stand on the back roads and the dirt tracks of the rural southeast and now it's interstates on Main Street USA as race traffic we always dreamed of races out of obscurity but we never thought would be going from dirt to diamond well Las Vegas Nevada what a ride it's been nearly a big yori kioku bunny running from the man and old Homer dinner with a 500-gallon tank Oh rapid roar that's not a boy either bills gobble damn baby you got a no wanted to be Tony [Music] community center that short tracks flood fastest Sunday super speedway student from small town main street to corporate Wall Street the stock and stock car racing continues to soar the money has grown from $100 purses to million dollars jackpot [Music] every sample you'll know or fears about if you are and a camera with a stick in his mouth he got a girl back home Mabel Dixit don't but he got money dollars on Halloween then you all know he didn't screaming for the tech team or little bit the bellman family rapid Roy represents every aspiring Scottish writer who hopes to make it to the big time and it doesn't get much bigger than this the entertainment capital of the world Las Vegas ABC Sports welcomes you to the search shop of the 99 Winston Cup season the Las Vegas 400 rapid Roy existed 51 years ago and he's still very much alive today rapid Roy the stock car bowling epitomizes the mission of America's grass roots racer do you mix two handfuls a hope with a pocket full of dreams and somehow try to make it the top of motorsports major leagues today seven of these top ten starters can identify with just such a mission names like urban native Kraven Skinner and Nemechek still awaits their first visit to Victory Lane and what about front row starting Owensboro Kentucky native Michael Waltrip who through 14 years as 396 darts is still winless in Winston Cup well arguably no one better understands the journey from obscurity to immortality requires at least one stop in victory lane that stop today couldn't that Michael an additional 1 million dollar bonus but if all the rapid Roy's over the years would tell you when it comes to that first win it's not about the dollars it's entirely about the dream Fabulous Las Vegas famous for its past and its penalties admired for its future and its fortunes today at history-making the first time back a cool million AMA you better be able to pass line for Mike Skinner Kenny Irwin Michael Waltrip seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt and reigning Series champion Jeff Gordon all ready to roll for a 1 million dollar bonus the stakes are high the odds against them place your bets today a lot of money is riding at more than 170 miles an hour 41 year-old Mike Skinner is a former NASCAR Rock Series champion and the current Winston Cup points leader but he's never won a Winston Cup race in fact he's never finished higher than third twenty nine-year-old Kenny Irwin survived a controversial rookie season in 1998 returned to Robert Gates Tracy and finished third in this year's Daytona 500 today Skinner was third his first win while Berwyn wants to win the respect of his racing peers then there's three time series champ Jeff Gordon 11th in point 11th on the grid and looking to rebound from a rare float age in two weeks ago three men in the same race but on a different mission what about the million bucks for these breeds exactly as advertised it's simply opponents Dale Earnhardt is one more than 33 million dollars during his Winston Cup career but you better believe that a million dollar bonus is still a big deal to the Intimidator however if he's going to cash in on that big check this afternoon then he's going to have to make up a lot of ground Earnhardt starts from the 38th spot in a brand new race car it took the team until late Saturday afternoon because the car figured out but now they're confident of a great run and that is what they're looking for and looking at the big picture the Winston Cup points championship Rusty Wallace starts 37th today and like or unlike Earnhardt he is not eligible for the million dollar bonus but like earn Artie's looking to score some big points towards the seasons for the two billion dollar championship this is chassis number 21 the team is staying on floor number 21 at a local hotel and here in Vegas a 21 can win you a lot of money now let's go upstairs the Bob chickens thank you very much John this is only the second visit to this racetrack for these NASCAR Winston Cup drivers so they're all still trying to figure it out now last year the race was totally dominated by Fords they took 13 out of the first 14 positions and although we had 24 lead changes among 12 drivers the competition wasn't what we expected and so Benny Parsons NASCAR decided to do something about that NASCAR was concerned about all the competition in 1998 so in Atlanta the very final race of 1998 NASCAR decided to give the drivers some more comfort let's increase the downforce so they took up the risk for is about an H and F they dropped the front tonight given the cars more downforce letting the drought cars be easier to drive in the cars visions of drops in the corners and in Rockingham last week it looked to me like there was one of the best races there in years a huge crowd is on hand here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and so we now await the command that will get this race underway 400 miles 267 laps around the one and a half mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway now to our Wide World of Sports studio in New York give us your host John Saunders [Music] what's the answer please me who's in [Music] we once again please me [Music] [Applause] [Music] that stealing [Music] [Applause] [Music] or the leg [Music] [Applause] [Music] 130,000 people have gathered here this afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to see the third race of the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup season five drivers are eligible for a million dollar bonus Dale Earnhardt is among them but he's got a long way to go here's John Kernan that's right Bob Dale starts 38th as you saw in our open he seems to be in a pretty good mood I guess that means the car is in pretty good shape ideal well that's better the last practice so we feel a lot better about it uh I don't know how far up to here I can go but if I can get up to them front guys but we're going to be sure crying I said the car is a lot better so we just going to no nurse if we can go with these new rules packages right now can you race a lot more out on this racetrack you know too wide we have more opportunities to actually pass people it's a little better than it was that's still a little tricky sometimes only inside of cars with a lot better than it was I will good luck to seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt looking for that million dollar bonus rolls off from the 38 starting position now let's go up the grid to Bill Weber and Jeff Gordon has a shot at that million as well in fact he wanted at Daytona he's 11th and points he starts 11th trouble two weeks ago Rockingham today this team looking to rebound yeah you know it would be nice to have a good run here and it's attractive we struggled that last year and we hope that we've got a little bit better this year they brought a Busch car here to run Saturday's race and took some notes from that to try and make this car better in the Winston Cup race this afternoon there's Jerry punch 35 year old Michael Waltrip epitomizes rapid Roy the stock car boy from the Owens warper Kentucky backwoods Michael 14 years 396 starts and many believe that first win could come today those are a little bit of painful numbers from Houston to Jerry I've worked really hard to to win one of these races and have been close to doing it doing it before but it just hasn't worked for me but with this team and the support that I've gotten from Philips Electronics and Clausura furniture sponsors and Bobby Kennedy the way he's run this ship I mean he's the reason why were here on the front row just great communication between all of us and I'm just thankful to be sitting in this position again back in the early 90s I contended and ran really well at a lot of races and it seemed to get away from you a little bit but 35 years owning two ain't too old to make a comeback and I'm on that trail right now a 1 million dollar bonus plus the lion's share of a three point seven million dollar purse many say when you come to Vegas a pull of a handle a roll of the dice or a flip of the card could change your life a wave of the flag today for Michael Waltrip to totally change his Bob Michael and 42 others are now in their cars getting set for the command to start engines as the crowd continues to file in here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ABC sports happy to have you along here this afternoon and my for the Las Vegas 400 cars pull off of the pit road everyone here at attendance will be on their feet well you know and the part of penis team you're not coming to me okay just one okay 257 lat will mark the distance s 260 inside 45 seconds I'm throwing fireplaces last night ladies and gentlemen I know you just about I think it's swaying dissin drivers start your engines [Applause] [Music] and you might guess does it run to man who gave the command to start the engines was the grand marshal office event mr. Las Vegas way nothing don't suppose we'll talk about that song that he sang when he was at 13 14 years old Nakajima story we've been around the town a long long time all of these cars lined up at all the folks anticipation Bob the last three or four days in Las Vegas period of tremendous amount of anticipation all the fans all of the trucker's I come here to watch these guys we can set to do the flight I was on had lots of race fans coming out to this race will go 267 laps here this afternoon Mark Martin last year's winner of course holds the race record 140 6.55 for two hours 43 minutes that 60 and 70 laps and look at the purse almost 3.8 million dollars so let's hit win the 60 to 70 laps that could be critical he gets any lasted even stumped one time lesson think I can run 60 laps let's take a look now at the ever start Walmart starting line up on the pole with a speed of 170 point six four three Bobby Labonte alongside Michael Waltrip one of the noble five drivers in the second row no Tom Hubert it's his first start in NASCAR Winston Cup racing on and oval in row number three Mike Skinner also one of the noble five contenders eligible for the million dollar bonus in row number four it's Jeremy Mayfield like by Jerry Nadeau the fifth row also contains a noble five contender Kenny Irwin his great run at Daytona and the sixth row is the defending Series champion a NASCAR Winston Cup competition Jeff Gordon also going for the million and Terry Labonte the seventh row contains the defending champion of this race mark mark along with veteran Bill Elliott row number eight John Andretti trying to get back on track after a couple of bad races in 1999 and Ken Schrader then in row number 10 its Kevin LePage and Wally Dallenbach who was the highest in points among the three Hendrick drivers as a tech McEnroe can we see Jeff Burton the fastest car in practice yesterday afternoon alongside Ricky contender Tony Stewart in row 11 the second is rich Bickle and Rick mask hero 12 in Las Vegas 400 David 3 and derrike cope hero 13 Elliott 7 and Johnny Benson and row 14 Kenny Wallace alongside threatened bo 9 back in row 15 Steve Grissom and Ward Burton hero 16 Chan little finishing the top 10 year last year alongside Bobby Hamilton hero 17 German Marlon and Ricky Rudd hero 18 buckshot Jones first started 99 cent Rico 9 and check out the dresses of veal Rusty Wallace they'll turn our chairs grille 19 row 20 Jimmy Spencer Ernie Irvan row 21 the speed part is Stansberry and the oyster starters Darrell whoa there were nine drivers that did not make the starting field as we see the flyover once again as [Music] and squadron from Nellis Air Force Base beyond the back stretch very close to Las Vegas Motor Speedway here are the nine drivers who missed the field Ted Musgrave in denial the bus grape Eddie Presley have to because also Dave market and a lot of Winston West drivers came here seeking a spot in the Las Vegas 400 but were unable to make the peel to start coming up [Music] okay show me today's field if you would please just quickly [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay thank you [Music] hello ray ready to go to work now [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Bret's going to the back with Brett Bodine maybe he just yeah my so yeah is that right Mikey you probably would know you're on top of things we have nine on boards please go back 97 all pounds problems hmm [Music] easy for you to say all 43 drivers are on the track cars rolling getting set for the start coming up very very shortly the Las Vegas 400 about to go we have 9 on boards to complement our coverage today Rusty Wallace to villainize on board started at 37th spot Sterling Marlin will start 33rd in Coors Light onboard camera Gary Koch the State Fair corn dogs will start 24th today rich Bickle he's a lucky dog he started 21st today wanted down effect also very lucky you will start 18th the Budweiser several aid Bill Elliott the Macdonald Ford starts at 14 and here's the luckiest guy bald Mark mark the battling coming forward he starts 13th Mike Skinner he could be lucky today going for a million dollar thought the Lowe's Chevy starts at fifth spot and here's the guy on the pole brand-new track record for Circuit City on board Bobby Labonte our pole-sitter down to Jerry punch guys a year ago this race was interrupted only twice by caution flag for a total of nine laps that happens again this year we're talking possibly a fuel mileage race now a pre-race survey down where I am showed me only one car that can run over 67 laps meaning I can make it on only three stops that being the car of Texan Terry Labonte let's check in with Bill Webb you can talk about the favorites you can talk about the money but this is a city built on emotion how gutsy are you in Las Vegas you have to love the long shot the dark horse how about Wally Dallenbach start a ski he's higher in the points that he's been in the last three years the car he's driving he drove into Michigan last August it's very good here's John Kernan last year Roush Racing five cars all finished in the top ten this year not starting in the top ten but at the end of happy hour three of Roush as five cars were all among the fastest including Jeff Burton