Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, is a 1,200 acres (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway host the Nascar Shelby American & Sams Town Race in February each year. Also On September 25th, 2010 is the Nascar Camping World Truck Series. Besides the big name racing, they also host many other races every weekend at the track. Check out their site at www.lvms.com
The Indy Racing League opened the 1.5-mile superspeedway on September 15, 1996.
The Winston No Bull 5 Million Dollar Bonus was held at the track from 1999 to 2002. Jeff Burton won a million dollars in 2000 and Jeff Gordon won the bonus in 2001. Burton in 1999 and Sterling Marlin in 2002 were not eligible.
Champ Car held two races at the speedway in 2004 and 2005, both were won by Sébastien Bourdais.
In 2006, plans were announced to reconfigure the track after the March 2006 Sprint Cup Series race. This reconfiguration entailed "progressive banking" which increases the degree of banking the further up the track you are located. This increased side-by-side racing. The speedway also constructed a fan zone called The Neon Garage. This area has live entertainment, unprecedented access to the drivers and teams and is home to the Winner's Circle. The speedway moved pit road 275 feet (84 m) closer to the grandstands, built a new media center and added a quarter-mile Legends Cars oval in the tri-oval area.
On August 8, 2006 the newly reconfigured track reopened to stock cars. Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and Las Vegas native, became the first Sprint Cup driver to test a stock car on the newly reconfigured track in his #2 Miller Lite Penske Dodge. Jeff Burton won the first Nationwide Series race on the new surface, taking a Monte Carlo SS to Victory Lane. The following day Jimmie Johnson drove a Chevrolet to Victory Lane, capturing the first Sprint Cup Series win on the new pavement.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race car
Exotic Driving Experience
Located at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Exotics Racing school is the ultimate driving experience where you can stop dreaming and start driving!Exotics Racing school offers a variety of cars for you to race.
Departures: Morning, afternoon
Tour length: Approximately 2 hours for a 5-lap race Price:
$299.00
Mario Andretti Champ Ride
Experience a qualifying run while reaching speeds of180 mph being driven by one of Mario Andretti's professional instructors.
Departures: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Tour length: N/A Price:
$129.00
Mario Andretti Qualifier
Following minimal instruction, suit up, get buckled in and drive a full-sized, 600 horsepower race car for six laps around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Departures: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Tour length: 3 hours Price:
$464.00
Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Along
Join Richard Petty Driving Experience and feel the adrenaline rush in a 600-horsepower, NASCAR-style race car at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Departures: Morning, Afternoon
Tour length: Approximately 4 hours Price:
$109.00
Richard Petty Rookie Driving Experience
Aspiring race car drivers, get your engines ready!On this unique, informative tour, you will learn how to drive like a pro in no time.Reach speeds up to 137 miles per hour in a V-8 NASCAR style stock car that roars with 600...
Departures: Morning, afternoon
Tour length: Approximately 3.5 hours. Price:
$499.00
