NASCAR 2005: Sam’s Town 300 at a glance
Thursday, March 10, 2005 | 8:43 a.m.
WHAT: Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race.
WHERE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile tri-oval).
WHEN: Saturday, beginning at 1:10 p.m.
DISTANCE: 300 miles (200 laps).
PURSE: $1,508,149.
FIELD: 43 cars. Top 30 in 2004 owner points and 13 fastest qualifiers.
TV: FX (cable channel 24).
RADIO: KKLZ-FM (96.3).
QUALIFYING RECORD: Mike Bliss (171.238 mph), 2004.
RACE RECORD: Jeff Burton (135.118 mph), 2000.
2004 WINNER: Kevin Harvick.
PREVIOUS WINNERS: Jeff Green (1997), Mark Martin (1998), Jimmy Spencer (1999), Jeff Burton (2000, 2002), Todd Bodine (2001), Joe Nemechek (2003), Kevin Harvick (2004).
POLE WINNERS: Jeff Green (1997), Mark Martin (1998, 1999), Hank Parker Jr. (2000), Matt Kenseth (2001), Jeff Burton (2002), Mike Bliss (2004). Note: There was no qualifying in 2003 because of inclement weather.
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