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Paul Menard had a plan that he knew would get him home for the birth of his first child as he climbed into his Sprint Cup car Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas on the last lap and finished second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, but that was good enough for NASCAR's most popular driver to hold onto his points lead.

It's NASCAR race day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today's Kobalt 400.

Watching Brad Keselowski power his Ford to a win at Las Vegas is like watching Miguel Cabrera homer in Toledo LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC - Brad Keselowski once again showed the kids in the Nationwide Series how it's done on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Morgan Bagley surged to his first career Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track win Saturday night during the Port-A-Cool Texas World Dirt Track Championship in the SUPR Late Model Series.

As the music thumped away, acrobatic women hung from the ceiling and twirled around on large rings.

Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Cheerios Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing, will be on hand to assist with the 15-pallet delivery of General Mills product to Three Square, which is "I'm really proud to be teaming up with Cheerios to donate General Mills product to underprivileged families in the area," said Dillon.

Adam Cianciarulo came on strong at the end of the final practice session this afternoon to claim the fastest time in today's 250 SX West Regional qualifying for in preparation for tonight's Daytona Supercross by Honda at Daytona International Speedway.

Along the road ahead, he felt a lump in his throat. As he grabbed the wheel, he could feel his fingers tingle and the excitement build up in his chest.

Vegas has been a Sprint Cup stalwart since 1998, and the 1.5-mile track has proven to be a major challenge for the drivers.

Dario Franchitti, the three-time Indianapolis 500 champion, talks about his decision to retire from racing Thursday during a news conference at Target Chip Ganassi Racing headquarters.

This weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be the first of 11 events contested on 1.5-mile racetracks this season.

In NASCAR's three-round knockout qualifying debut, Joey Logano couldn't hide his pride in winning the pole position for Sunday's Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The following is a list of the odds for NASCAR drivers at the 2014 Kobalt 400, which will be run on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The Sportcars Vintage Racing Association announced on Thursday, March 6, via press release that it will continue its partnership with VP Racing Fuels, naming VP the official racing fuel of the organization through 2014.

IndyCar has announced a new qualifying format to set the 33-car starting lineup for the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

"The prestige of Texas Motor Speedway is the cool thing about it," driver Shane Herbert said in an interview with the speedway.

Matt Crafton has made three career starts in the Nationwide Series, but has never started a Sprint Cup race.

Brian Clawson, left, and Greg Johnson of Richard Petty's team check out the No. 43 Sprint Cup show car during the Smith's NASCAR Fan Fest Thursday afternoon.

Tony Stewart can recite nearly every line in "Smokey and the Bandit" and high on his bucket list is meeting star Burt Reynolds to discuss the popular 1977 movie.