who posted the fastest lap and don't forget Mark Martin won the first race on Saturday 24 15 Chevy's and eight Pontiacs are set to go here they come out of quarter number four on to the tri-oval Bobby Labonte and Michael Waltrip are in the front row and the green flag [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] Bobby Labonte was not among the 12 drivers who led a lap here last year but he lead lap number one in 1999 over Michael Waltrip and Joe Nemechek three races in 1909 only Jeff Gordon DK's bill journal me inside Oh Karen way mouse the smaller elements of contact between the three rows of 325 a president nice wives with racetrack and it does make for multi-crew racing I don't know Jarret continues to lose positions here triple we understand that there was no contact according to some of our spotters around the racetrack you just got [Music] going and look at this [Music] making the pants try to make our 40s you 24 Ward Burton with the crowd for number 22 [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's our number 99 that nine cars Jerry Nadeau with some different sponsorship on that target this week was the Cartoon Network [Music] this is back in about 13 14 15 and on back Jim Bert John exit car was the fastest car in practice [Music] his way it's the fourteenth had a tremendous run here last year Jeff Burton did as a matter of fact he was penalized for speeding on pit road but still came back to finish in second position after starting 15th were on board were there for a moment with Bill Elliott which might be high as Terry Labonte and three wide down through here they do in the middle of Rick mast in the 98 car on the inside [Music] tasted right front tire on Steve marks car here in Las Vegas he qualified for spot and he's been the entire changer on the number one car for the last two races this year but now is in the cockpit a battle for third position as Jeremy Mayfield has taken it from Joe Nemechek and look at Mike Skinner in the 31 car come up to challenge Nemechek here we make three open but the 42 car needs to quick to go down to the inside of block Bentley by Mike Skinner onboard with Mike who is the NASCAR Winston Cup points leader and Hubert is losing positions he too got a little loose in the corner he entered the 16 of Kevin LePage sneaking up to the inside of Nadeau the crew chief over here made some changes this morning feel Mexico is going to have one foot he got the marks frequences a month first you left to lose it has been a captain John Rutter wife we take a look at how Theo Jarrett has fallen from a position back to 21st the weather was supposed to be cloudy very cool and very windy here this afternoon but oh god 'if it's an end I think you found Stuart crashing here in the trial will coming out of quarter number four and amazingly it looks like they're rolling two cars involved does that depend with Great Wide racetrack here's a race back to the line for the second spot between Michael Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield there's the leader Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart's car is rolling here in the tri-oval Johnny Benson's cars down in the infield rasa there's no race car on the track to be concerned with what they reduced their speed come down get the caution flag with Labonte Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield in that order a lot of damage to both those cars both v Mysterio star he's taking the car directed to the garage area you can stop the pit area straight to the garage area and I'm sure that's where Tony Stewart will be taking this car I noticed Tony Stewart's car the right front wheel is about 45 degree angle Stewart in the wrong place at the wrong time let's take a look at it here is Benson coming out of the fourth corner and boom just lose his control and when he comes off the corner there's Tony Stewart with no place to go Chad little just barely gets by the belly scars get by now look luckily this goes to the Grand Stewart goes to the outside and leaves a bit low for all these cars miraculous though that these cars as close as they were did not become involved here's another look at it you see Benson gets gets car loose when he corrects it he goes up smacks the wallet watching Tony Stewart heavy contact right in the right front wheel and boy Chad little was very very lucky that he was not collected in that incident let's check out the [Music] began to get violent quickly I'm eating part of the travelers 167 miles per hour as they come off the corner if something happens in front of you there's nothing you can do you can see coke all he did all he was able to do was back off the problems when he saw it was clear get back on the phone down to John Kernan and Ernie Irvan has decided to come in and pit they were near the back of the field from where they started they will make a chassis adjustment in the right rear trying to loosen the cars just a little bit it'll be a four-tire change also they'll get fuel so it will put them some lot out of sync with the other guys it's rough others driving dirty Costanza way other drivers come on to pit road Kenny Irwin jr. buxar I'm not sorry Kenny Wallace and buckshot Jones not Bill Weber well Dale Jarrett has told his crew chief Todd Parrott and in the early laps of the race that car was very very loose it was okay on entry loose getting off the turns but it is getting better they talked about pitting under this caution to fix the problem they decided to stay out when the leaders stayed out because the car is getting better they're going to try and make an air pressure adjustment come up one pound on the right front tire to improve the handling of Dale's ear say the car was loose in the early going of this race is a bit of an understatement Benny here's what happened to him earlier yes just at first couple laps once Kenny Irwin is right behind him and he goes up when the car gets that close you get some of the arrow therefore loosen that bow force and you saw Jarrett's car almost been up here the great jump you gotta move up the racetrack to catch that car but there this cars all around it and we hope you're enjoying our telecast today in stereo and we'll be back after these messages and a word from our ABC stations [Music] sorry ray I took this my mom didn't have the starting spot all these guys stop it if it was real molecule I feel nothing yes [Music] [Music] what about this car definitely start near the ride only [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] we are back under green at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after a three lap caution period becomes the incident in Wapping Johnny Benson and Tony Stewart you can see that Bobby Labonte continues to lead this race Jeremy Mayfield in position 162 miles per hour all the other cars of the 161 right in warbirds do climbing or neglected the yellow number 22 is everything first 50 comments in the file one of the drivers in the incident that caused the first yellow Tony Stewart he's with Jerry heavy damage on the Home Depot Pontiac the 27 year old rookie driver and Tony looked like you or a victim out there and not much light to go really I mean the same because this car was really good in half hour yesterday and bragging all the guys give me a great car come people [Music] not very smartly a printer linaria number assess addenda combat is on it's pretty good right now I mean it we're gonna have a pretty good yard sale and still get something on a very despondent Tony Stewart it's a battle for 21st position thanks Brett tonight in the 11 car and Ricky Craven on the outside and Craven and a very good qualifier [Music] Jeremy Mayfield speaks to the inside of ávila body and comes off the four corner and he's got a wheel at number seventeen he may feel awfully well here laughing look at him there is skin in the middle the million dollar man or a million bucks three uh friends two guys there are three guys going for the million other than this one Lawrence Jenner in the 30 all of those drivers are eligible for the million dollar bonus here this afternoon the bathroom at the fifth sixth seventh spot you [Music] come down they keep going right down on the apron of the racetrack so far seem to evidence of it well in qualifying we saw the guys dive off the apron to complete their bottom line here take a look look like Kenny Irwin was a little loose coming off the corner and almost got a finger Skinner yes because and start coming down the racetrack he has no place to go so he just drives the car only April the race back in the car continue straight on board with Mike Skinner there is her win on the outside of him that's going to loosen two positions he's now back to ninth her one and eight [Music] you there's Jeff Burton John Andretti the real combat as a front continues to be Jeremy Mayfield leading Bobby Labonte by about three tenths of a second Jerry punches with Johnny Benson Johnny unfortunately here our first caution flag today what happened God been running the outside I was pretty good actually and I got loose little bit on board I think I got too high ran out of racetrack hit the wall and spawn so come and deal with the zero starts running pretty good just a little early on again can you get back out yeah but it broke the frame on the left front pretty hard so we're gonna weld it and see what happens and just get back out for some points but um guys doing a better job trying to get back together but it's not looking good at home they're working feverishly back behind Johnny Benson but one of the five Ross cards already have a rotation rate racing here third on back we're seeing Joe Nemechek [Music] no both million is now falling back to the bank a big spot and you can see they're the drivers eligible for the million dollar bonus and where they're running right now Jeff Gordon is currently seven Kenny Irwin runs in eighth position Mike Skinner in 10th and Dale Earnhardt at 38th position has made some great strides now running 20 second tier 1 lakh that they put on the process you know why everybody seemed to one up one on the bottom of the racetrack if that's not the case even at this point of the race in 1999 unit happy hour yesterday afternoon on sell cars running around the topic the same places right now Michael Wolfe is running right here on the cobbler a circuit will be Michael Wong he concedes to love the top side right now he's getting a challenging the 28 car driven by Kenny Irwin Irwin slides to the inside trying to pick up that position Jeff Gordon is down on the bottom of both the 3122 cars far side by side and Erwin picks up that sixth position momentarily Michael trying to get back the Erwin goes up the racetrack extremely high but the Johnny pitch was it [Music] on a great performance he was at first 24 laps Warburg off the seventh position there he is and started in [Music] from 21st to the seventh position at the end of 24 lakhs now Jeff Gordon goes to the inside and Michael Waltrip and Michael begins down to little small positions all using that apron the growth is the best of a birth on down come off turn four right against the wall straight down start/finish line and the last tip these papers with their left front so if someone's trying to pass you go down there they just drive on a thorn or a prickly thing that half the few times is Elliott beside he would not go in three events Jeff burgers on the inside of Mike Skinner there John Andretti in 54 up about ten the 10th position starting back in 15th position on board now Mark Martin the defending champion the Las Vegas 400 and of course he's the most recent winner in NASCAR Winston Cup competition [Music] mark started lucky 34 I'm aliens Charlie 15 please fall back I'm ahead of him the 16 of page on the left and the nine the right as they battle for the 13th position from high overhead why this racetrack is a lot of racing room out there courtesy of the Pennzoil competition will continue to fly over loss of motor speedway all during the afternoon bringing you the shine here is Bobby Labonte reassuming commanded his race and he will go laughs 28 elected 12 in 1818 of Bobby Labonte green car the blue and white number 12 Jeremy Mayfield cars very very equal it sees last laugh though the fastest car out there with Terry Labonte who's running in third position he ran a lap of 158 point eight four as the leader of the race was at 150 seven point nine is Labonte may feel Labonte rattling back the top five [Music] Clark will have a heart attack he will he'll have to buy us dinner tonight if he wins row was he fly tonight 63 whereís okay yeah yeah I like it okay thank you curious still quick isn't it yes yep while Ward is taking fourth spot man oh man yeah Stella flex the country that you can legally bet on yeah and another change of lead thank you [Music] welcome back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in a great battle up front Bobby Labonte Jeremy Mayfield battling for that lead but suddenly Terry Labonte becomes a factor constantly changing the 14 seconds and accelerated third certainly in the early going of this race we have seen a lot more racing already that we did the entire race last year well for a taste of the race let's go on board and check out the telemetry from Bobby Labonte star courtesy of the State Fair corndogs people he goes down the backstretch up to eighty six hundred army and Washington touches the place that indicators afar indicator killer out are you gonna break that Marvel that would go all the way across we saw here that the bondages fairly ladies clip only does use a lot effort we see the cars right down the inside line they go down to turn one would see 8700 rpm there and once again very little break around this Las Vegas people Jerry punch looks like that 18 cars handling pretty good well Bob it is that Bobby Labonte has said from the race began they were loose and now the car has gotten looser and looser and said it's loose all around the racing he's one of a number of drivers that are having the same problem a lot of God party receive Michael Waltrip already fade as his car is loose Martin Martin's car number six also complaining of the cars a very loose [Music] the weather forecast today was for cloudy cold and very very overcast they missed it on all three counts McKinsey they have Terry the body has just taken second position away from Jeremy Mayfield even talking Terry for the last few laps he has been consistently faster than everybody else but really the story of the game so far the first person's request has been Ward Burton who is now in fourth position and