- December 2012
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12/04/12
The number of children’s causes receiving grants from SCC has increased by 13 over last year’s total of 47.
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- November 2012
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11/30/12
Exclusive ticket, food package to Kobalt Tools 400 under $100.
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11/22/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will kick off NASCAR Champion’s Week in Las Vegas with a fanfest at the Fremont Street Experience on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m.
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11/19/12
The auction offers the ultimate fan access to the top NASCAR drivers and functions. All proceeds will benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities supporting local children in need.
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11/13/12
The rainbow-hued run will begin at 9 a.m. as waves of racers are pelted every five minutes with “color bombs,” a non-toxic powder mix of food coloring and corn starch.
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11/13/12
The auction offers the ultimate fan access to the top NASCAR drivers and functions. All proceeds will benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities supporting local children in need.
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11/01/12
With more than 320,000 fans gathering under the desert sky this past summer, Electric Daisy Carnival claimed the title of North America’s largest music festival of any genre.
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- October 2012
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10/28/12
Richard Petty has the most popular and longest running stock-car driving school in the country, and we are excited to be its West Coast home for many more years.”
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10/28/12
The annual Bob Tallman Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Bowling Tournament will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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10/06/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has set aside two days for NASCAR Sprint Cup teams to test at the 1.5-mile superspeedway in preparation for the Kobalt Tools 400.
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- September 2012
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09/27/12
Buescher is a four-time winner this year and is only four points behind standings leader Ty Dillon.
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09/26/12
Two past winners of Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Smith’s 350 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series participated in a pre-race press conference this afternoon in Las Vegas.
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09/26/12
Pastrana will compete in both the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and the Sylvania SilverStar zXe Global RallyCross Championship Saturday at LVMS.
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09/25/12
Hornaday was winless here until last year, when he captured the Smith’s 350 checkered flag by holding off a determined Matt Craffton. Although he is the defending champion of the Smith’s 350, he doesn’t see himself as the favorite.
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09/25/12
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers will sign autographs in the Neon Garage in the infield of the superspeedway from 6-7 p.m. on Friday following the final practice session.
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09/23/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will kick off Champion’s Week in Las Vegas by hosting the NASCAR Fanfest.
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09/22/12
On Saturday, just a few minutes from the lights of the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be beaming with excitement as the SYLVANIA SilverStar zXe Global Rallycross brightens up a big night of racing.
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09/04/12
Ricci was named manager of the Strip, and Richter was named manager of the Bullring. The appointments were made Thursday by speedway president Chris Powell.
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09/03/12
In honor of the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, NASCAR fans and all members of the Las Vegas community are being called upon to help those in need by participating in the seventh annual “Remember the Fallen” Speedway Children’s Charities Blood Drive this Friday.
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- August 2012
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08/27/12
The Raising Cane’s chicken restaurant chain (www.raisingcanes.com) will donate the Labor Day profits from all five of its Las Vegas stores to the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities.
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- July 2012
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07/17/12
This year also marked the fourth consecutive year that the economic impact has seen an increase over the previous year.
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07/01/12
Smith's 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and Global Rallycross event at the superspeedway.
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- May 2012
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05/11/12
"...Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Cleo, his family and his legions of fans."
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05/09/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will welcome teams of four-legged friends for the Fly’N Aces Need 4Speed Flyball Tournament this weekend. More than 300 dogs will compete in this fast-paced relay race event with proceeds going to the Greg Biffle Foundation For Animals. The event will be held in the Nationwide Series garage in the superspeedway infield Saturday and Sunday beginning at 7:45 a.m.
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05/02/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has struck a deal with two prominent hotels on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip to reward early ticket buyers with discounted hotel rooms for the 2013 NASCAR Weekend.
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- April 2012
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04/22/12
The tournament, played under a shotgun start shamble format, will begin at 8 a.m.
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- March 2012
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03/26/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway earned two Best of Las Vegas recognitions Sunday for events it hosted in 2011.
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03/11/12
Congratulations to Tony Stewart on his first LVMS NASCAR win in today's Kobalt Tools 400.
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03/09/12
Las Vegas natives Kurt Busch and Brendan Gaughan will start 12th and 23rd, respectively.
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03/09/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the sixth and final race of the 2012 Global Rallycross Championship series on Saturday, Sept. 29. The event will be held in conjunction with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at LVMS on the same day.
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03/09/12
Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower executives have signed a multi-year renewal of their sponsorship of Stratosphere Pole Day with Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/08/12
The hand-held device will be available for rent or sale at locations on the midway.
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03/08/12
10 a.m. - Ticket Gates, Neon Garage and suites open.
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03/08/12
The Kaeding brothers of San Jose, Calif. kept it in the family tonight as Tim won the 30-lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car feature and Bud scored a popular victory in the West Coast 360 Sprint Car finale.
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03/07/12
Although she finished fourth here last year, fans of Danica Patrick will find her on the list at 50-1.
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03/06/12
Daytona 500 winner and two-time Kobalt Tools 400 champ Matt Kenseth is on the board at 10/1.
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03/06/12
Race fans will be able to watch the hauler parade from both sides of the Strip and from any of the properties along Las Vegas Boulevard.
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03/05/12
All events are free of charge and open to the public.
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03/05/12
NASCAR Weekend at the superspeedway kicks off on Friday, March 9 with Stratosphere Pole Day.
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- February 2012
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02/29/12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials are expecting another year of smooth vehicle flow for the upcoming NASCAR Weekend.
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02/27/12
Las Vegas headliners Jersey Boys will perform a 10-minute medley at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 11 as part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 pre-race show.
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02/24/12
KDWN-AM 720 also will broadcast every PRN NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from all SMI-owned tracks, including Atlanta Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.
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02/23/12
The unveiling of the 2013 Dodge Charger for NASCAR competition will take place immediately following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series public drivers’ meeting.
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02/21/12
She has appeared on the Regis & Kelly Show and The Disney Channel and has performed with American singer-songwriter Josh Groban and Italian operatic superstars Il Vulo.
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02/21/12
Guests can win LVMS NASCAR Weekend tickets and Kobalt Tools tool kits and enjoy special prices on Budweiser beer and mixed drinks at all locations.
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02/13/12
“I love the track, the crowds, the cars – I’m thrilled to be the grand marshal for this NASCAR race in Vegas."
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- January 2012
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01/31/12
Sunday’s high-speed charity drive surpassed the inaugural event by more than $8,000.
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01/30/12
Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, played craps with fans at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
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01/29/12
A later start for the Sam's Town 300 is the only significant change from previous years in the NASCAR Weekend schedule at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/28/12
Gaughan will pilot the No. 33 South Point Chevrolet in both the Kobalt Tools 400 and Sam’s Town 300 at his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/23/12
This year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29. The event was originally set for Oct. 13.
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01/15/12
For the fourth consecutive year, one singer will receive a one-of-a-kind opportunity to perform before the start of the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/05/12
Race fans who've wondered exactly what transpires in the drivers' meeting prior to a NASCAR event will get their opportunity to learn for themselves during the 2012 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- December 2011
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12/14/11
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities granted more than $260,000 to 47 local charities at its annual Grant Distribution and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Tuesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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12/08/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and IndyCar officials have decided to focus on a potential return of the IZOD IndyCar Series to the 1.5-mile superspeedway at LVMS in 2013.
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- November 2011
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11/17/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Exotics Racing have agreed to a multi-year agreement to keep the sports-car driving experience at LVMS well into the future.
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11/09/11
“I’ve only been here twice. The more laps you can get on a place, the better.
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11/07/11
"This place is tough. It’s my Achilles’ heel. So any time you can be in a car here, that helps." -- A.J. Allmendinger
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11/01/11
The tournament will benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.
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- October 2011
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10/31/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be the west coast hub for Richard Petty Driving Experience in 2012.
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10/17/11
INDYCAR will hold a public memorial service to celebrate the life of IZOD IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis.
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10/16/11
All of us here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are deeply saddened by the death of Dan Wheldon. He was a tremendous race car driver and a great representative for IndyCar racing. Our prayers are with Dan’s family as well as the officials and sponsors of IndyCar.
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10/14/11
Next year’s event weekend will be Oct. 12-14 and will feature a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, Oct. 13 and the season finale for the IZOD IndyCar Series on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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10/13/11
Austin Dillon, winner of LVMS’ 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, has been tapped by the Las Vegas Hilton Race & Sports Book to repeat Saturday afternoon.
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10/12/11
Hometown hero Brendan Gaughan is no stranger to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 62 Big O Tires/South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota won the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series here in 2003.
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10/11/11
The autograph session will launch the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series/IZOD IndyCar World Championships Presented By Honda weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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10/11/11
The entry list is headed by four-time series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. Despite his multi-championship status, none of his 50 wins were scored in Las Vegas.
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10/11/11
Oscar Goodman and Tom Collins welcomed athletes from the IZOD IndyCar World Championships Presented by Honda, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the Monster Energy Cup and Dew Tour Championships Presented by GoDaddy.com today at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign.
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10/10/11
Dario Franchitti admits he won't consider what he's accomplished in his racing career until after he's retired and looks back at what he's done.
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10/10/11
She is the daughter of legendary singer-actor and Las Vegas Rat Pack member Dean Martin.
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10/10/11
The track, cars, speeds and racing conditions were light years away from today’s IZOD IndyCar Series, which will hold its 2011 season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 16.
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10/08/11
Mitchell, a rookie this year in Firestone Indy Lights, is from Midland, Texas. That's about 400 miles from Robstown, Texas, the birthplace of Texas hold 'em poker, and Mitchell plays the game almost daily.
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10/06/11
The world’s top musical and artistic talent will return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 16th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival June 8-10, 2012.
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10/03/11
Grammy® Award-winning artists Los Lonely Boys will perform during pre-race festivities for the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 16.
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10/01/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the IZOD IndyCar World Championship Series Oct. 15-16. Below are details on driver appearances in the Las Vegas area during the fall race weekend. Check back often for updated times and appearances.
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- September 2011
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09/28/11
In less than three weeks, the world's fastest, most versatile race car drivers will roar into Las Vegas for the inaugural IZOD INDYCAR World Championships Presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/23/11
The IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights champions will be crowned at the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships Presented by Honda.
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09/20/11
Dario Franchitti is the early favorite at 9:5 while Will Power and Scott Dixon are a close second and third at 3:1 and 8:1, respectively.
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09/13/11
A victory by Dan Wheldon in the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships presented by Honda will be prosperous for the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and one fortunate fan.
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09/09/11
Nevada’s largest annual sports weekend has a new date for 2012. Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s NASCAR Weekend is scheduled for March 9-11, 2012, a week later than in recent years. Again in 2012, the Kobalt Tools 400 is scheduled to be the third stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tour. The 2012 event will mark the 15th visit of NASCAR’s most elite series to Las Vegas’s 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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09/05/11
NASCAR fans and all members of the Las Vegas community are being called upon to help those in need by participating in the sixth annual “Remember the Fallen” Speedway Children’s Charities Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept. 9.
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- August 2011
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08/22/11
Davey Hamilton was feeling a little nostalgic Monday as he tested his Dreyer & Reinbold Racing IndyCar at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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08/09/11
The 2011 NASCAR Weekend once again proved to be a huge economic windfall for the Las Vegas economy.
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- July 2011
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07/19/11
On Tuesday, the Clark County Commission awarded the speedway a proclamation recognizing the event’s positive impact on the community.
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07/17/11
Clark County School-Community Partnership, The Smith Center for Performing Arts, and Injured Police Officers Fund Each Receive $25,000
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- April 2011
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04/25/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will welcome local companies and more than 1,500 of their employees for the Las Vegas Corporate Challenge Bike Race and Walk today and Wednesday. The bike race will be held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and the walk will take place on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Each event will feature participants from several major Las Vegas corporations.
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04/20/11
More than a dozen Firestone Indy Lights teams converged on Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile oval today to test in preparation for the Oct. 15-16 NASCAR-Indycar weekend. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be joined by the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights Series.
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04/13/11
Los Angeles-based Insomniac announced that its much anticipated 15th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival will be held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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04/11/11
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities will host its ninth annual golf tournament on Monday, June 6.
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04/05/11
Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE), the world leader in stock car ride and drive entertainment, announced today that it plans to give thousands of young people the thrill of a lifetime, for FREE.
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- March 2011
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03/13/11
When she was notified that she had been selected as the winner of the car, she thought someone was playing a prank.
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03/07/11
The 14th NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was filled with superlatives – both on and off the track.
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03/06/11
Carl Edwards grabbed the race lead on lap 245 following a two-tire pit stop and held off Tony Stewart to win the Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was Edwards’ second Cup victory at the 1.5-mile speedway.
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03/05/11
Mark Martin slipped past Brad Keselowski on the final lap and earned his 49th career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory in the Sam’s Town 300 on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keselowski assumed the lead on lap 189 during green-flag pit stops and appeared to be cruising to the win but cut a tire on the final lap and smacked the wall. Martin, who had been trying to conserve fuel in the closing laps, dodged Keselowski’s car and sprinted to the checkered flag.
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03/04/11
“Qualifying is not my strong suit, but I knew we really had a fast car today."
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03/04/11
This will mark the 10th consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sellout at LVMS.
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03/04/11
The trophy that Sunday’s winner of the Kobalt Tools 400 will hoist in victory lane was unveiled today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by track president Chris Powell and Kobalt Tools Brand Manager Greg Palese.
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03/02/11
Updated March 2. Meet your favorite drivers at the track and around town during Las Vegas Motor Speedway's NASCAR Weekend.
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03/01/11
Rheem, a long-time NASCAR sponsor, today has announced a new partnership with Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/01/11
Longtime NASCAR fans will no doubt be cheering for seasoned veterans Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte and Mark Martin.
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03/01/11
The entry list contains a mix of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers (Kyle Busch, 2010 winner Kevin Harvick and Mark Martin, to name a few), series veterans, a Canadian (Daryl Harr) and Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne.
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- February 2011
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02/28/11
British-born Matt Goss headlines every Friday and Saturday night in the Gossy Room inside Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino. The London Daily Mail refers to him as “Las Vegas’ new Frank Sinatra,” but U.K. fans know him as one-third of the late-‘80s pop group Bros.
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02/28/11
Jimmie Johnson, a four-time winner of the Kobalt Tools 400 event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, is favored to repeat the feat in Sunday’s main event.
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02/24/11
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards visited Las Vegas today to help promote the March 3-6 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – and some guys will do just about anything to sell tickets.
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02/23/11
Professional drag racing’s legendary Funny Car pilot will participate in an autograph session in the Neon Garage on Saturday, March 5, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., prior to the start of the Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
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02/23/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials are expecting another year of smooth vehicle flow for the upcoming NASCAR Weekend thanks to improvements made last year to Interstate 15.
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02/22/11
When the NFL and the country’s largest football stadium dropped the ball on hundreds of disappointed football fans, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Stratosphere Hotel, Casino & Tower recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown with many of them.
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02/22/11
INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, announced that the 2011 season will culminate with the crowning of its champions on Oct. 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/21/11
“I figured they had a chance after seeing that boy race in the (Feb. 17) Gatorade150s,” said Pearson. “I told him to keep his head straight and not do anything crazy.” Bayne heeded the elder statesman’s advice quite well.
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02/21/11
This year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series Performance Racing Network (PRN) broadcasts from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be carried live from a new home in Las Vegas: KNUU-AM 970.
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02/16/11
John-Philip Bowen hopes to begin a new chapter in his singing career on Saturday, March 5 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/15/11
SCC will conduct both an online auction and a live auction to give race fans the opportunity to ride around the track in the back of a pick-up truck with their favorite NASCAR driver during the pre-race driver introduction lap.
