NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - March 12 - FOX Sun. 4 pm ET

Nascar.com ^ | 3/8/06

[NormsRevenge]

Welcome to the weekly Nascar at FR thread!

This week - the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, March 12 and Busch Series Sam's Town 300, March 11 at Las Vegas Speedway.

The Craftsman Series is off this week-end.

[NormsRevenge]

Welcome to the weekly Nascar at FR thread!

This Week - the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

March 12, 2006



Click for Nascar race & news threads at

FR

Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - March 12 - FOX Sun. 4 pm ET

Busch Series Sam's Town 300 - March 11 - FX Sat. 6 pm ET

---

Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race Menu for the weekend series

Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Just a few miles north of "The Strip," Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits like a diamond in the desert. One of the most complete racing complexes in the

world, its 1,600 acres include road courses, a three-eighths mile oval, a dirt track and a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.

At its heart, however, is the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway, home for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

Construction of the $200 million complex began in 1995

Nearly 2,000 tons of concrete were originally used to build more than 100,000 seats. Shortly after Speedway Motorsports Inc. bought the track in 1998, it

announced plans to add 22,000 seats in the Dale Earnhardt Tower overlooking the frontstretch.

Construction of the Richard Petty Terrace in Turn 1 was completed in 2006, allowing fans a shot at 14,000 additional tickets and pushing the trackýs

seating capacity to nearly 150,000.

The first NASCAR race held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a Busch Series event in 1996. Two years later, the Cup series made its first visit with Mark

Martin picking up the victory.

Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth have both won two Cup races there. Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin and Jimmie Johnson also have visited Victory Lane at the

1.5-mile track.

Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 12 degrees
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-Oval

---

FR Fantasy Leaguers - If you would like to pick new drivers for this week's race (UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400), you must make your changes by Fri Mar 10 2:00am PST.

[NormsRevenge]

Sam's Town 300 qualifying March 11, SPEED Sat. 4:30 p.m.

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 qualifying March 10, SPEED Fri. 6:40 p.m.

[NormsRevenge]

Charlotte's Hall of Fame bid a true team effort

Money wasn't only factor in deciding on location of sport's venue

[NormsRevenge]

Las Vegas thread Ping

[NormsRevenge]

If you'd like ON or Off the Nascar at FR racing threads&stuff Ping List, let me know via Private Reply. Thanks!

This is not a High Volume Ping List and is intended primarily to alert folks of the posting of the weekly Nascar qualifying and race threads.

Occasional sports or military or prayers Pings using the list may also be sent as situation or subject dictates.

Profanities, flame wars and belligerence in observing common sense rules and family decency standards on the thread may result in serious sanctions so be nice. :-)

[NormsRevenge]

Support Out Troops!!!

The FR canteen is a 7 by 24 op. Stop by and bump it up!

[NYTexan]

First in!

[NYTexan]

Post yer pics of the race here Dasher!

Lookin' forward to them!

[NormsRevenge]

Good job! Pictures?

[NormsRevenge]

Who Will Be First in NASCAR Hall of Fame?

[umgud]

My kids are already enroute with their motorhome. They'll be staying at the track. We have other friends/relatives also enroute to meet them for a 3-4 day NASCAR party. I bowed out. Don't like crowds and really like to watch the races on my bigscreen.

I looked at the weather and told them they'll probably end up so cold that they'll have to leave the stands to watch it on tv in the motorhome. What a hoot.

[NYTexan]

DD is gonna be at the race this weekend.

I HOPE she remembers ta bring her camera and takes some pics for us!

[AGreatPer]

Interisting Vegas Odds:

Johnson 13-2
Biffle 7-1
Kenseth 15-2
Edwards 8-1
Gordon 10-1
Martin 10-1
McMurry 12-1
Kyle Bush 14-1
Kahne 15-1
Kurt Bush 18-1
Junior 18-1

What is it with the lack of confidence in Jr. in Vegas?

[NormsRevenge]

Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory, back left, and North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, back right, high-five as NASCAR CEO Brian France, center, announces that Charlotte will be the location of the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Monday March 6, 2006. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

---

Who will be first?

Bill FRance, Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, and 'FiReball' Roberts come to mind for starters.

Nascar's 50 Greatest Drivers

[NormsRevenge]

Sounds like a lot of fun. The forecast looks a bit damp over the week-end, hope they packed their ponchos along with the thermals.

[al baby]

its gonna snow bet ya

[SouthTexas]

Got it, thanks.

[NYTexan]

I'm bet'n on Robot. If he doesn't get Smoked, he should do well.

[NormsRevenge]

Lots of good info about local activitiees this week-end in Vegas for the fans and driver teams.

Tailgating: Las Vegas

[NormsRevenge]

Bring your track squeegie. looks some showers activity may be in store..