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NASCAR’s Spring Race at Las Vegas: TV Schedule, Entry Lists, Race Info, and More

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Nasty Beast Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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What’s Happening?

NASCAR heads from the desert in Phoenix to the desert in Las Vegas for the last race of NASCAR’s West Coast swing. This weekend will be the first triple header since Atlanta, and all three series are eager to see who’s fast on an intermediate track.

  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in 1996 as part of a larger West Coast expansion for NASCAR. During its early years, Ford dominated the Cup Series races in Las Vegas; however, in recent years, Chevrolet has found its groove. Both OEMs won at the track in 2024.
  • NASCAR has raced in Las Vegas since 1996. However, in a rather untraditional manner, the Truck Series raced at the track first, then the Xfinity Series in 1997, and finally, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Las Vegas for the first time in 1998.
  • This season, NASCAR has seen an interesting start to the schedule; two drafting tracks, a road course, and a short track have resulted in the Series waiting until the fifth race of the season to race on its first intermediate track.

Weekend TV Schedule (All Times ET)

Friday, March 14: Truck Series Practice and Qualifying – Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying – TRUCK SERIES RACE
  • 3:35 PM – 4:30 PM — Craftsman Truck Series Practice on FS2
  • 4:40 PM – 5:30 PM — Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying on FS2
  • 6:05 PM – 7:00 PM — Xfinity Series Practice on the CW App
  • 7:10 PM – 8:00 PM — Xfinity Series Qualifying on the CW App
  • 9:00 PM — Truck Series Ecosave 200 on FS1 [TV] & NASCAR Radio Network [Radio]

Saturday, March 15: Cup Practice and Qualifying – XFINITY SERIES RACE
  • 1:35 PM – 2:30 PM — Cup Series Practice on Amazon Prime Video
  • 2:40 PM – 3:30 PM — Cup Series Qualifying on Amazon Prime Video
  • 4:30 PM — Xfinity Series The LiUNA! on the CW [TV] & PRN [Radio]

Sunday, March 16: CUP SERIES RACE
  • 3:30 PM – Pennzoil 400 on FS1 [TV] & PRN [Radio]

Race Facts

Track Facts: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Year Opened: 1996
  • Length: 1.5-mile
  • Banking: Turns 1 & 2: 20 Degrees – Turns 3 & 4: 20 Degrees
  • Surface: Asphalt
  • Rain Tires: No
  • Lights: Yes

Ecosave 200 on the FS1:
  • Race Length: 134 Laps (201 Miles)
  • Stages: 30 Lap Stage 1, 30 Lap Stage 2, 74 Lap Final Stage
  • Most-Recent Race Winner: Rajah Caruth

The LiUNA! on the CW:
  • Race Length: 200 Laps (300 Miles)
  • Stages: 45 Lap Stage 1, 45 Lap Stage 2, 110 Lap Final Stage
  • Most-Recent Race Winner: John Hunter Nemechek

Pennzoil 400 on FS1:
  • Race Length: 267 Laps (400.5 Miles)
  • Stages: 80 Lap Stage 1, 85 Lap Stage 2, 102 Lap Final Stage

2024 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Results:
  • First: Kyle Larson – No. 5
  • Second: Tyler Reddick – No. 45
  • Third: Ryan Blaney – No. 12
  • Fourth: Ross Chastain – No. 1
  • Fifth: Ty Gibbs – No. 54

Top Storylines of the Weekend

  • This weekend will be the first time NASCAR will race on a true intermediate oval this season. Ovals like Las Vegas make up a large portion of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and this is the first chance fans will have to see who has speed on these tracks this season.
  • Christopher Bell has a chance to do something that no NASCAR Cup Series driver has done in over 15 years. Bell currently has three wins in a row, and if he wins in Las Vegas, he will be the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four races in a row. Historically, Bell has faced an uphill climb as he has a 17.4 average finish through ten races in Las Vegas.
  • The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action for the first time in over two weeks. Currently, the only full-time Truck Series driver to win a race this season is Corey Heim, as Kyle Busch walked away victorious in Atlanta. Grant Enfinger enters this weekend as the current points leader, just one point ahead of reigning champion Ty Majeski.