if you were in Las Vegas last night have london support you saw that he was succeeded on as a mineralized the Promenade walked over to the sports book table seven thousand four foot to one and Jeff Gordon upon Caroline who loses closet look at Ernie Irvan urban is up to 45 after starting back in scoring position that's not a system more from john kernan before I went to talk to Ernie everyone well because you don't want to interview me right now 40th has taken provision remember that first caution the only caution so far sharing the body looks like making a believe on the 18 cars Rebecca's body Ernie came in they made a chassis adjustment to four tires under the first caution and he has bent like a rocket in furthering his way to I was on the 14th position down fighting kettle of page for the 13th spot Terry Labonte has indeed taken the lead away from Bobby Labonte at last year Jerry was the only non for driver other than Dale Earnhardt in the top 15 but of his contract honors own interval report on your Burton how he has closed up on the leaders and they say that Burton is running almost the exactly same speed internet 34 one for the table with 30 4.1 seconds the other weapon a 34 points in anything take of the second puppets cheerfulness well the blue and white guard here comes Wartburg looks like that the rule changes the - car mandated for the the last one of last year the head of the competition is definitely working now [Music] of the race Ward Burton his fault and Kenny Irwin is running in fifth position we'll have to hit it Ward Burton down on the bottom of the racetrack is close on this mystery in the last life for six cars what's up Lisa they're going to the corner have to change the car off the racetrack and use all the and slow down until they turn the car go back the other direction [Music] - music Bank info Burton did not have a bad way here last year he started third and finished 18th leading five laps and he now is taking or trying to take away the third position hands us Jeremy maybe can hear would get the tow party closer cobia comes Jeff Burton trying to get Bob doll back now we have the great runs paper Nellie's McDonald's [Music] car during happy hour last night now Nellie it looks to the inside of Wally Dallenbach as the 25 cars light up the track [Music] what is the Skinner in the car you see how the cars he's been having the right angles out as he's got close to the front bill has more on Kenny urban who's doing an outstanding job in fifth and certainly in Bob and the reason he was fastest on the track a couple of laps ago he was free of traffic and he just told his crew when they asked him how that 48 car is handling he goes pretty good pretty good no problem he's trying to build momentum after a strong start to the season and it's charging forward near in Las Vegas as well trying to reel in jeremy mayfield five in the body Ward Burton and Terry Labonte Kenny Irwin finds himself in sixth place in the point standings going into this event in our overhead Johnson we follow the cars around his one and a half mile racetrack courtesy of the Pennzoil copter cam [Music] 44 laps have been completed here it is terry labonte who has the lead but now look at Ward Burton as he's looking to the inside and Ward may get the lead away from Terry we'll see who leads at the line yes Ward Burton has taken the lead from Terry Labonte see Tommy Huber news [Music] three-wide here for second position Mayfield and tearing the bunny now they get a two-car battle side by side as they had for turn number three and there goes Ward Burton around Hubert putting him a lap down in 40th position [Music] Ward Burton begins to check out a little bit here is these will put a few car lengths between himself and other four drivers who are having a tremendous race for second third fall early problems for Ricky Craven unscheduled shot with 46 laps on the board they change the tires but the hood is up smoke and fell out from underneath it so Ricky crates would be the first one of the first casualties here in Las Vegas he is finished 22nd Ricky Craven trying to turn things around here this afternoon but not having much luck here early going 47 laps completed about a 3/4 of a second waiting for war for right now over Jeremy Mayfield with Kenny Irwin Bobby maligned and Terry Labonte in the [Music] unless I go like that I'll throw that way we won't step on [Music] [Applause] Ricky Craven to the ABC [Music] okay oh the next Sunday okay hey what John Andretti ain't no slouch is he once again Jamie that was really a terrific opening yeah this is good so far uh-huh uh-huh it wasn't it was for six instead of sixteenth to be alive okay how about already up the ninth spot trying to take over eight yep ya know ya know with a bum there he goes ways to build it thank you [Music] [Music] to be here with you with a NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway next Sunday we'll be in Atlanta for the Cracker Barrell 500 Bobby Labonte won the race last year this is the fourth race of the young season and we hope you'll join us live next Sunday at 1 o'clock eastern time here on ABC on the race track Ward Burton has now separated himself I'm Brandon seconds from Jeremy Mayfield has definitely been the star of the race so far the first 52 laps now an update on Ricky Craven ears bill welcome the problem for Ricky Craven is a power steering pump has broken so they've gone behind the wall I'm going to try and fix down and get him back out to get the point what a costly problem so freakin Craven firmly here above a Benny John Andretti is a driver we have washed move up through the very very nicely tell us before having taken the position of Kenny Irwin I think what we're seeing barks Oh God Bobby [Music] okay no Richard the 15:46 laps so he will take closer to the 60 lap mark than 70 a rock pit winner is someone who came to Seattle area [Applause] [Music] and round em up and ready take the position away from Bobby Labonte so put Andretti up to third [Music] and we're getting very close to that window so far Johnny Benson and Tony Stewart crashed here in the tri-oval both of those cars are behind the wall and again taste of the race telemetry onboard with Bobby Labonte courtesy of State Fair down the front stretch to turn 186 186 mile per hour touch the brake a little bit [Music] John Andretti will see what gun speak he should be so 180 think you must only 181 the fresh track is longer than the metric that's why you see more speed and here is Lord Merton's looks like he was trying to come into the Tiffani was too fast he hits a break then but oh what a disaster mr. Warburg and you know when asked ominous capelin maybe everybody [Music] the tire here and abroad the tires are really giving up the person is out that fire going on the California [Music] a great story for Ward Burton no it just lets he's down and away I'm great seventeen second picks off any but that really doesn't tell the story and that star did not wholly suck yet he acted it always pleading before he got to pit road Jerry Nadeau coming in there in the purple car here is Jeremy Mayfield coming in for his first scheduled pit stop of the afternoon [Music] like to stop in the goes to work for the right side of the car each wheel rental left side and as mayfield continues his pit stop Jeff quarters and Jerry what's the be routine so far that's not going on no major changes he's down the way in that's an 18 and a half second several cars are making pit stops here comes Ken Schrader out of the pits also they've agree there in the 41 car let's take a look again at what happened a Ward Burton as he decided it was time for a pit stop he killed on for he trying to make up all this baby complicated instructions up too late to make a pit and then pursue the pit around he goes just ago he was arrested for every walk hit road we finally made it in and had a tremendous pitstop lost a lot of track positions out there there he is trying to get by Mike Skinner [Music] with the fresh tires he does defy my scanner who's in 14th position [Music] [Applause] [Music] 45 miles an hour for the Philips Chevrolet Monte Carlo now Bobby Kennedy the crew chief did Michael explain the car was very very loose remember about the rear tires to make a bar adjustment on the front pocket up luminary left Rockpile going on yeah [Music] first scheduled service of the day a four-tire change no adjustments jets in the air president champion ethicist air pressure adjustment trying to see the posture to look at a little bit inside ii can't appeal going on left side tire swing the pressure over the way a good stop Mark Martin is also making his way down pit road as his Wally Dallenbach Dale Jarrett also on pit road completed his job he's pulling out find his pit stall and whines to stop his pit box [Music] they practice and your eyes certainly shows on race day when Hale spirit is on pit road for tires now his teammate Kenny here would also edit a circle jerk on pole sitter bottle on and get the front the water [Music] continues for Kenny or when they handle just a little bit John and ready to throw it out there any Erwin's away now john andretti on pit road approach the 4200 RPM [Music] tired of the call [Music] they're the viewers in and ready waiting Ellie's away 18 point points for second pit stop for John Andretti even see Terry Labonte at the top of your screen also completing work in the pits and coming back out on to the racetrack [Music] during that sequence of pitstop Mike Skinner also is on control Bill Weber Mike Skinner will bring the car to the negative proceed to Gretel Dreeben quietly cookie out the afternoon here now is the turn I think it's certainly gonna get back on the gas [Music] [Music] gents BellSouth Chevrolet sitting on pit road for his first scheduled spot made a slight adjustment the chairs he tried to tie him up they will change right side cars already on now left side are the farms Wallace picks up right side on Earnhardt car as Nemechek down the right left side tires on Earnhardt Civic Chevrolet he is down a light on to come back down pit road at 45 miles and for the trouble that way Joe Nemechek fell down car NASCAR Busch Series race to Sam's Town 3-under 50 years and emptier are gone down pit road problems with the problem up front what mess on one of them apparently fell off to the tire changer had to pick it up put it on to lunch done and then hit it with a gun so they lost several seconds sitting here on pit road demanding should have seen Earnhardt bang in the school room but he's sitting there wage them to drop the jack right now the 36 car Ernie Irvan is shown as the leader of the race and he stopped earlier but now here he comes out at the lead to Sterling Marlin here's John Kernan once again most of the field going through their first scheduled trip tops up today but for Ernie Irvan businesses second big top and he came out near the rear of the field at lap time worked as we all the way up into the top 10 they will make a chassis adjustment a slight one on the right rear car just a tad bit tight left-side tires going off so far looks like a great pit stop I'm ready to let that die tomorrow on the left rear this could finally early get away [Music] earlier and are still out there are shown at the top of the scoring chart however when those guys make their stop and they will need one before long it's going to be Ward Burton who is assumed the lead once again here's one after Ward Burton Bob hunter say he's close he down between the two yellow and here he is he sounded too late to make this up I'm not contributed make up time it goes to five miles per hour in this pass you go there and he did not have to stop turn the car he was going straight ahead when he stopped put it gear was very good in any case right now it's certainly Pharma Steve Grissom first and second here at the Las Vegas 470 laps completed we'll be back after these messages and a word from our ABC stations [Music] okay port is 40 cars in sir Ward's back in the lead all right okay okay 22 is about the lap ernhardt well I was wrong because we showed Ernie Irvan in third and he of course it just made a pit stop I know that's the way you're scoring monitor showed it but it was incorrect Warburton's going somewhere anything telling you yeah Yeah right no he hadn't because his pistol before he gets to the start/finish minefield okay [Music] the diamond in the desert Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas 400 underway Pennzoil copter can providing these overhead shots for 75 laps completed and Warburton is back at the top of the chart Ward Burton now has about a 1.6 second lead over Jeremy Mayfield everybody has pitted at least once some twice and Ward Burton now runs third followed by Bobby Labonte Kenny Irwin Martin Martin Bill Elliott John is ready Jeff Gordon and Wally Dallenbach hanyate and forge for the first seven spots first eight spots I'm sorry then the Hendrick teammates of Gordon dollar back in 1910 there are 28 cars on the lead lap as Ward Burton continues to set the pace here he is crossing the finish line and completing lap number 77 that lap at 159 miles an hour the classes however on the track at the moment another star of Mark Martin / Jerry is with Tommy Baldwin the crew chief for this job Tommy was that the Joie Chitwood entry on the pimping what was that about well he came over the radio after and he said apologies man five thirty glass and pit road speed down down the asphalt so we wanted to give it a try but uh now he just came in and a little bit too fast for the caterpillar Pontiac we got a good stop 1730 stop put it back out the lead cars a little loose right now but minotaurs we're going to tighten up a little bit thing stop do you guys have any idea yesterday in the final practice that you would be this good today from 30th to the front in less than 50 laps well we thinking we were going to be confident to change this morning it really helped in the center the core to help it turn a lot up I think we're pretty good shape today that good luck to you thanks Tommy ball was of the car so a little bit loose stuff I can see what happens going to get involved in perfect for sure out of two secondly now over Jeremy Mayfield [Music] almost to the second or third tire problems John yeah Bobby apparently ran over something it looks like the bowels Tim still in place but the left rear tire completely flat fact that that race become a part a holistic car up clearly contact mid was early on cars that they want to cut the sidewall on the time they have to change all four tires camel to this down in a way