Pennzoil 400 2025

Pennzoil 400 would take place on 16th March, 2025. The event will be the fifth race of the season. The Pennzoil 400 has gathered a lot of hype with its unorthodox podium celebrations. The race is going to be a culmination of driver determination and the ever-ecstatic crowd of Las Vegas. Pennzoil 400 will also be a deciding race, which will highlight the stars of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series.

Pennzoil 400 is a race of historical importance. Its fame and quality of competition meant the Pennzoil 400 was once a part of the Crown Jewel Races of NASCAR. The race is sponsored by Pennzoil and Jiffy Lube. The venue has an ample amount of entertainment for spectators throughout the weekend.

Pennzoil 400's history

The Pennzoil 400 was inaugurated during the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The race became the first event held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Pennzoil 400 was always a 400-mile race except for the year 2009. The event was sponsored by United Auto Workers and Daimler Chrysler in its initial years. Mark Martin from Roush Racing became the first driver to wear the “Belt of Victory” at Vegas.

The year 2009 was a special event in the history of Pennzoil 400. Carroll Shelby International was the sponsor of the race from 2009 to 2010. They added an extra 27 miles to the race in 2009 to honor their car, the Shelby Cobra 427. After 2018, Pennzoil took over the sponsorship of the event, naming it the Pennzoil 400, as of February 2025. Kyle Larson will be defending his victory at the Pennzoil 400 during the 2025 Cup Series.

Pennzoil 400 2025 schedule

As per NASCAR's official website, the Pennzoil 400 will be taking place in mid-March. The event will be held over the weekend from Saturday, 15 March, 2025, to Sunday, 16 March, 2025. The Pennzoil 400 will have one practice session which will be held on Saturday at 11:05 AM track time.

The qualifying session for the race will be held on the same day, immediately after practice. The qualifying session will last from 11:50 AM to 1 PM, track time. The Pennzoil 400 2025 will start on Sunday from 3:30 PM Eastern time. It is a three-stage race with the first stage lasting 80 laps each and the last stage lasting 107 laps.

Pennzoil 400 2025 venue

The Pennzoil 400 2025 will take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track is a 1.5-mile-long Superspeedway with paved asphalt. It has a steep banking of 20 degrees to facilitate high-speed oval racing and straightways of nine degrees. The lap record for the NASCAR Cup Series is held by Kevin Harvick. He clocked a lap of 0:28.808 in his Ford Fusion during the 2018 Pennzoil 400.

Drivers with the most wins in the Pennzoil 400

The ultimate winner of the Pennzoil 400 event is Jimmie Johnson, with 4 victories in total. Johnson claimed a hat-trick at Pennzoil 400 winning thrice in a row from 2005-2007, and later in 2010. He is closely followed by Matt Kenseth who has won 3 times in 2003, 2004, and 2013 respectively.

The team with the most wins in Pennzoil 400 is Hendrick Motorsports. Their drivers have claimed eight victories throughout the years in the event. RFK Racing has won at Pennzoil 400 7 times, including the inaugural 3 seasons of the event, as of February 2025.

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Where to watch Pennzoil 400 2025?

The Pennzoil 400 race will be broadcast on FS1 and their radio coverage will be handled by PRN and SiriusXM Radio, as per NASCAR's official website.

Pennzoil 400 2025 start times in different time zones

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