This Week's Race

February 25, 2010

Shelby American 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

When: Sunday, 3 p.m.

TV/Radio: Fox/WNPV (1440-AM)

Race course: 1.5-mile oval

Race distance: 400 miles/267 laps

Last year's race winner:

Kyle Busch

Last year's pole winner: Kyle Busch (185.996 mph, track record)

Track facts: In winning last year's race, Las Vegas native Kyle Busch led 51 laps, including the last 17. Clint Bowyer was runner-up; Jeff Burton was third . . . Jimmie Johnson has the most wins (three) at the track . . . Roush Fenway drivers have won six races at Las Vegas; Carl Edwards was the last winner, in 2008 . . . After two races, a few drivers need to get it going: Jeff Gordon (22nd), Kasey Kahne (33rd), Ryan Newman (36th).

SPRINT CUP POINTS LEADERS

(After 2 races)

Driver Last Week Points

1. Kevin Harvick (5) 331

2. Clint Bowyer (4) 312

3. Greg Biffle (3) 304

4. Jamie McMurray (1) 302

5. Jeff Burton (12) 300

6. Mark Martin (11) 297

7. Matt Kenseth (8) 288

8. David Reutimann (6) 273

9. Joey Logano (20) 263

10. Carl Edwards (10) 262

11. Kurt Busch (22) 254

12. Jimmie Johnson (35) 253

13. Kyle Busch (13) 252

14. Brian Vickers (16) 250

15. Scott Speed (18) 246

Up next: Kobalt Tools 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga., March 7, 1 p.m., TV: Fox; last year's winner: Kurt Busch.

- Bill Fleischmann

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