I'll take a look at the tire see went together what happened as shown as two laps down currently in 37th position and he has to maintain that 45 mile speed limit coming down battle for second position Jeff Burton goes to the inside at Jeremy Mayfield picks up second and now we have the Burton brothers running first and second the leader and it's not an icon it's a car in practice and happy hour Jeff Burton led to two hundred twenty eight laps at Rockingham is now the LAT leader in 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup competitions there is Bobby Labonte who was running in fourth at the moment he was our pole sitter and will be the driver who is paid $15,000 for this fund if he can win the race from the pole position there's Mark Martin is running about five and a quarter seconds behind the leader Ward works he just a little bit last time he's getting closer and closer he's five seconds now behind a little deposit relax see he's getting closer point nine nine seconds originally behind the Hui speak a little bit down the court that heard speaks of what other tastes of the race telemetry report for you from the people at State Fair and Mark Martin on board with his statistics we saw eighty eight hundred rpms down the metrics we should see more down the project recalls if she's a blogger trail on the scene 79 82 for five [Music] nine nine thousand kisses second 9,000 rpms down the frustration fart fart so obviously has here the backless car that does Bob in the bondage the problem for us because most our appearance on the body start what they were eating a ton of our kids the Ford Taurus of course is the standard for Ford competition and it was a for that one year last year was the first victory for the for or now a bottle of ours we look back too long [Music] another taste to the race going to our state [Music] for five in the body just relax five-year-old the bottom every four holes deal hmm and all the brakes a little bit about one [Music] just adjust about 180 181 then backing off his chat burden right kind of beneath laughing the 20 our Jerry Spencer is running in twenty six boxes there were 25 cars in position pick lead Jimmy Fredrick's the 23 car the red/black are trying desperately to stay all the way left in [Music] Norfolk once again we'll come back dance that has been cube early possible a lap down the warden bottle right about here last lap and doesn't again begin targetable big booth run dear Connie Pollock turn a little bit better than middle court and right now copy 30 a little bit pinky so war trying to fend off the challenge on his brother Jeff Burke at the moment as Jeremy Mayfield Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin are your top five 130,000 people on hand here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Las Vegas Foreman right back [Music] don't work on that hey Benny yeah great pickup on what Tommy Baldwin said about the ward being loose and what Ward you said a moment ago was trying to get by Spencer Spencer meeting heat his tires up and it made him even looser that's why that's why the car just went away all of a sudden how did he come down pit road Ben get four tires and get back out in the lead he was faster down because in henan he came in so hot bill who's done believable you need it cause you need to back that up and show that if you have that and time and all we talked about he come behind me yeah he picked up speed on the grass good oh yeah okay I heard Benny say that part and here's Tony Stewart back out guys okay a lot of guys down here screaming about it just so you know Oh understand yeah [Music] and then you have a graphic as to where they're running right now thank you what a beautiful day in the valley that care we're going by both Martin Wow and Jeff is just about to take the lead away [Music] you okay five drivers going for a million dollars here this afternoon Mike Skinner Kenny Irwin Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon if one of those drivers can win here this afternoon he'll get an extra 1 million dollars here's how they're running right now Kenny Irwin is the best in fifth position Gordon is nine Skinner 16 Michael Waltrip 23rd and Dale Earnhardt is running in 24th position Jeff Burton has gone to the front he passed his brother Ward a few laps ago and now begins to pull away just a little bit as you can see Kenny Wallace has lost a lap and here's how Jeff got the lead from war coming off turn two right now Jeff Burton and gets out running board down in turn one or two badly he's able to get on the outside now Gordon's able to run about as well as Jeff up in Korean for the one and two Jeff Burton in the X hot car Bastin happy hour last night Ward was second and that's how they run right now with 94 out of 267 laps completed in the Las Vegas before you Tony Stewart fans he has returned to the racetrack we have two colors that are loft the track at the moment only could be Ricky Craven and Johnny Benson everybody else is still running Tony Stewart is walking into the fares page after the contact with [Music] the last time the last time five campers leader was the passive car here's a fourth place car of Mark Martin closely pursued by the displaced on Kenny Irwin once again Kenny's having a good run both these cars is not the fun you can make matters projects drift away from in the last couple months [Music] there the pole-sitter for today's race back in sixth position about six and a half seconds behind as we continue to check out the top ten for you there's the 94 car of Bill Elliott [Music] factures points battle going on so far the great [Music] John Andretti 390 midnight [Music] about to go down Dale Earnhardt running 24 as Jeff Burton sneaks up on it going down the backstretch never tried to to be as successful in his attempt to put Dale a lap down you know the Bernard won five different parties to stay on that lead leg John Kernan has a report on Dale Earnhardt and that's that's exactly what his car owner Richard Childress intolerance if Dale turn it up if you watch you can do you keep that 99 car behind you because he's just a little better than us right now in fact Earnhardt spotter was watching the line that Jeff Burke was running out on the racetrack and trying to translate that to Dale Earnhardt City to try that same line to see if it was work for him so if the interesting to see if her heart can hold off challenge a Jeff Burton who's just a little bit quicker right [Music] encouraging Shepard to continue running the pace he's running they figure he's about 1/10 faster than everybody else right now his last three laps of 3390 at 33 97 3380 774 flat they're telling him to be smooth and his crew chief Frank Stoddard and golden who are the topic discussed in progress now gentle murmurs or and what he did during that last pit stop and still came out the way well he did it by sliding through the grass and actually going faster than the pit speed of 45 miles an hour but his slide was in the grass and not trying everything he can to stay on the lead lap and Jeff Burton wasn't running around 159 mile-per-hour average before he got hurt on the last time by his agony was 154 so this is really slowing us down as he tries to get my iron on but her are just doesn't want to lay over play there because it's a million bucks being steadily left and witnessing on the last lap and here comes Warren the caution is out we understand that's why Ward Burton is sneaking up on Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt will not go a lap down but Ward Burton crossed the line first as the yellow comes out now turn on that snapped Internet same difference one lap down the caution is for debris on the racetrack and there it is and it's our second caution of the afternoon it comes out on lap number 102 and the debris is actually I think been hit by a car that went by so they may have to look for it in any case the pace car has come out now the feel will bunch up behind in and will scramble once again in the pits because every car will not take the advantage of this caution flag to make a pit stop now it's up to the crew to see what they can do as far as track position what can they get Jeff Burton out in front of war can Ward stay in front how about Jeremy Mayfield he passed both of us in the pit the pits are open you can see this guy there on the right waving the green flag 24 cars will undoubtedly come in because they are on the lead lap the cars on the lead lap now to come in for the pitstop watch everybody come down again at 45 miles an hour or under long string of cars as he doesn't net for their respective dead boxes Ward Burton the first to arrive on the top of our triple-a Pontiac no stop little the bottom one burden fits on the top of your screen counselor crew laughs out of the car now they'll make a cat [Music] maybe done the text next to the AP the recipe loud [Music] the man's Mabel the spray would skip that white line right on the end of a round [Music] and win the race to that white line bottom on the interstate car pillow and there we see Jeff Burton spots on them to get my track crew is out there looking for the debris that has caused this caution [Music] while we have the opportunity we'll take a break and come back with more in just a moment of our live coverage here on ABC of the Las Vegas 400 [Music] good point plan set that window over there yeah got it yep do a truck bromo Greg biffle's next door a song funny dancing store don't matter what you do it I'll still talk about to be a patient [Music] [Music] oh yeah yeah it was getting there was it [Music] the guy who's been a car with back and forth yeah he had a nineteen still ain't quite figured out the combination happen two weeks okay Jeffrey Bonanno level it's what it says Rusty's doing okay computer powers possible thank you for the never return [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you [Music] [Music] [Music] in the championship game [Music] back at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where 106 laps have been completed still under caution here in the Las Vegas 400 the most recent round of pit stops as at Ward Burton got in first and outburst in our coke pit summary Jeff Burton lost two positions his pit stop was about two seconds slower than Ward's off this spot let's go down to Jerry punch upstate update Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pontiac pit stop they made a track bar or pin art bar adjustment and adjusted air pressure into tires the pedal loosened the car up and gun into Tiger net run that's why Bobby's body had slowed down up a bit low from him Jeff Gordon defending Winston Cup champion they made a wedge and tire pressure adjustment in that car to tighten his car up it was too loose let's check in with Bill well the 2018 says Kenny Irwin continues to run very well the car starts loose they get the little tight they're saying tire build on me because I think of that I'm going to try and make an air pressure adjustment the almost poetic picked up keep your foot on the brake an entire carrier they added one round of wedge planning urban as we started way back three cars from the into the field survival they made a slight air pressure adjustment Oscar they made a slight adjustment in the right where the chassis just kind of loosen the car up just a little bit the Friant coming off the terms side by side battle here Kenny [Music] battle for fifth position affronted remains war now Jeremy Mayfield is right behind close behind never talked much about Rusty Wallace but he I have more turn three get bored on the inside [Music] but the board go there Ricky Rudd the progress of busting balls [Music] Carl by Josette [Music] super Coporation so far Rockman [Music] last year here in Las Vegas mark mark now looking back to build Elliot Elliot [Music] for Michael Walter who was also standing to lose a lap but the caution saved them here it math notes Joe Nemechek Nemechek for Humanity now in their pocket the 7 car [Music] but but l6x behinds leader is 35 [Music] Burton last laugh Norfolk was the fastest of 162 points seven miles an hour [Music] when the truth parties 25th the last down 20 guard [Music] the leaders that we have had today we've had eight different leaders and 15 lead changes as we watch Kenny Irwin through the inside [Music] her brother Ernie Irvan and sterling marlin and long lives here today most have been led by Ward Burton 45 [Music] in fact in the top ten [Music] eleven as I tried la if he's five [Music] the positions of that wife [Music] aren't going buy a premade Skinner money Mike Skinner qualified in the top five if not a Provisionals that aren't ours at home Skinner canary can help now in 30 exactly position to the outside coming on quarter number two [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it built looks back at heart burn are keep that far behind coat not able to do that is it open Darren RT drives on the inside down Nemechek alongside Skinner [Music] however if you round off the plane the car to the apron of the racetrack well off the paint is Ricky fried we'd see smoke coming from the car Betty never side without the right there [Music] on the water most babies incidentally have to wait to see what the crew finds he had already lost a lap and was running back at about thirty first position but now it's going to be headed mark mark take the spot away from Kenny r1 and Marcos [Music] or other cars Rissa mrs. mom also Elliott Sadler in the 21 car this on the backstretch on lap 118 oh man why the high hopes that Michael Waltrip had coming into this race after an hour well now here he come [Music] right rear look at it good right rear looking for power which is within yourself Michael Waltrip after the impressive two days here including the great qualifying run is forced to limp down pit road they've got damage to the car they're going to go ahead and put on the right-side tires the left run is clapping got the full of sheet metal away the car really doesn't look that bad so Waltrip's going to try enough you know get back out there the left side is good the right side has the damage so they're watching the crew the official checking the lug nuts meanwhile we expect some full feel of bits out there first michael waltrip to continue on down pit road meanwhile here's another round of pit stops has it been very long since they were in but we'll take the opportunity and the cars on the lead lap all 24 of them look like are going to be in Jerry punch although Ward Burton many of the leaders will pin down they will still need to pitch to Carlos Lee Lord Merton is down and