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<h1 style="text-align: center;">Kobalt Tools 400</h1>
<h2>[pre-race]</h2>
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<li>] LOCATION: our&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">Las Vegas Motor Speedway</a>(LVMS)&nbsp;track page</li>
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<li>] details on the track, ] address, ] map, ] links to LVMS site, ] tickets, ] ...&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] 2013-03-07 - Driver Handicaps(aka the Best Pool Picks) for the&nbsp;Kobalt Tools 400&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">LVMS</a></li>
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<li>] SCORE=54 by Mark Garrow @ espn.com&nbsp;<a href="http://games.espn.go.com/stock-car-challenge/2013/en/game" target="_blank">REPORT on Las Vegas</a>&nbsp;- &nbsp;48(6), 2(3), 15(27), 14(11), 88(7),|| 24</li>
<li>*]&nbsp;SCORE=33*&nbsp;by Jeff Wackerlin @ mrn.com -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/03/Las-Vegas-Driver-Handicaps.aspx" target="_blank">REPORT on Las Vegas</a>&nbsp;- 48, 99(5), 14, 18(4), 88,|| 16, 31, 29 &nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;SCORE=39&nbsp;@&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vegasinsider.com/auto-racing/odds/futures/" target="_blank">Vegas Insider</a>&nbsp;- (48)(2,11(15),14,18)|| (24 ,99)&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;SCORE=39&nbsp;@&nbsp;<a href="http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betting/motorsports-nascar-racing.jsp" target="_blank">Bovada</a>&nbsp;- (48)(11,14)(2,18)||(20, 88,99)&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;SCORE=39&nbsp;@&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wsex.com/welcome.html?/cgi/zshow_bets%3F50565%22" target="_blank">world sports</a>&nbsp;(48)(11,18) (2,14)||(99)(16,24,88)</li>
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<li>] 2013-03-07 - whos fast - in cup testing sessions @&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">Las Vegas Motor Speedway</a>(LVMS)&nbsp;today</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/03/Las-Vegas-Testing-Speeds.aspx" target="_blank">Results</a>&nbsp;@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&nbsp;cracked the top 10 in both sessions&nbsp;were ] Kenseth ] Martin. ] Edwards ] Harvick ] Truex Jr ] Montoya. There was 0.152 second difference in lap time between first and 10th position</li>
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<li>] 2013-03-08 - NASCAR - CUP &amp; NNS - qualifying rained out, starting lineup TBD by 2012 owners points &amp; ...</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&amp;YearID=42&amp;RaceID=6036&amp;StatType=Starting+Lineup" target="_blank">Starting Lineup</a>&nbsp;@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.</li>
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<li>] 2013-03-09 who's fast - CUP -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/03/Kobalt-Tools-400-First-Practice-Speeds.aspx" target="_blank">practice 1</a></li>
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<li>] @NASCARStats -First practice of the day for Kobalt Tool 400 is complete. Kahne fastest at 188.134 mph. Biffle, Ky Busch, Harvick, Edwards.</li>
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<li>] 2013-03-09 who's fast - CUP -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2013/03/Kobalt-Tools-400-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx" target="_blank">practice 2</a></li>
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<li>] &rlm;@GuruGarrow - Final Cup practice over on top of speed chart @MartinTruexJr56 @99CarlEdwards @KyleBusch @JimmieJohnson and @55MarkMartin @prnlive</li>
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<h2>[race] links - go to video highlight clips</h2>
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<li>] LAP#&nbsp;1 - <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129381&amp;i=1294928" target="_blank">Start</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;Keselowski takes early lead</li>
<li>] Kahne takes lead from Keselowski, after several laps of trying to get by,&nbsp;using apron of track to setup pass</li>
<li>] Bowyer appears to be struggling with car, moving to the back of the field</li>
<li>] several drivers having issue with loose cars (montoya, biffle, )</li>
<li>] Stewart moving to the back as well</li>
<li>] Bowyer pits early under green flag, loses 2 laps</li>
<li>] Kyle Busch has fast car, moving up in pack, using apron of track to setup passes early</li>
<li>] Reutiman and Patrick also down a lap early</li>
<li>] Biffle pits early (before pit window)</li>
<li>] Jr moving up, started 12th, running 7th&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP#&nbsp;44 - <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129389&amp;i=1294925" target="_blank">green flag pit stops</a></li>
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<li>] Kahne&nbsp;pits ... Kyle Busch assumes lead</li>
<li>] Kyle Busch penalized for 2 fast entering, pass through</li>
<li>] everyone chasing the chassis, (lots of track bar adjusting going on) &nbsp;</li>
