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Encyclopedia > Sam's Town 300
Sam's Town 300
Venue Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor Boyd Gaming
First race 1997
Distance 300 miles (482.8 km)
Number of laps 200
Previous names Las Vegas 300 (1997)

Sam's Town Las Vegas 300 (1998) 12. ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an complex of 4 different tracks for automobile racing. ... To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person, or organization financially or through the provision of products or services. ... Boyd Gaming Logo Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a Las Vegas, Nevada based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the United States. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...


Sam's Town 300 (1999-) 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The Sam's Town 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an complex of 4 different tracks for automobile racing. ...


Since the race's inception the race has been on Cable with the last six years on FX. This year's race moved to network television with ABC showing the race. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...


Unlike last year's race which ended under the lights, this year's race went back to a full-day affair starting at 3pm eastern time.


Past winners


Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967) of South Boston, Virginia is an NASCAR driver. ... Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington) is a driver in NASCARs NEXTEL Cup series. ... Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Ginn Racing, driving the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Fenway Racing, Hendrick... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... Joe Nemechek Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ... Todd Bodine (born February 27, 1964) is a stock car racer. ... Jimmy Spencer (born February 15, 1957 in Berwick, Pennsylvania) is a NASCAR race car driver and commentator. ... Jeff Green (born September 6, 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver who drives the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger for the Petty Enterprises team, and a part-time Busch Series driver in the #25 U.S. Marines Ford Taurus for Team Rensi Motorsports. ...

Previous race:

Telcel-Motorola 200 The Telcel Motorola México 200 is a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race first held in 2005 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. ...

NASCAR Races Next race:

Nicorette 300 The following is a list of current (as of 2007) NASCAR races from the Nextel Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their venues. ... The Nicorette 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ...



 

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