away let's go to go up right sides only for Derby main pit stop and [Music] 99% of me and Jeremy Mayfield's guys giving back out in front and what's our morning's not in his car speed now I starts moving very slow there for a while but now car seems to be working okay when he did lose several positions before he reached that line in that line there at the end of pit road is the determining factor as to how you line up for the restart [Music] and Ward Burton who was leading will not be the leader as we go back to green the concerts coming out on lap number 118 it occurred coming off corner number two headed down the backstretch and Michael walked into seven car just loses control he spent back across the racetrack and look at these stands on the gas and Steve Grissom comes along and pounds on the side of it lifts the whole call forgot meanwhile Elliott Sadler spins down by himself and I don't know Elliott hit anything or not he was headed for the inside wall when we last saw him but it's a pretty good damage to Steve Christmas car a lot of front-end damage to the 91 here's another angle you can see Michael was running a little high maybe got up in the loose stuff this looks almost exactly like you spin in Daytona in the 300 mile race the Busch Series race when Andy sent care and Mark Martin is coming back in so there may be a problem with that car bill Weber there's a problem with it they're going to be able to fix it they were going to go with two tires then they don't make me about four so they took the right side top but the new right sides on started to work on the left-hand side and then part took off so they had a miscommunication they had to come back in again left side tires check out holla track position these guys have had disappointing in stuff last two times under caution very unusual give me 4gb pinning Jack Russells got some thank you mistake life in the morn also well the 91 tarp Steve Grissom is being removed from the backstretch grass area as the third caution of the afternoon continues to wave on Las Vegas Motor Speedway we'll be back after these messages and a word from our ABC stations [Music] hello mr. Biffle okay hey John good how are you how you doing about your head just don't Winston live in two weeks huh this is a pressure pike situation yes yeah did good never hit anything did ever hit anything okay he did hit it oh okay good you're leaving yeah all right man see it homestead on Thursday John thanks see you later all right okay I was going to tried I was trying to try to gain Steve Grissom sponsor that three rays deal with text Elise and Bob would shut up well Bob Lee be tough scary in my life and [Music] okay oh man [Music] Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Bill Weber John Kernan to dr. Jerry punch rejoin you in Las Vegas Motor Speedway for 122 laps into the Las Vegas 400 and we are under caution but just about to go back to green here's why were under the yellow Michael doesn't acceptable my car spins on third dude and in all that smoke watch he comes off turn to look at the smoke Steve Grissom the red car can't see what's going on he makes contact alien saddled up it goes on spins down makes contact I think with the inside retaining for Neil now slowly down the backstretch they have been given the one lap to go signal so we should be going back to green here momentarily John Kernan is with Ricky Rudd and Ricky Rudd's Ford is getting ready to be loaded on to the hauler Ricky what happened engine problems yeah you know we broke about not really sure exactly what happened but it broke about and it's too bad you know we had problems and we didn't need an engine problem on top of that we just couldn't seem to get handling today they made a couple of adjustments there on that last restart we could kind of hold our own and then broke about you can hear the disappointment in his voice is wheeled back to green Jeremy Mayfield in Belize won't work this third Jeff running in fourth position man more than a step water running at warriors [Music] in the 24 car again one of those fine drivers that were for the million dollars [Music] Jeff Gordon's making a move has gone by jeffrey benign take over the four spot being on Jeff Burton [Music] Jeff Burton stayed to same Jeremy came to Mark Martin from Lawrence 10:18 really got hurt he stopped twice of course and Kenny Irwin also lost four positions in that most recent round of pit stops and now Jeff Burton closes in on Jeremy [Music] mark as being trailed the teammate Chad little degree card job ear code [Music] John Kernan has a report on rusty Wallace's pit stop he is back to 8th position why we saw quite a few drivers take on only right-side tires during that last pit stop trying to go before no other adjustments and they did it right hand seven seconds thirty earthers was one cigar just picked up a couple spots by baking right-side tires when he probably would have picked up a few more although they had problem getting the fuel into the cars and that closed him up for the lead as Jeff Burton in the 99 and Jeremy Mayfield in the 12 battle side by side and Ward Burton also closes in at the line by Joseph Enders Jeremy Mayfield led that one hundred and twenty seventh lap as we approach the halfway point Ward Burton is one third of a second behind this group for so the computer says [Music] take the lead with Jeremy [Music] outside he is making some ground in one and two [Music] there's the unborn running in fourth Terry Labonte is in fifth position twenty-eight car hang out way out of shape and has fallen back to 11 and we'll show you how [Music] very proud of you stream receipt here with the Texaco car going in the corner on the outside of the 30 car of Derrick coat and wow you're right almost up in the loose stuff you did go to the grayer lovely the tire build up is not big tired excess material off the tires would not appeal a that then he didn't spend rusty was able to get around him but now he begins to move back for the profit is up to 95 is with Elliott Sadler one of those involved with the most recent accident Bob the good news is Elliott's been checked out he is all right Kelly what happened just looked um a couple guys got sideways in front of us and I guess I just panicked and locked the moments but after the inside and when I really hadn't been as low as I am right in a long time just hold on apologies a lot of people sick what Bronson I'm not doing much the bonus turn up stuff not supposed to there but maybe we'll get it Turner of next week Elliott Sadler added for now the Wood Brothers are continuing to work on the carbon just about the same area of the race as the previous one Mike Skinner looks like he's involved know that Gary Koch man old man there's okay who's pity he has some front-end damage on the state fair corndogs machine buckshot Jones involved lot of debris on the racetrack several cars involved in this visited there goes Joe Nemechek pulling away still stopped out there that appears to be Bill Elliott Oh a tough break for Bill who was running so well yes he was running about 10th 11th spot he pokes he's not stops to drive through he stopped at the grass back in the in Holmby infield safety crews right there pill okay the window net is down in the car that's the indication to everyone that the driver is okay he's on buckling we'll take a look at what happened to bring out this fourth caution of the day Kenny Wallace drives up on the outside of the 28 car now the 28 car needs to go up the racetrack but they make contact right there as he tries to come up the racetrack and look at all these cars with no place to go John Andretti was he involved or was he able to get through with smoke in the dust it's so hard to tell well it looked like he got through but I don't know whether there was any damage on the car Dale Jarrett did there's the contact that sent Kenny Wallace to the outside wall and Irwin spinning to the inside I never see Elliott coming along with no place to go there's Derek cope Joe Nemechek all these cars going down to the inside and this grass just does not slow the cars down and see erlan nose in the inside wall [Music] right [Music] or that smoke comes up you have no idea what's going to be other [Music] yeah hit two or three times in the mailing there's Kenny Irwin he's out of the car but the 28 Havilland board is severely damaged last year's Rookie of the Year NASCAR Winston Cup competition who was doing so well and he was among the noble five contenders so it won't be a million dollar bonus today or Kenny Irwin ruined a little bit loose to know if he ever did we got to talk about what Elliott Sadler said did you hearing you as a veteran driver could say hey come on keep the chin up me three for three you know yeah teddie then got on the flag spinning teddy gonna throw some flags well we're four laps oh no way what was that let's see yeah just so you know a lot of guys here are five or six laps from the window that's why Burton and some of these other guys didn't come in okay that's right some of these other guys [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] finally are you sure [Music] [Applause] Don back EcoBoost campus he really was we're halfway through the Las Vegas 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will Saturday live at 3:30 Eastern 12:30 Pacific here on ABC Sports the u.s. men's national soccer team will play Mexico now the US soccer team is undefeated with two victories and two ties in their first four games however they were shut out by Mexico last year once nothing can be live from San Diego California next Saturday at 3:30 Eastern here on ABC the caution was because of a multi-car crash coming off corner number two here was the 28 car the Texaco car gets carlomon loose right there we have to go up the hill to chase the car to catch the car Kenny Wallace the 55 car was there they spent directly in front of the world it seems like because here comes a dozen cars with no place to go and look at her one as he still stands on the gas trying to get the car to go around and just creates more smoke and less visibility for all those guys behind them you see on the far right he did kept contact with the inside wall here's another angle Grantham's once he gets a little tire pump from the two tires touch Wallace goes up pounds of law and check derrike cope Nemechek johnandrich gentleman dredit must have gone through the grass he's made several pit stops so obviously has eluded advantage to Atari [Music] [Music] and from the Pennzoil copter can see the girl inclusive trouble to catch a big contact is all-stars makes contact here comes Joe Nemechek that dairy coke making contact let's see about Andretti well you're right Benny I think he went to the grass but got on the brakes enough and I don't think then you actually hit anything but the car may have sustained a little bit of damage as we slid through the grass but there is a lot of work to be done on that for my Kenny Irwin Jeff Burton is our leader at Las Vegas [Music] [Applause] [Music] we're going to miss the green here go-go-go gigas right [Music] you [Music] you [Music] I think I mentioned that [Music] [Music] okay [Music] Jeff Burton in the number 99 excise board has the lead by about 6/10 the second over Jeremy Mayfield air the number 12 to our Ward Burton is in third in fourth position is Jeff working Terry Labonte is running as we saw the big wreck just a few moments ago Kenny Wallace was involved here John Kernan Kenny's crews working trying to get convicts replacing the trailing arms Kenny what happened well on the outside you know but five Center restart and I guess Kenny [Music] and he got loose and I guess he tried to correct it you know Kenny Irwin 28 car got in line the car and you know I was just a victim of circumstance so up you know it's just a moment you know it's you know what else right areola and what the elk way to do goes it's like are you disappointed with these darken season to the one flat gallium you know but what can I become a victim surface a bit of bad luck good at dr. Jerry punch well here's what's left of the front of the Texaco Havoline Ford Taurus of Kenny Irwin he came up to the very first thing he did was apologize to the crew kitty one of those racing days looked like you almost had the car saved you know we just got loose on on new tires and just got a little loose and uh evidently Bob Kenny - the bad deal because we're running so good we're going to be good all day just has to be disheartening for this young man when he walked up there were almost tears in his eyes walked over put it off when his crew chief said I'm sorry thank you we like to run in NASCAR Winston Cup competition well we are past the halfway points and as a matter of fact the Gator a $10,000 money has just been awarded to Jeff Burton they run five green laps after the caution he's the leader is led 26 to the 142 circuit secondly changes he's had for four caution periods for 18 laps in the average speed is considerably off the track record set last year by Mark Martin six lap leaders have included Ward Burton has left the most laps [Music] total and we have another page and ready Ernie Irvan and Sterling Marlin have also led this race here the cars that are off the track at the moment trying to get repaired or lease see if they can get back onto the track in some cases and as far as cars officially out of the race only to Steve Grissom Jeff Burton is about a 1 and a half second advantage 144 out of the 267 laps completed at the Las Vegas [Music] probably need to talk about DJ a little bit he's up in the top ten now who's that smoking okay seventy pages right front tire is rubbing the fenders detriment being [Applause] [Music] good Gordon yeah he was exciting [Music] yes since Park lost that lap he's run right up there with the leaders having Suzie got him I made up just movies [Music] Jennifer did [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] 130,000 people gathered here Las Vegas Motor Speedway today and once turned out to be a very delightful day although they were born casting time wind cloud brings snow in the mountains very enjoyable day to watch Jeff Burton [Music] there is the interval between first and second and not surprisingly look who's in third Jeff Gordon one of the No [Music] seconds behind the leader cherry has an update on Jeff horn we talked at the beginning the day that Jeff Gordon's car was very very loose wrong people and yes incorrectly on the wonderful thing is Jimmy colder and moreover yesterday right here early part of the race the first hundred laps or so they were trying to