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Reutimann, MWR Improving Greatly

Prior to the 2009 season, an outlandish guess would have been picking a car from Michael Waltrip Racing to be fifth in points after three races.No, that's not a slight to the organization. It's just that previous success wouldn't exactly lend to such results.MWR's David Reutimann, however, isn't afraid to buck that trend...

Back-to-Front Drive Earns Kyle Busch Hometown Win in Las Vegas

The record will show that Kyle Busch started first and finished first in Sunday's Sprint Cup Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.But thanks to an engine problem early in the race weekend, it wasn't quite that easy for Busch to score his first win of 2009. Shelby 427 Roundup: Final Leaderboard | Sprint Cup Standings |...

Jamie McMurray: Las Vegas Drifting Star

Roush Fenway Racing's Jamie McMurray has been under the weather since last Wednesday thanks to a nasty bout with the flu. Throughout the Las Vegas race weekend, he made several trips to the infield care center for drugs and IV's after previous medications didn't quite work and before the race, he wondered aloud if he could...

Contenders Drop Like Flies in Vegas

Less than a lap into Sunday's Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth's chance to make NASCAR history went up in smoke.As did the chances for victory for David Ragan and Mark Martin after both of their engines expired early in the third race of the season.The on-track problems weren't just relegated to those...

FanHouse Warmup: Shelby 427

The Essentials Race: Shelby 427 Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Time: Sunday 4:30 p.m./EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, MRN RadioForecast: Partly Sunny, 75Distance: 285 laps (427.5 miles)Pole Winner: Kyle Busch2008 Winner: Carl Edwards The Storylines Vegas pole winner Kyle Busch was one of five Toyota drivers to suffer engine...