PREVIEW: KYLE BUSCH (NO. 5 KELLOGG'S/CARQUEST CHEVROLET)
VENUE: LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (1.5-MILE TRI-OVAL)
CIRCUIT: NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES (RACE THREE OF 36)
EVENT: SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2007 (267 LAPS, 400.5 MILES)

FLYING WITH THE THUNDERBIRDS: Kyle Busch will take a ride in an F-16 fighter jet on Wednesday with the Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

BUSCH'S STOUT STATS AT VEGAS: Over the course of three races and 724 possible laps completed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch has been on the lead lap for 722 of them. He holds the fifth-best driver rating among current competitors and has an average running position of eighth -- third-best at the 1.5-mile desert tri-oval.

RUNNER-UP BUSCH: In the three NEXTEL Cup Series races he has completed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Busch has notched two top-three results. He finished second at his hometown track in 2005 and third last season.

VEGAS CAR SELECTION: Crew chief Alan Gustafson has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 412 -- a brand new car -- for Sunday's NEXTEL Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Kellogg's/CARQUEST team tested the car at the track in late January and came away satisfied with the results.

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LAS VEGAS APPERANCE: Kyle Busch will sign autographs at the Kellogg's/CARQUEST trackside souvenir trailer at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday at 10 a.m. local time.

INAUGURAL KYLE BUSCH FAN CLUB EVENT: Busch will host his first-ever fan club event in his hometown of Las Vegas on Thursday. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. local time at Fast Lap Indoor Kart Racing located at 4288 Polaris Avenue. Busch will sign autographs, take pictures and race against fans. Tickets and additional information are available at www.KyleBusch.com.

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KYLE BUSCH, DRIVER OF THE NO. 5 KELLOGG'S/CARQUEST CHEVROLET: (ON THE NEW CONFIGURATION OF LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDEWAY.) "I'm torn on my opinion of the new track surface. I think the new track is good, but we are going to be really, really fast. I also hold the opinion that we shouldn't race at a resurfaced track for three years. Race tracks need seasoning and a three-year hiatus would give it time to bake in the summer and take the 'black' out of the asphalt and give it some gray. A seasoned track can cut down on the high speeds and create some grooves making for good racing. So in three years, it will be a good track."

BUSCH: (ON THE TIRE SITUATION AT LAS VEGAS.) "Right now, that track is so fast that Goodyear can't make a tire hard enough to slow us down or withstand the speeds. The track is so fast and has so much grip, and it's hard to figure all that out. I'm confident Goodyear and NASCAR will do their best to ensure a safe race."

BUSCH: (ON GOOD FINISHES AT VEGAS.) "It's been a fun track for me, but now that it's completely different for all of us I don't know really what to expect. The Kellogg's/CARQUEST bunch has run very well there in years past, but I don't think you're going to see a very good race as far as passing goes. The key to the race will be starting up front and staying there."

BUSCH: (ON HIS INAUGURAL FAN CLUB EVENT.) "I'm really excited about my new fan club and spending some time with my core of fans in Vegas. We chose Vegas to roll out the Kyle Busch Fan Club because this is where I got started in my racing career and it means a lot to me. This week is going to be busy with media interviews, fan appearances and racing. I'm just looking forward to having a lot of fun with it all."