correct that by adding wedge to the car to give it more bike going into the corner well the car didn't get any better on their last pit stop on lap 119 pray and ham made the call to make a track bar just admitting a slight track bar adjustment as big difference and now Deb forces the car driving so so much better and it's chilling on the racetrack that's why it's so difficult [Music] spraying rain to the shop first white markings that we're now all those things know [Music] right now is my Skinner continues to hold on to his lead but only by three and how about the 98 car of Rick mass which is continuing to be on the lead lap now this is a team that's down by Wayne who's purchased majority on the team from Cale Yarborough they're still however looking for a full-time sponsor of the machine did not Jelly Belly this week ago maybe [Music] and it tastes of the race once again as we go to our state fairs you see mr. Wallace Jeff Gordon Gordon the main meal coming on for number four now in second position and set the sights on the leader Jeff Burton and also sets his sights on another million dollar bonus I see what it would have been million bucks and here we go Dale Jarrett on the inside of Bobby Labonte and then in the box here takes it away whoever has a report on Dale Jarrett stood right here this afternoon up to six Todd Parrott continues to call out lap times to his driver and parrot is earning his money today because that for tourist Jarrett is driving has been extremely inconsistent loose one set of tires type the neck in fact last time under caution they put on four tires after stopping just nine laps earlier for four tires they were talking about making a track bar adjustment putting a little more fight in the car they're holding this the long run this is by far all afternoon is on the body continues to give chase tossed like some cars came in later picked up top dog I wondered happen to this car can't go the rest of the way nan some of these cars make it on one more stop there's Jarret pursued by Bobby Labonte in seventh position Terry Labonte damn jealous for you raise them should watch our regular ESPN telecast does not make a little bit under the weather we want to say hide and then and gets back in the broadcast booth we'll see Geoffrey bowtie goes down the back of telepathic volley by the great car carrier [Music] let's not count out Dale Earnhardt who is up into the top ten remember how he almost went a lap down and fortunately around the entire racetrack he is something the contest and we can see the redness bowl of the red number on the roof from Oregon four million dollars right now chef horse is the best among the noble five contenders Earnhardt also in the top tenth injured nearly in the top ten Michael Walters by the way is still on the lead lap despite his problem he enjoyed his 21st Kenny Irwin is Terry Labonte running white behind whether it's Bobby [Music] look out clovers cars come to the wall and they swing off the corner Peak area Bonnie he goes in the corner hi [Music] John Kernan has a report on Caffrey we going on and his crew have not made that many adjustments throughout the race today this is a brand-new car that never tested it before the race back here this weekend the good thing about this car is that but it's just very very consistent throughout a run you'll be on their retainer 50 Westland slower than the leaders they're the guys in front of them their lap times seem to fall off on his stay right at the same spot and that allows him to make the move so jeopardize his Walker very pleased without that planning part is performing everybody stayed that walking him two weeks ago and that was his best in a since California in May of 1998 15 has really showed some promise fresh out of the box lead continues to be held by Jeff Burton and he has a poor second advantage over the Rainbow Warrior seems of Jeff Gordon Jeremy Mayfield Ward Burton as Mark Martin are the top five [Music] all right so we're using three different networks for all your coverage next weekend okay all right let me add to the Cracker Barrel or you can just say talk to Ed Clark this week still still tickets left you can do that [Music] yep okay good yeah okay [Music] 25 is 26 the lap down the 40 car is 160 but Bergman made a move in the point that he gained eight spots [Music] welcome back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway next Sunday and one o'clock eastern time here on ABC you'll be able to see live coverage of the next NASCAR Winston Cup event that's the Cracker Barrel 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway tough Ned Clark last week me general manager president of Atlanta Motor Speedway take his little available folks will see it great NASCAR once kept him in Bruton Smith owns Atlanta Motor Speedway he also owns this facility we know what Britain has done with other tracks at Charlotte and Texas and in Atlanta building condominiums turning them into absolute palaces we can't imagine what he might do with Las Vegas but we know that he has very big plans to expand and make this place a tremendous facility it is all ready for that enhances facility and look at all the posts there hundred and thirty-five we were on board just a second ago with rich bickle and we go back on board with him in the 10th entry for why three four five lucky dog machine and he's running in 26th position he is one lap down right now tip febrile his car and another driver he was on the lead lap in nineteen spot his sterling marlin started back in 33rd he has been among those leading Sebring really really high down in three and four but that's the great thing about a wide through race wreck like this you don't have to run in one place if the car doesn't work on the bottom you can't go atop the racetrack and we'll get a taste of the race from sterling as we have is onboard telemetry and State Fair and it comes off turn to accelerates down the backstretch we'll check the RPM I watch RPG one speed 80 almost 87 RPM what skin like Bobby body touch of the three and one 82 at the top end and it is a 143 wild battle on the track Ernie Irvan and Mike Skinner are battling for position that would be today we can pull it off [Music] Kenny Wallace gypsy five contenders we talked about just a few moments ago Michael Walter he has now lost [Music] on the racetrack setting I think we need to follow up on something that Elliot said during his interview discrete minutes ago he is really down on himself after the races with you as a veteran driver talk to well and I will talk to when I get to it laughs when you look down on yourself after they come they go you can take the wreck race car back home that the gunner is present requisition he picks up a man another position he boosted seven that he passes bobby labonte and another of the noble contenders is not out of this by enemy [Music] [Music] behind now enforcement three laptops between them now I understand right Jeff prison according the key because they're burnt went through this traffic he [Music] think about that have you transported and once again urban and inner continue to do battle out there for the 11th position [Music] Gibson earlier in the male's car have a good run Frank in Talladega last fall he really has had a good run lock ahead to Saturday this is pretty pretty great asleep during the monthly he was three races in 1998 late in the season due to injury suffered at Talladega the 16 car loses another lap we are closing in on another pit window so we'll take a break here with Jeff Burton continuing to lead the Las Vegas 400 over Jeff Fork [Music] oh you got those yeah [Music] it's faith okay you better do this yeah now ski Chinaski right uh-huh Janowski and smart a low mark away Lake even right rank it even all right [Music] look like he was about [Music] he'd ever get back 45 he's running 25th bad tall the affair 2.45 for some 10:31 you do don't try doing [Music] and an hour left in our coverage [Music] we'll have enough time there Bobby you don't think so oh yeah five drivers going for a million dollar bonus in the no bull five here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today they include Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon one of those drivers Kenny Irwin is officially now the race now now in addition to possibly a driver winning a million dollars a fan will also won a million dollars there's the folks that have that chance to the obviously they're watching The Rape folks I'd like to watch a race and if your driver wins you got a chance to win a million bucks there we see Jeff Gordon second spot earn arts and six cuter 11th Michael Waltrip and Kenny Irwin I think their chances are gone now here are the fans who will also win a million dollars if their driver can win the race here today Jim sandela Joseph Markowitz patron asking Roy Quinton and brand chaser all on pins and needles or at least three of those they wanted to deal thinking that may they may indeed win the million dollars here this afternoon rich Bickle at the tip in 3:45 target has gone another lap down to the leader Jeff Burton and mm [Music] big cave came on target [Music] second lap on this event we go down to Bill Weber well right now it looks like the 99 bunch may be dodging a bullet because they weigh their options coming into that last caution but they've learned their children for just a few laps away from coming in for a takedown here they wonder yeah how to make sure he gets the thankful they expect your caution is better this time Frank's daughter has told Jeff Burton I will war you witnessed our watching for your fuel pressure right they are going to cut it very close let's go to Jerry punch while Bill Gordon good news is the car now is neutral handling flawlessly the bad news is by him pitting right now with Ward Burton coming down behind him on pit road that means neither of those cars will be able to make it the rest of the way without leather stop they'll both be about 15 left shy on field they will need help from a caution flag here comes to the busy with the gift you get for it the crew down go to the right side expecting the left arm and left side line on the left side of the California roll now target the window place down the light golden window ever Osby important and likewise the 22 car also down and leaving Goodrem tony stewart who's in and so is jeremy mayfield the team looks for his pit box at 45 miles an hour relinquishing the best position to come in for his next stop and the crew goes to work this literally takes one pump of that jack to get the car up off the ground dr. Paul Andrews and the crews a mobile on tour going to work on Mayfield Ford Taurus to try to get a completely full of fuel they have got to get these cars full of fuel Bobby Labonte also in a major Jessie Gus with both the track bar and the wedge adjustment on the Interstate Batteries Pontiac now we go to the left side of that car and facial is already gone they're getting it full again [Music] Jeff Burton dog came the car had stalled he called the Pruett that I'm coming this time he's got a refire they've got to either in into health and retire now it stalls again they've wasn't making air friction just Jefferson is back underway second Prescott for chef Burke so many they're all going to ask them it again because we're well outside of the time that it will take to run to complete this race they're going to leave people least one more pit stop above I think there's a couple of cars in the back in the rest of the way so it might be they might cut down the fuel mileage this race unfold right now the lien has gone to Mark Martin who has yet to make a pit stop he's leading Dale Earnhardt by about 5 and 3/4 seconds Dale Jarrett Mike Skinner and Jeffrey right now are the top five [Music] somebody who's in on Jeremy's car that the left rear tire change just went crazy Mike you said okay it's the trouble of the trouble that Mark Martin had could this be playing into his hands he didn't make an extra pit stop or something that laughing yeah for but it's only yeah but I mean how does Jeff Burt run out of gas and Mark just keeps going to me that's what's up here what's up okay check out mine grab the other toggles rock around Gibson they snow or to the left front tire change they trying to London lights on the ground those yellow sheets over there hear the names Benny if you want to [Music] PKM swamp [Music] you to our ABC coverage of the Las Vegas 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway located about 10 miles to the northeast of Las Vegas the overhead shot courtesy of the Pennzoil copter cam from high above down to the trenches of the NASCAR Winston Cup pit stop the ABC crew cab this is my cue so the front tire changer in the car didn't start to loose on the right foot shark angry go garage grab the time taken and the other left run let's get start off the grid let's go [Music] major difference on the racetrack meanwhile here's the race mark in the end time mark box a longer break up still running and Golding sparse at birth and to buy Jack Ross Benny Mark Martin stopped under the most recent caution even though they weren't in their fuel window same with Dale Jarrett that's when Mark got too tired and DJ got poor that's when Burton opted to stay out because they weren't either your window errybody his pit road so more pits out here at Las Vegas dr. Jerry punch he's headed toward you in support of the teams had talked about the possibility of being able to win this race today wrong fuel muffin table pit down you making loans go Mark Martin he will get this useless terribly which seemed to get there the poorest people what [Music] running down and away [Music] in the pits for Terry Labonte a slope it's not compared to some of the others that we have seen during the afternoon [Music] it got to be somewhere up seven people said to be a great mess up as Labonte gathers field it goes back on the racetrack I tell you that mark mark continues to lead as you heard Jerry say he'll be in soon meanwhile Geoffrey Bodine has chosen to make this the lap that he makes his pit stop on he was running in seven spot but now the crew goes to work on the Power Team car with Jeff Revo 9 71 laps remaining in the race he will not be able to make the rest way you would think good mark mark every lap that he makes getting closer and closer to the having to make just one final stop and other cars that have been pitted here include Dale Jarrett Dale Earnhardt and Mike Skinner John in drill watch oh the 25 car was down the back has stopped Chad little hasn't stopped Kenny Schrader all those