegas races
2nd closest Las Vegas margin-of-victory: .082 Seconds Kyle Larson over Christopher Bell (10/23)
Las Vegas 3/24
Kyle Larson
Las Vegas March winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 181 laps led, avg. running pos.: 1.7
Winner pit stops: Kyle Larson – 7 Stops 12, 31, 84, 120 (G), 158, 211 (G), 237
Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 1st
Stage 2 winner: Kyle Larson 1st
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson (1st & 1st), Tyler Reddick (2nd & 2nd), Martin Truex Jr. (3rd & 5th), Denny Hamlin (5th & 3rd)
Most points scored: 60 Kyle Larson 1st
Passed for final lead change: Ross Chastain 4th
Winner final laps led: Kyle Larson 27
Lead changes: 24
Cautions: 6
Failed to finish: 1 (Chris Buescher)
Longest green run: 69 Laps (Lap 89-157)
Best free pass finisher: William Byron 10th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ross Chastain 4th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Ross Chastain 4th
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 1st
Best Gibbs: Ty Gibbs 5th
Best Stewart-Haas: Noah Gragson 6th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 3rd
Laps Led – Chevrolet 237 (8 Drivers), Toyota 21 (3 Drivers), Ford (4 Drivers)
Las Vegas 10/23
Kyle Larson
Las Vegas 10/23 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 133 laps led, lap 141 wild slide
Winner pit stops: Kyle Larson – 7 Stops 33 (G), 68, 83, 114, 146, 168, 212
Stage 1 & 2 winner: Kyle Larson winner
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson 1st & 1st, Christopher Bell 2nd & 3rd, Brad Keselowski 3rd & 5th
Most points scored: 60 Kyle Larson winner
Passed for final lead change: Brad Keselowski 4th
Winner final laps led: Kyle Larson 45
Cautions: 7
Failed to finish: 2
Longest green run: 65 Laps (Lap 1-65)
Best free pass finisher: Daniel Suárez 15th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Ross Chastain 5th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Daniel Suárez 15th
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 1st
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 2nd
Best Stewart-Haas: Aric Almirola 14th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 6th
Las Vegas NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
Las Vegas wins:
Richard Childress Racing: 5; Joe Gibbs Racing: 4; JR Motorsports: 3; Stewart-Haas Racing: 3; Kaulig Racing: 1
25 Different winners in 34 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
Last 7 Stage 1 winners failed to win Las Vegas