Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) - While the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway, the Camping World Truck Series will run its last "stand-alone" event of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.
There are six races left in the season. After Saturday night's event at Las Vegas, the Truck Series will be off for the next two weeks before resuming its schedule on the third weekend in October at Talladega. Following Talladega are Martinsville, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead.
Matt Crafton currently holds a seven-point lead over second-place and ThorSport Racing teammate Johnny Sauter. Crafton finished third and Sauter fourth in last weekend's race at New Hampshire.
Darrell Wallace Jr. from Kyle Busch Motorsports placed second at New Hampshire and moved to within 35 points of Crafton. Ryan Blaney from Brad Keselowski Racing is 24 points out of the lead after finishing 10th there.
Three drivers on the entry list for this race have won at Las Vegas in the past -- Sauter (2009), Ron Hornaday Jr. (2011) and Timothy Peters (2013). Sauter scored his first career victory in the series here.
"It's a cool place for me just because it's where I got my first Truck Series win," Sauter said. "I know it's been a few years ago, but it's just something you'll never forget."
Crafton has competed in 13 truck races at Las Vegas. His best finish here is second, which has occurred three times, most recently in 2012. Last year, he had finished in the top-10 in each of the first 16 races before his streak ended with an 11th-place run at Las Vegas.
"The track is rough, but that's one of the best things about racing at Las Vegas," Crafton said. "It's got multiple grooves. Not everybody is riding around on the bottom. The asphalt's not real new, but it's fairly new, and I think because it's so rough, you move around quite a bit. I really like racing out there and going out there."
Wallace and Blaney competed in a truck race at Las Vegas for the first time last year, with Wallace finishing fifth and Blaney 20th.
Thirty teams are on the entry list for the Rhino Linings 350.
Series: NASCAR Camping World. Date: Saturday, Sept. 27. Race: Rhino Lining 350. Site: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile oval. Start time: 10 p.m. ET. Laps: 146. Miles: 219 (350 kilometers). 2013 Winner: Timothy Peters. Television: FOX Sports 1. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
Fox News First
Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.