<li>] Kyle serves penalty without losing a lap&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP#&nbsp;65 - caution - debris&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] most everyone pitting, still working on the cars</li>
<li>] Biffle penalized for errant tire</li>
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<li>] LAP# - restart&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;keselowski, ] kahne, ] harvick, ] johnson&nbsp;</li>
<li>] on pace to break record 143, current race pace 163</li>
<li>] l# 74 - 48 working 5 for lead</li>
<li>] l# 75 - 48 leading,&nbsp;top 10 inlcudes - truex, earnhardt, hamlin, edwards, martin, - kyle 11th</li>
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<li>] LAP#&nbsp;113 -&nbsp;green flag pit stops in process&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;most changing 4 including leader</li>
<li>] 11 penalized, too fast entering</li>
<li>] burton first car -1 lap down in postion ,&nbsp;</li>
<li>] 11 now in __ postion after serving penalty</li>
<li>] long green flag run, past halfway point, lots of single file racing ...</li>
<li>] l# 138 - 5 takes the lead back</li>
<li>] FOX commercial broadcast has gone insane, although there is 1 cool new&nbsp;NASCAR "loudest party on earth", BUT this is ridiculous!!</li>
<li>] l# 147 - only 1 car out, hamlin in 16th is first car 1 lap down,</li>
<li>] 5 is leading by 3 seconds,</li>
<li>] 4 wide thru the corner, 24, 31, 56 racing for __ position, reutiman laps down, getting passed&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP#&nbsp;160 caution 2 - marcos ambrose spins</li>
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<li>] ambrose <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129411&amp;i=1294904" target="_blank">spins entering pit row</a>, good save</li>
<li>] most cars just outside of fuel window to&nbsp;have only 1 stop to finish</li>
<li>] keselowski has problem in pits, drops from 3rd to 13th position</li>
<li>] currently 15 cars on lead lap with 107 laps to go</li>
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<li>] LAP# 164 -&nbsp;restart</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;kyle busch <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129413&amp;i=1294891" target="_blank">goes low, 3 wide completes pass to get lead</a></li>
<li>] top 10 includes - 88, 20, 99, 56,55, 27, 29</li>
<li>] hamlin still last car on lead lap in 15th</li>
<li>] stenhouse brushes wall &nbsp;</li>
<li>] - 1 lap - stewart, newman,</li>
<li>]&nbsp;kahne gets the lead back from kyle</li>
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<li>] LAP# caution 3 - bobby labonte spins</li>
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<li>] <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129418&amp;i=1294875" target="_blank">single car spin, no damage</a>, bringing out the caution</li>
<li>] most pitting, most taking 2 tires, 2 gets 4 restarts 11th</li>
<li>] hamlin staying out on track, gets points for leading lap,</li>
<li>] stewart gets the "lucky dog" to get back on lead lap</li>
<li>] the race is still on pace for a race record, current avg speed somewhere around 156 mph,</li>
<li>] gordon and bayne don't pit, take the wave around to get back on lead lap, will need to pit soon&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP# # restart&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] hamlin, kahne, busch, johnson, earnhardt, harvick &nbsp;</li>
<li>] busch gets lead, very fast on new tires</li>
<li>] hamlin falling back quickly</li>
<li>] -1 newmann first car down 1 in 19th, BUT several cars out of pit synch and will need to pit shortly</li>
<li>] Kahne gets by Busch to take lead back</li>
<li>] carl edwards almost loses it</li>
<li>] hamlin green flag pit stop,&nbsp;2 tires, now 1 lap down&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP# 224 caution 4 - travis kvapil - <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129422&amp;i=1294869" target="_blank">engine failure</a></li>
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<li>] final pit stops for lead lap cars</li>
<li>] hamlin stays out, will be at the&nbsp;back of lead lap</li>
<li>] kenseth no tires</li>
<li>] truex miscue costs sposts,</li>
<li>] kahne&nbsp;miscue with stewart costs spots</li>
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<li>] LAP# # - restart - 38 laps to go ...&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] 20, 2, 48,99,88,5, 18, 27, 55, 43, 56, 29, 14, 1, 17, 22, 11, 16,&nbsp;||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18 cars on lead lap</li>
<li>] poor restart by Edwards, bunches up field but puts Kenseth in lead</li>
<li>] kenseth then sets fastest lap of the race</li>
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<li>] LAP# caution 5 - newman <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129429&amp;i=1294858" target="_blank">engine failure</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;pitting - hamlin (4 tires + splash) , biffle&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] LAP# 237 restart - 27 to go</li>
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<li>] 20, 2, 48, 5, 88, 18, 99</li>