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02/14/11
Stock car racing legend Mark Martin will compete once again in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in what may well be his final season as a full-time NASCAR driver.
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02/12/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be an extremely youth-friendly place during the March 4-6 NASCAR Weekend.
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02/09/11
For the third year in a row, one aspiring singer will get the opportunity of a lifetime before the start of the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/07/11
Where the NFL and the country’s largest football stadium failed 400 disappointed football fans, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Stratosphere Hotel, Casino and Tower have come through.
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02/01/11
Stock car driving legend Harry Gant will appear in the Neon Garage during NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/01/11
Are you ready for NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway? We have put together a video of the events that took place during last year’s NASCAR Weekend and we are inviting you to be a part of the action this March 4-6th at LVMS. Here is an opportunity for race fans to win tickets to the 2011 Kobalt Tools 400! Don’t miss out!
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- January 2011
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01/31/11
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities hosted its inaugural Laps for Charity event on Sunday, Jan. 30 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/31/11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted a group date on an episode of the ABC-TV reality series The Bachelor. The episode featured LVMS and the newest Bachelor, Brad Womack.
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01/18/11
It’s time for fans to lace up their shoes to walk where the rubber burns during NASCAR Weekend.
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01/17/11
Kevin Camper has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing for Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- December 2010
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12/15/10
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities hosted its annual Grant Distribution and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 7 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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12/15/10
Lowe’s and its Kobalt Tools brand are joining Las Vegas Motor Speedway to “build something together.”
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12/01/10
Christmas is arriving a bit early for some of our nation’s wounded veterans.
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12/01/10
It’s NASCAR Champion’s Week in Las Vegas and the festivities got under way today at 10 a.m. with our Chasers for Charity Fanfest.
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- November 2010
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11/26/10
For the second consecutive year, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and NASCAR will kick off Champion’s Week in Las Vegas with a free fan event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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11/22/10
Coach America will provide shuttle service from The Strip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday, Dec. 1 for the Chasers for Charity Fanfest.
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11/20/10
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities will be giving fans many opportunities to help the children of Southern Nevada during the annual Chasers for Charity Fanfest on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
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11/18/10
World-famous comedian Carrot Top and San Francisco Giants centerfielder Aaron Rowand will be among the competitors in the inaugural Las Vegas Motor Speedway Celebrity Go-kart Challenge Dec. 1.
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11/17/10
Race fans who want to race with celebrities and get closer to NASCAR’s Chase drivers have several opportunities to do so thanks to several local media outlets.
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- October 2010
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10/18/10
“Jeff Byrd was not only one of the finest promoters in motorsports, he was also one of the finest people in the motorsports industry."
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10/12/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the National Association of Women in Construction Career Day this Friday in the superspeedway infield. More than 1,000 Clark County middle school and high school students will be on hand to take part in various activities that promote education in the construction field.
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10/01/10
The Richard Petty Riding Experience will be offering rides throughout the Chaser for Charity Fanfest. Part of the proceeds from each ride will be donated to Speedway Children’s Charities.
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10/01/10
There are many ways for fans to be active participants in the Chasers for Charity Fanfest.
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10/01/10
The 12 Chase drivers will arrive by helicopter at 2:15 to take part in a special Family Feud-style game show. Once the drivers arrive, they will walk a red carpet through the Neon Garage. They will participate in the game show, which will be hosted by comedian Kevin Burke. The game show will be held on the stage in the center of the Neon Garage and will be free to all fans.
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10/01/10
Check out the latest Chasers for Charity Fanfest news here!
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- September 2010
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09/22/10
Forty-two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams have filed entries for Saturday’s Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the roster carries some interesting names.
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09/20/10
The Stratosphere’s fan-friendly Friday fest is a prelude to Saturday's Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
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09/13/10
A winner has been selected for Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program cover design contest and he hails from the heart of NASCAR country.
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09/02/10
NASCAR fans and all members of the Las Vegas community are being called upon to help those in need by participating in the fifth annual Speedway Children’s Charities Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept. 11.
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09/01/10
Fans have one more week to enter a contest to design the cover of the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Race souvenir program.
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- August 2010
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08/17/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the second Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk of 2010 on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. as part of the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.
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08/10/10
Las Vegas’s annual NASCAR Weekend will return to its traditional March weekend in 2011.
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08/07/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is welcoming back an old friend as sponsor of the Sept. 25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.
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- June 2010
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06/10/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will partner with local charity 10,000 Kids Inc. for the “Give a Day, Get a Day” program on Thursday, June 17.
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06/01/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's internship program provides hands-on experience in many different aspects of the marketing and promotion of auto racing events.
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- April 2010
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04/22/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host Redline Time Attack – featuring some of the fastest tuner cars in the country – this weekend on the track’s outer road course.
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04/17/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will welcome local companies and more than 1,500 of their employees for the Las Vegas Corporate Challenge Bike Race and Walk and on Monday and Tuesday. The bike race will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. and the walk will take place on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Each event will feature participants from several major Las Vegas corporations.
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04/14/10
Las Vegas native and 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch was honored Wednesday night at the annual Mel Larson Night of Champions at Rain in the Palms Casino Resort. NHRA champion Tony Schumacher was the evening's keynote speaker.
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- March 2010
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03/29/10
This year's honoree is Las Vegas native and 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.
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- February 2010
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02/28/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway recorded its ninth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sellout with Sunday's running of the Shelby American.
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02/27/10
The NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be sponsored by Boyd Gaming and its Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, officials of the sponsoring hotel and the speedway announced today.
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02/27/10
See your favorite NASCAR drivers during NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas!
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02/25/10
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. came from 15th starting position to win Thursday night's 30-lap Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic USAC Amsoil National/CRA Sprint feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track.
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02/25/10
Angela Benson of Flagstaff, Ariz., was selected from more than 13,000 entries as the winning contestant in Danica's Win-Ten-Ten.
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02/24/10
The top seven drivers all are NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors who also are entered in the Sam's Town 300.
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02/24/10
The 400-mile Shelby American is the climax of LVMS' NASCAR Weekend, following qualifying on Friday and the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday.
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02/24/10
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has been selected as the odds-on favorite to win Sunday's Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/24/10
Kardashian and Shelby will share the microphone when it comes time to give the command to start engines.
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02/24/10
Entry deadline is noon (Pacific time) today!
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02/23/10
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02/23/10
LVMS is are offering its guests the opportunity to purchase or renew their 2011 NASCAR Weekend tickets for substantially less than 2010 prices.
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02/22/10
NASCAR legends Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett as well as NASCAR President Mike Helton will be among the NASCAR personalities who field questions from race fans this weekend in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Fast Chats program.
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02/20/10
What would you get if you mixed a grassroots America talent search with a dash of Michael Waltrip's gregarious personality and spread it liberally over NASCAR Nation? Answer: SPEED's super new talent show, FAST TRACK TO FAME.
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02/19/10
Thousands of fans already are pulling for a good finish for Danica. If she finishes in the top 10, one lucky winner (chosen from all entries received) will receive $10,010 in cash from LVMS.
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02/19/10
Before Bobby Hauck conducts his first practice as UNLV's new football coach, he will give the command to start the 14th running of the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/18/10
Race fans arriving early for the Feb. 28 Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be entertained by Las Vegas headliner Human Nature.
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02/18/10
Coach America shuttle service from casinos to Las Vegas Motor Speedway
during Feb. 26-28 NASCAR Weekend
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02/17/10
The race will be the public's first opportunity to see the supercharged supercar at speed - and the first time for a Shelby GT350 to pace a NASCAR event.
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02/17/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials are expecting the smoothest vehicle flow ever for the NASCAR Weekend thanks to improvements made to Interstate 15.
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02/16/10
NASCAR stock car racing legend and broadcaster Ned Jarrett will join fellow golden-era superstar Junior Johnson to greet fans in the Neon Garage during the Feb. 26-28 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/12/10
The Raybestos Rookie Cooking Challenge will take place at ESPN Zone in the New York New York Hotel & Casino from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25. Admission is free to the public.
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02/06/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has a new broadcasting partner in Las Vegas. KDOX-AM 1280 will carry Performance Racing Network (PRN) and Motor Racing Network (MRN) NASCAR radio broadcasts in 2010.
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02/03/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is inviting the president to see firsthand how visiting Las Vegas for entertainment is a boon to the economy. LVMS president Chris Powell is inviting President Barack Obama to be the grand marshal for the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Feb. 28.
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02/02/10
Complete schedule, including NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, World of Outlaws and USAC racing.
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02/01/10
Popular Las Vegas headliner Terry Fator has been tapped to sing the national anthem for the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 28.
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02/01/10
Danica Patrick's arrival on the NASCAR scene has stirred up quite a bit of publicity and message-board chatter.
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02/01/10
It isn't hard to convince auto racing fans to come to Las Vegas because there is so much to see and do here. And when NASCAR fans take over the city during the last weekend of February there is a non-stop flurry of activity to keep them blissfully occupied.
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- January 2010
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01/27/10
Junior Johnson, one of the five charter members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, will be on hand to greet fans in the Neon Garage during the Feb. 26-28 NASCAR Weekend.
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01/25/10
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch came home today to promote the upcoming NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and also walked off with another victory.
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01/19/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host a day of learning for the Girls Scouts of Frontier Council on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. More than 100 local Girl Scouts will visit the superspeedway to learn more about the different aspects of the racing industry.
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01/14/10
Tired of inflated hotel-room prices and minimum stays? Las Vegas Motor Speedway and several Las Vegas-area hotels have come to the rescue.
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01/10/10
It’s time for fans to lace up their shoes to walk where the rubber burns during NASCAR Weekend.
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01/01/10
"Danica-mania" is coming to LVMS. Open-wheel racer Danica Patrick plans to compete in the Sam's Town 300 on Feb. 27, scheduling LVMS as one of her stops in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series.
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01/01/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is excited to give BakeMark employees and customers an exclusive offer! Please click the links below to take advantage of discount pricing on 2011 NASCAR Weekend tickets.
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01/01/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is excited to give Anderson Dairy customers an exclusive offer! Please click the links below to take advantage of discount pricing on 2011 NASCAR Weekend tickets.
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01/01/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is excited to give CCEA customers an exclusive offer! Please click the links below to take advantage of discount pricing on 2011 NASCAR Weekend and NHRA tickets.
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01/01/10
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is excited to give LVPPA customers an exclusive offer! Please click the links below to take advantage of discount pricing on 2011 NASCAR Weekend tickets.
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01/01/10
Hey LVMS fans! We have two pairs of Neon Garage passes and two pre-race passes to give away next week! No trivia questions for these. We're going to have a scavenger hunt to give away passes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so get ready!
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01/01/10
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01/01/10
This year's event on Feb. 28 will be called the Shelby American to honor the 45th anniversary of the Shelby G.T. 350 and 427 Cobra introductions in 1965.
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- December 2009
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12/31/09
Race tickets and fan apparel make excellent gifts and Las Vegas Motor Speedway's gift shop and ticket services department will operate under a special schedule during the holiday season.
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12/12/09
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities hosted its annual Grant Distribution and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony tonight at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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12/08/09
Champion Jimmie Johnson and your favorite top NASCAR stars.
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12/02/09
4:50 p.m. - We have now wrapped up the very first Chasers for Charity Fanfest here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and we would like to thank all of the fans for making the event such a great success.
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- November 2009
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11/30/09
LVMS and NASCAR are bringing Champion's Week to the race fans. The Chasers for Charity Fanfest will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Neon Garage and Blackjack Club at LVMS. Complete schedule inside.
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11/30/09
Kevin Burke, star of the hit Broadway show, Defending the Caveman, will host the roast of 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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11/09/09
For the first time, race fans have the opportunity to attend the season-ending NASCAR Awards Banquet.
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- October 2009
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10/26/09
Brian Thiel will fly the colors of Speedway Children's Charities on his Top Alcohol Funny Car at this weekend's NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip.
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10/17/09
Get the most up-to-date information on the Chasers for Charity Roast. We will post more details soon, so keep checking back.
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10/08/09
The Saturday-Sunday event will feature a Porsche-Datsun Shootout.
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- September 2009
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09/29/09
Jeff Connors will enter Saturday night's season finale at the Bullring with the points lead and a chance to win his first MetroPCS Super Late Model Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/26/09
Johnny Sauter of Necedah, Wisc., won tonight's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sauter's win was his first in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (in 31 starts) and he currently leads the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year Award points chase.
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09/26/09
Preliminary race results for INEX 600 Racing classes on Saturday, Sept. 26, prior to the Las Vegas 350.
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09/26/09
10:30 p.m. - Post-race comments from race winner Johnny Sauter:
“I can’t believe we’re fifth in points. If you would have told me that, I would have called you a liar. It was a phenomenal day for us, especially coming off last week when we thought we were so close and ran out of fuel."
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09/23/09
Race fans attending Saturday night's Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway should plan on an afternoon arrival or consider using Coach America buses.
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09/21/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will present the annual Las Vegas 350 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Saturday and once again there are a number of scenarios to watch.
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09/17/09
There won't be many drivers in the Sept. 26 Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race with more wins in Las Vegas than Ricky Carmichael.
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09/16/09
Vocal Soup, one of the nation's most diverse musical quartets, will sing the national anthem prior to the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on Sept. 26.
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09/12/09
Fab Four Live and other stars of V Theater, one of the most versatile show venues on the Las Vegas Strip, will headline entertainment in the Neon Garage for the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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09/11/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Dept. did not have to look far to find a winner for the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas 350 program cover design contest.
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- August 2009
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08/28/09
Spring will come early at Las Vegas Motor Speedway next year. The annual NASCAR Weekend will be a February affair in 2010.
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08/26/09
The theme for our 2010 NASCAR Weekend is "High speeds and lower prices." Tickets are now on sale.
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08/25/09
Fans have one more week to enter a contest to design the cover of the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Race souvenir program. The contest will end Sept. 1 and the winning entry will become the cover of the souvenir program for the Saturday, Sept. 26 event.
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08/18/09
A higher-than-expected volume of ticket orders kept Las Vegas Motor Speedway's ticket office working at high speed Monday as tickets went on sale for the 2010 NASCAR Weekend.
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08/17/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL 2009 season finale Oct. 23-25.
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- July 2009
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07/30/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the last day of the inaugural Leadfoot Rally Clunkerball Run cross-country race on Saturday, Aug. 1.
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07/25/09
Mike Mossholder has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- May 2009
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05/09/09
Rick Newport of West Valley, Utah, won tonight's Motorcycle finale during the Wicked HP Championship E.T. Drag Racing Series at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event for the Motorcycle class also was the second annual Jason Whitenack Memorial Shootout, held in memory of 2003 LVMS Motorcycle champion Jason Whitenack, who lost his life in a highway accident in October of 2007. Newport defeated Mike Cragun of Sandy Valley, Utah, 8.634 sec./149.20 mph to 10.354 sec./127.39 mph.
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- April 2009
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04/28/09
"David Poole became one of the most influential voices in NASCAR during his 13 years covering the sport as a journalist and broadcaster. It's a great professional loss for NASCAR and the journalism profession. I have known David since our days as classmates at the University of North Carolina."
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04/23/09
Comment from Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell regarding decision to move the Sprint Cup Series Awards to Las Vegas.
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04/22/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will welcome local companies and more than 1,500 of their employees for the Las Vegas Corporate Challenge Walk and Bike Race on Tuesday and Wednesday. The walk will be held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and the bike race will take place on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Each event will feature participants from several major Las Vegas corporations.
