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Encyclopedia > Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
Track length 1.5 miles (2.41 kilometres)
Track shape D-shaped Oval
Banking Turns - 20°
Major events NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Capacity 156,000
Address 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, Nevada 89115
Owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) complex of four different tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is a company located in Charlotte, North Carolina. For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 527 pixel Image in higher resolution (992 × 653 pixel, file size: 1. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Speedway Motorsports, Inc. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Speedway Motorsports, Inc. ... Nickname: The Queen City, Hornets Nest Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area    - City  280. ...


The complex is home to several race teams. Currently, March, 2005, the track is open two nights a week for locals to drag race. This is an effort to get this activity off of local streets and into a safer environment.


The track is used by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as their driver training facility. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (also known as the LVMPD or Metro) is the joint city-county police force for the Las Vegas metropolitan area. ...


In 2006, plans were announced to reconfigure the track after the March 2006 NEXTEL Cup Series Race. This reconfiguration will entail "progressive banking" which increases in angling the further up the track you are located. This is expected to increase side-by-side racing, and the construction of a new fan zone nicknamed "The Neon Garage" after the use of neon in the signs at the city's hotels and casinos, along with a new pit road that brings the action on said row closer to the fans and which also incorporates a standard SMI trademark, a half-mile oval named "The Bull Ring" which will be used for Legends races. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ...


As of August 8, 2006 the newly reconfigured track reopened to stock cars. 2004 NEXTEL Cup Champion and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch, who drives the #2 Miller Lite Penske Dodge Charger, became the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver to test a stock car on the newly reconfigured track. Kurt Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a NASCAR driver. ...

Contents

Trivia

  • The speedway has often been referred to as "The Blue Oval" because the races have been dominated by Ford drivers in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson (3), Jeff Gordon (1), and Sterling Marlin (1) are the only drivers who have won at the track in the Cup Series not driving a Ford.
  • The speedway has also been known as "The House Of Roush" because nearly all of his drivers have had success at the track including Matt Kenseth (2), Mark Martin (1), and Jeff Burton (2).
  • 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.

The Winston Million was a now-defunct cash prize award program on the NASCAR Winston Cup series, based on the Grand Slam concept. ...

Current Events

The 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval hosts:

The quarter-mile (400 m) dirt oval hosts: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... The Sams Town 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The Las Vegas 350 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ...

The quarter-mile (400 m) drag strip hosts: The World of Outlaws is an American sprint car dirt track racing series owned and operated by DIRT Motorsports. ...

  • Two NHRA events every year

The Indy Racing League ran at the track from 1996 and 2000. Champ Car held two races at the speedway in 2004 and 2005. The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... Champ Car, an abbreviation of Championship Car, has been the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ...


Records

Track reconfiguration in 2006 increased the bank angles in the turns. Subsequent testing before the 2007 season showed significantly higher speeds, with NEXTEL Cup drivers recording unofficial laps at better than 185 mph.

  • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Qualifying: Kasey Kahne, 29.212 sec. (184.856 mph), 2007
  • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Race: Mark Martin, 2 hrs. 43 min. 58 sec. (146.554 mph), 1998
  • NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: Mike Bliss, 31.535 sec. (171.238 mph), 2004
  • NASCAR Busch Series Race: Jeff Burton, 2 hrs. 13 min. 13 sec. (135.118 mph), 2000
  • NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Mike Skinner, 30.326 sec. (178.065 mph), 2006
  • NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: David Starr, 1 hr. 37 min. 3 sec. (135.394 mph), 2002

Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington) is a driver in NASCARs NEXTEL Cup series. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Ginn Racing, driving the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Fenway Racing, Hendrick... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Mike Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie, Oregon) is a NASCAR driver. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967) of South Boston, Virginia is an NASCAR driver. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Mike Skinner (born June 28, 1957) is a NASCAR driver from Susanville, California. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... David Starr (born October 11, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Tracks

  • The Bullring (a 0.5 mile (800 m) paved oval
  • Dirt Track 0.5 mile (800 m) clay oval
  • The Strip (a drag strip)
  • Superspeedway 1.5 mile (2.414 km) oval

In North American motorsports, a superspeedway is a race track over one mile (1. ...

