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Kobalt Tools 400

[pre-race]

1. ] LOCATION: our Las Vegas Motor Speedway(LVMS) track page
1. ] details on the track, ] address, ] map, ] links to LVMS site, ] tickets, ] ... 
2. ] 2013-03-07 - Driver Handicaps(aka the Best Pool Picks) for the Kobalt Tools 400 at LVMS
1. ] SCORE=54 by Mark Garrow @ espn.com REPORT on Las Vegas -  48(6), 2(3), 15(27), 14(11), 88(7),|| 24
2. *] SCORE=33* by Jeff Wackerlin @ mrn.com - REPORT on Las Vegas - 48, 99(5), 14, 18(4), 88,|| 16, 31, 29  
3. ] SCORE=39 @ Vegas Insider - (48)(2,11(15),14,18)|| (24 ,99) 
4. ] SCORE=39 @ Bovada - (48)(11,14)(2,18)||(20, 88,99) 
5. ] SCORE=39 @ world sports (48)(11,18) (2,14)||(99)(16,24,88)
3. ] 2013-03-07 - whos fast - in cup testing sessions @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway(LVMS) today
1. ] Results @mrn.com - from the 2 testing sessions show that ] Greg Biffle (Ford) topped the charts in session 1, while Matt Kenseth(Toyota) was fastest in session 2. Drivers who cracked the top 10 in both sessions were ] Kenseth ] Martin. ] Edwards ] Harvick ] Truex Jr ] Montoya. There was 0.152 second difference in lap time between first and 10th position
4. ] 2013-03-08 - NASCAR - CUP & NNS - qualifying rained out, starting lineup TBD by 2012 owners points & ...
1. Starting Lineup @mrn.com - ] After yesterday's rain and wind in Las Vegas where at one point severe weather warnings in Vegas forced the stands to be cleared out, the qualifying session was cancelled. Drivers will line up based on 2012 owners points for the first 36 positions and various other forms of NASCAR rulebook black magic voodoo determing the remaining 7 positions. With 44 cars on the Entry list, Mike Bliss draws the short straw and will not make the field for this event.
5. ] 2013-03-09 who's fast - CUP - practice 1
1. ] @NASCARStats -First practice of the day for Kobalt Tool 400 is complete. Kahne fastest at 188.134 mph. Biffle, Ky Busch, Harvick, Edwards.
6. ] 2013-03-09 who's fast - CUP - practice 2
1. ] ‏@GuruGarrow - Final Cup practice over on top of speed chart @MartinTruexJr56 @99CarlEdwards @KyleBusch @JimmieJohnson and @55MarkMartin @prnlive