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04/15/09
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities has joined forces with five local cancer-fighting organizations to present Dancing With The Las Vegas Stars - A Battle Against Cancer. The inaugural event will be held Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m., in the Rain Nightclub at the Palms Resort & Casino.
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04/12/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is keeping its fans informed with the most current news through today's most popular social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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04/05/09
6:14 p.m. - Comments from Justin Lamb of Henderson, Nev., who was the runner-up to Ted Seipel of San Leandro, Calif., in the Super Gas category Sunday at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:
"I ran exactly what I needed in the final. We needed to go 10.05 and I ran 10.058 and (Seipel) was 10.07. He had a .003 (reaction time) and if I would have been .015 or .020 (instead of .055), I would have won. I just made a mistake and missed the tree. His son Kyle, when he races, races my car. His son has been racing for a really long time and when he does race, I always have an extra car so he drives my dragster, so it was actually very cool (to race Ted Seipel in the final). Obviously I wanted to win but if I didn't win, he'd be my next choice - it made losing not so bad. It's still a really good day - it's a great day. I now have a win and a runner-up in the first three national events so that's good for points."
Thank you and good night from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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04/04/09
6:20 p.m. - Racing resumes at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 9 a.m. Sunday with Sportsman eliminations. Pre-race ceremonies for the 10th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals begin at 10 a.m. and final eliminations start at 11 a.m.
Good evening from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and be sure to check back Sunday for updates throughout final eliminations.
6:10 p.m. - Comments from Tony Pedregon, the top qualifier in Funny Car:
"Just good conditions today. What a huge benefit when you're qualified; we were able to enjoy. We really felt that the run we had yesterday was going to keep us in the show even if it bumped us to the second round, and that really set the stage for what we were able to do this last session. I'm surprised that some other cars didn't take advantage of the conditions. It was a good racetrack out there and the car did, finally, what we told it to do. We're getting guys on track and I feel pretty confident about the car. When Dickie's doing his thing and I feel confident, we're pretty tough to beat. We've got a very good history here in this town and I love it. This is a great track, no complaints about it, and I've got my family here. (Did it help you having one run yesterday?) No question. Even for the guys who didn't get down the track, they've got data. The Top Fuel cars, I don't envy them having to make the best of two qualifying runs. The conditions were a little bit different today and we really didn't have the big disruption with the wind like we did yesterday. I know it pushed my car around a little bit and I know watching some other car run in front of us, it looked like they were affected quite a bit more by the crosswind that we had yesterday. Two runs is pretty tough to deal with, three is bett
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04/03/09
5:30 p.m. - Due to strong winds and cold weather, NHRA officials canceled both rounds of qualifying today for Top Fuel and the second rounds for Funny Car and Pro Stock. The announcement came following three lengthy delays that put Friday's session more than three hours behind schedule.
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- March 2009
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03/01/09
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch came from dead last to win the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On Friday, Busch broke the track's qualifying record and won the pole. But Busch's team was forced to change the engine in his Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's Toyota during practice and he was forced to start the Shelby 427 from the rear of the field.
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03/01/09
7:30 p.m. - More comments from Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, who won Sunday's Shelby 427:
(On whether he learned anything about himself after struggling last fall) " Not really. I think to probably take the bad days a little easier -- but I hate bad days. I'm still not gonna take ‘em as easy as some should, especially like yesterday.
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- February 2009
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02/28/09
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02/28/09
More than any previous year, race fans attending Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Feb. 27-March 1 NASCAR Weekend events are advised to use mass transportation or alternate routes due to a highway improvement project on Interstate 15.
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02/28/09
The last time it happened was April 9, 2000, at Martinsville, Va., when brothers Rusty and Kenny Wallace earned front-row starting positions for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. This time, two hometown heroes - Kyle and Kurt Busch of Las Vegas - captured the first two starting positions for Sunday's Shelby 427.
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02/28/09
6:40 p.m. -- Comments from Brian Vickers, who finished third in Saturday's Sam's Town 300:
"It was pretty wild. I think I spent more time avoiding crashes myself than anything else. You're going to have that. These cars are fun to drive, but you have to drive them so hard. They are practically running wide open around here."
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02/27/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials expect most every seat to be filled for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Shelby 427.
"The recent surge in interest for Sunday's race is a testament to the strength of NASCAR and the true passion in NASCAR fans," said Chris Powell, LVMS president.
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02/27/09
6:15 p.m. - Comments from Kyle and Kurt Busch, who qualified first and second, respectively, for Sunday's Shelby 427:
Kyle: "It's cool that we're both up there and qualified on the front row. Unfortunately, for myself, I won't be in the cool photo at the drop of the green flag next to my brother up there; we'll have to drop to the back of the field for the engine change. I've got to give great thanks to the team.
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02/26/09
Visit the photo gallery to see the mighty 18-wheelers of NASCAR rumble down the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
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02/25/09
Of all the venues that host both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the lone racetrack where Tony Stewart has yet to record a victory.
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02/25/09
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is favored to win Sunday's Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Johnson - a three-time winner at LVMS from 2005-2007 - got the nod today from Fred Crespi, Director of Race and Sports for The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
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02/23/09
After a frightening crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2008, could Jeff Gordon be hesitant to return to the 1.5-mile superspeedway for Sunday's Shelby 427?
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02/23/09
Richard Childress - one of the most successful team owners in the history of NASCAR - will join 2009 Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth and retired Sprint Cup Series star Darrelll Waltrip on stage for a live broadcast on the QVC network in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Neon Garage on Friday at 5 p.m.
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02/23/09
See the Raybestos Rookies in a cooking challenge at ESPN Zone.
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02/23/09
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be packed with race cars when qualifying gets under way for the Shelby 427 on Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Fifty-one teams have filed entries for this year's event, which are the second-most entries ever for a Sprint Cup race at LVMS. There were 53 entries for the 2007 event.
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02/20/09
NASCAR President Mike Helton and four-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will be among the NASCAR personalities who field questions from race fans next week in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's first Fast Chats program.
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02/20/09
Kyra White may get her big break on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Las Vegas teenager and aspiring singer won the "Speedway Superstar" competition and will sing the national anthem prior to the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
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02/20/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will welcome country music performer and The Biggest Loser star Dan Evans on Sunday, March 1. Evans will participate in the Speedway Children's Charities Track Walk on the morning of the Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at LVMS.
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02/20/09
Jeff Burton hopes to play a starring role in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's victory lane immediately following the 2009 Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. In all honesty, you could say he's hoping for a sequel.
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02/18/09
One of Las Vegas' most popular sports figures will give the command to start engines for the Feb. 28 Sam's Town 300.
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02/17/09
In an effort to enhance the fan experience for the Feb. 27-March 1 NASCAR Weekend, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and its concessionaire, Levy Restaurants, have worked together to offer lower prices on various concessions items.
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02/16/09
In 2008, tens of thousands of people lined the Las Vegas Strip to watch the NASCAR team haulers parade down one of the country's most famous streets. Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm for last year's parade, the haulers are coming back this year.
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02/14/09
The days are counting down at a rapid pace as Las Vegas Motor Speedway's exciting 2009 NASCAR Weekend draws near.
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02/10/09
Last year, it was estimated that Las Vegas Motor Speedway's NASCAR Weekend created an economic impact approaching $200 million in the Las Vegas area. Generally, the two most obvious beneficiaries of NASCAR fans' dollars are hotel rooms and gaming. But LVMS's much-welcomed stimulus to the local economy is measured in more ways than simply "suites and slots."
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02/04/09
Gordie Brown, a multi-talented impressionist, singer and entertainer, will headline the pre-race show prior to the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1.
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- January 2009
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01/12/09
Race fans attending Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Feb. 27-March 1 NASCAR Weekend will enjoy an added attraction as Motorsports Authentics, along with Elvis Presley Enterprises and Dale Earnhardt Inc., will unveil its new "Earnhardt & Elvis" car in the Neon Garage on Friday, Feb. 27.
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01/09/09
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the annual Speedway Children's Charities Track Walk Sunday, March 1, at 9 a.m. as part of the 2009 NASCAR Weekend. Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup race ticket holders will have the opportunity to walk the 1.5-mile superspeedway to raise money for the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
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01/01/09
LOT 7 TRAFFIC INSTRUCTIONS, VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
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01/01/09
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01/01/09
2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Neon Garage Performer Schedule
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- December 2008
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12/11/08
Mark Martin has driven a lot of different cars throughout his racing career, but the Hendrick Motorsports' machine he's driving in 2009 has energized the 49-year-old veteran.
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12/10/08
It will seem strange to see someone other than Ryan Neman driving Penske Racing's No. 12 Dodge this season, but new driver David Stremme already feels at home.
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12/09/08
The defending race champion, a veteran with a new team and two of NASCAR's young guns are scheduled to take part in a two-day Goodyear tire test this Wednesday and Thursday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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12/02/08
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities hosted its annual Grant Distribution and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m., in the media center in the infield of the superspeedway.
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- November 2008
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11/06/08
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2009 will be sponsored by Shelby Automobiles. The event will be lengthened to 427 miles and will be called the "Shelby 427." Together, LVMS and Shelby will market a Las Vegas Motor Speedway Limited Edition Shelby 427 package for the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang.
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11/06/08
Kristy Lee Cook, star of the popular American Idol TV show and some of the top rodeo cowboys in the country will join amateur bowlers in the inaugural WNFR Celebrity Bowling Tournament. The tournament will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities and the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.
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11/05/08
Automotive legend and former professional racer Carroll Shelby will be honored by Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities on Wednesday, April, 2009, 1 at the fourth annual Mel Larson Night of Champions, in the Bellagio Grand Ballroom.
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- October 2008
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10/09/08
The Las Vegas chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction and representatives from the construction industry will host Nevada's first annual Construction Career Days event Friday, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Neon Garage.
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10/08/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will participate in the eighth annual Hispanic International Day Parade and Festival to be held Saturday in downtown Las Vegas from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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- September 2008
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09/29/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host Femmoto 2008, a weekend of motorcycle riding, demonstrations and motor fashion to celebrate female enthusiasts Friday through Sunday.
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09/23/08
Mike Skinner scored his second Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory with a thrilling finish over Erik Darnell. The pace of the race was interrupted by a record 12 caution periods but ended in a green-white-checkered finish with Skinner winning by just 0.020 sec.
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09/20/08
Mike Skinner grabbed the lead from Erik Darnell on a green-white-checkered restart and beat Darnell to the checkered flag by less than half a truck length and won Saturday night's Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/19/08
Todd Bodine says his Germain Racing Team is ready for war. Tug of war, that is.
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09/18/08
A press conference held today kicked off Saturday's Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Held this afternoon at ESPN Zone at the New York New York Hotel & Casino, the conference included LVMS president Chris Powell, event sponsor Juan Carlos Martinez of Qwik Liner and Truck Series drivers Todd Bodine, Scott Speed and hometown hero Brendan Gaughan.
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09/17/08
Station Casinos' oddsmaker Micah Roberts likes Ron Hornaday slightly more than Johnny Benson. Roberts today listed Hornaday as the 5-to-2 favorite to win Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Benson is listed second at 3-to-1.
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09/15/08
John Andretti is a NASCAR veteran, but he may find himself at a little disadvantage during Saturday's Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
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09/08/08
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the 12 drivers who have qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. His inclusion in the Chase moves the 8,888 race fans entered in Dale Jr.'s South Point Jackpot another step closer to free NASCAR tickets in Las Vegas.
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09/03/08
Former Formula One driver Scott Speed will compete in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Sept. 20. It will mark Speed's first visit to LVMS. Speed is a young man in a big hurry. At the still-young age of 24, Speed already is a veteran of 17 years behind the wheel. And what a ride it's been for the Manteca, Calif., native.
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09/01/08
NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals Press Releases
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- August 2008
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08/21/08
Construction crews spent much of this week installing SAFER barrier along the inside wall of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway back straightaway. "Speedway Motorsports is committed to driver safety at all of its speedways," said LVMS general manager Chris Powell. "Following this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup event, we consulted with NASCAR officials and our own engineers. We all agreed that installing the barrier on the backstretch was the proper course of action."
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08/19/08
NASCAR fans and all members of the Las Vegas community are being called upon to help those in need by participating in the NASCAR Foundation's third annual Blood & Marrow Drive Presented by Nationwide Insurance on Thursday, Sept. 11.
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08/10/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has completed another strong ticket-renewal process for the 2009 NASCAR Weekend and the speedway is making tickets available for new fans earlier than ever.
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- June 2008
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06/30/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is opening its RV lots two days earlier than usual for the 2009 NASCAR Weekend and at no extra charge to race fans.
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06/16/08
Jo Nell Coates has a stake in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s rising NASCAR fortunes this year. A very big stake.
Coates, of Deerfield, Wisc., is one of 8,888 ticket buyers who will be refunded the price of her 2009 NASCAR ticket in Las Vegas if Earnhardt Jr. captures the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Earnhardt Jr. won Sunday's LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway and stands only 84 points behind series leader Kyle Busch. Coates and the others purchased their tickets for next year's race as part of "Dale Jr.'s South Point Jackpot" at LVMS.
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06/01/08
Chris Powell has been promoted to president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was announced Thursday by Speedway Motorsports. Powell has been executive vice president and general manager of the facility since December, 1998.
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- May 2008
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05/28/08
NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas has become one of the most popular destination events in motorsports, and figures released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority support that claim.
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- April 2008
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04/30/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and McCarran International Airport are working together to improve the speedway's parking areas. The speedway is paving 40 acres, roughly 30 percent, of its dirt and gravel parking areas with "mill chips" that were collected recently when parts of the airfield at McCarran International Airport were replaced.
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- March 2008
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03/06/08
More viewers tuned in to watch Sunday's UAW-Dodge 400 than any other race in Las Vegas Motor Speedway history. The 11th annual event drew a 7.1 final national rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. The previous high rating was a 7.0 in 2002.
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03/04/08
Carl Edwards won his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, but his car failed to pass post-race inspection on Sunday and his penalty was announced Wednesday by NASCAR.
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03/03/08
On Monday Las Vegas Motor Speedway, along with food and beverage partner Levy Restaurants, donated more than a ton of food to Three Square Food Bank in North Las Vegas.
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03/01/08
Anyone who has attended recent Sam's Town 300s at Las Vegas Motor Speedway knows one thing: never leave until the checkered flag waves. Last year, Jeff Burton won as Kyle Busch spun. This year, Mark Martin inadvertently provided the fireworks.
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03/01/08
Brian Vickers, driver of the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota, will start from the pole in today's NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam's Town 300. Vickers topped the entry list of 45 cars with a run of 29.718 seconds (181.708 mph).
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- February 2008
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02/29/08
Hometown hero Kyle Busch's lap of 29.613 seconds proved fast enough to win the pole position for the 2008 edition of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's UAW-Dodge 400. The 22-year-old Busch, who was born and raised in Las Vegas, scored the third pole of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career during qualifying Friday afternoon under sunny skies.
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02/28/08
The NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a virtual sellout for the seventh consecutive year, but Dodge has made sure that at least 700 more race fans can attend Sunday's UAW-Dodge 400.
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02/27/08
Hundreds of thousands of race fans will enjoy NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Judy Kelly of Placerville, Calif., will enjoy it just a little bit more.
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02/27/08
Landon Cassill is one of the few who can truthfully say he left Las Vegas a winner.
Cassill won the Third Annual Raybestos® Rookie Cooking Challenge Thursday afternoon at ESPN Zone on the world famous Las Vegas Strip. He created a delicious serving of chicken pesto penne pasta that wowed the judges - 25 members of the Las Vegas Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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02/27/08
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Bobby Labonte, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer and David Ragan are scheduled to headline the NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall.
