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“At the beginning we were really fast. We drove from 17th to seventh and I was like, ‘Holy smokes, we’re gonna have a shot at winning this thing.’ From there I just lost all of my side bite. Everybody else seemed to tighten their cars up and get better.

“I don’t know what caused us to lose the lead. That was unfortunate. I think that was the race. Our car was super fast on the long run when guys would get there tires hot and use up everything and what not.

Brad Keselowski sailed to victory lane on Saturday after leading a remarkable 144 laps of the 200 laps run in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He was able to do ‘donuts’ while holding the American Flag for the 28th time in his NASCAR Nationwide Series career and the first time at the tricky Las Vegas track.

Qualifying for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is complete. After the new three segment qualifying round, the TriStar Motorsports drivers had a better understanding of how their cars handled.

After leading final practice yesterday, Ty Dillon survived the Knockout Qualifying format to win the Coors Light Pole for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 29.625 seconds. It marks the first pole for the 22-year-old in his 15th start.

It’s on to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for race 3 of the Nationwide Series season, and Jeffrey Earnhardt is ready in the Flex Seal Chevrolet No. 4. “Las Vegas is a fun track,” Earnhardt said. “It’s fast. It’s kind of like Charlotte, but it’s not.

“Vegas isn’t really a ‘gamble’ for us,” Cassill said. “We usually have good cars there, and I like the track. It’s bumpy and hard to get a handle on, but I like the challenge of that. It makes for a fun afternoon.”

Buescher made seven starts with Roush Fenway Racing finishing 34th in NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) points

Elliott Sadler announced today the launch of "#takemeto" fan promotion where he will give fans a VIP experience at select NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Prior to 11 selected races throughout the Nationwide Series season, fans will have the opportunity to tweet "#takemeto (race track)" to @Elliott_Sadler on Twitter to enter to win the NASCAR fan experience.

While the focus has been on the Sprint Cup Series rookies, there is also a strong Nationwide Series rookie contingent. This year's series brings us five strong young drivers, who are each with strong teams, and have plenty of pressure on their shoulders. So far, it has been mixed results but they're off to a solid start.