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The third race in the 2014 Sprint Cup Series is at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Kobalt Tools 400 is one of the most anticipated races of the season and is always full of excitement. Here is the race facts: Date: March 9th 2014 Start time: 3:16 pm ET
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Track shape: Oval
Track size: 1.5 miles
Total miles: 400.5 miles
Total laps: 267 laps
Grandstand seating: 142,000
Length of front stretch: 2,275 feet
Length of back stretch: 2,572 feet
Banking on front stretch: 9 degrees
Banking in corners: 20 degrees
Banking on back stretch: 9 degrees
Pit road speed limit: 45 mph
Pace car speed: 55 mph
Caution speed: 55 mph
Pole position: Not yet determined
2013 winner: Matt Kenseth
Prediction: Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been hot since New Hampshire in 2013. Winning the 2014 Daytona 500 and 2nd at Phoenix just added kindle to that fire. Over the past 11 races, Dale Jr. has the best average finish; of 4.8. I believe Dale Earnhardt Jr. will at least get in the top 5 and possibly the win. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are also strong contenders to watch out for this race.
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