The NASCAR Cup Series is headed back to the desert.
On Sunday, drivers will take on Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, one of the fastest and most competitive intermediate-track races on the schedule.
Las Vegas has become one of the most important stops on the NASCAR schedule. The 1.5-mile oval regularly produces high speeds, multiple racing grooves, and the kind of late-race battles that can shake up the championship standings…