NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS - Sunday 3/11/07 - Fox 4:30pm/et

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UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Welcome all to the the 3rd Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!

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Smaller Fuel Cells for LVMS on the new 20-degree banking track

Qualifying Info/Practice Dates/Times/TV

Practice: Friday, March 9, 2:30 - 4:00pm/et, TV-SPEED
and Saturday, March 10, 12:00 - 12:50pm/et
Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, March 10, 1:20 - 2:20pm/et
(on TV-SPEED via tape at 5:30pm/et)

Qualifying Draw: Friday, March 9, 9:30am/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-43, Friday, March 9 at 6:10pm/et, TV-SPEED

Race: Sunday, March 11, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV
TV: FOX 4:30pm/et
FOX Pre-Race Show: FOX - 4:00pm/et
Speed's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 2:00pm/et
Green Flag Scheduled: 4:40pm/et
Race Re-Air: Thursday, March 15 at 3:00pm/et on Speed

Current & Historical Track info

Track Details
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: D-shaped oval
Banking: 20° turns, 9° frontstretch, 9° backstretch
Frontstretch: 2,275 feet, Backstretch: 1,572 feet
Seating: 142,000

Thunderbirds open the race
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the start the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 Nextel Cup race
(March 13, 2006)

The Thunderbirds are based at Nellis AFB, Nev.
(across the highway from the track)

[glock rocks]

800

[michigander]

800

[glock rocks]

800 !

[SouthTexas]

They actually do that for everyone.

Sorry dude, no mas shrimp.

[GRRRRR]

WOW...

Does Jeff BURTON want this race???

GO Flash! GO Burton! Go JJ!

[glock rocks]

3-4-12-18 yee haw!

[GRRRRR]

WOW...

Does Jeff BURTON want this race???

GO Flash! GO Burton! Go JJ!

[Roccus]

1
4
8
38

[don-o]

Now we got some racin - Burton on a rail!

[glock rocks]

Does Jeff BURTON want this race???

Yep, but JJ's makin him pay for it.

[SouthTexas]

I've got two in the garage. :(

[GRRRRR]

4-7-8-18 ! And I'm a rookie in the FRFL!@

[Jrabbit]

Is there something wrong with Flashs' car??

[don-o]

Dat's OK. All meat loaf eat up as well

[michigander]

Savin' some fuel???

[budman_2001]

I'm beginnin' to think that this thing is gonna end up like yesterday-----27 to go, Burton on the charge, R/F near the end...??? All too eerie.

[tubebender]

2 - 4 - 7 -18

[glock rocks]

4-7-8-18 ! And I'm a rookie in the FRFL!@

LOL.. Yeller bumper and all??

[SouthTexas]

LOL!

[GRRRRR]

I don't think anything is wrong with FLASH...this race COULD go green to the end and GAS MILEAGE is coming into play...