NASCAR Sprint Cup: 7 Drivers Who Disappointed at Las Vegas

The Kobalt Tools 400 was more than the third race of the season, it was a test on the 1.5-mile oval that is so prevalent on the circuit. Some drivers strutted their stuff, others failed and problems were apparent. Tony Stewart won an amazing sixth race out of the last 13 races. Jimmie Johnson continued to climb his way out of his points dilemma with a hard run for the win and Dale Earnhardt Jr. led 70 of the first 73 laps. Those were some of the high points of the race, but problems with fuel, perhaps indirectly related to the EFI system, reared their ugly heads. Drivers who needed to make a statement in the Las Vegas race, failed to do so. Some of it due to problems the team either inflicted or could not resolve. There were drivers who wer...

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