cars haven't stopped yet here is Mark Martin just trying to get as many laps in this segment as possible that will eliminate the need for a light fuel stop he's continuing to stay out there when you expected however the quiz next time bye we'll keep an eye on them here is Zack it's like being contested between Dale Jarrett and Mike Skinner enter in the 31 takes the spot for me and there is Dale Earnhardt also right there we're looking at second third and fourth all three of these guys the pit stops before long and here it is coming it looked like Jarrett ran out of gas [Music] made it however to the warm up lane it is headed in but Mark Martin did not command he's chosen to stay out there and stretch it one more lap jared however is on pit road into so much track position because he had to code from turn to all the way around to the frustrates bill member I'm not sure the crew knows the charities out of - because they stepped on each other on the radio Dale Jarrett had called from the backstretch to tell them that he was out of fuel but there was talking at the same time their point is broke Jarrett's very slow down pit road the crew anxiously waiting freaky human soul now we [Applause] [Music] [Music] enjoy very disappointing shocker they learn art crucifix comes to work as Mark Martin ghost comes onto pit road for Earnhardt he can go to rest without stopping for fuel if it ended occupy [Music] Martin Martin making his final stop for those new calculators at home and Mark Martin fans he will have to go 66 laps to the conclusion of this race the most pious call today is 63 but the man who makes the field calculations also owns the car Jack Roush is we're gonna roll device we're in Vegas limits crime to make it from here [Music] we're Gretel toliman these came to Woodstock we are going than it is they're going in is running every ounce of fuel in their Jenner ha and if you can't stretch my scanner will pick up a million dollars right now with all of those having made mitts off the lead cycle back to Jeff Burton john has an update on Dale Earnhardt as far as fuel mileage goes no problems witness detonator to make it the rest of the way without stopping I just thought to his car owner Richard Childress he said that time they went 68 laps on fuel to have 67 to go so they had told Earnhardt to go for it and keep digging there's car owner Richard Childress as he communicates with his driver the lead is again Jeff Burton in the 99 car with about a seven-second advantage on Jeff Gordon Ward Burton is running third Jeremy Mayfield fourth Bobby Labonte bet with 203 laps completed [Music] if this holds true and the thing goes the rest way Mike Skinner may win this thing yes he might goes east in front of her on them about three or four seconds he never did me okay see when Martin came in nature dismay now for one more Yamini got the might be critical Skinner deference right [Music] meaning Bernard pastor Jeff SF's cause guitars hit let's play so we're doing promo for okay bringing back in sleep I'm new hurts now back [Music] so who's okay whose card you can make three in the fairway Saturday live at 5:30 Eastern 2:30 Pacific here on ABC sports it's the road to the PISA Triple Crown challenge with the Florida Derby found a view stakes whitter the cur is the favorite in his keith prep race for the Kentucky Derby the versus $750,000 we'll see you at next Saturday at 5:30 eastern time here on ABC down on pit row there's a lot of calculations going on right doctor you're exactly right Bob Jack Roush owns five race cars but calculates primarily the Mark Martin Valvoline gas and Jack I guess you've made the calculations going to roll the dice and go the rest of the way can you make well we think we can you know if the car is really good the gas mileage isn't very good you know if the car is not very good the gas mileage is better we made our calculation when they get when the car wasn't very good based on that it looks like it can go we whipped 66 and a half left six left it should work out we got it for mixed emotions you don't want to cautious life is a big car to go all the way but you need a coffee of like because your other car just first kid yeah those gas mileage definitely wasn't quite as good as the sixes they made a decision that they wouldn't try to guess which probably should have but they made it pleasure what they wouldn't come twenty more cows papa most of the good drugs have got to stop but we gotta go okay good luck jack thank you Jack round sort of trying to figure out which way if you go to he can win either way how about down into Mike Skinner v go ever Larry McReynolds is his crew chief he's got the calculator out he's telling his driver to be smooth when he came in admitted he told him you're going to distance right now they're waiting for Skinner to come down the front stretch there's a slow car on the front stretch Larry can you make it if you say agrees to move numbers then we can you know I'm over here good it's a dream we can't make it unlike the Stowers gonna be the sixth or anything to run the same distance we should be a brotherly distance as we did then so uh he gives us a smaller display frames became good luck and could all go out the window though the 55 car was very slow on the racetrack he doesn't get back to get Road or pull on will have a possum right now Mike Skinner is running in this 8th position but is one of those who could go the rest of the distance we know that the 99 22 24 12 the first four cars runner can't not go the rest of the distance now the truxmart Mililani and seventh in six months he can make it with Park Park Kenny Megan he can did he drop will be they'll earn our Kenny Wallace he's made a lag on his ride so I think he will be able to get back into the garage area I wonder if he went up to run one more lap he wanted me a couple spots and cars that were behind him by running one more lap and get picked up a couple spots and every Winston Cup point is valuable when you get down especially to the closing races of the season [Music] the leaders today those of the picked up five bonus points were leading Jeb and Ward Burton Bobby Labonte Jeremy Mayfield Mark Martin Terry Labonte John Andretti Ernie Irvan and Sterling Marlin those nine drivers have led laps the course on this Las Vegas field summary Mike Skinner continues to hang on to a narrow point's lead by just three over maybe gaining three positions in the point standings [Music] cancelled loops and five and like award birth because particularly with changes of career between a good run you can jump up close to the front last week with this victory from 31st [Music] Warburton recently took over the second position from Jeff Gordon nine point two seconds behind Jeff in the work further surah buddington first in second position there comes more he's never left Jeff Burton just like last year monthly has had an extremely fast race car and just like it rockin man when he led the most laps there led 228 he has led 82 last year this afternoon the most of any truck [Music] okay [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay Oh Earnhardt's about to go a lap down yeah we came out the pits a lap down to any brass throat and went on them now those tires get about 15 20 laps man he must really go all the way right down 50 laps to go 49 laps to go okay Boyd's were ashamed that the car can be so good and he isn't going to win the race now probably unless there's a car [Music] we okay next Sunday at 5:00 Eastern to Pacific here on ABC we bring you a Supercross five-time a defending champion Jeremy McGrath currently leads the season in points once again this marks the 25th anniversary of Supercross it will be from the Houston Astrodome in Houston Texas next Sunday at 5:00 Eastern here on ABC here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway leading is trying to put Dale Earnhardt a lap down has been trying for the last several laps but has not been successful yet they ran side-by-side for three or four left just like the last time the track they don't want to lap down or on would just refuse to go all out that finally caicos give you the tires so hot you decide that right behind her and Arnott tried again Davis running in tenth position by the way John Curtis well you know Jeff Burton has to stop for fuel Dale Earnhardt not interactively stop we had a question for you a few laps ago radiogenic told the brood at the park I got very very loose on him how will that affect the car as far as fuel mileage goes it should help John to come to nothing means except our agree on that fuel mileage and Burton continues to work on Dale Earnhardt but will they will lap down it's tom humor to the 19 car is going to race if he has qualifying lap down now Burton to the inside of Bernard once again prosit again this is what we sophomore [Music] stay alert Arjun wool give [Music] police cars we get a really good run off turn two [Music] but he's got that empathic cleanly almost call these two cars now Murphy have another girl digging move up though your gums are not back on the outside Terry Labonte running an 11th position he started the race run 12 SWAT catching up to go Dale let's check the species at the line Bert with 157 point one his affection heals faster because everybody's got mustard on his wrist [Music] check the mark mark we still want it back to the bleeder create one free month eight point three six seven almost an identical - Mark Martin anyone supporting they are all way around Las Vegas Motor Speedway is faster because traffic is battling alongside a car as Jeb is and this battle with Dale Earnhardt by Jeff Burton is helping his brother Ward catch up Ward the interval from nine seconds on lap 221 to eight point three a live 225 get consistent Jim Kirk is consist of his brothers 3478 burnt down to 34 one that's 34 534 3 and birth Wartburg left each one up almost at dinner see 39 laps to go Ward Burton he's got to pass these slow cars to catch himself but again we remind you that if the race goes green the rest of the way Jeff Burton Ward Burton Jeff Gordon and Jeremy Mayfield all will have to make pit stops but Mark Martin may not have to will be the word from our ABC stations [Music] oh boy rusty and Skinner are the only two guys with top 10s in both first races and they still have tonight reporter okay thank you to caution caution caution and think both got a left turn arc and Labonte Labonte Wow now we're going to see the bench got it tires everybody [Music] do [Music] [Music] although we know [Music] [Music] [Music] the caution has come out of the pit stops have been completed everybody needs gas and new tires and now the battle is on out of pit road looks like the dwarf earth has come out first the caution was brought out when Jeffrey behinds car started smoking down the backstretch and NASCAR wanted to check the track for oil I should say and Jeff Burt will go from leading the race to back in third spot ever see Jeffery going on off turn two heavy smoke out of the back of that car he will take the car to the garage area and that's sad news for everyone on a great run indeed he did but it's all over for Geoffrey Bodine and it really puts a whole new perspective on this race beeping yes that's exactly right it is Ward Burton who is leading this race right now with Jeff Gordon running in second those cars that are on the lead lap have made their pit stops now pit road is open for those who are not on the lead lap and only about 35 laps ago Jeff Burton's car in the long run is extraordinary it's very very good but it might not be that much better these other cars in the short run in 35 laps is like a Saturday night feature Jeff Burton will be lining up in third position and Mike Skinner will be forth when we return to racing at Las Vegas [Music] [Applause] it's gonna be good good stuff yes what's the greg biffle over our next door he'd be out there tom said I'm gonna see him all on ESPN this year right but the truck restaurant says on ABC oh oh I yeah okay I got you okay okay it says DJ's the lead lamp under Denny no they just haven't come around oh I see that make better on you stay with me beeping oh my god dude if we could tell what happened to the 99 car what you know what is where is Bob Guiney I get a chance to circle Frankie starter to be great Bob's kid I'd want a circle Frankie because these give me day whatever system I don't recall Forney enough circling talking pictures of it lost boy I tell you it lost my place I would not I wouldn't count Mike Skinner out of this thing by any means with you no thank you lost my place okay [Music] I don't know why lost two positions [Music] just as you rejoin us the green fly comes out and Benny this is going to be good it no longer now is a gas mileage rate we're going to find out who has the best car who's the best driver as we restart the Las Vegas 400 on lap 236 and what a great german-born burns Lincoln and peyote air into the core quality gear number to get alive I also like Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett running in 12th position the lap down and John Andretti [Music] now Jeff Gordon is to the inside on Jarrett has spent two nights on the lead of the race Ward Burton Jeff Gordon is one of the noble five contenders he's running position as a matter of fact there is Jeff Burton we had the lead until this most recent round of pit stops he's running back in third run key by John entrant in the HPP Pontiac he comes Skinner he's right behind without looks I got it ready they only write behind [Music] terry labonte those eleven cars on the line [Music] come fish on these short runs [Music] one person has our victory in this resume that came back in October of 1995 at Rockingham [Music] Jeff Burton the most laps led here this afternoon was it's not consecutive ratios gonna try [Music] Jeff horse with a passive car faster birds they do receive Jeff Burton and failure protocol move let's first go does he know the dis form in the Merkel field we've not accepted the tenth win we knew by the driver of the quality care for they'll chair with a lap down and just moved over and let Jeff Valin [Music] Gordon has reduced the interval as you can see by less than three tenths of a second it's down to a matter of car lengths [Music] [Music] back there that title difference with the fastest car the dwarf Angela get born here's going on the outside trying to look out of quarter number two but will fallen behind Ward Burton and not make a challenge at the moment let's see what his strategy is in the heads into turn number three Jeff Gordon has won three of four Nobel