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2013 Las Vegas: Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Race Preview
Race: Las Vegas 300
Date: March 9, 2013
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... In 25 previous NASCAR Nationwide Series appearances at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has two wins at the 1.5-mile track, with Jeff Burton bringing the organization to the Winner's Circle in March 2007 and Kevin Harvick doing so in March 2004. RCR also has one pole award at Las Vegas, compliments of Harvick in March 2007.
Averages ... RCR boasts an average starting position of 9.8 and an average finishing position of 11.4 among all Nationwide Series races the organization has contested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. RCR drivers have completed 92.6 percent of the laps attempted at the 1.5-mile track (4,657 of 5,027 laps), with 333 laps led. In addition to two wins and one pole award, RCR has earned 10 top-five finishes and 16 top-10 finishes at the track.
RCR in the NNS ... In 873 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts over the course of the last 15 years, Richard Childress Racing has earned 65 wins, 298 top-five finishes, 492 top-10 finishes and 42 pole awards, with an average starting position of 12.2 and an average finishing position of 12.5 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver points championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick and in 2008 with Clint Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner's title in 2003 with Johnny Sauter and Harvick and again in 2007 with Burton and Scott Wimmer.
Get to the Points ... Brian Scott ranks third in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Sam Hornish, Jr. by six points, while Dillon ranks ninth. In the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, the No. 2 Chevrolet team ranks fourth, while the No. 3 team ranks 12th and the No. 33 team ranks 13th.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages - @RCR2BScott, @RCR3ADillon, @RCR33NNS and @RCR62BGaughan, RCR's NNS driver Twitter pages - @BScottRacing, @AustinDillon3, @brendan62 and @tydillon and the official Facebook fan pages - facebook.com/BScottRacing, facebook.com/austindillon3 and facebook.com/tydillonmotorsports.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the Las Vegas 300 will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, March 9 and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
PaddockTalk Perspective
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