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02/26/08
The world-famous Las Vegas Strip, through the years, has seen it all. It's been the site of Evel Knievel's death-defying motorcycle jumps, attracted thousands of New Year's Eve revelers and served as the backdrop for hundreds of movies. And on Thursday,a new spectacle will take place on one of the world's most famous streets.
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02/26/08
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson probably can find his way to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's victory lane blindfolded. Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, has won the UAW-Dodge 400 for the past three years and is hoping to visit his favorite tract of Las Vegas real estate once again on Sunday afternoon.
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02/25/08
A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car won't be the only fast vehicle to hit the track Sunday for the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/25/08
Micah Roberts, oddsmaker for Station Casinos in Las Vegas, has set the odds for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is no surprise that two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson tops that list.
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02/24/08
If a couple of rainy race days have gotten you down, Las Vegas Motor Speedway wants to brighten your day.
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02/22/08
Fans of NASCAR star Tony Stewart will be seeing double next weekend. It's not a vision impairment - it's an opportunity to see him race twice during NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/22/08
Before the 700-horsepower stock cars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series take to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 2, race fans will have their chance to make a lap around the 1.5-mile superspeedway for three worthy causes.
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02/21/08
Faster than you can say, "bull's-eye," the faulty satellite was gone -- and so were 200 tickets to the Sam's Town 300. On Wednesday night, the U.S. Navy's USS Lake Erie, armed with an SM-3 missile, launched the one-shot attack at 8:26 p.m. PST and turned the errant "bird" into celestial confetti.
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02/20/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's ever-improving vehicle flow for its Feb. 29-March 2 NASCAR Weekend should be even better for this year's event, according to LVMS officials.
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02/19/08
The world-famous Blue Man Group and award-winning Las Vegas stage star Carol Linnea Johnson are just two of the entertainment options Las Vegas Motor Speedway will offer to race fans during the Feb. 28-March 2 NASCAR Weekend.
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02/14/08
Dale Jr.’s South Point Jackpot is full. Las Vegas Motor Speedway's unique promotion tying 2009 NASCAR Weekend ticket renewals to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s quest for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup title has ended more than 72 hours prior to Sunday's scheduled deadline.
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02/12/08
Dale Jr.'s South Point Jackpot has kicked off and already the phones at LVMS are ringing ... and ringing ... and ... The speedway ticket services department fielded hundreds of calls within the first couple of hours of the promotion and there are no signs of a slowdown.
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02/11/08
What would a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship by Dale Earnhardt Jr. mean to race fans?
Answer: For 8,888 fans who participate in a unique promotion offered by Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it would mean free tickets to the spring 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at LVMS.
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02/11/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Levy Restaurants, the speedway's food and beverage provider, are kicking off a "going green" initiative beginning with the 2008 NASCAR Weekend. The program will allow fans the opportunity to recycle their aluminum cans at designated recycling bins throughout speedway property.
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02/06/08
The Spa at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a hit with NASCAR's biggest stars and their families last year. This year, a lucky race fan will get a chance to experience one of the speedway's true treasures.
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02/05/08
Race fans wanting the best deal on Neon Garage passes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway need to buy their passes in the next two weeks.
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- January 2008
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01/31/08
The next time you see NASCAR drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway they will be fighting for starting positions in the UAW-Dodge 400 and Sam's Town 300. The 2008 NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas and NASCAR Nationwide Series test sessions at Las Vegas have concluded.
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01/31/08
NASCAR's Nationwide Series drivers and teams had Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile superspeedway all to themselves this morning as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors who also dabble in the league formerly known as the Busch Series have gone.
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01/30/08
The first day of testing for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly known as the NASCAR Busch Series) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has concluded. Nationwide Series testing will continue through 5 p.m. Thursday. Kyle Busch (No. 18 Toyota) led the afternoon parade with a lap of 29.710 sec./181.757 mph.
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01/30/08
Testing is under way for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly known as the NASCAR Busch Series) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nationwide Series testing will continue through 5 p.m. Thursday.
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01/29/08
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sophomore Juan Pablo Montoya placed his name at the top of the list as testing came to a close at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. Montoya's Texaco/Havoline Dodge scored a lap of 28.914 sec./186.761 mph during the afternoon session of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas.
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01/29/08
Something other than a Toyota was fastest in a test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today as Carl Edwards turned in the best lap time in his Ford during the morning portion of the second day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas.
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01/29/08
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities and Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted the third annual Mel Larson Night of Champions Dinner on Monday, January 28, at Bally's Hotel & Casino. The event, which honored Dr. Dale Carrison, raised more than $62,000 for the local chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
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01/28/08
One Toyota replaced another at the top of the heap as the first day of NASCAR's Preseason Thunder Las Vegas came to a close at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Las Vegas native Kyle Busch drove his M&M's Toyota to a lap of 29.415 sec./183.580 mph, just ahead of Tony Stewart's second-place effort of 29.601 sec./182.426 mph.
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01/28/08
Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, was fastest in the morning test session on the first day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/25/08
Race fans are invited to watch the cars and stars of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series today and Tuesday as LVMS conducts the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas test session. The grandstands will be open to the public and fans are invited to watch their favorite drivers test the new Car of Tomorrow on the high banks of LVMS.
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01/22/08
For race fans who get to celebrate their birthday only once every four years, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is inviting them to spend it at the speedway.
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01/21/08
Dario Franchitti is one of many drivers who have crossed over from open-wheel racing to test the waters of NASCAR. Franchitti, 34, won the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and also the IndyCar Series championship. The Edinburgh, Scotland, native signed a multi-year deal with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to compete full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and became the first European driver in the sanctioning body's 59-year history.
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01/18/08
Take down the banners. Cancel the caucus. Thompson has been declared the first victor in Nevada. That's Wendy Thompson, not Fred.
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01/14/08
Las Vegas Motor Speedway was selected as one of three tracks to be recognized by NASCAR for its "improvement in exhibiting security and public safety."
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01/14/08
NASCAR racing veteran Kyle Petty will be the featured speaker at the third annual Mel Larson Night of Champions dinner to be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bally's Hotel & Casino. The fete will honor Dr. Dale Carrison, chairman of emergency services at University Medical Center and medical director for Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/14/08
The all-important Nevada caucus is slated for Saturday, Jan. 19 and presidential hopefuls from both the Democratic and Republican parties are eligible for free credentials to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Neon Garage during NASCAR Weekend Feb. 29-March 1-2.
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01/12/08
The 2008 edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas will mark the first time NASCAR will conduct an open test on a 1.5-mile track for its "Car of Tomorrow."
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01/12/08
Dr. Dale Carrison, chairman of emergency services at University Medical Center and medical director at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will be honored Jan. 28 at the Mel Larson Night of Champions. NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will be the featured speaker at the third-annual event, which will take place at Bally's.
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01/12/08
2008 Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Press Releases
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01/12/08
2008 NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals Schedule
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01/11/08
Getting to the Race - NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals
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01/10/08
The second-largest balloon festival in the country will take over the infield at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this Saturday and Sunday. The Ford Trucks Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival is an event for the entire family and will feature 26 special shape balloons and 20 race balloons.
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01/03/08
When it comes to major motorsports events, January is one of the calendar's quietest months. But race cars will roar loud and often during a busy January at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR and NHRA testing, a very popular annual charity event and many other activities will have the speedway at full speed as the new year begins.
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01/01/08
Own a Shelby SuperSnake - 427 Limited Edition!
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01/01/08
Own a Shelby 427 Limited Edition Package
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- December 2007
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12/19/07
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Ticket Services department has announced special holiday hours. In order to best serve the race fans as well as the employees who want to spend time with their families, the LVMS Ticket Services office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
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12/12/07
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams of Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne and Travis Kvapil have concluded a two-day test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to help determine which Goodyear tire will be used in the 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 on March 2, 2008.
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12/06/07
All motorcyclists throughout the Las Vegas Valley are invited to participate in the March of Dimes RIDE for Babies to raise a goal of $100,000 for efforts in preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
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12/03/07
Tomorrow will become today on Dec. 11 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. NASCAR's "Car of Tomorrow" will make take its first laps around the high-banked superspeedway as five drivers will conduct a tire test on behalf of Goodyear. Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, 2003 champion Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne and Travis Kvapil will take part in the two-day test.
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12/02/07
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its annual Grant Distribution and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the media center in the infield of the superspeedway.
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- November 2007
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11/08/07
Steve Harwell, lead singer of the pop rock group Smash Mouth, has filed an entry to compete in the 140-lap, $5,000-to-win Super Late Model feature during Saturday's Fall Classic Presented By Bank of America at the Bullring. Harwell's driving coach John Freeman has joined the fray: he will pilot a second Dick Cobb-owned car.
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- October 2007
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10/30/07
America's fastest trucks will come to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2008 and find a new race sponsor.
Qwik Liner, one of the nation's leaders in truck bedliner coating, has signed on as a multi-year sponsor of LVMS's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event. The event will be known as the Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 and will be run Sept. 20, 2008 on the high-banked, 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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10/26/07
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities hosted its third annual Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at The Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The evening of "Cards for Kids" raised $16,000 for the children of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
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10/16/07
The 2009 NASCAR season will bring a new era to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The speedway currently is marketing a multifaceted event sponsorship opportunity that will begin with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.
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- September 2007
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09/23/07
Travis Kvapil, driving the No. 6 K&N Filters Ford, won tonight's Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event.
Kvapil started the 146-lap race from the pole position, stayed in the top 10 for much of the race and overtook JJon Wood for the lead with 13 laps to go. The win was Kvapil's fourth in the last nine races.
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09/22/07
Travis Kvapil, of Janesville, Wis., will start tonight's Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the pole position. Kvapil, driving the No. 6 K&N Filters Ford, topped 36 entrants by posting the fastest time of 30.789 sec./175.387 mph.
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09/22/07
It's Race Day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is at center stage for the Smith's Las Vegas 350. The green flag will wave at 6 p.m. and some of the biggest names in NASCAR racing - including Ron Hornaday, Mike Skinner, Todd Bodine, David Green, hometown heroes Brendan Gaughan and Casey Kingsland, Ted Musgrave and Jack Sprague - will battle for one of the most unique trophies ever presented.
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09/22/07
Danielle Peck, whose hit single "I Don't" has soared up the country music charts, will headline in the Neon Garage prior to Saturday's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Mary Wilson will perform the National Anthem prior to Saturday night's race. Wilson won multiple awards as an original member of the Supremes. Cowboy Crush was added Sept. 21.
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09/20/07
Race fans are invited to meet the stars of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at a free autograph session at The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Friday evening from 7-8 p.m. The autograph session will kick off the Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 22.
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09/19/07
Mike Skinner, winner of the 2006 Smith's Las Vegas 350, is favored by Station Casinos' oddsmaker Micah Roberts to repeat in Saturday evening's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/19/07
The desire to be the best and beat the best on the race track is what drives the competitors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series week in and week out. But the competition to bring home the trophy is just as fierce off the race track, too. On Thursday night, numerous NCTS drivers, teams and even NASCAR officials will go head-to-head in the "Burn-Out, Bowl-Off" charity bowling tournament hosted by the South Point Hotel & Casino at the South Point Bowling Center.
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09/13/07
Six former winners of the Smith's Las Vegas 350 and the 1995 and 1996 Indianapolis 500 winners are among the entries for the Sept. 22 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- August 2007
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08/28/07
Jacques Villeneuve, winner of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and 1997 Formula 1 World Driving Championship, will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in the Smith's Las Vegas 350 Saturday, Sept. 22.
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08/07/07
Tickets are on sale now for the Feb. 29-March 2, 2008 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Passes for the Neon Garage, Driver Introductions and Lucky 7 parking also are available at http://www.lvms.com/ or by calling 1-800-644-4444.
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08/06/07
The blood drive will be held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's infield media center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. LVMS is one of more than 20 NASCAR race tracks nationwide participating in this annual event which collected more than 2,000 pints of blood in 2006. Individuals who donate blood will also have an opportunity to add their names to the bone marrow registry through the National Marrow Donor Program.
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- July 2007
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07/30/07
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to have cosponsorship from Smith's Food & Drug Stores and Las Vegas Events. Smith's joined with longtime Truck race sponsor Las Vegas Events last year and both have elected to return to their title roles for the Sept. 22 Smith's Las Vegas 350 on the superspeedway's high-banked oval. This will mark Las Vegas Events' sixth consecutive year as a sponsor of the Truck race.
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07/30/07
Tickets are on sale for both the Sept. 22 Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event and the Oct. 25-28 NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals.
This will mark the second Truck race on the new 20-degree banking of the superspeedway. Mike Skinner won last year's event and is a heavy favorite for this year's event.
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07/13/07
The SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup III will be held on July 19-21 in Las Vegas -- the sports and entertainment capital of the world!
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07/11/07
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series veteran Ricky Rudd visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway tonight. Rudd, driver of the No. 88 Snickers Ford for Robert Yates Racing, participated in what was termed "a celebration for a great year"....
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07/02/07
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star and Las Vegas native Kyle Busch met with local media Monday as he prepared to compete in tonight's 75-lap Night of Fire Super Late Model feature at the Bullring. Busch, who drives the No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, will compete in a self-owned black No. 51 Super Late Model sponsored by Electricvisual.com. Busch tested in his new car following the press conference.
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- June 2007
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06/28/07
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star and Las Vegas native Kyle Busch has scheduled a homecoming for next week and will compete in Tuesday's Night of Fire at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch, who drives the No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, will compete in a Super Late Model.
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06/27/07
Amanda Kunzi, reigning Miss Las Vegas, will sing the National Anthem at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, July 3. Amanda will kick off the opening ceremonies for the Bullring's annual holiday extravaganza, the Night of Fire. The evening will include short-track stock car racing, fireworks, Monster Trucks, a Jet Car, a D1 Grand Prix drifting exhibition, freestyle quad exhibition and a Bullring driver autograph session.
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06/11/07
Guidelines and instructions for constructing a box car racer.
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06/07/07
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its fifth annual golf tournament on Monday at The Falls Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas. The tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start and will end with a luncheon and awards ceremony.
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06/06/07
For the second consecutive year, the Accident Re-creation Conference (ARC) held its training seminar at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hosted Monday morning by the North Las Vegas Police Department, the four-day seminar featured one day of intentional crashing -- a.k.a. accident re-creation -- in the pit area of the speedway's half-mile dirt oval.
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06/04/07
A statement from Las Vegas Motor Speedway General Manager Chris Powell on the death of NASCAR Vice Chairman Bill France Jr.
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- May 2007
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05/23/07
Silverton Casino Lodge, featuring world-famous rock band Hootie & The Blowfish, will partner with the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities to present a charity golf tournament on Monday, June 11. The Silverton Casino Lodge Charity Golf Tournament Featuring Hootie & The Blowfish will be held at The Falls Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas.
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05/21/07
Brydan Solutions, a Las Vegas-based IT services and consulting firm, will recycle old cellular telephones and computers on Wednesday, May 23. All proceeds from the recycling effort will benefit The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
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05/08/07
There were many changes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the past year, but one thing that didn't change was the tremendous impact its NASCAR Weekend had on the Las Vegas economy. The 2007 event weekend, March 9-11, kept its place as one of the most lucrative on the city's calendar.
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05/03/07
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities and Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted the Mel Larson Night of Champions dinner, honoring Las Vegas NHRA team owner Ken Black, on Tuesday, April 11, at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. The event raised more than $94,000 for the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
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05/02/07
The spectators who are found guilty of throwing cans and other debris on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway will not be welcome at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. LVMS general manager Chris Powell said Wednesday that fans banned from Talladega as a result of Sunday's trash-throwing incident will not be allowed to purchase tickets at LVMS.
