NASCAR 2005: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at a glance

Thursday, March 10, 2005 | 8:45 a.m.

WHAT: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race.

WHERE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile tri-oval).

WHEN: Sunday, beginning at 12:05 p.m.

DISTANCE: 400 miles (267 laps).

PURSE: $6,131,958.

FIELD: 43 cars. Top 35 in 2004 owner points and eight fastest qualifiers.

TV: Fox (cable channel 5).

RADIO: KKLZ-FM (96.3).

QUALIFYING RECORD: Kasey Kahne (174.904 mph, 30.874 seconds), 2004.

RACE RECORD: Mark Martin (146.530 mph), 1998.

2004 WINNER: Matt Kenseth.

PREVIOUS WINNERS: Mark Martin (1998), Jeff Burton (1999, 2000), Jeff Gordon (2001), Sterling Marlin (2002), Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004).

POLE WINNERS: Dale Jarrett (1998, 2001), Bobby Labonte (1999, 2003), Ricky Rudd (2000), Todd Bodine (2002), Kasey Kahne (2004).

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