prizes panels [Music] the line they're side-by-side and Jeff Gordon now with about a half a car length advantage but look at the tenacious Lord Berkey its recede import without caution that doesn't look kanessa [Music] Jeff Burton takes second position Ron Jeff George in what stan is a battle of the first brothers Ward and Jeff running first second and then Jeff Gordon the crowd is on its feet all ever than 30,000 people are screaming for their [Music] and I find this is the battle for fifth position mrs. left-side tires down below that white line in the corner position that mark market they are running when three four seconds behind those upfront Wartburg twenty nine hundreds of a second lead but the last lap the fastest driver on the racetrack was his brother white behind of Jeff [Music] 2200 a great finish this is going to be stay with us for the conclusion will be Burton first gorse or somebody else here in the top 10 [Music] [Music] but Martinez [Music] take it Mikey come on we'll look at that I've looked at the racetrack is the you-know-what gonna go unclaimed what's that [Laughter] yes it is that's very interesting yeah nobody took value mmm-maybe was quick [Music] [Music] to Las Vegas Motor Speedway 250 laps completed 17 to go ABC will be on hand for the opener of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 1999 to Florida Dodge dealers 400 on Saturday March 20th at 4:00 Eastern Time and in the next day the karfedix Championship Series kicks off its 1999 campaign the Marlboro Braun Prix of Miami that's on Sunday March 21st at 4 o'clock from the miami-dade Motor Sports Complex here at Las Vegas Warburton continues to hold on to the lead but Mark Martin has a problem is ripped it back to ninth Bill what's wrong his crew says that mark has called in and says he is down to seven cylinders so Mark Martin will try and limp his Ford homer in the closing laps on seven cylinders there is Rusty Wallace on board with him right now two drivers refinishing the top and both races coming into this and right now rusty is riding it back into the top 10 he was 11 fell part that goes to the top 10 mics hitter the other driver [Music] the park missile surely also drives by jerry nadeau we will tell you was also dropped off place in fact he's back in the garage area back out front it's that much between first and second Lord Burton and Edith Burton are the comeback [Music] we can see Rene's connector on the bottom of the racetrack knows the tail down the backside to just port [Music] thanks a lot on the out make the family outside number four again oh so close and here is Jefferson now possibly making the move to the lead they go into turn number one they are side by side all the way through the corner yet Burt was unable to pass they learn on cutting inside the second outside might be need to be loverly here in the next few slides down these [Music] boundaries meant for each other so far look out the horse they are though what this is doing is the Jeff Gordon get back in the race Thank You brothers ambassador and Jeff get you closer Bank over he's only a little over a second behind the two field summary for this mistake there people thank my side chef Burke now on the outside get the slight advantage with a good run but coming off the corner continues to maintain the advantage backlash almost too close to call I think maybe Jeff will get credit for leading that lap but can you imagine these two coming down for the checkered flags I might die if this keeps on going so Jeff Gordon left them [Music] laughs corn now within one sick of the clock there he is once again down to the scribe and thereby time [Music] second down and two thirds and second nine but now if I give birth not a Tyrone off the corner take the lead on lap 258 with license to go just might seal the fate of jet boy be proper taken down [Music] and Jeff Gordon of course the only driver eligible for the million dollar bonus and Jeremy Mayfield has a problem he relinquishes best position to come in for a late headstock look at Jeff Gordon he's in deep mine's a little bit weirder than the leaders gentler people are teaching Zone on track interval shows you the chat board in third position [Applause] reduce the interval from one point two seconds to seven tenths of a second in the snowball when people are really looking on with interest it's worth a million dollars of debt working within the person garden [Music] fifty-three to a 7/10 of a second interval on lamb - that means Emma the question is with just a few laps to go well Jeff Burton has a 33.5 back there just a few laps to go I'm about the same speed and temperamental behind the red crater Danny's been running all day John has a report on chair baby missiles right rear tire that came off the genitive a field near talking major major blisters on it that's why he had to stop James for fires the right rule is lifted bunch of chumps [Applause] [Music] best among these three here that last lap well by Justin ticking the logic war Tommy ball when Ward Burton's crew chief said a moment ago Warren K in his tire track for the next two laps cool you're tired for two left and then go after it all you got we got a shot remember how hard erased they are against an earner he's trying to turn support on the nationalism not the outside force swipe and biting her nails Burton household right now Jeff Burton's that move down on the registry you can see he's putting some distance all more virgin picked up his faces that time he was almost out of water he's got that he doesn't have to be concerned about hyaline delicious almond brother Lord Gordon from 39 hundreds of a second 50 hundreds of a second that last laps when the Jeff Burton is pulling away from brother Ward Jeff comes up on a little slower traffic that's sadly there was Bill Davis the owner of the 22 car driven by Warburton what he'll lumps out of it they notice their scale but watch this on TV on the dish and they realize unless something happens a jet that would never get to the next freelance writer before we lay this for ward finished a career path 16th in NASCAR Winston Cup points in 1998 there is Jeff Gordon who continues to run in third spot but he is more than two seconds behind two point one last time at two point six this time so Gordon is dropping back just as there's the fourth place car and another noble contender Mike Skinner [Music] by the leader the track record in qualifying there's the thirty-sixth are curvier but he's had a tremendous while here this afternoon he is in six body and the white flag is showing as Jeff Burton maintains that advantage on brother Warren see once next week so [Music] the backstretch settling into corners never green in cold war birds whistling but not having a great deal of luck here is Jeff Burton crossing the finish line and winning the Las Vegas ball number it for $19.99 it's his sixth NASCAR Winston Cup victory and [Music] we celebrate there is happiness all through the Exide pick let's go to Bill Weber with crew chief Frank Stoddard you overcame problems on pit road you had a great race car and ran up great race congratulations I'll go tell you what Jeff Burton Jeff burns the man these guys these extra honorees guys I'm real proud of them you know we came back with tough tough loss two weeks ago our teammates brought a home for us but we thought we let Jeff Burton down a little bit last two weeks ago and today we had pretty good stops all day Cole we called a good race buddy and the motor to power up the Laconia kids kids that coming up for a great motor gears transmissions everybody at Liberty North Carolina all by Braille teams that are out here tested in the past I'm just proud of Jeff Burton he beat them and he drove a heck of a race all day and you know probably over but uh get him settled on radio we're ready kids to show who the best car was today Frank Stoddard and Jeff were heading to Victory Lane no million dollar bonus handed out here this afternoon but a big purse will be divided and Jeff Burton will get the winner's share and we'll be back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to talk with him in just a moment now let's go to our Wide World of Sports studio in New York we will have our victory lane moved from the press road building right on here to the country no evidence iCarly we're gonna miss everything Jensen you're beyond visit we driver upside down you're sure something he got here with a little belt going on you got a mortgage or Freddie I'd like to thank you for going to find you this afternoon Jenna the board revision Smith president laughing before you I have to do ji peas and antenna badge with your month ago gal pal thank you for coming out this afternoon stick around folks we have the power canoeing way affect the motive coming up here in just a moment back at Las Vegas and Jeff Burton is taking an extra victory lap so that all the fans gathered here can give him salute behind the pace car he has won an exciting Las Vegas 400 here this afternoon by 1.07 seconds over his brother war Jeff Gordon and Mike Skinner both noble contenders finished third and fourth Bobby Labonte Ernie Irvan Dale Earnhardt Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin rounded out the top 10 those drivers on the lead lap check out 16th 231 60 Park great run today got a lap down early ran to the leaders of most arrests today finished in 16th tommy hubert qualified fourth his first oval track nascar one-step event it finishes in 28th spot and the rest of the field now Jerry Nadeau and Geoffrey Bodine both dropped out late in the race bill elegant involved in a crash and those other drivers that you see back there 40th through 43rd also are involved in crashes we had here this afternoon and now entering Victory Lane is Jeff Burton [Music] [Applause] let's go down to the Donalds winner's circle here is dr. Jerry punch we just got a soft rain shower from Jeff Burton congratulations what an effort and being able to race your brother test transphobic ah I can't I can't imagine meeting my mother my father and my brother because that's got to be stressful watching but you know we've always wanted to come down to that and never has worked out and now we just were a little better than they were today I said to begin the year they'd be really tough and I think that uh today showed you they hadn't had much luck beginning of the year but they got an awfully good race team you knew that Ward needed to be able to stay high to be quicker than you and you took the lane away well I knew that I had to get on the outside for sure to you ever get dying because on the bottom they could really hold you up I felt like if I got dying I could get away a little bit because I thought we were faster but the car drove in really deep just kind of took a chance and it stuck and fortunately stuck the xi4 didn't get up into marbles it was one of those last ditch efforts and it just stuck and real proud of all my guys they've done a great job with this race car this race cars laid off a bunch of laughs all right be the one of these Burton brothers Lossless let's check in with John Kernan ward you pretty second to your brother not too bad no it's a great run I just wanted that one position so bad we worked real hard for but that that team was doing a good job that's what some started having to teach out to look good about it we caterpillar and all got on board we're ready to go Warburton second place back upstairs congratulations to the Burton's here are the points now at the end of three races in 1999 Mike Skinner is the leader with Rusty Wallace 51 points behind thank you for joining us here this afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway telemetry provided by state fair the corn dog of NASCAR proud sponsor of the number 30 car we'll see you at Atlanta next week this is Bob Jenkins so long everyone from are you okay Mike is he okay somebody talk to me [Music] are we released in the booth are we done thank you [Music] our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway is being brought to you by Havilland Formula three motor oil and more light to your car by Nextel you've never used a phone like this before call 1-800 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway is being brought to you by Hamelin Formula three motor oil and more live [Applause] [Music] [Music] our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway is being brought to you by tablet Formula three motor oil and more light to your car by Excel you've never used a phone like this before called one eight hundred nine by the more than 2500 autozone stores across America autozone the best parts in Auto Parts and by the Home Depot the official open thermic warehouse of NASCAR [Music] mainly do not write a real good one for doing all we can find today but you can very simply we hope you're enjoying our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 baby we hope you're enjoying our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 being brought to you by ever start battery all the coal franking power your truck car boat or more will ever need available at Walmart and by AT&T personal Network Communications has finally caught up with the way you live [Music] 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway we hope you're enjoying our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 being brought to you by ever start battery all the cold cranking power your truck car boat or more will ever need available at Walmart and buy AT&T personal Network Communications has finally caught up with the way you live [Music] we hope you're enjoying we all three were you we hope you're enjoying today's coverage of on Vegas 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway being brought to you by Quaker State for protection beyond 3,000 miles under any driving conditions [Music] we hope you're enjoying our coverage of the Las Vegas 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway being brought to you by team Monte Carlo Chevy the cars more champions trust by rodent now available on video read the action tonight by Exide NASCAR select the official automotive battery of NASCAR and by frost brewed Coors Light to remind you that the three most important words are hey beer man [Music]
No race sponsor?? NASCAR IS DIEING!!!!
Man I forget how quiet those races were. No pit stop reporters telling you everyone was getting four Goodyear tires and 76 fuel. Just video and who comes off pit road first. And the announcers let you watch without talking the entire race about the same shit over and over.
That's some damn good racing.