<li>] kahne moving to the front fast, 2nd after kenseth, kyle 3rd, kes 4th</li>
<li>] top 4 just ran their fastest laps of the race</li>
<li>] kahne closing on kenseth, kyle + keselowski battle for 3rd, great battle,</li>
<li>] l#&nbsp;257 - holding - can&nbsp;kenseth hang on for the birthday win ??</li>
<li>] kenseth going to the bottom to maintain&nbsp;lead</li>
<li>] kes passes busch for 3rd,</li>
<li>] <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129436&amp;i=1294855" target="_blank">kahne on bumper of 20</a>&nbsp;for last laps, coming up on lapped cars, Kenseth is still coaching his new spotter while racing for the win</li>
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<li>] LAP# 267 - <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/racereplay.html?c=sprintcup-2013-highlights-by-race&amp;p=559189&amp;s=5129437&amp;i=1294851" target="_blank">Kenseth wins</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] birthday boy captures wins in only his 3rd race for new team</li>
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<h2>[post-race]</h2>
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<li>] ARTICLE: Race Summary BY: AP</li>
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<li>] DESCRIPTION:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/03/Vegas-Birthday-Bash-for-Kenseth.aspx" target="_blank">summary of events during this race</a>&nbsp;won by Matt Kenseth - ] <a href="http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=57038" target="_blank">lap by lap</a> - kobalt tools 400</li>
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<li>] ARTICLE:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&amp;YearID=42" target="_blank">Results Final</a>&nbsp;@mrn.com</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;DESCRIPTION:&nbsp;&nbsp;final results for this race, complete list of finishing positions</li>
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<li>] VIDEOs:[01:47] Race highlights&nbsp;</li>
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<li>[03:30] <a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9037925" target="_blank">espn</a> [02:00] <a href="http://www.speedtv.com/video/nascar/cup-kenseth-wins-big-las-vegas-2013-2217409418001/1#_vtop" target="_blank">speed tv</a>&nbsp;- &nbsp;</li>
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<li>] VIDEO:[122:39] Race - complete&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] Kobalt Tools 400</li>
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<h2>[las vegas wrap up - top 10 ]</h2>
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<li>x] [&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">LVMS</a>&nbsp;- WRAP UP]&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="person?id=145#content" target="_blank">Matt Kenseth</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] ARTICLE - AP story on&nbsp;<a href="http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9037846/matt-kenseth-celebrates-41st-birthday-las-vegas-win" target="_blank">Kenseth capturing his 25th career victory</a>&nbsp;on his 41st birthday. in just his 3rd start with the Joe Gibbs Racing team which he joined this season.</li>
<li>] VIDEO - ESPN's Ricky Craven with&nbsp;<a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9042159" target="_blank">his take on why Matt Kenseth is a big win</a>&nbsp;for Joe Gibb and the entire JGR organization&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=152#content" target="_blank">Kasey Kahne</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/106162135636914779762/posts/c4eGDAKUeDR" target="_blank">transcript post race interview</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/106162135636914779762/posts/EDGCBDFsKAB" target="_blank">all Chevy Drivers comments</a>,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/article/2013/03/10/Kahne-Johnson-and-Earnhardt-finish-in-top-seven-at-Las-Vegas" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=100#content" target="_blank">Brad Keselowski</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=143#content" target="_blank">Kyle Busch</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kylebusch.com/news/entry.php?nid=663" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=122#content" target="_blank">Carl Edwards</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.roushfenway.com/?q=story/top-five-finish-edwards-las-vegas" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=115#content" target="_blank">Jimmie Johnson</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/article/2013/03/10/Kahne-Johnson-and-Earnhardt-finish-in-top-seven-at-Las-Vegas" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=116#content" target="_blank">Dale Earhardt Jr</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/article/2013/03/10/Kahne-Johnson-and-Earnhardt-finish-in-top-seven-at-Las-Vegas" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=91#content" target="_blank">Martin Truex Jr</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=149#content" target="_blank">Kevin Harvick</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=151#content" target="_blank">Paul Menard</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=108#content" target="_blank">Tony Stewart</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=109#content" target="_blank">Joey Logano</a></li>
