Kurt Busch has a hometown advantage as he tries to build on his fast Winston Cup start.

The 23-year-old Roush Racing driver enters the Las Vegas event third in the Winston Cup standings. He was fourth in the season-opening Daytona 500 and 12th last week in Rockingham, N.C.

"Heading back home is always exciting for me," Busch said. "For one, I love racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I have run well there in the past and I'm hoping that we can carry the momentum that we have started from Daytona through this weekend.

"Also, I get a chance to do a lot of fun things and show people a side of Las Vegas that they don't ordinarily see. There is more to Las Vegas than just the strip, but not many people know that."