Nine Winston Cup drivers entered in Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race

LAS VEGAS – Nine NASCAR Winston Cup Series regulars will attempt to pull a weekend sweep by winning both the Sam’s Town 300 and UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Jimmy Spencer, Mike Wallace, Kenny Wallace, Jeff Green, Jeff Burton, Stacy Compton, Ken Schrader, Michael Waltrip and Joe Nemecheck are among 52 drivers and teams who have filed entries for Saturday’s Sam’s Town 300

NASCAR Busch Series race.

Burton is the only driver ever to sweep both races at LVMS. He turned the trick in 2000.

Green and Spencer are former NASCAR Busch Series winners at LVMS. Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winners at Las Vegas Jack Sprague and Greg Biffle, NASCAR Busch Series points leader Jason Keller, former NASCAR champion crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine and ex-NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers Kevin Lepage and Andy Houston are among the entries.

Three teams have filed entries but haven’t named drivers for next weekend’s race. Sunday’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 will start at 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) and will be televised live on the FOX Network. The weekend begins with qualifying for both the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Friday. The Sam’s Town 300 is Saturday at 1 p.m. In addition, the Pennzoil World of Outlaws will compete for three nights on the half-mile dirt track.