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- April 2007
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04/19/07
Tickets now are on sale for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350, to be held on the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Saturday, Sept. 22. For tickets and information, please call the LVMS ticket office at (702) 644-4444.
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04/12/07
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series stars Ron Capps, Gary Scelzi, Cruz Pedregon and Tommy Johnson Jr. will race in Thunder Roadsters at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night.
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04/03/07
Gary Scelzi, a four-time NHRA champion, will be the keynote speaker for the Mel Larson Night of Champions on Wednesday, April 11. Scelzi replaces John Force, who asked to be excused from the engagement in the wake of the death of teammate Eric Medlen.
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- March 2007
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03/30/07
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities will honor local businessman and NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series team owner Ken Black at the second annual Mel Larson Night of Champions on April 11 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
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03/13/07
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's most successful NASCAR Weekend received even more high marks this week with higher TV ratings and statistical analysis that shines light on the improved level of competition.
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03/11/07
Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race today.
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03/10/07
Jeff Burton passed Kyle Busch on the final lap to win today's Sam's Town 300. The race, slowed by a record 12 caution flags, came down to the final lap when Burton caught Busch and passed him on the outside in Turn 4. Busch's car wiggled slightly as Burton made his pass and he spun as Burton crossed the finish line.
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03/10/07
The NASCAR Busch Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be sponsored by Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, officials of the sponsoring hotel and the speedway announced today.
The race name remains the Sam's Town 300, which is the event's only name in its 11-year history at LVMS.
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03/09/07
Qualifying for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was reminiscent of a famous quote by baseball great Yogi Berra: "It was deja-vu all over again." The old track record was set in March 2004 by Kasey Kahne, who was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series rookie at the time. It was no surprise the track record would fall. After the banking in the superspeedway's turns was increased from 12 degrees to 20, the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series cars were running at least 10 mph faster than Kahne's record during NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas testing in January.
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03/09/07
Kevin Harvick of Bakersfield, Calif., drove his AutoZone Chevrolet to a new NASCAR Busch Series track record of 29.816 sec. (181.111 mph) to earn the pole position for tomorrow's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/09/07
America's newest motorsports attraction is a complete sellout. No passes remain for the Neon Garage, the new fan-interactive area located in the center of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's infield.
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03/08/07
A VIP grand opening party was held at LVMS Wednesday evening to launch the new Neon Garage. This one-of-a-kind enthusiast experience now is open to the fans.
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03/07/07
According to Sterling Marlin, driver of the No. 14 Waste Management Chevrolet, Las Vegas Motor Speedway isn't the same track it was when he picked up his ninth-career win there in 2002. The speedway recently underwent dramatic track changes and is adjusting to new rules NASCAR will enforce for Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Nextel Cup race.
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03/06/07
The world-famous Blue Man Group and recording star Uncle Kracker are just two of the entertainment options Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be offering to race fans during NASCAR Weekend.
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03/05/07
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its annual NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 8, at 6 p.m. NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers Carl Edwards, Shane Huffman, Michael Waltrip, Rusty Wallace (retired) and Clint Bowyer are scheduled to appear at the annual fundraiser to benefit the children of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
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03/01/07
Aside from a handful of available singles, the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a sellout.
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- February 2007
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02/28/07
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's ever-improving vehicle flow for its March 9-11 NASCAR Weekend should be even better for this year's event, according to LVMS officials.
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02/26/07
Micah Roberts, oddsmaker for Station Casinos in Las Vegas, has chosen Tony Stewart as his favorite to win the March 11 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson, defending NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion and a two-time winner in Las Vegas, is a close second. Stewart is favored at 6-to-1, while Johnson's odds to win have been set at 7-to-1.
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02/25/07
Race fans who can't wait for the March 9-11 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas can whet their appetites with one of the most critically acclaimed racing movies to hit cinemas.
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02/22/07
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. stopped in Las Vegas today on his way to the next race and played blackjack at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino against four lucky fans who won contests on local media outlets for the right to join him.
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02/20/07
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Richard Petty will appear in the flesh and in wax in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Neon Garage. Earnhardt Jr. and Petty, the seven-time NASCAR champion, will unveil their wax figures at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 9.
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02/14/07
With NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series testing completed, the drivers are ready to come back in March on NASCAR Weekend to race each other on the new track. The new 20-degree banking in the turns has increased speeds, causing NASCAR to throw a wild card into the mix: smaller fuel cells to create more pit stops. Here's what some of the drivers said about the renovated Las Vegas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile superspeedway and its 20-degree banked turns...
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02/11/07
NASCAR announced today cars entered in LVMS' NASCAR Weekend will be required to use the smaller 13-gallon fuel cell for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam's Town 300. "NASCAR's decision to use 13-gallon fuel cells for both the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam's Town 300 will make for an even more exciting race," said LVMS general manager Chris Powell. "This decision should keep the racing tighter and give the teams more opportunities to measure tire wear."
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02/08/07
With four days of NASCAR testing in the rear view mirror, Las Vegas Motor Speedway has turned its attention to the March 9-11 NASCAR Weekend.
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02/08/07
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will add bleacher seating in Turn 3 for the March 9-11 NASCAR Weekend, speedway officials announced today.
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02/06/07
Casey Mears turned in the fastest lap during the afternoon - and final - session of the NASCAR Busch Series testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (29.685 sec./181.910 mph). Paul Menard's best lap of 29.603 sec./182.414 mph, set during this morning's session, stands as the fastest lap overall since testing began Monday morning. The next time the NASCAR Busch Series cars will see Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be the Sam's Town 300 on March 10.
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02/06/07
Paul Menard turned in the fastest lap during the morning session of the second and final day of NASCAR Busch Series testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 29.603 sec./182.414 mph - the fastest lap overall since testing began Monday morning.
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02/05/07
Dodge driver Kasey Kahne turned in the fastest lap during the afternoon session of NASCAR Busch Series testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 29.939 sec./180.367 mph - but it was not the fastest lap of the day. Morning session leader Matt Kenseth still leads all others with his lap of 29.803 sec./181.90 mph, set before lunchtime.
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02/05/07
With the morning round of testing now in the record books, Matt Kenseth's Ford leads the pack of NASCAR Busch Series drivers participating in the two-day session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. So far, 63 cars have taken to the reconfigured 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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02/01/07
Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time in seven years next week as he takes part in the Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. He will be joined by 44 other drivers for the test.
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- January 2007
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01/30/07
The final day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has concluded. Elliott Sadler posted the fastest lap of the session at 188.772 mph.
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01/29/07
The first day of the NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has concluded and three NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champions participated in a lunchtime press conference to share their thoughts on the new track. Five separate crashes caught the attention of the media and fans in attendance.
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01/24/07
NASCAR's greatest drivers are about to get their first look at the sport's newest race track.
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01/11/07
There's a new club in Las Vegas. This new club doesn't have a dance floor, disco ball or DJ booth; but it has unlimited food and drinks, VIP parking and unprecedented access to Nevada's largest sporting event.
The Blackjack Club will be located on the third floor of the speedway's new infield media center. It will give race fans a bird's eye view of the front straightaway, provide access to both the pits and the new Neon Garage and give them a patio from which to watch the racing action.
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01/03/07
NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas has always been billed as one of the most important tests of the NASCAR Nextel Cup season. This year will be no different.
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- December 2006
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12/19/06
While many Americans will be taking an extended holiday throughout the end of December, construction crews at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be hard at work.
Workers are in the midst of LVMS' most ambitious construction project in years as they continue building the Neon Garage and new media center. Work began on the project immediately following the March 12 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and will be completed in time for the March 9-11, 2007 NASCAR Weekend.
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12/14/06
"The King of Rock and Roll" and "The Material Girl" have played on some of the biggest stages around the world, and come March they'll be adding the center stage of the Neon Garage to their resumes.
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12/12/06
Construction crews began erecting the giant truss that will arch over the Neon Garage's center stage.
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12/07/06
Testing tires is pretty boring stuff for most drivers, but this week's two-day Goodyear test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway left Kyle Busch excited and Greg Biffle with a headache.
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12/06/06
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its annual Grant Distribution and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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- November 2006
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11/21/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is bringing Blue Man Group from the Las Vegas Strip to the front straightaway.
The world famous group, which performs nightly at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in their custom-built Blue Man Theatre, will be the headline attraction during the Pre-Race Show prior to the March 11, 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS.
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11/16/06
Race fans planning to give NASCAR tickets as Christmas gifts have three weeks remaining in order to ensure delivery by Dec. 25. The LVMS ticket services dept. will guarantee pre-Christmas delivery of any tickets ordered by Dec. 1. NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas is set for March 9-11, 2007.
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11/16/06
The Las Vegas Chapter Of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its annual grant distribution and Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Busch garage (in the infield of the superspeedway). The Las Vegas Chapter will grant $299,000 to 64 local children's charities at the ceremony.
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11/09/06
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Greg Biffle was in Las Vegas today and visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of promotion for Kraft Foods and Planters Peanuts. Two lucky winners were flown to Las Vegas to receive ride-alongs with Greg at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at LVMS.
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- October 2006
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10/30/06
Starting times for Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 2007 NASCAR Weekend are set. For the second straight year, the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday, March 11, 2007 will start at 1:40 p.m. (Pacific Time). The Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series on Saturday, March 10 will start at 2 p.m. The Busch race starting time is 90 minutes earlier than this past year.
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10/20/06
Race teams refer to the NASCAR inspection bay as the "Room of Doom," and race fans who buy passes to the Neon Garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will get a first-hand account of what the crew chiefs face every week.
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10/13/06
America's premier motorsports attraction is growing in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway infield. Construction crews have started adding the second floor to LVMS' Neon Garage. The second level will allow race fans who have purchased passes to the Neon Garage to look directly down into the garage bays as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series crewmen tune their cars.
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10/11/06
Woody Austin will spend all weekend driving golf balls, but on Tuesday morning Austin was more concerned with driving race cars.
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10/10/06
Reality TV couple Rob and Amber Mariano and professional poker player Daniel "The Kid" Negreanu spent Tuesday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway participating in the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
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10/05/06
The popularity of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's newest attraction has led to the sellout of all pit passes for the March 9-11, 2007 NASCAR Weekend.
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- September 2006
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09/26/06
The racing series that christened the new high banks of Las Vegas Motor Speedway will return to LVMS in 2007. Speedway officials announced Tuesday that next year's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race will be held on Sept. 22. The 2007 event will be the 11th visit by the Truck Series to LVMS.
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09/25/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's importance to the NASCAR Nextel Cup tour was recognized again Monday when NASCAR announced that the 1.5-mile superspeedway is one of seven tracks selected for an official test session in 2007.
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09/25/06
Drivers from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were introduced to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new high banks this weekend, and most can't wait for a return engagement.
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09/24/06
Mike Skinner simply dominated tonight's Smith's Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The driver of the Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota was fastest in both pre-race practice sessions, won the Bud Pole Award at a record-breaking 30.326 sec./178.065 mph and was never seriously challenged during the 146-lap race.
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09/23/06
Mike Skinner, driving the No. 5 Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota, was fastest overall in both morning practice sessions and continued his dominance by winning the Bud Pole Award for this evening's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Everyone knew the track record would be shattered since the new, higher banking would increase speeds and Skinner was running almost 13 miles per hour faster than the track record of 165.320 mph, which he set in 2004.
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09/23/06
Mike Skinner, driving the No. 5 Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota, was fastest overall during this morning's second official practice session in preparation for this evening's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Skinner's lap of 30.216 sec./178.713 mph was even quicker than his best lap in this morning's first session (30.505 sec./177.020 mph) and now is running nearly four miles per hour faster than the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series record.
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09/23/06
Mike Skinner, driving the No. 5 Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota, was fastest overall during this morning's first official practice session in preparation for this evening's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Skinner’s lap of 30.505 sec./177.020 mph was more than two miles per hour faster than the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series record of 174.904 mph, set by Kasey Kahne in 2004 - and nearly 12 miles per hour faster than the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series record (165.320 mph, set by Mike Skinner in 2004).
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09/21/06
Jeremy Mayfield, Johnny Benson and Las Vegas' Brendan Gaughan are among 10 former NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers entered for Saturday's Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/21/06
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series won't be the only fast machines on four wheels at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night. The speedway will host a quad exhibition prior to the start of the Smith’s Las Vegas 350. >>
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09/18/06
Race fans will have the opportunity to meet the stars of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Thursday night at the driver autograph session as the drivers are in town for Saturday's Smith's Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/16/06
Twenty degrees of banking and a completely revamped infield - featuring the most fan-friendly garage in motorsports - have driven ticket demand to new heights for the 2007 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Please click here for complete story.)
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09/15/06
The most exciting attraction in motorsports is taking shape in Las Vegas Motor Speedway's infield. Construction crews began raising the preformed concrete walls of the Neon Garage this week as work continued on the speedway's multi-million dollar infield renovation project.
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09/14/06
Jeremy Mayfield will get a leg up on the competition before the 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new high banks.
(Please click here for full story.)
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09/08/06
Construction crews using earth-moving equipment spent a major portion of the past week grading out the new cloverleaf that will make for easier access in and out of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's infield. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY >>
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09/07/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has more banking and a new racing surface, but Todd Bodine is hoping his finishing position stays the same. Bodine is the defending champion of the Smith's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at LVMS and hopes to defend his title on Saturday, Sept. 23. (Please click here for complete story.)
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- August 2006
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08/31/06
Work crews continued their work inside of Las Vegas Motor Speedway by pouring the concrete pit stalls behind the pit wall and completing the landscaping of the superspeedway's tri-oval. Click here for complete story >>
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08/29/06
Although we're headed into the final week of August, it's beginning to look like spring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After enduring months of drab brown (dirt) and black (pavement), the color green has emerged in the infield of the tri-oval of the 1.5-mile superspeedway as four acres of sod was planted between pit road and the front straightaway. >>
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08/21/06
The Las Vegas Strip is coming to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Speedway officials announced that the new fan-interactive garage area being built in the speedway's infield will be known as the Neon Garage.
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08/18/06
While four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams tested the new 20 degrees of banking at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, construction crews were continuing their work on the speedway's new media center and the Neon Garage.
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08/16/06
Four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams concluded tire tests for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tonight. The next time they see the track will be the Smith's Las Vegas 350 on Saturday, Sept. 23. Each of the four participating manufacturers was represented: Dodge (Brendan Gaughan of Las Vegas), Chevrolet (Dennis Setzer), Toyota (Todd Bodine) and Ford (Rick Crawford). >>
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08/15/06
A new racing surface and a new race sponsor will greet fans and drivers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race this fall. Smith's Food and Drug Stores has signed on as cosponsor of the Sept. 23 Truck Series event. Smith's has joined longtime Truck race sponsor Las Vegas Events to form the Smith's Las Vegas 350. This will mark the first race on the speedway since the track's banking was raised from 12 to 20 degrees and the pit road was moved approximately 250 feet closer to the grandstands.
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08/11/06
Construction crews began erecting the steel girders that will provide the framework for Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new state-of-the-art media center this week. As the speedway's renovation project completed its fifth month, crews have completed the re-banking of the 1.5-mile superspeedway from 12 degrees to 20 degrees and have completed the moving of pit road approximately 275 feet closer to the grandstands.>>
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08/08/06
NASCAR's 2004 Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch today became the first driver to turn laps on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new pavement and high-banked turns. The Las Vegas native drove a car from the Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) which was painted to resemble his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge. Busch had nothing but praise for the new asphalt surface and 20-degree banked turns as he exited the car. >>
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08/04/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center. >>
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08/03/06
Records will fall and excitement will rise when the stars of the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual NASCAR Weekend March 9-11, 2007. While Petty and Earnhhardt Terrace seats are on sale now, all remaining tickets will go on sale Sept. 16. This will mark the first visit to the speedway for NASCAR's premier series since the speedway raised its banks from 12 to 20 degrees, moved pit road approximately 250 feet closer to the grandstand and erected the state-of-the-art, fan-interactive area as part of the Nextel Cup garage.
