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Teams battle wind in Vegas test
DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
Strong winds made for challenging conditions on the first of two days of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway test.
Rookies Sam Hornish Jr. Dario Franchitti and Regan Smith and second-year Cup driver David Ragan all damaged cars in on-track incidents in the morning session.
Kyle Busch’s lap at 183.580 mph in his No. 18 Toyota in the afternoon session was the day’s best, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Tony Stewart at 182.426 mph.
Carl Edwards, in a Ford, was next at 182.119, with Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounding out the top five.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: June 25, 1996 First NWCS Race: Las Vegas 400, March 1, 1998 Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 174.904 mph (30.874 sec.), 3/5/04 Race Record: Mark Martin, 146.554, 3/1/98 Chairman: O. Bruton Smith Executive VP & GM: Chris Powell Phone: (702) 644-4444 Tickets: (702) 644-4443 Shipping Address: 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North Las Vegas, NV 89115 Mailing Address: 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North Las Vegas, NV 89115 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 1.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 12º Banking on Frontstretch: 9º Banking on Backstretch: 3º Length of Frontstretch: 2,275 ft. Length of Backstretch: 1,572 ft. Grandstand Seating: 126,000 Miles/Laps: 400 mi. = 267 laps |