Race Report.(News)

Matt Kenseth won only one race last year on his way to winning the Winston Cup title, encouraging critics to charge he backed into his championship. This year, he has already topped his 2003 record by scoring two wins in the first three races. His latest win came at Las Vegas, scene of his only win last year, and with the same car.

Oh, and now he leads the points chase again as well. This race was the first test of NASCAR's latest aero and tire package on a 1.5-mile tri-oval. The shorter rear spoiler and softer tire compound produced faster speeds, as 15 cars broke the track record ...

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