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08/01/06
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Dave Blaney visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway today to inspect the new banking and paving on the 1.5-mile superspeedway. Paving was completed last week and Blaney was the first NASCAR driver to tour the tri-oval in a passenger vehicle. When the 80-mph ride was completed, he compared the old LVMS to the freshly-paved, high-banked track. >>
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- July 2006
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07/28/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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07/21/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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07/14/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center. Click here for this week's update >>
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07/07/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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- June 2006
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06/30/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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06/24/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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06/16/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department is providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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06/12/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is giving race fans a head start on buying the tickets that offer the best views of the speedway's new 20-degree banking and reconfigured pit road. Seats in the Dale Earnhardt Terrace and Richard Petty Terrace for the 2007 NASCAR Weekend are now on sale.
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06/11/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department is providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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06/02/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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06/01/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been selected one of the world's top 10 speedways in the launch issue of Professional Motorsport World magazine. The publication, which is based in the United Kingdom, is aimed at the business side of the motorsports industry.
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- May 2006
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05/26/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center. >> >>
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05/19/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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05/16/06
More visitors came to Las Vegas this past March and spent more money than any other month in Las Vegas' 101-year history. No entity played a bigger role in that milestone than Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 2006 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas had a record $197 million impact on the state's economy, the greatest expenditure figure in the nine-year history of the event and an astounding 18.4-percent increase from 2005.
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05/16/06
A lot of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is being torn down, but very little is being thrown away.
The speedway's multi-million dollar construction project has created a considerable amount of rubble which might be misconstrued as waste. But quite a bit of what was demolished will be reused.
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05/12/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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05/05/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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05/01/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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- April 2006
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04/25/06
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its fourth annual Speedway Children's Charities Golf Tournament on Monday, June 5, at the exclusive South Shore Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas. The tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start and will end with a luncheon and awards ceremony.
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04/18/06
Demolition of the infield media center began Tuesday at 10 a.m. PDT. The demolition of the infield buildings will make way for the multi-million dollar facelift of the speedway, which will include new garages, an interactive fan zone, new media center, relocated pit road and banking of the superspeedway's turns from 12 to 20 degrees.
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04/13/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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04/04/06
Construction crews are working in high gear demolishing buildings in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway infield in preparation for the new fan-interactive garage area, media center and track resurfacing.
After two weeks of soft demolition, construction crews have knocked down Garage 2 and are in the process of tearing down Garage 3. Speedway officials expect to raze the media center early next week
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04/04/06
Demolition of the 1.5-mile superspeedway's infield has begun. The old buildings will make way for a new garage area, interactive fan experience, media center and relocated pit road.
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- March 2006
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03/12/06
Jimmie Johnson made his second consecutive journey to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by leading only one lap: the final one. A late-race caution set the stage for a dramatic finish for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and erased race leader Matt Kenseth's somewhat comfortable lead.
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03/11/06
Kasey Kahne passed raced leader Kevin Harvick with 22 laps to go and went on to win today's Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kahne, driving the Ragu Dodge, was able to pull away from Harvick and Matt Kenseth until a late-race caution on lap 198 necessitated a green-white-checkered finish. Kahne held off Kenseth, who had passed Harvick, to win the two-lap shootout.
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03/10/06
Cold. Windy. Chance of snow. Not exactly words that come to mind when Las Vegas is mentioned. While the northwestern side of the city was experiencing a light - and extremely rare – snowfall, Greg Biffle and his National Guard Ford team won the Bud Pole Award for the ninth annual UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/10/06
Condominium projects have sprung across Las Vegas, but a site for luxury living like no other is about to emerge in the northeast valley. Trophy Towers, a multi-story condominium with panoramic views of both the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and Las Vegas Motor Speedwayís 1.5-mile superspeedway, is the latest addition to LVMSís multimillion-dollar makeover.
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03/10/06
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its annual NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 9. The Las Vegas chapter raised $169,000 for the children of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
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03/09/06
For the fifth consecutive year, Las Vegas Motor Speedway has attained a virtual sellout for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race. "The demand for race tickets in Las Vegas continues to increase every time we stage a NASCAR race," said LVMS General Manager Chris Powell. "We're especially thrilled to be announcing this sellout, given that we added the 17,000-seat Richard Petty Terrace for this year's race."
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03/08/06
Lady Luck rules supreme in Las Vegas. So it's clearly by good fortune that motorsports artist Sam Bass and some of the country's most ardent NASCAR fans will have the opportunity to visit with one another this week as they converge on Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400.
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03/06/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 96 entries for the annual NASCAR Weekend doubleheader.
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03/06/06
Jeff Green, winner of the inaugural Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at LVMS in 1997, will attempt to qualify for his 200th NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Friday during Pole Day. Green also drove the fastest Chevrolet during NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing here in January.
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03/02/06
The hit country music group Trick Pony and John Schneider, best known for his role as Bo Duke on the "Dukes of Hazzard" TV show will sing the National Anthems for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam's Town 300.
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03/01/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's ever improving vehicle flow for its March 10-12 NASCAR Weekend should be even better for this year's event, according to LVMS officials.
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- February 2006
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02/28/06
Veteran oddsmaker Micah Roberts of Station Casinos in Las Vegas has chosen not one, but two favorites for the March 12 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/23/06
NASCAR history includes a tradition of great racing families; names like Earnhardt, Petty, Waltrip and Labonte have dominated the sport for decades. On March 12th, a new family will be added to that list: Soprano. That's right—America's favorite mob family will join the NASCAR ranks by sponsoring Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) No. 07 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS and driver Clint Bowyer in the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/22/06
NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year candidate Burney Lamar had the type of success that any racer would wish for in his first race. Now, with a second-place finish in Daytona, Lamar is hoping that success will follow him to the Sam's Town 300 on March 11 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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02/21/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Ticket Services Department has extended its office hours until 7 p.m. beginning today.
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02/20/06
Many people still wonder why NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Kurt Busch decided to leave his Roush Racing team only a year after winning the Nextel Cup.
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02/16/06
With a season that runs from February to November and includes 37 races, it's clear that life for a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver is pretty busy. But when you combine that season with a NASCAR Busch Series season of 35 races, many of which run the day before a Nextel Cup race at an entirely different track, one would wonder why anyone would want to race both series full time during a single season.
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02/13/06
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Bobby Labonte took as much time as he could during testing at Daytona and Las Vegas Motor Speedway to get to know his new car and team. Labonte made the move from Joe Gibbs Racing to Petty Enterprises for the 2006 season and seems to be happy with the results so far. With a good qualifying run at Daytona and a good test at LVMS last month, Labonte says the best part of the whole experience has been getting acquainted with his new team.
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02/12/06
Former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series driver Steve Wallace got his first taste of Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the NASCAR Busch Series preseason thunder test sessions held at LVMS today.
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02/08/06
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted the inaugural Night of Champions dinner, honoring Mel Larson, on Tuesday, January 31, at Mandalay Bay. The event raised more than $83,000 for the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
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02/07/06
Paul Tracy, a former world champion on the Champ Car World Series, is no stranger to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But turning laps in a stock car is a little different than what he is used to.
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02/06/06
Spencer Clark has turned thousands of laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But until Monday afternoon, all of those laps had been confined to the 3/8-mile Bullring and the road courses.
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02/03/06
Below is an updated list, as of Feb. 3, of drivers scheduled to participate in the NASCAR Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas:
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02/02/06
At least 13 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series regulars are scheduled to participate in the Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas.
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02/01/06
NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas is complete, and it's no surprise that a Roush Racing driver is setting the pace.
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02/01/06
It seems no other driver is as excited for testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.
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- January 2006
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01/31/06
Jeff Green's lap time of 170.068 mph posted during Monday's morning session remains on top after day two of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas.
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01/31/06
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and defending UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 winner Jimmie Johnson didn't find what he was looking for during the morning test session Tuesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/30/06
Jeff Green and Elliott Sadler set the pace during Monday's opening day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/30/06
Many NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers are excited about the upcoming changes in the banking of the turns at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is no exception.
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01/25/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 41 entries for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas.
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01/24/06
Las Vegas turns out winners every day and Tony Stewart says he's no exception.
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01/24/06
Clint Bowyer only has one full year of Busch Series racing under his belt, but the runner-up to Martin Truex Jr. for the Busch title in 2005 is ready to mix it up with the stars of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
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01/20/06
You might say that Nextel Cup driver Greg Biffle is a little more excited about testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than most.
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01/19/06
With only six test sessions allowed by NASCAR this season, veteran driver Mark Martin says the test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway may be the most important one this season.
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01/18/06
To say that Kasey Kahne has a lot riding on his test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in two weeks, would be an understatement.
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01/17/06
With testing for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 just two weeks away no driver seems more excited than veteran Dale Jarrett.
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01/16/06
Martin Truex Jr. has been the class of the field in the NASCAR Busch Series the past two seasons. Now, it's time to take a step up.
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01/12/06
Race fans who desire to watch the races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the comfort of their motorhomes will have more opportunities than ever this year. The speedway announced Wednesday that more motorhome spots overlooking the speedway in Turn 3 are now available for the March 10-12 NASCAR Weekend.
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01/09/06
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Speedway Children's Charities will honor Las Vegas legend Mel Larson at the inaugural "Night of Champions" Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
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- December 2005
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12/13/05
The start time for the March 12, 2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been changed to 1:40 p.m. Pacific Time.
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12/13/05
The lights of Las Vegas will shine on the NASCAR Busch Series in 2006.
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12/08/05
The Richard Petty Terrace at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is getting colorful this holiday season.
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12/08/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is rewarding a lucky ticket buyer with a free upgrade to suite passes for the 2006 NASCAR Weekend.
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12/02/05
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, Nov. 29. The Las Vegas chapter granted $275,000 to 67 local children's charities at the ceremony, an increase of 16 groups from 2004. Honored guests included Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Secretary of State Dean Heller.
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12/01/05
Construction for LVMS' new Richard Petty Terrace is well underway. Have you purchased your seats for the 2006 NASCAR Weekend yet? Call (702) 644-4444! We invite you to visit our gallery to view more construction images.
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- November 2005
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11/27/05
The Champ Car World Series, which has run a doubleheader with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series the past two seasons, will not return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2006. The announcement was made Tuesday by LVMS officials.
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11/22/05
Race fans planning to give NASCAR tickets as Christmas gifts have one week remaining in order to ensure delivery by Dec. 25.
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11/10/05
LVMS is one of just six tracks that will conduct tests for the Nextel Cup teams in 2006, according to the standards announced by NASCAR. More than 40 teams are expected to converge on the 1.5-mile superspeedway Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1 for three days of testing in preparation for the March 12, 2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.
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11/10/05
The importance of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual stop on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series schedule was emphasized Thursday by NASCAR's new testing rules.
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11/10/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its annual Grant Distribution and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in Garage No. 4 in the infield of the superspeedway. The Las Vegas Chapter will grant $275,000 to 67 local children's charities at the ceremony.
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11/01/05
National Football League legend Marcus Allen visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway Wednesday during the General Motors AutoShow in Motion.
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- October 2005
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10/11/05
NHRA Funny Car drivers Tony and Frank Pedregon will join NHRA Top Fuel Dragster drivers Rod Fuller, "Fast Jack" Beckman, Brandon Bernstein, Cory McClenathan and David Grubnic in the second annual Speedway Children's Charities Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The charity event will kick off the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- September 2005
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09/27/05
The new Richard Petty Terrace in Turn 1 at the superspeedway is nearly ready for concrete to be poured.
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09/25/05
Todd Bodine is no stranger to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's victory lane and the Chemung, N.Y., native visited that coveted patch of real estate again tonight following a thrilling late-race battle with Ted Musgrave.
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09/24/05
Mike Skinner of Susanville, Calif., scored his fifth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bud Pole Award while qualifying for this eveningís Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/24/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2006 with a return engagement by the first major NASCAR series to compete at LVMS.
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09/23/05
Sebastien Bourdais continued his dominance in the Champ Car World Series by winning the Bridgestone Pole Award for tomorrow’s Hurricane Relief 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was his fifth Bridgestone Pole Award of the season and the 18th of his career.
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09/23/05
Champ Car World Series drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Jimmy Vasser participated in a press conference Thursday afternoon at the ESPN Zone in Las Vegas to kick off this weekend's second annual Double Down In The Desert for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Champ Car World Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/23/05
Saturday evening’s Double Down In The Desert doubleheader featuring the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Champ Car World Series is guaranteed to end with a bang – literally – as a giant fireworks show will immediately follow the Hurricane Relief 400.
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09/22/05
This month's hurricane disasters are hitting close to home for one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. David Starr, winner of the 2002 Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is a native of Houston, Texas.
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09/21/05
NASCAR veteran racer Jimmy Spencer and up and coming driver Joey Miller have been added to the list of some of the biggest names in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series that will participate in the autograph session at the Lady Luck on Friday from 7-8 p.m.
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09/20/05
Micah Roberts, oddsmaker for Station Casinos in Las Vegas, has set the odds for Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Champ Car World Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/19/05
There will be a lot of familiar names called during Saturday night's driver introductions for the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event.
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09/16/05
Do you have a need for speed? On Sunday, September 26, auto racing legend Mario Andretti will give 10 individuals a once-in-a-lifetime ride in a two-seat, Indy-style race car around the 1.5-mile superspeedway at LVMS. Mario¿s passengers will each receive three heart-pounding laps at speeds reaching 180 mph. Rides with Mario begin at 9 a.m. In addition to rides with Mario, there will be 150 additional ride-a-long opportunities offered that morning, with professional drivers/instructors from the Mario Andretti Racing School.
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09/15/05
As the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continues to affect lives throughout the Gulf Coast region of the United States, the Champ Car World Series is initiating a number of different programs to aid victims of one of the nation's worst natural disasters.
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09/14/05
Some of the biggest stars in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the Champ Car World Series will participate in separate autograph sessions during the week leading up to the Las Vegas Double in the Desert.
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09/13/05
Tickets for the 2005 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are now on sale. The eighth annual UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup event is set for March 13, 2005. Also that weekend are the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event (March 12) and Pole Day (March 11). Race fans may call 1-800-644-4444 or log on to www.lvms.com to purchase tickets.
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09/12/05
A high volume of telephone ticket orders and an equally heavy dosage of Internet orders kept Las Vegas Motor Speedway's ticket office working at maximum capacity Monday as tickets went on sale for the 2006 NASCAR Weekend.
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09/06/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will kick off its 10th-anniversary season with its annual NASCAR Weekend on March 10-12, 2006. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
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09/02/05
Complete schedule for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350 and Champ Car World Series event at the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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- August 2005
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08/31/05
Kasey Kahne visited the Richard Petty Driving Experience today Las Vegas Motor Speedway to participate in a corporate function for Remington Firearms.
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08/30/05
Burney Lamar signed with NASCAR Nextel Cup star Kevin Harvick as a developmental driver and the two laid out a two-year plan. But a sudden rise to prominence has accelerated Lamar's career path.
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08/30/05
The seats with the greatest views in motorsports are on sale now at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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08/24/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway General Manager Chris Powell joined Adrian Jones, general manager of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, in an unveiling of a first-of-its-kind wax likeness of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Wednesday.
