NASCAR Cup Series

Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch is banking on a “Lucky 13” start to beat the odds and fulfill a career dream of claiming his first Sprint Cup victory in his hometown of Las Vegas.

During a weeklong event this spring, former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty will lead more than 175 motorcycle riders on a cross-country motorcycle trek to benefit Victory Junction.

Michael McDowell will carry a new primary sponsor aboard the No. 98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McDowell will sport the colors of Ambient Edge, an air conditioning, heating and refrigeration company, on his Fusion as part of a one-race partnership in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400. It is the organization's first NASCAR sponsorship.

Race fans can begin downloading the new Martinsville Speedway Mobile App which should make their next trip to Martinsville Speedway a much easier experience.

Stenhouse on Las Vegas: “I really look forward to racing at Las Vegas. We tested at Charlotte earlier this year which is another mile-and-a-half track and were really fast. I’ve had a lot of success on mile-and-a-half tracks in my Nationwide career including winning the Nationwide race at Vegas last spring"

Jimmie Johnson: Johnson finished second in the Subway Fresh Fit 500, following his Daytona 500 with a near-win at Phoenix. Johnson extended his points lead and now holds an eight point advantage over Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Phoenix Recap: Jamie McMurray and the No. 1 McDonald’s team battled throughout the 312-lap race to improve on their 19th starting position, running most of the race among the top-15. After a late gamble on fuel strategy in the closing stages of the race, the No. 1 Chevy SS came home with a 22nd-place finish in the Valley of the Sun.

DBR and Woman 2 Woman Breast Cancer Foundation have decided to partner for the next 2 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events at Caraway Speedway on March 16th and Southern National Motorsports Park on March 23rd.

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet SS, has four (4) victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) (’05, ’06, ’07 & ‘10)

In eight starts at the 1.5-mile Vegas track, Edwards has two wins, three top-five and four top-10 finishes. His average start is 13.5, and his average finish is 10.2. Edwards has completed every lap of Cup competition attempted at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and aim to repeat his 2011 win at this track.