NASCAR’s finest hit the Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

Race car driver Kyle Busch (21) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Matt Kenseth (20) and other drivers take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Kyle Larson (42) and other drivers take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) and other drivers take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Ryan Blaney (21) and other drivers take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Kurt Busch (41) and other drivers take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Austin Dillon (3) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car drivers Ryan Newman (31) and Austin Dillon (3) take a lap on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Jimmie Johnson (48) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Jimmie Johnson (48) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Ryan Blaney (21) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car fans watch through the smoke as drivers burn out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Kyle Busch (18) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Matt Kenseth (20) drives through a cloud of smoke on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Brad Keselowski (2) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Kevin Harvick (4) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Kyle Busch (18) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) burns out on the Vegas Strip during NASCAR's Victory Lap on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Race car fans wait for the start of NASCAR's Victory Lap on the Vegas Strip on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 29, 2017 - 11:54 pm

Sixteen of NASCAR’s best drivers took to the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday to show off their biggest burnouts in the traditional NASCAR Victory Lap.

The Victory Lap is a part of NASCAR Champions Week, which wraps up on Thursday with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards at Wynn Las Vegas.

NASCAR Champion’s Week in Las Vegas now more like 48 hours

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 29, 2018 - 9:34 pm

With many of the events that were synonymous with the postseason awards having moved to Las Vegas’ second race weekend in September, Champion’s Week has been reduced to Champion’s 48 Hours.

Busch brothers awaiting news as NASCAR Champion’s Week begins

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 29, 2018 - 12:39 am

NASCAR Champion’s Week in Las Vegas began Wednesday with the Busch brothers waiting on new arrivals of a vastly different sort.

Las Vegas race gains sponsor as Brendan Gaughan cuts back schedule

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 30, 2017 - 11:10 pm

Las Vegas Motor Speedway gained a title sponsor for its second 2018 Cup Series race Thursday while NASCAR lost a full-time Xfinity Series competitor.

Las Vegas woman finalist for prestigious NASCAR award

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 29, 2017 - 5:41 pm

When Tammy Richardson of Las Vegas learned she was a finalist for NASCAR’s prestigious 2017 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, the voice telling her the news via telephone sounded familiar. It was Danica Patrick.

NASCAR champ Martin Truex Jr. visits children’s cancer ward

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 29, 2017 - 6:21 am

NASCAR Champion’s Week was only a few laps old when Martin Truex Jr. got a reality check by visiting the cancer ward at Sunrise Children’s Hospital.

NASCAR Champion’s Week gets early start in Las Vegas

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 27, 2017 - 1:09 pm

The man of the hour — of a lot of hours — in Las Vegas this week will be Martin Truex Jr., who held off Kyle Busch of Las Vegas to win his first Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 19.

Las Vegans Kyle Busch, Rob MacCachren chase major racing titles

By Ron Kantowski / RJ

November 16, 2017 - 12:52 pm

Drivers who call Las Vegas home will be racing for major auto racing championships in Florida and Mexico this weekend.

In retrospect, NASCAR’s Kyle Busch says it was another fine year

By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

December 2, 2016 - 4:01 pm

Kyle Busch’s Cup Series title defense came up just short, but the Las Vegas driver fought to the end in a dramatic finish.

After roar of engines, NASCAR’s Kurt Busch hears wedding bells

By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

December 2, 2016 - 2:27 pm

NASCAR veteran Kurt Busch of Las Vegas plans to marry fiancee Ashley Van Metre over the holidays. No, the ceremony won’t be at a chapel with an Elvis impersonator as witness.

Jimmie Johnson-Chad Knaus NASCAR marriage survives and thrives

By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

December 2, 2016 - 7:17 am

As Champion’s Week begins in Las Vegas, crew chief Chad Knaus said midseason reports of a breakup with driver Jimmie Johnson were greatly exaggerated.