- December 2002
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12/23/02
William G. Bennett, former chairman and co-founder of Circus Circus Entertainment, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, after a lengthy illness. Bennett, owner of the Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, also was the co-founder of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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12/17/02
Many of NASCAR¿s biggest stars will be at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 27-30, 2003, for the largest test session outside of Daytona.
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12/12/02
NASCAR Winston Cup Series star Dale Earnhardt Jr. has joined a growing list of NASCAR drivers who will appear in Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s SpeedZone Fan Hospitality Area during the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400/Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Weekend.
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12/03/02
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its annual Grant Distribution and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. The Las Vegas chapter presented checks in the total sum of $228,000 to 31 local children's charities at the ceremony.
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- November 2002
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11/27/02
Chris Powell, president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, issued a statement today regarding the death of LVMS co-founder Ralph Engelstad.
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11/13/02
While some good seats still remain, Las Vegas Motor Speedway has experienced record demand for tickets for its 2003 NASCAR Weekend, and LVMS officials encourage fans to place their orders soon for the events of Feb. 28-March 2.
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11/12/02
Veteran Indy Racing League driver Richie Hearn took a spin ¿ dozens of them, actually ¿ around Las Vegas Motor Speedway Tuesday evening in a car owned by Sam Schmidt. "He's doing great," said team owner Sam Schmidt.
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- October 2002
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10/30/02
For the first time since 1998, the bright lights of Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s 1.5-mile superspeedway will shine on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003.
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10/13/02
David Starr won the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after race leader Ted Musgrave suffered a flat tire with less than five laps remaining.
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10/13/02
Scott Lynch won the Orleans 150, NASCAR's Winston West season finale, but Eric Norris claimed the championship.
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10/12/02
Las Vegas' Brendan Gaughan won the Bud Pole Award for tonight's Orleans 150 NASCAR Winston West Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Posted 4:00 p.m. PDT -- Oct. 12, 2002)
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10/11/02
Not a surprise: Las Vegas' Brendan Gaughan was the fastest driver during a two-hour practice session today for the NASCAR Winston West Series Orleans 150 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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10/10/02
A potential championship and a chance to impress his family have Mike Bliss looking forward to Sunday¿s Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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10/10/02
Six former NASCAR Winston Cup Series competitors are among the 41 entries for 36 starting spots received for Sunday¿s Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In addition, LVMS has received 28 entries for Saturday's running of the Orleans 150 NASCAR Winston West Series event.
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10/08/02
Many of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors have labeled Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan as the favorite in Sunday¿s Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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10/08/02
The NASCAR Winston West Series championship will be determined at The Orleans 150 at the 1.5-mile superspeedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night.
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10/02/02
A virtual who¿s who of drivers from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will sign autographs at the ESPN Zone Friday, Oct. 11 from 7-8 p.m.
The drivers will be in town to compete in the Las Vegas 350 on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Among the confirmed drivers for the autograph session are current points leader Mike Bliss, defending race champion Ted Musgrave and local star and current rookie of the year points leader Brendan Gaughan.
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10/02/02
Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan looks to pull off a pair of wins at the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Oct. 13 and The Orleans 150 NASCAR Winston West event Oct. 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s 1.5-mile superspeedway.