Racing Schools

  • 600 Racing Driving Schools[1]
  • The Derek Daly Academy[2]
  • Drivers Edge[3]
  • Mario Andretti Racing School[4]
  • Richard Petty Driving Experience[5]
  • Freddie Spencer's High Performance Riding School[6]

External links

  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway Official Site
  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway Page on NASCAR.com
  • Trackpedia guide to driving this track
  • GNEXTINC.com: Las Vegas Page - Local area information, track specs, mapping, news and more.
  • Jayski's Las Vegas Speedway Page - Current and Past Las Vegas Motor Speedway News
  • High Resolution image from Google Maps
  • Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 36.27134° -115.01112°
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    • Satellite image from Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, or WikiMapia
    • Topographic map from TopoZone
    • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Current NASCAR Nextel Cup Series racetracks

Atlanta - Bristol - Brooklyn, Michigan - Charlotte - Darlington - Daytona - Dover - Fontana, California - Fort Worth - Indianapolis - Joliet, Illinois - Kansas City - Las Vegas - Loudon - Martinsville - Miami - Pocono - Phoenix - Richmond - Sonoma, California - Talladega - Watkins Glen Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... The Wing and Wheel, respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond; it is the site of two annual NASCAR Nextel Cup races held just a few weeks apart in June and July. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the golden hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...

Current NASCAR Busch Series racetracks
Atlanta, Bristol, Brooklyn, Michigan, Charlotte, Darlington, Daytona, Dover, Fontana, California, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Joliet, Illinois, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Loudon, Madison, Illinois, Martinsville (1982–1994, 2006), Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Milwaukee, Montreal (2007), Nashville, Phoenix, Richmond, Sparta, Kentucky, Talladega, Watkins Glen
Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racetracks

Atlanta - Bristol - Brooklyn, Michigan - Charlotte - Daytona - Dover - Fontana, California - Fort Worth - Indianapolis - Kansas City - Las Vegas - Loudon - Madison, Illinois - Mansfield - Martinsville - Memphis - Miami - Milwaukee - Nashville - Phoenix - Talladega - Sparta, Kentucky The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis is a multi purpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on a 1. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Memphis Motorsports Park is a race track located in Millington, Tennessee, approximately twenty miles north of downtown Memphis. ... The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 4. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ... The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis is a multi purpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on a 1. ... Mansfield Motorsports Speedway is a half-mile automobile race track located just north of Mansfield, Ohio. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Memphis Motorsports Park is a race track located in Millington, Tennessee, approximately twenty miles north of downtown Memphis. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ...

Tracks of the Champ Car World Series
Current Tracks (2007)

Assen • Cleveland • Edmonton • Houston • Las Vegas • Long Beach • Mexico City • Mont-Tremblant • Phoenix • Portland • Road America • San Jose • Surfers Paradise • Toronto • Zhuhai • Zolder Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. ... The Grand Prix of Cleveland is an event of the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix Presented by The Brick is a round of the Champ Car World Series held at the JAGflo Speedway which is an improvised track set up at the Edmonton City Centre Airport near the heart of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Grand Prix of Houston is Houstons premier motorsports event, featuring races from Champ Car and American Le Mans. ... The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a car race which was a Formula One World Championship event in 1981 and 1982. ... The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the premier circuit in the Champ Car World Series. ... The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 4. ... Mont-Tremblant, Quebec is a small village in the Laurentian mountains about one hour forty-five minutes north of Montreal. ... The XM Satellite Radio Indy 200 was an Indy Racing League Indycar Series race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Portland International Raceway is located in Portlands Delta Park complex, just south of the Columbia River and less than a mile west of Interstate 5. ... Fans looking east at Turn Five at the 1995 June Sprints at Road America Road America is a road course racetrack in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. ... The Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San José presented by Taylor Woodrow is an annual circuit in the Champ Car World Series in San Jose, California, and is an open-wheel race on a temporary road course. ... Right The Lexmark Indy 300 Champ Car event takes place on a street circuit at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia. ... The Molson Grand Prix of Toronto, formerly the Molson Indy Toronto is a Champ Car World Series race held annually since 1986 in Toronto, Ontario. ... Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating 3. ...


