Viva Las Vegas: Previewing Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series Action from Las Vegas

Race number three on the Sprint Cup Series leads us to Las Vegas. Coming off his first win in the last 66 attempts, Jeff Gordon leads the list of possible contenders to drive out of Sin City with a win. Whether or not he was coming off of a win, Gordon would have to instantly be considered one of the favorites this weekend. Last season, he sat on the outside pole for this event. He went on to lead the most laps, and finished in third place. For his career, Gordon has been very successful at Las Vegas. He has scored one victory at the track, and has posted seven top-10 finishes in 13 starts. Five of the last six times the Sprint Cup Series has gone to Las Vegas, Gordon has finished in the top 10, with the worst of those finishes being s...

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