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<li>] Jamie McMurray</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=90#content" target="_blank">Mark Martin</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=144#content" target="_blank">Denny Hamlin</a></li>
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<li>] Aric Almirola</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=121#content" target="_blank">Greg Biffle</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.roushfenway.com/?q=story/biffle-rallys-vegas-race-17th-place-finish-american-red-cross-ford" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=107#content" target="_blank">Ricky Stenhouse Jr</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.roushfenway.com/?q=story/hard-fought-18th-place-finish-stenhouse-las-vegas" target="_blank">post race report</a></li>
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<li>] Juan Pablo Montoya</li>
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<li>] Kurt Busch</li>
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<li>] Austion Dillon</li>
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<h2>x] [&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">LVMS</a>&nbsp;- what happened to?]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=114#content" target="_blank">Jeff Gordon</a>&nbsp;- what happened?</li>
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<li>x] ARTICLE by @nascar.com - &nbsp;While Gordons Hendricks teammates(Kahne 2nd, Johnson 6th and Earnhardt Jr 7th ) seemed to be at or close to the front of the field all day long in Vegas, Jeff struggled and a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jeffgordon.com/news/news.php?uid=4525" target="_blank">late race gamble that did not pay off</a>&nbsp;saw Gordon finishing the day in 25ths spot.</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=150#content" target="_blank">Jeff Burton</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;what happened?</li>
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<li>x] ARTICLE by &nbsp;@nascar.com - &nbsp;While Burton's RCR teammates both placed well(Harvick in 9th, Menard in 10th), Jeff ran a long way back and ended up finishing in 26th spot.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rcrracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=51863" target="_blank">Post race report</a>&nbsp;for RCR cars</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="person?id=101#content" target="_blank">Danica Patrick</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] Not a factor all day in the race, Danica struggled with a loose car like many and never seemed to find much improvement, finishing the day in 33rd spot, 6 laps off the pace. The most press Danica got this week was when she got hit by an errant rock while attending a dirt car race earlier in the week. She did say she was OK. I dont think expectations for results will be much higher for the upcoming race in Bristol.</li>
<li>] SHR - Not a banner day for any in the SHR camp with an 11th place finish by Tony Stewart being the best showing for SHR after battling his car's handling all day long. Another poor finish for Ryan Newman after missing a shift and blowing an engine late in the race to wind up in 38th place. &nbsp;</li>
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<h2>LVMS - other notes</h2>
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<li>Driver Reports</li>
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<li>] nascar.com&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/03/11/nascar-driver-rankings-reports-las-vegas-jimmie-johnson.html" target="_blank">driver reports page</a>&nbsp;for Las Vegas</li>
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<li>[&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">LVMS</a>&nbsp;- WRAP UP]&nbsp;&nbsp;Driver Handicaps(aka Best Pool Picks) for Las Vegas</li>
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<li>] Jeff Wackerlin @ mrn.com&nbsp;WON the WEEK with a score of 33&nbsp;bringing his 2 race total to 99 and putting him into the early lead for our&nbsp;find-the-best-0f the NASCAR fantasy pool pickers.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>[&nbsp;<a href="location?id=221#content" target="_blank">LVMS</a>&nbsp;- WRAP UP]&nbsp;the gen 6 car&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] Lee Spencer at Speed TV raises the questions does the gen-6 car need&nbsp;<a href="http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-teams-seeking-clean-air-edge/" target="_blank">clean air to run fast</a>?</li>
<li>] Larry Mac emphatically declared that&nbsp;<a href="http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/mcreynolds-gen-6-nascar-car-shines-in-las-vegas-motor-speedway-debut/" target="_blank">"this car cant pass debate was over"</a>&nbsp;during the Vegas race broadcast. Loop data from the race did indicate a record # of passes for this event.&nbsp;</li>