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1. ] LAP# 1 - Start
1. ] Keselowski takes early lead
2. ] Kahne takes lead from Keselowski, after several laps of trying to get by, using apron of track to setup pass
3. ] Bowyer appears to be struggling with car, moving to the back of the field
4. ] several drivers having issue with loose cars (montoya, biffle, )
5. ] Stewart moving to the back as well
6. ] Bowyer pits early under green flag, loses 2 laps
7. ] Kyle Busch has fast car, moving up in pack, using apron of track to setup passes early
8. ] Reutiman and Patrick also down a lap early
9. ] Biffle pits early (before pit window)
10. ] Jr moving up, started 12th, running 7th 
2. ] LAP# 44 - green flag pit stops
1. ] Kahne pits ... Kyle Busch assumes lead
2. ] Kyle Busch penalized for 2 fast entering, pass through
3. ] everyone chasing the chassis, (lots of track bar adjusting going on)  
4. ] Kyle serves penalty without losing a lap 
3. ] LAP# 65 - caution - debris 
1. ] most everyone pitting, still working on the cars
2. ] Biffle penalized for errant tire
4. ] LAP# - restart 
1. ] keselowski, ] kahne, ] harvick, ] johnson 
2. ] on pace to break record 143, current race pace 163
3. ] l# 74 - 48 working 5 for lead
4. ] l# 75 - 48 leading, top 10 inlcudes - truex, earnhardt, hamlin, edwards, martin, - kyle 11th
5. ] LAP# 113 - green flag pit stops in process 
1. ] most changing 4 including leader
2. ] 11 penalized, too fast entering
3. ] burton first car -1 lap down in postion , 
4. ] 11 now in __ postion after serving penalty
5. ] long green flag run, past halfway point, lots of single file racing ...
6. ] l# 138 - 5 takes the lead back
7. ] FOX commercial broadcast has gone insane, although there is 1 cool new NASCAR "loudest party on earth", BUT this is ridiculous!!
8. ] l# 147 - only 1 car out, hamlin in 16th is first car 1 lap down,
9. ] 5 is leading by 3 seconds,
10. ] 4 wide thru the corner, 24, 31, 56 racing for __ position, reutiman laps down, getting passed 
6. ] LAP# 160 caution 2 - marcos ambrose spins
1. ] ambrose spins entering pit row, good save
2. ] most cars just outside of fuel window to have only 1 stop to finish
3. ] keselowski has problem in pits, drops from 3rd to 13th position
4. ] currently 15 cars on lead lap with 107 laps to go
7. ] LAP# 164 - restart
1. ] kyle busch goes low, 3 wide completes pass to get lead
2. ] top 10 includes - 88, 20, 99, 56,55, 27, 29
3. ] hamlin still last car on lead lap in 15th
4. ] stenhouse brushes wall  
5. ] - 1 lap - stewart, newman,
6. ] kahne gets the lead back from kyle
8. ] LAP# caution 3 - bobby labonte spins
1. ] single car spin, no damage, bringing out the caution
2. ] most pitting, most taking 2 tires, 2 gets 4 restarts 11th
3. ] hamlin staying out on track, gets points for leading lap,
4. ] stewart gets the "lucky dog" to get back on lead lap
5. ] the race is still on pace for a race record, current avg speed somewhere around 156 mph,
6. ] gordon and bayne don't pit, take the wave around to get back on lead lap, will need to pit soon 
9. ] LAP# # restart 
1. ] hamlin, kahne, busch, johnson, earnhardt, harvick  
2. ] busch gets lead, very fast on new tires
3. ] hamlin falling back quickly
4. ] -1 newmann first car down 1 in 19th, BUT several cars out of pit synch and will need to pit shortly
5. ] Kahne gets by Busch to take lead back
6. ] carl edwards almost loses it
7. ] hamlin green flag pit stop, 2 tires, now 1 lap down   
10. ] LAP# 224 caution 4 - travis kvapil - engine failure
1. ] final pit stops for lead lap cars
2. ] hamlin stays out, will be at the back of lead lap
3. ] kenseth no tires
4. ] truex miscue costs sposts,
5. ] kahne miscue with stewart costs spots
11. ] LAP# # - restart - 38 laps to go ... 
1. ] 20, 2, 48,99,88,5, 18, 27, 55, 43, 56, 29, 14, 1, 17, 22, 11, 16, ||   18 cars on lead lap
2. ] poor restart by Edwards, bunches up field but puts Kenseth in lead
3. ] kenseth then sets fastest lap of the race
12. ] LAP# caution 5 - newman engine failure
1. ] pitting - hamlin (4 tires + splash) , biffle 
13. ] LAP# 237 restart - 27 to go
1. ] 20, 2, 48, 5, 88, 18, 99
2. ] kahne moving to the front fast, 2nd after kenseth, kyle 3rd, kes 4th
3. ] top 4 just ran their fastest laps of the race
4. ] kahne closing on kenseth, kyle + keselowski battle for 3rd, great battle,
5. ] l# 257 - holding - can kenseth hang on for the birthday win ??
6. ] kenseth going to the bottom to maintain lead
7. ] kes passes busch for 3rd,
8. ] kahne on bumper of 20 for last laps, coming up on lapped cars, Kenseth is still coaching his new spotter while racing for the win
14. ] LAP# 267 - Kenseth wins 
1. ] birthday boy captures wins in only his 3rd race for new team

[post-race]

Details

ID: 1452

NAME: NASCAR-CUP-race-03-Vegas-Kobalt-Tools-400

DESCRIPTION: RACE RECAP - ] Starting line up ] race summary ] finishing results ] highlites for the NASCAR sprint cup Series Race 3 @ Las Vegas won by Matt Kenseth 2) Kahne 3)Keselowski 4) Kyle Busch 5) Edwards

START DATE TIME: 2013-03-10 15:00:00

EST DURATION: 04:00:00

END DATE TIME: 2013-03-10 19:00:00

STATUS: Completed

PRIORITY: -5

OWNER ID: 1

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