NASCAR SPRINT CUP

KOBALT TOOLS 400

SITE: Las Vegas.

SCHEDULE: Today, practice (Speed, 3-4:30 p.m.; qualifying (Speed, 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, noon-1 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX, 2:30-6 p.m.).

TRACK: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

RACE DISTANCE: 400.5 miles, 267 laps.

LAST YEAR: Tony Stewart raced to the first of his three 2012 victories, making a three-wide pass on a late restart and holding off Jimmie Johnson.

NEXT: Food City 500, March 17, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.

NATIONWIDE

SAM’S TOWN 300

SITE: Las Vegas.

SCHEDULE: Today, practice (Speed, 1-3 p.m., 4:30-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 1-2:30 p.m.), race, 4:15 p.m. (ESPN2, 4-7 p.m.).

TRACK: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).

RACE DISTANCE: 300 miles, 200 laps.

LAST YEAR: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. raced to the first of his six 2012 victories en route to his second straight series title.

NEXT: Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300, March 16, Bristol Motor Speedway.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

NEXT: Kroger 250, April 6, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.

The Associated Press