<li>] The tire problems encountered at Phoenix were non-existant in Vegas. The tires being run at Vegas&nbsp;<a href="http://bcove.me/9k3otpfz" target="_blank">were the same tire used last year</a>&nbsp;as discussed in this RaceHub segment with Bootie Barker and Matt Clark.&nbsp;</li>
<li>] Toyota's engine woes(valve springs), present in both previous races at Phoenix and Daytona, may have been conquered. A QUOTE from a TRD engines spokesperson reported that "all TRD cars were turned off with the ignition switch" this weekend&nbsp;</li>
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<li>x] Television(TV) coverage and Ratings&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] This site has&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cawsnjaws.com/article/589/commercial-breakdown-and-links-related-to-the-2013-kobalt-tools-400" target="_blank">full stats for the TV broadcast</a>&nbsp;on FOX, which indicated that 136 minutes of the total 183 minutes of the TV broadcast was RACE COVERAGE (74.3%) and the balance COMMERCIALS(25.7%).&nbsp;</li>
<li>] overnight ratings averaged a 4.4/10 for the Kobalt Tools 400. This rating is DOWN slightly (2/10th's) from last year's 4.6/10 for the same race, it still managed to rank as the highest-rated event of the weekend among the metered markets. This marks the third straight week in which NASCAR on FOX was the #1 event of its respective weekend. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing on FOX is averaging a 6.6/14 among the metered markets. That's up +14% over last year's season-to-date average of a 5.8/11. See&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Televison-Ratings-2013" target="_blank">past races for 2013 and 5-year comparison chart</a>&nbsp;on Jayski.com</li>
<li>] TV announcers "Darrell Walltrip", brother Michael and even Larry Mac&nbsp;<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/1a19p1/darrell_waltrip_just_lost_my_respect/" target="_blank">are getting CALLED OUT</a>&nbsp;by some in the reddit/r/nascar community&nbsp;<a href="http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/03/11/kenseth-wins-and-waltrips-drop-the-ball/" target="_blank">along with others</a>&nbsp;for some of their PRO-NASCAR commentary in regards to the Hamlin fine situation. While Hamlin has had the overwhelming support of the majority, the FOX broadcasters are seen as towing to the NASCAR political line. &nbsp;</li>
<li>&nbsp;lap 90 &nbsp;cool - fox heat cam on pit stop</li>
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<li>] Television(TV) coverage and Ratings&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] This site has&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cawsnjaws.com/article/589/commercial-breakdown-and-links-related-to-the-2013-kobalt-tools-400" target="_blank">full stats for the TV broadcast</a>&nbsp;on FOX, which indicated that 136 minutes of the total 183 minutes of the TV broadcast was RACE COVERAGE (74.3%) and the balance COMMERCIALS(25.7%).&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;overnight ratings&nbsp;averaged a 4.4/10 for the Kobalt Tools 400.&nbsp;This rating is DOWN slightly (2/10th's) from last year's 4.6/10&nbsp;for the same race, it still managed to rank as the highest-rated event of the weekend among the metered markets. This marks the third straight week in which NASCAR on FOX was the #1 event of its respective weekend. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing on FOX is averaging a 6.6/14 among the metered markets. That's up +14% over last year's season-to-date average of a 5.8/11. See&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Televison-Ratings-2013" target="_blank">past races for 2013 and 5-year comparison chart</a>&nbsp;on Jayski.com</li>
<li>] Final Las Vegas TV Ratings:&nbsp;Rarned a 4.7 final rating and 7.5 million viewers on FOX, down 10% in ratings and 12% in viewership from last year (5.2, 8.5M), and down 20% and 26%, respectively, from 2011 (5.9, 10.1M). The 4.7 rating is the third-lowest ever for the Sprint Cup race from Las Vegas (dates back to 1998). Only the 2010 (4.4) and 2000 (4.0) races earned lower ratings.(Sports Media Watch / )(3-15-2013)</li>
<li>] TV announcers "Darrell Walltrip", brother Michael and even Larry Mac&nbsp;<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/1a19p1/darrell_waltrip_just_lost_my_respect/" target="_blank">are getting CALLED OUT</a>&nbsp;by some in the reddit/r/nascar community&nbsp;<a href="http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/03/11/kenseth-wins-and-waltrips-drop-the-ball/" target="_blank">along with others</a>&nbsp;for some of their PRO-NASCAR commentary in regards to the Hamlin fine situation. While Hamlin has had the overwhelming support of the majority, the FOX broadcasters are seen as towing to the NASCAR political line. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>VIDEO [00:30] cool - first "gyro cam", now "thermal cam"</li>
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vegas difficult pit entry, 2007 reconfiguration, more banking, 20? degrees, progressive GYRO cam looks good &nbsp;
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