Kobalt 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
When: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
TV/Radio: Fox/WNPV (1440-AM)
Course: 1.5-mile oval
Distance: 267 laps/400 miles
Forecast: sunny, mid-70s
Last year's winner: Brad Keselowski
Last year's pole: Joey Logano, 193.278 mph, a track qualifying record.
Track facts: Brad Keselowski passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the last lap to win last year's race. Keselowski led five times for 53 laps. Earnhardt paced 51 laps and finished second, Paul Menard was third. Kyle Busch led 52 laps and finished 11th . . . Jimmie Johnson has the most wins (4) at Las Vegas. His Atlanta victory Sunday was the 71st of his Sprint Cup career. He is sixth all-time. Matt Kenseth is a three-time winner at Vegas. . . It's good for the series to see two drivers from single-car teams in the top 10 in points: Martin Truex Jr. is fifth, Casey Mears sixth . . . Brian Vickers makes his season debut in the No. 55 Toyota. Vickers, 31, had heart surgery 3 months ago.
STANDINGS
1. Joey Logano. . . 88
2. Jimmie Johnson. . . 87
3. Kevin Harvick. . . 86
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.. . . 84
5. Martin Truex Jr.. . . 75
6. Casey Mears. . . 68
7. Kasey Kahne. . . 65
8. AJ Allmendinger. . . 62
9. Aric Almirola. . . 62
10. Clint Bowyer. . . 58
11. David Gilliland. . . 56
12. Sam Hornish Jr.. . . 55
13. Greg Biffle. . . 54
14. Carl Edwards. . . 54
15. David Ragan. . . 53
16. Danica Patrick. . . 51
17. Paul Menard. . . 50
18. Matt Kenseth. . . 49
19. Denny Hamlin. . . 48
20. Michael Annett. . . 47
Up next: Camping World.com 500, March 15, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.; 3:30 p.m; TV: Fox.
- Bill Fleischman