In a town known for its elaborate and extravagant performances, the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series put on one of the best shows in town. A race that saw the hometown favorite overcome adversity to win from the back of the pack kept the fans on their feet and proved that NASCAR steals the show where ever it goes.

This weekend's event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway had the potential for history to be made and was chock full of drama and suspense like any good Vegas show.

Roush Fenway Racing's Matt Kenseth headed into this weekend looking to become the first driver in NASCAR history to start the year off with three straight wins. The Daytona 500 champion never felt confident about his chances at history and struggled with the car in practice and qualifying. That frustration carried over into Sunday's race when the motor blew less than ten laps in the event, ruining his chance at history.

Once the garage opened and teams went to work on the cars, the biggest story besides Kenseth's attempt at history was focused under the hood. The Toyotas were the first to experience trouble, when four of the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) engines from Costa Mesa, California needed to be changed prior to qualifying. Along with the TRD motors, Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch was also forced to change motors before making his qualifying run.

Despite the engine change and a lack of significant practice time, Busch was able to steal the show from his older brother Kurt to take to pole position in Friday's qualifying session. The brothers swept the front row for the first time in their career and did so before their hometown crowd. Thanks to Kyle's engine change he was forced to the rear of the field for the start of Sunday's Shelby 427.

As the field took the green flag to start the 427-mile event, motors quickly became an issue once again.  Kenseth's Ford found trouble early in the going, while teammate David Ragan was not far behind. After a strong showing before the hometown fans, Kurt Busch's team was forced to go under the hood.  Hendrick Motorsports' Mark Martin blew an engine in the later stages of the race running towards the front of the pack. In the end, none of the manufacturers were immune from engine woes.

In addition to the struggles under the hood, a number of the top contenders found problems on pit road. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Casey Mears, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick were just some of those either caught speeding by NASCAR or who struggled to get on and off pit road. The driver of the No. 24 car entered pit road too hot under green, missed pit road and flat-spotted his tires. Driving back around the track, Gordon's tire gave out and tore up the left front fender of his car. When teammate Jimmie Johnson saw Gordon's mistake in his mirror, the three-time defending champion messed up his own entrance to his pit stall, sliding through the box.

With so much happening under the hood and in the pits, Kyle Busch methodically worked his way through the pack and put himself in contention. While others used pit strategy to get to the front, Busch did it the old fashion way and put on a show that brought the grandstands to their feet.

Addressing the crowd during driver introductions, the hometown hero told the fans they were in for a show. "I said, Know what, we're going to the back, get ready for a show, here it comes," Busch explained. "Just tell 'em what I thought I could do. Even if I got up to 20th and then backed it in, it was still going to be a show."

The stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series once again proved that despite what others may claim, NASCAR's top division truly is the best show in town.