Former Tracks (Ovals)
Atlanta • California • Chicago • Gateway • Homestead • Indianapolis • Las Vegas • Loudon • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nazareth • Ontario • Phoenix • Pocono • Sanair • Texas • Texas World • Trenton Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... The Chicago Motor Speedway located in Cicero, just outside of Chicago, Illinois, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of the Target Ganassi Champcar Racing Team. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on a 1. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... The Wing and Wheel, respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ... Nazareth Speedway Track was a motor racing circuit in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. ... Ontario Motor Speedway located in Ontario, California, was a 2. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... The Pocono 500 was an American Open Wheel 500-mile race held at Pocono International Raceway from 1971-1989. ... Sanair Super Speedway is a . ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... Texas World Speedway was built in 1969 and was one of only seven superspeedways of two miles or greater in the United States, the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, California, and Michigan. ... Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. ...


Former Tracks (Road Courses)
Belle Isle • Denver • Detroit • Laguna Seca • Las Vegas • Meadowlands • Mid-Ohio • Montreal • Riverside • St. Pete • Tamiami Park • Vancouver • Watkins Glen The Detroit Indy Grand Prix is an Indy Racing League Indycar Series race held at The Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit on Labor Day weekend. ... The Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver is a former Champ Car race held on a street course in Denver, Colorado. ... The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. ... This articles section called Formula One does not cite its references or sources. ... The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a car race which was a Formula One World Championship event in 1981 and 1982. ... The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). ... Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Lexington, Ohio. ... The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... The Honda Grand Prix of St. ... The Homestead-Miami Indy 300 is an Indy Racing League Indycar Series race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. ... Molson Indy Vancouver was an annual Champ Car race near B.C. Place in the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia held in July or August from 1990 to 2004. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...


Former Tracks (International)
Brands Hatch • EuroSpeedway • Monterrey • Motegi • Rio • Rockingham Brands Hatch is a British motor racing circuit. ... The EuroSpeedway Lausitz is a race track located near Klettwitz in the state of Brandenburg in Eastern Germany, near the borders to Poland and the Czech Republic. ... Fundidora Park aerial photo Fundidora Park is a public park located west Monterrey inside the former Monterrey Foundry real estate. ... Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located in Motegi, Japan. ... Jacarepagua (also known as Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet {do Rio de Janeiro}) is a race course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix 10 times. ... Rockingham Motor Speedways Main Grandstand, courtesy of flickr contributor This article is about Rockingham Motor Speedway, a race track in England. ...

Tracks of the Indy Racing League
Ovals
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Chicagoland • Homestead • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Michigan • Milwaukee • Motegi • Nashville • Richmond • Texas The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... The Wing and Wheel, respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... Iowa Speedway is a 7/8 mile long paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, approximately 30 miles east of Des Moines. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ... Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located in Motegi, Japan. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ...


Road/Street Courses
Detroit • Infineon • Mid-Ohio • St. Pete • Watkins Glen The Detroit Indy Grand Prix is an Indy Racing League Indycar Series race held at The Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit on Labor Day weekend. ... Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the golden hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. ... Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Lexington, Ohio. ... The Honda Grand Prix of St. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...


Former Tracks
Atlanta • California • Charlotte • Dover • Gateway • Las Vegas • Loudon • Nazareth • Phoenix • Pikes Peak • Walt Disney World Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on a 1. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... Nazareth Speedway Track was a motor racing circuit in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Pikes Peak International Raceway is a one mile oval Auto Racing track located in Fountain, Colorado, just south of Colorado Springs. ... Walt Disney World Speedway is a racing facility located in Orlando, Florida and is part of the Walt Disney World resort. ...


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Las Vegas is preparing to shift into the fast lane with the addition of a new state-of-the-art motor racing complex.
It is located about eight miles north of downtown Las Vegas just off route I-15 and right next door to the existing Las Vegas Raceway Park, which currently hosts a number of national racing events and which is also being remodeled.
If your Las Vegas hotel, casino, restaurant or establishment has new major construction, public activities (sorry, slot tournaments and bingo night don't count) or other interesting tidbits to offer, send them to us on company letterhead and if we think LVLG readers will be amazed, astounded, or even slightly interested we'll publish it.
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