Below are some potential notable starts being made by drivers this weekend. Notable meaning they will be tied with a driver in number of starts made in that specific series, or the number of starts being made is a significant number that they are reaching in their specific race this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Rankings reflect the all-time starts list for that series.
(The image above each series is the driver I find having the most notable start this weekend)
*This will be updated after qualifying for each race if a driver does not make the race.
Truck Series Starts
Kyle Busch: 172nd start ties Joe Ruttman, ranks 20th
Christian Eckes: 94th start ties Todd Gilliland, ranks 54th
Zane Smith: 93rd start ties Brett Moffitt, ranks 57th
Chase Purdy: 78th start ties Aric Almirola, ranks 70th
Ty Majeski: 69th start ties Hailie Deegan, ranks 90th
Christopher Bell: 57th start ties Jeb Burton & Morgan Shepherd, ranks 116th
Dean Thompson: 50th start!
Bayley Currey: 47th start ties Noah Gragson, ranks 147th
Xfinity Series Starts
Garret Smithley: 161st start ties Ward Burton, ranks 95th
Cole Custer: 146th start ties Dale Earnhardt Jr., ranks 108th
Parker Kligerman: 92nd start ties Ryan Truex & Sam Ard, ranks 181st
Anthony Alfredo: 88th start ties Bubba Wallace, ranks 189th
Sam Mayer: 87th start ties Daniel Suarez, ranks 192nd
Sheldon Creed: 73rd start ties Jeff Gordon, ranks 220th
C.J. McLaughlin: 42nd start tie Rusty Wallace & Travis Pastrana, ranks 305th
Cup Series Starts
Denny Hamlin: 653rd start ties J.D. McDuffie, ranks 28th
Austin Dillon: 375th start ties Ward Burton, ranks 74th
Ryan Preece: 154th start ties Fonty Flock, ranks 180th
Todd Gilliland: 75th start!
Daniel Hemric: 50th start!
Kaz Grala: 10th start!
Derek Kraus: 1st start!