Entry Lists

Cup Series

Xfinity Series

Notable Entries:

  • #19 Aric Almirola
  • #70 Leyland Honeyman
  • #07 Patrick Emerling

Xfinity Series

Notable Entries:

  • #1 William Sawalich
  • #2 Stephen Mallozzi
  • #7 Corey Day
  • #66 Luke Fenhaus
  • #02 Nathan Byrd
  • #07 Justin Haley

Note: This article will be updated as more information about the weekend comes out.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on April 06, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Lionel Racing Reveals First Wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics Diecast

by Kauy Ostlien

What’s Happening?

Lionel Racing finally confirmed the first wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics 1:64 scale diecast for Monday morning, with the line of retail-exclusive diecast featuring a new look for the new year.

  • This line will include six throwback paint schemes from NASCAR’s 2025 throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway. Though they did not release one in 2025, this move restarts an annual tradition of Lionel releasing at least one wave of cars carrying the colors of that prior season’s throwback designs.
  • Included in this wave of cars are Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron, and Sammy Smith. Alongside these paint schemes’ debuts in the Authentics line is a new design for the packaging of the 2026 line of NASCAR Authentics.
  • Last season was somewhat turbulent for Lionel as, alongside issues with tariffs, the brand only released three waves of NASCAR Autentics, one wave of NASCAR Autentics Winners Circle diecast, and two waves of Haulers.
  • Lionel announcing the first wave of 2026 early on in the new year is perhaps a sign that 2026 could return this line to its regular release schedule. The post from Lionel Racing also confirmed that the brand will announce another wave by the end of the week, further hinting at a recommitment to the Authentics line.

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SPARTA, KY - JUNE 26: Chase Pistone, driver of the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, talks with his crew during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 26, 2014 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Chase Pistone, NASCAR Trucks and Nationwide Series Driver, Passes Away

by Kauy Ostlien

What’s Happening?

Chase Pistone, a former competitor on the short track racing circuit in addition to NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away. Pistone, now a successful Legends Car owner, was 42.

  • Chase’s brothers Nick and Tom Pistone confirmed the North Carolina natives’ passing to LegendsNation.com. The cause of Pistone’s passing is unknown. The family asked that media share the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, which is 988.
  • Pistone, the grandson of NASCAR legend “Tiger” Tom Pistone, made his way to NASCAR after competing on short tracks in Legends cars and Late Models. He would make his jump to NASCAR via the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2005, racing for Green Light Racing at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Pistone would continue his NASCAR pursuits in 2006, racing in ARCA and the NASCAR Busch Series. Unfortunately, these two starts, at Martinsville with the Busch Series and Iowa with ARCA, would be his last for nearly a decade.
  • Pistone returned to NASCAR in 2014, racing in a combined eight NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series races. During this season, his final in NASCAR, the then 30-year-old scored his best National Series finish, ninth place in the Truck Series annual trip to Gateway.

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8 Takeaways From NASCAR At COTA

by Bryan Aguiar

Three races in, the 2026 season is finally starting to show its hand. COTA shifted narratives, exposed weaknesses, and raised new questions about contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.

  • Has Shane van Gisbergen officially been proven mortal after getting outraced late at Circuit of the Americas?
  • Is 19-year-old Connor Zilisch already ahead of schedule after slicing through the field multiple times?
  • With three straight wins, is Tyler Reddick basically a lock for the postseason this early?
  • And how concerned should the 48 team be after a rough weekend for Alex Bowman?

From substitute drivers being forced into action to points gaps growing faster than expected, COTA delivered more than just a road course chess match. There were momentum swings, reputation hits, and at least one young driver stacking up enemies before stacking up results.

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