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08/23/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway general manager Chris Powell will be on hand Wednesday to help unveil the newest Las Vegas motorsports attraction.
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08/03/05
Defending Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais and Paul Tracy tested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today in preparation for the Sept. 24 Double Down in the Desert NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-Champ Car World Series doubleheader.
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- June 2005
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06/28/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its third annual golf tournament on Monday, June 20, at the exclusive SouthShore Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas. The tournament raised $22,000 for the children of Las Vegas and southern Nevada. The Richard Petty Driving Experience foursome of Brad Mark, Jason Allen, Jim Allred and Andre Lagamarsino, defeated 24 other teams in the tournament.
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06/20/05
The latest phase of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's expansion began in earnest Wednesday with the demolition of the upper Section 1 grandstand. Construction crews will spend the next week clearing debris from the area, diverting parts of Checkered Flag Lane and relocating palm tress in preparation for the construction of the 17,000-seat Richard Petty Terrace.
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06/14/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its third annual Speedway Children's Charities Golf Tournament on Monday, June 20, at the exclusive South Shore Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas. The tournament will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start and will conclude with a luncheon and awards ceremony.
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06/02/05
The 2005 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas had a record $167 million impact on the state's economy, the greatest expenditure figure in the eight-year history of the event and an astounding 17.1-percent increase from 2004.
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06/01/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway turned into a congressional gathering place Wednesday as several of the nation's top elected officials spent the morning turning laps with the Mario Andretti Racing School.
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- May 2005
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05/31/05
Work began earlier this month on the new Richard Petty Terrace at the 1.5-mile superspeedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Before construction can begin, crews must remove some existing seating and demolish old rest room and concession areas beneath the first-turn grandstands. The new grandstand will be built in time for the 2006 NASCAR Weekend. The seating capacity for the new structure likely will exceed 14,000.
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05/14/05
Nevada's largest annual sports weekend has a new date for 2005. Las Vegas Motor Speedway's NASCAR Weekend is scheduled for March 11-13, 2005, a week later than in recent years. Again in 2005, the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is scheduled to be the third stop on the NASCAR Nextel Cup tour. The 2005 event will mark the eighth visit of NASCAR's most elite series to Las Vegas's 1.5-mile superspeedway. The Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event will precede the NASCAR Nextel Cup event on Saturday, March 12. Qualifying for both races will be held Friday, March 11.
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- April 2005
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04/20/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children¿s Charities will hold its second annual Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Cannery Hotel & Casino. The charity event will kick off the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tournament players will have the opportunity to play against NHRA drivers, including Brandon Bernstein, driver of the Budweiser King NHRA Top Fuel Dragster. Entry fee (buy-in) is $250 and players will receive $1,000 in chips. Players also will receive complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks throughout the evening.
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- March 2005
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03/18/05
Thursday Night Street Wars was a success. The first car arrived at 4:30 p.m., two and a half hours before the gates opened. By 10 p.m. 146 cars were registered and ready to race with an estimated 500 people in the stands.
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03/14/05
A record crowd and increased TV ratings for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 helped make the 2005 NASCAR Weekend the most successful in Las Vegas Motor Speedway history.
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03/13/05
Jimmie Johnson has won the 2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS. (Please visit this site again shortly for results, quotes, news and photos.)
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03/13/05
Please visit this site often during the day for updates, news, results and photos.
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03/12/05
Mark Martin made his final NASCAR Busch Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway a memorable one. Martin took the lead on lap 192 and won the Sam's Town 300.
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03/11/05
Ryan Newman added yet another Bud Pole Award to his burgeoning collection after posting a lap of 173.745 mph in his ALLTEL/Mobil 1 Dodge Charger during qualifying for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. It was the 28th Bud Pole Award of his still-young career and he now has won poles at 13 different NASCAR Nextel Cup Series venues.
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03/11/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities annual NASCAR Driver Auction raised $180,000 for the children of Las Vegas and southern Nevada last night at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall. NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Scott Wimmer, Kyle Petty, David Green, Stacy Compton, Clint Bowyer, Jon Wood, Ashton Lewis, Jason Keller, Randy LaJoie, Shane Hmiel, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Kevin Lepage, Brent Sherman, Kim Crosby, Brendan Gaughan, NFL Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly and Mickey Jones of the Home Improvement television show participated in the fundraiser.
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03/11/05
The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series drivers have arrived.
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03/09/05
List of NASCAR driver appearances in Las Vegas during NASCAR Weekend, March 10-13. These appearances are open to the public (they are not private functions). Please visit this site often, as this site will be updated regularly.
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03/08/05
What are your plans for this weekend? How do sunny skies, an average temperature of 80 degrees, America¿s greatest city and the excitement of NASCAR sound? For less than $1,000, those of you in the northeast can escape the bitter cold and rainy weekend and head to beautiful Las Vegas to attend the Sam¿s Town 300 on March 12 and the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on March 13.
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03/08/05
If many of Las Vegas¿ celebrities and dignitaries are gamblers, it appears that most of them would be wagering heavy on hometown favorite Kurt Busch to win Sunday¿s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/07/05
More than 100 drivers will attempt to qualify for this weekend¿s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam¿s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The large number of drivers will add more intensity to Friday¿s Pole Day as 49 drivers vie for the 43 spots in Sunday¿s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and 52 drivers will attempt to qualify for Saturday¿s Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event. There are no surprises among the Nextel Cup entries. Matt Kenseth, who has won two straight at LVMS, local drivers Kurt and Kyle Busch and superstars Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. all have filed entries. Saturday¿s Sam¿s Town 300 will look a lot like Sunday¿s race. Sixteen drivers will pull double-duty by running both events. Mark Martin, Sterling Marlin, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, Joe Nemechek, Elliott Sadler, Kyle Busch, Scott Riggs and Dave Blaney all are entered in both events.
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03/04/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children¿s Charities will hold its annual NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam¿s Town Live!, inside Sam¿s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The following NASCAR drivers have agreed to participate in the auction: Scott Wimmer, Kyle Petty, David Green, Stacy Compton, Jon Wood, Ashton Lewis, Jason Keller, Randy LaJoie, Shane Hmiel, Brent Sherman, Ryan Hemphill, Kim Crosby. This list is expected to grow as the auction date draws near. Although the auction is not an autograph session, NASCAR driver and hometown hero Brendan Gaughan will sign autographs inside Sam¿s Town Live! from 5-6 p.m. to help raise funds for the children of Las Vegas.
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03/02/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s ever improving vehicle flow for its March 11-13 NASCAR Weekend should be even better for this year¿s event, according to LVMS officials.
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03/02/05
Diana DeGarmo, who burst on the national stage by finishing runner-up in the 2004 American Idol competition, will perform the National Anthem prior to the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- February 2005
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02/28/05
Kasey Kahne, who holds the Las Vegas Motor Speedway track qualifying record, has been installed as the early favorite in the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup event.
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02/25/05
Jeff Gordon obviously is ecstatic about claiming his third Daytona 500 title last week, but he also knows that the next few weeks will give everyone a better idea of the contenders and pretenders. ¿I am definitely excited about getting to some non-restrictor plate tracks,¿ Gordon said. ¿It¿s great to be going in with momentum from Daytona, but we have to keep it going.¿
Gordon will be looking to join Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth as the only two-time winners at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. He also will attempt to break a stranglehold on the speedway that is held by Roush Racing. Roush drivers have claimed five wins in seven races at LVMS.
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02/15/05
While only a few single seats remain in the main grandstand for the March 11-13 NASCAR Weekend, the special Triple Play tickets still are available. Click on Tickets or call us at 1-800-644-4444 to get these special $119 tickets while they last.
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02/03/05
Even though Martin Truex Jr.¿s stiffest competition during last year¿s run to the NASCAR Busch Series title has moved on, the protégé of Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not going to take it easy in his quest for a second straight championship.
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02/03/05
When Kyle Busch was a child, he played on a makeshift go-kart riding around the cul-de-sac outside of his home. From the outside looking in, one can wonder what penetrated his young mind while he veered his way though the asphalt road course he constructed out of soda cans. Potentially visions of competing like his favorite NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon or winning as he had seen his older brother Kurt do on the local racetracks time and time again. Fast forward the clock of time 10 years and Busch is strapping into the ride of a lifetime.
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02/02/05
Four months ago, Michel Jourdain Jr. was turning laps in excess of 210 miles per hour at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wednesday, during a test session at LVMS, Jourdain was about 50 miles per hour slower, but things were no less challenging.
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02/01/05
LAS VEGAS ¿ Kurt and Kyle Busch have won races all over the United States, but the Las Vegas natives have one major void in their trophy case ¿ a trophy from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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- January 2005
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01/31/05
As soon as NASCAR announced it would reduce the size of rear spoilers and soften tire compounds, many race teams were complaining about how hard the cars would be to drive. After one full day of testing the new rules at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, most drivers feel the concerns were overblown.
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01/31/05
Las Vegas' NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas is still weeks away, but it will certainly look like race weekend when the stars of the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series invade Las Vegas Motor Speedway this week for Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. A record 43 Nextel Cup teams have filed testing vouchers, including all 10 drivers in last year¿s Chase for the Cup. The Cup teams are scheduled to test on Monday, Jan. 31 and Tuesday, Feb. 1. On Wednesday and Thursday, 20 NASCAR Busch Series teams are scheduled to test including 2004 champion Martin Truex Jr. and former Champ Car star Michel Jourdain Jr.
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01/25/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will add bleacher seating outside Turn 3 for the March 11-13 NASCAR Weekend, speedway officials announced Tuesday. The Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is set for March 13, one day after the Busch Series Sam¿s Town 300.
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01/24/05
Two NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers will be pulling double duty when they arrive in Las Vegas to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 31-Feb. 1 for the 2005 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 and Sam¿s Town 300. Las Vegas native Kurt Busch ¿ NASCAR¿s 2004 Nextel Cup Series champion ¿ will sign autographs at Sam¿s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall (5111 Boulder Highway) on Monday, Jan. 31, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Busch's Roush Racing teammate, Greg Biffle, will sign autographs at the Stardust Hotel & Casino on the famous Las Vegas Strip on Monday, Jan. 31, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Both autograph sessions are open to the public and there is no admission charge.
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01/22/05
RV and camper rules and guidelines for LVMS guests during NASCAR Weekend.
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01/20/05
A few single tickets are all that remain in Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s Dale Earnhardt Terrace for NASCAR Weekend March 11-13. "The demand for seats in the Earnhardt Terrace this year has far surpassed our expectations," said Chris Powell, general manager of LVMS. "It¿s quite apparent that fans who attended last year¿s NASCAR Weekend enjoyed the great view and the extra amenities afforded by the Earnhardt Terrace."
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01/11/05
Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year¿s Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated they will visit LVMS Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to prepare for the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2004, eight of the 10 drivers who made the Chase for the Championship tested in Las Vegas.
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01/10/05
Complete schedule for LVMS' 2005 NASCAR Weekend, including: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, related events.
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01/06/05
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is offering race fans who attend the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 a chance to see the pre-race festivities from "ringside." For the first time ever, LVMS has made a limited number of passes available for race fans to stand on the speedway surface -¿ at the start-finish line -- during all pre-race activities, including driver introductions, prior to the annual NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event.
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01/04/05
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities has appointed a new director. Janae Melvin was introduced to the local board of trustees by Debbie Wilson, Speedway Children's Charities' national marketing director, during the chapter's Nov. 30 meeting.
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01/02/05
The starting times for the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have been set.
The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Nextel Cup event will begin at noon (Pacific Time) on Sunday, March 13. The Sam's Town 300 Busch Series event is set for a 1 p.m. start on Saturday, March 12.
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- December 2004
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12/01/04
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, Nov. 30. Honored guests included Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and North Las Vegas Mayor Michael Montandan. The Las Vegas chapter granted $275,000 to 51 local children's charities at the ceremony. Both amounts once again are records for the Las Vegas chapter. This year¿s total surpasses 2003 by $25,000 and 10 more local children¿s causes received grant checks.
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- November 2004
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11/24/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its annual Grant Distribution and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m., in Garage No. 4 in the infield of the superspeedway. The Las Vegas chapter will grant $275,000 to 51 local children's charities at the ceremony. Both amounts once again are records for the Las Vegas chapter. This year¿s total surpasses 2003 by $25,000 and 10 more local children¿s causes will receive grant checks. The list of 51 grant recipients includes: Amerindian, Inc., Arthritis Foundation, Camp Ronald McDonald For Good Times, Candlelighters For Childhood Cancer, Greater Las Vegas After-School All Stars, Nellis Air Force Base Youth Program, Opportunity Village, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada, YMCA of Southern Nevada and St. Jude¿s Ranch for Children.
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11/15/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s traditional NASCAR Weekend schedule will be unchanged in 2005. Speedway officials said LVMS will not be among the venues that will be moving NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying to Saturday. In an announcement made Monday, NASCAR cited that a majority of the speedways hosting Nextel Cup events would hold qualifying for their Nextel Cup races on Saturday mornings instead of the traditional Friday afternoons. However, qualifying for the March 13, 2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS will be held on Friday, March 11.
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11/01/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities hosted its inaugural Texas Hold ¿em Poker Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at The Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The evening of ¿cards for kids¿ raised $6,859 for the children of southern Nevada.
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11/01/04
NASCAR tickets at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have become very popular holiday gifts, and this year, the speedway is guaranteeing early ticket buyers that they will receive their tickets in time for the holiday season. Race fans buying their tickets for March 11-3, 2005 NASCAR Weekend by Dec. 10 will receive their tickets before Dec. 25.
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- October 2004
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10/18/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will host its inaugural Texas Hold ¿em Poker Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at The Cannery Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The day of ¿cards for kids¿ begins with registration from 2:30-5 p.m. The tournament begins at 5:30 p.m. Buy-in is $250 and entrants will receive $1,000 in tournament chips. Each entrant will receive complimentary beverages and hors d¿oeuvres. The awards ceremony will be held inside The Cannery¿s nightclub.
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- September 2004
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09/26/04
Shane Hmiel chased down race leader Todd Bodine in the closing laps of the Las Vegas 350 to earn his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in just 19 starts. On the Champ Car side of the doubleheader, Sebastien Bourdais collected his sixth win of the 2004 campaign.
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09/25/04
Mike Skinner of Susanville, Calif., won the Bud Pole Award for tonight's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Skinner's Toyota Tundra truck toured the 1.5-mile superspeedway at 32.664 sec./165.320 mph. Dennis Setzer was second and Raybestos Rookie contender David Reutimann earned third place on the starting grid.
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09/25/04
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice for today's Las Vegas 350 has concluded and the driver favored to win -- Carl Edwards -- was fastest with a lap of 32.861 sec./164.329 mph. Edwards was chosen by Station Casinos' oddsmaker Micah Roberts as the favorite to win the Las Vegas 350.
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09/25/04
Please visit our website throughout the day for updates on tonight's Double Down in the Desert doubleheader for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Champ Car World Series.
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09/24/04
Patrick Carpentier claimed the pole position for Saturday night's Champ Car World Series Bridgestone 400 Presented By Corona. The Canadian who calls Las Vegas home toured the 1.5-mile superspeedway at 26.190 sec. (206.186 mph). Second was fellow Las Vegas Jimmy Vasser (26.278 sec./205.495 mph). NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying for the Las Vegas 350 will begin at 3:30 p.m. PDT Saturday. Since a large crowd is expected for tomorrow's Double Down in the Desert doubleheader, race fans are asked to leave their homes and hotels early to avoid the rush.
