2013 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Discussion

[Phantomguy24]

Love to see that 20 car with someone that can actually get the job done. See Joey, that's how you outdrive someone. Congrats to Kenseth and Kahne, that was a fantastic duel for the win.

 

[roostmotor87]

Love to see that 20 car with someone that can actually get the job done. See Joey, that's how you outdrive someone. Congrats to Kenseth and Kahne, that was a fantastic duel for the win.

So that's what that 20 car is supposed to do, lol.

 

[MillsLayne]

Did you guys forget Pocono last year? haha

 

[ayrwolf]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while

 

[Markfan]

Did you guys forget Pocono last year? haha

Probably not, but they certainly didn't for the other 143 races Joey drove in a car number that previously won and finished inside of the top 12 every season. lol

 

[RaCeRKiD5]

Does NASCAR.com still do the race rewinds?

Yeah they do

 

[Orian Thompson]

I thought it was a pretty decent race. My seats weren't the best, but they got the job done. I wish Kahne would've passed Kenseth. Oh well decent finish.

 

[Jackson]

Great finish to an okay race. It would've been nice to see Kasey pass Matt, though. I can't stand Matt Kenseth.

Congratulations to the entire #20 team.

 

[zaw24fan]

The racing continues to improve with these Gen 6 cars as drivers get more and more experience. Each race this season has been better than the one before it. It's not getting better by leaps and bounds, but it surely is getting there. Kenseth and Kahne put on a heluva show those last 20 laps.

Job well done for the 24 crew ([/sarcasm]) having Austin Dillon and Dave Blaney finish ahead of them. Just missed the setup and couldn't get the ship straightened.

 

[GoRickyGo]

Good 'ol 'lady luck' was rely with Kenseth today , him winning on his b-day and all. XD

 

[4WideRacing]

I knew a Toyota would win but I didn't think Matt would be able to win on his birthday. And JGR now has 2 of the 3 birthday wins. I just wish that it would have been a Home Depot car not an Dollar General/Husky tools. Oh well.

I didn't think the part of the race I saw was that bad hoping next week will be some good short track racing!

 

[ShadowKnight508]

2013 Kobalt Tools 400 Race Results and Stats (Credit to Jayski):

 

[Markfan]

I knew a Toyota would win but I didn't think Matt would be able to win on his birthday. And JGR now has 2 of the 3 birthday wins.

2 out of 4. Cale Yarborough won on his birthday on two different occasions.

 

[dalejrgamer]

Passing up at Las Vegas: NASCAR's new Gen-6 Sprint Cup race car racked up some impressive statistics in Sunday's race. The official race reports reads 22 lead changes among eight drivers, with the 22 lead changes being the most at Las Vegas since 2007, the year before the Gen-5 car (Car of Tomorrow) was introduced at intermediate race tracks. Beyond those numbers, NASCAR's loop data (stats measured at the 10 scoring loops around the 1.5-mile track) showed a phenomenal 2,342 green-flag passes throughout the race, compared with 1,301 last year. In addition, there were 31 green-flag passes for the lead (including intra-lap passes scored at loops other than the finish line), the most since NASCAR started recording loop data in 2005.(NASCAR Wire Service)(3-11-2013)

What was that about the cars unable to pass each other, Denny? Granted, I feel like most are these are passing backmarkers (and Danica Patrick), but that's still quite more frequent than the Gen 5 cars (COT is a thing of the past).

 

[jaqua99]

Passing up at Las Vegas: NASCAR's new Gen-6 Sprint Cup race car racked up some impressive statistics in Sunday's race. The official race reports reads 22 lead changes among eight drivers, with the 22 lead changes being the most at Las Vegas since 2007, the year before the Gen-5 car (Car of Tomorrow) was introduced at intermediate race tracks. Beyond those numbers, NASCAR's loop data (stats measured at the 10 scoring loops around the 1.5-mile track) showed a phenomenal 2,342 green-flag passes throughout the race, compared with 1,301 last year. In addition, there were 31 green-flag passes for the lead (including intra-lap passes scored at loops other than the finish line), the most since NASCAR started recording loop data in 2005.(NASCAR Wire Service)(3-11-2013)

What was that about the cars unable to pass each other, Denny? Granted, I feel like most are these are passing backmarkers (and Danica Patrick), but that's still quite more frequent than the Gen 5 cars (COT is a thing of the past).

exactly. Seemed good to me

 

[Devin41]

Anyone else that went to the race get stuck in that massive traffic jam?! Felt like I was in Kentucky but swore I was in Vegas...

 

[Orian Thompson]

Anyone else that went to the race get stuck in that massive traffic jam?! Felt like I was in Kentucky but swore I was in Vegas...

Yeah, we did too. Apparently, there was an accident, so they closed down the freeway...:-/

 

[Devin41]

Yep, was stuck for about 5 hours. I love how all the local news stations there say that the track and Highway Patrol were detouring people to I-215 and southbound on Las Vegas Blvd. away from the track when that was CLEARLY not the case. I talked to at least 35 people who said they had turned around to go south and the NHP near the track turned them back around. Apparently, LVMS wanted all cars out of their parking lots so that they were no longer responsible for them. :/