Formerly called the UAW-Dodge 400, the Shelby 427 is the third race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The name was changed in 2008 after sponsorship changed from DaimlerChrysler to Carroll Shelby International.
The 2009 Shelby 427 was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2009. Qualifying was held on February 28, 2009, with Kyle Busch winning the pole position with a speed of 185.995 mph.Fox Sports on MSN: Starting Grid Busch, who was forced to start at the back of the pack after the engine in his car had to be replaced, came back to win the race.ESPN.com: Busch Wins in Vegas; Kenseth Last
Previous Winners
- Note: Pole winners in parentheses.
- 2009: Kyle Busch (Kyle Busch)
- 2008: Carl Edwards (Kyle Busch)
- 2007: Jimmie Johnson (Kasey Kahne)
- 2006: Jimmie Johnson (Greg Biffle)
- 2005: Jimmie Johnson (Ryan Newman)
- 2004: Matt Kenseth (Kasey Kahne)
- 2003: Matt Kenseth (Bobby Labonte)
- 2002: Sterling Martin (Todd Bodine)
- 2001: Jeff Gordon (Dale Jarrett)
- 2000: Jeff Burton (Ricky Rudd)
- 1999: Jeff Burton (Bobby Labonte)
- 1998: Mark Martin (Dale Jarrett)
References
Fast Facts
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First held
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Track
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
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First winner
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Most wins
Three, by Jimmie Johnson
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Number of laps
267
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Lap distance
1.5 miles
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Total distance
427.5 miles
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Shape
D-shaped oval
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Banking
20° in turns, 9° on the front stretch, 9° on the back stretch
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Frontstretch
2,275 feet
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Backstretch
1,572 feet
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Seating
142,000
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Previous named
Las Vegas 400, CarsDirect.com 400, UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
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Sprint Cup race record
Mark Martin, 146.554 (March 1, 1998)
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Sprint Cup qualifying record
Ricky Rudd 172.563 (2000)