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09/24/04
Rodolfo Lavin, driver of the Corona-Forsythe team entry, was quickest during today's first practice session for the Champ Car World Series with a lap of 26.254 sec./205.683 mph. Lavin made a total of 64 laps and his best pass came on Lap 53. Qualifying for tomorrow's Bridgestone 400 Presented By Corona will begin at 4:30 p.m. PDT. There is no activity for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series today.
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09/22/04
Carl Edwards thought he still had a year or two before he began his career on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. That time frame was cut short in August when the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year found himself in the driver's seat of the No. 99 Roush Racing Ford. Now with the Las Vegas 350 this weekend, Edwards is finding out about the hardest part of running in two series at the same time.
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09/21/04
He may think he¿s two years shy of being considered a Las Vegas local, but that doesn¿t mean Champ Car World Series driver Jimmy Vasser isn¿t looking forward to some hometown bragging rights if he wins the Bridgestone 400 presented by Corona on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "My friends have told me you have to live here 10 years to be considered a local," Vasser said, "but I think eight years is a long time. There are hometown bragging rights on the line coming into the race."
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09/21/04
Terry Cook is looking to reach more than just Victory Lane in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Off the track the nine-year series veteran is looking to reach NASCAR fans to promote and assist a worthy cause. Cook along with his sponsor, Ford Power Stroke® Diesel by International®, have teamed up this year with Paws With A Cause® (www.pawswithacause.org), a not-for-profit organization that trains Assistance Dogs for individuals with mobility and hearing disabilities. Their goal is to raise awareness and funds for PAWS®, through a program called, "Racing For Independence."
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09/21/04
In the motorsports industry, women are equal to men in many departments including management, marketing, public relations and sponsorships. However, in the mechanical arena, it is male-dominated and few women hold positions as mechanics and over-the-wall crew members in any racing series. Tessa Brelia is the rear-end mechanic on the No. 55 Herdez Ford-Cosworth/Lola of Mario Dominguez in the Champ Car World Series.
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09/20/04
Oddsmaker Micah Roberts of Station Casinos in Las Vegas has chosen Carl Edwards as the favorite to win Saturday¿s Las Vegas 350 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Edwards, who will race in both Las Vegas and Dover, Del., this weekend, is listed at 5-1. Travis Kvapil and Bobby Hamilton Jr. are hot at Edwards¿ heels, each listed at 6-1. Brendan Gaughan, who won the 2003 Las Vegas 350, now competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and 2002 winner David Starr is listed at 10/1.
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09/20/04
Sebastien Bourdais is not a stranger to pressure. The 2003 Champ Car World Series Rookie-of-the-Year, comes to Las Vegas with the championship title in his sights, but not by much. Only 24 points separates him from second place Bruno Junqueira, and a win at the Bridgestone 400 presented by Corona would be a boost to his hopes of winning his first Vanderbilt Cup.
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09/17/04
LAS VEGAS ¿ Posted odds to win the Champ Car World Series Bridgestone 400 Presented By Corona at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Saturday, September 25. Odds courtesy Micah Roberts, Station Casinos, Las Vegas.
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09/17/04
When the Champ Car World Series debuts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 25, Alex Tagliani will be looking for bragging rights. Tagliani, along with fellow Champ Car drivers Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser and Patrick Carpentier call Las Vegas home. Tagliani moved to Las Vegas from his hometown in Montreal to take advantage of the tax breaks and real estate investment opportunities, but found that the move was beneficial for him physically as well.
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09/17/04
It may not be a homecoming for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Steve Park, but it is for his team. That gives him just one more reason to be excited about racing for the win at the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 25.
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09/15/04
The Chase for Championship hasn¿t officially started for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and already some teams ¿ and Goodyear ¿ are looking ahead to next year. Several Nextel Cup drivers spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway testing tires for Goodyear Racing. Goodyear was hoping to get an idea of how the new rear spoiler on the new Dodge and Ford stock cars would affect the tires in the 2005 season.
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09/15/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials expect the Sept. 25 Double Down in the Desert to be the third-largest sports crowd in Nevada this year. With that in mind, speedway officials are approaching the event in the same manner as the annual NASCAR Weekend in March.
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09/15/04
Race fans will get an opportunity to meet their favorite NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Champ Car World Series drivers during separate autograph sessions leading up to the Sept. 25 Double Down in the Desert at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. All 18 drivers entered in the Bridgestone 400 Presented by Corona Champ Car World Series event will be signing autographs at the ESPN Zone at the New York New York Hotel and Casino from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23. Many of the top NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers, who will compete in the Las Vegas 350, will sign autographs at the NASCAR Street Party on the Third Street Promenade in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 24 from 7-8 p.m. The street party, which is being produced in conjunction with the Lady Luck, will have live bands, show cars, interactive games, contests and food and souvenir vendors.
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09/13/04
A high volume of telephone ticket orders and an equally heavy dosage of Internet orders kept Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s ticket office working at a fever pitch Monday as tickets went on sale for next year¿s NASCAR Weekend.
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09/13/04
TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST FOR THE CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES BRIDGESTONE 400 PRESENTED BY CORONA, SEPTEMBER 25, 2004, LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY.
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09/13/04
Tentative entry list for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350, Sept. 25, 2004, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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09/10/04
Champ Car World Series sponsor partners Bridgestone and Corona have had a major presence during the 2004 campaign, and both announced Friday that they would increase their roles when the series makes its first-ever visit to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 24-25.
The race will be known as the Bridgestone 400 Presented by Corona, and will take place on the 1.5-mile LVMS superspeedway oval on Saturday night September 25. The event will take place directly after the conclusion of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck event, marking the first time that Champ Car will run a same-day doubleheader with a NASCAR-sanctioned series.
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- August 2004
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08/21/04
Bruno Junqueira and Sebastian Bourdais have dominated the Champ Car World Series circuit this year. If Wednesday night¿s test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is any indication, the Newman-Haas teammates will be the teams to beat when the series makes its first stop ever at LVMS on Sept. 25.
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08/18/04
Just three days after winding through the streets of Denver, the stars of the Champ Car World Series will run their fastest speeds of the year during a one-day test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. Fifteen of the 18 Champ Car teams are set to test today in preparation for the Champ Car event scheduled as part of the Double Down in the Desert on Sept. 25. The 400-kilometer Champ Car event will follow the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck event.
The test will run from 2-10 p.m., and the speedway¿s grandstands will be open to the public free of charge.
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08/15/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s Emergency Services Dept. conducted a two-day advanced extrication and fire suppression training seminar Aug. 14-15 at its 1.5-mile superspeedway. Training was conducted by Brett Olbur, LVMS¿ director of emergency services and was observed by K. Lee Watson of NASCAR.
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08/11/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has completed the installation of the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers. LVMS installed 6,107 linear feet of the SAFER barrier, covering approximately 75 percent of the 1.5-mile superspeedway¿s outer walls. The SAFER barrier system has been placed outside of all four turns as well as most of the front straightaway. The construction project was handled by Behade Builders of Las Vegas.
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- July 2004
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07/29/04
Even though this year¿s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is just two months away, plans already are under way for the 2005 event. NASCAR and speedway officials announced Thursday that NASCAR¿s third-tier racing series will return to the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Sept. 24, 2005. This year¿s Las Vegas 350 is set for Saturday, Sept. 25 as part of a doubleheader with the Champ Car World Series. NASCAR released its entire 2005 schedule on Thursday.
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07/22/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has completed its ticket renewal process for the 2005 NASCAR Weekend. All seats that were not renewed in the Dale Earnhardt Terrace are on sale now, while all other seats will be available beginning Monday, Sept. 13.
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07/21/04
Las Vegas race fans can get a sneak preview of the Champ Car World Series next month. The Champ Cars, who will run the second half of the double header with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Sept. 25 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will hold an open test session for all teams on Aug. 18.
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07/19/04
Installation of Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier got under way Monday as construction crews braved the July desert heat.
The process, which will take about three weeks to complete, will have the barriers in place for the upcoming Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Champ Car World Series doubleheader on Sept. 25.
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07/07/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host a major open-wheel racing event for the first time in four years on Sept. 25. The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford (formerly known as CART) will make its first stop ever at LVMS¿ 1.5-mile superspeedway as part of a doubleheader with the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event. The event was announced by speedway and Champ Car officials Wednesday.
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- June 2004
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06/11/04
Richie Clyne, whose vision of bringing big-time motorsports to the Las Vegas valley led to the creation of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is one of five people being inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame Friday night at the Cox Pavilion. Clyne will be joined in the class of 2004 by former NFL great Gerald Riggs, former UNLV football coach Tony Knap, UNLV golf coach Dwaine Knight and longtime sports contributor Jack Cason.
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- May 2004
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05/26/04
U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, brought his Battle Born Classic fundraiser to the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. Ensign is chairman of the Battle Born PAC (political action committee) and his decision four years ago to add a 160-mph racing experience to the PAC's golf tournament and reception was a popular one.
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05/25/04
The Birthday Bash is a car show (more than 400 cars are expected to participate) featuring hot rods, street rods, custom cars, dragsters, stock cars and monster trucks. The event also offers many attractions, including: vendor booths, oldies DJs, clowns, gymnastics exhibitions and displays.
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05/04/04
The 2004 Tire Rack¿ Cannonball® One Lap of America presented by Car and Driver Magazine, an annual endurance event for driving enthusiasts and their favorite cars and trucks, made a stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. Perhaps the most recognizable name on the entry list is Andrew Firestone, star of ABC¿s ¿The Bachelor¿ TV show and great-grandson of Firestone Tire founder Harvey Firestone. Andrew is teamed with his brother, Adam, and is driving a 2004 Subaru.
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- April 2004
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04/22/04
The 2004 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas had a record $142 million impact on the local economy, the greatest impact in the seven-year history of the event.
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04/21/04
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Ward Burton and his sponsor, NetZero, were at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today to shoot commercials for an exciting new promotion. "We¿re here because of the weather," said NetZero Chief Marketing Officer Brian Woods. "This is the second time we¿ve shot out here. This is such a great track, a great facility and management is always willing to work with us."
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04/20/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities¿ second annual golf tournament, held April 19 on the Red Rock Country Club¿s Arroyo course, raised $28,581 for the children of southern Nevada. Last year¿s event, held at the Revere Golf Club at Sun City Anthem, raised $13,500.
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04/14/04
Mario Andretti, often referred to as the greatest race car driver of all time, has opened an Indy-style driving experience called the Mario Andretti Racing School Presented by The Archipelago Exchange. Andretti was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today to make the announcement.
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04/08/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will install the new Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers prior to the Sept. 25 Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, LVMS general manager Chris Powell announced today. "Participant safety is of utmost importance," Powell said. "Many great strides have been made to improve driver safety over the years, and we believe the SAFER barrier represents one of the most significant improvements in a long time in motorsports."
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- March 2004
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03/31/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will host its second annual charity golf tournament on Monday, April 19, at 1p.m. at the Red Rock Country Club.
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03/11/04
Frank Mogus, a 79-year-old race from St. Petersburg, Fla., received the best birthday gift from SMI and PRN on Friday, January 16, when he was told he won the 2003 SMI Ultimate Speedway Tour Sweepstakes.
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03/06/04
Welcome to Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Matt Kenseth Wins the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400! Stay tuned to LVMS.com for all of the updates and changes as the race is in progress. Click the links beow and to the right for all of the race information you need. Pictures, Pit Notes, and more are all available at your fingertips.
Top News!
- Matt Kenseth wins the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, making this his second victory in a row.
- Kevin Harvick holds off Kasey Kahne to win the Sam's Town 300 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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03/05/04
Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year title contender Kasey Kahne grabbed the
attention of Las Vegas in fine style by winning his very first Bud Pole Award and breaking the track record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during qualifying for Sunday's sixth annual NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.
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03/05/04
LAS VEGAS - The NASCAR Busch Series event at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway will continue to be sponsored by Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling
Hall, officials of the sponsoring hotel and the speedway announced
today.
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03/05/04
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its sixth annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Thursday, March 4 in Sam's Town Live! at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. The charity auction raised a record-setting $182,900 for the children of southern Nevada. For the second time in three years, NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Rusty Wallace was the highest-bid driver, going for $9,000. Stacy Compton was the highest-bid NASCAR Busch Series driver at $4,600.
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03/03/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has honored the memory of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt with the construction of the 22,000-seat Dale Earnhardt Terrace. On Friday, March 5, the speedway will dedicate the Earnhardt Terrace by unveiling a monument in the midway area behind the grandstands that will be an everlasting tribute to Earnhardt.
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03/02/04
¿I like going out to Las Vegas, because it¿s in the desert and when I am not on the track I love playing in the desert. In fact, I am planning to play around Thursday and take some of the guys on my team for a ride in my sand car, along with some other friends. Desert racing has been a major part of my life, so I will always make time to play in the sand and race in the sand at least a few times each year.
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03/02/04
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch participated in a NASCAR Nextel Cup teleconference March 1. Busch will attempt to qualify for the March 6 Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event in the No. 5 Team Lowe¿s Racing Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, and will also attempt to make his Nextel Cup debut in the March 7 UAW 400, driving the No. 84 CARQUEST Auto Parts Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
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03/02/04
¿It¿s going to be exciting. Our test was decent. We think our car is as good as what we can make it right now. We¿re going to go out there and shoot for the stars. I don¿t go to the race track unless I feel like I can win. If I didn¿t think we had an opportunity to go to that race track and win that race, we¿d just rather stay home and get prepared for Atlanta. So we¿re feeling good about it.¿
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03/02/04
Race fans arriving at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the March 4-7 NASCAR Weekend will notice many enhancements to the facility. In addition to the new Dale Earnhardt Terrace, the speedway has made significant alterations to the property to make fans¿ visit to LVMS more enjoyable.
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03/02/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) has been a favorite of ACDelco Chevrolet driver Ron Hornaday ever since it opened in 1996. Hornaday has seven consecutive top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track and an average finish of sixth. In fact, Hornaday has never finished outside the top-10 in any series or event at LVMS. That includes Trucks, Busch and NEXTEL Cup, where he finished ninth in A.J. Foyt's No. 14 car in 2001. Last year, Hornaday finished ninth in the Sam's Town 300. Hornaday is listed by the odds makers at 15-1 to win the event.
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03/01/04
Schedule for NASCAR driver appearances in Las Vegas, March 3-7. This list is updated daily.
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03/01/04
Joe Nemechek said he has four solid reasons to feel good about his chances at this weekend¿s UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. The veteran driver, whose Chevrolet will carry the USG Sheetrock Brand colors at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, said one reason for his buoyant feeling is how quickly the 01 team has come together since he took over the ride with four races remaining in 2003.
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03/01/04
"Vegas is a nice smooth track and you will see some good side-by-side racing. This weekend will be the weekend where all the changes over the off season will show up. We are hoping to have a good showing and it will prove that we did our homework and are prepared to win."
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03/01/04
After a two week respite from NASCAR Busch Series racing, Paul Wolfe is ready to get to ¿the City of Lights¿ and prove what he can do in a race car. After an accident during qualifying caused him to miss making the field in Rockingham two weeks ago, the driver has had time to process what happened and get focused on the future.
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03/01/04
¿It¿s definitely a big deal to make my Nextel Cup debut in my hometown, especially with an organization like Hendrick Motorsports, but you have to treat this weekend like any other race," Busch said. "I can¿t let what I¿m trying to do with the Cup car negatively affect what we¿re trying to accomplish in the Lowe¿s Chevrolet on the Busch Series side. We want to win the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award, and we¿re trying to get into the top-10 in points. Saturday is just as important a day for me as Sunday will be.
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- February 2004
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02/28/04
Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTL) is putting the call out to NASCAR fans to donate their old wireless phones to support the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services, beginning at the March 7 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 2003, Nextel raised nearly $400,000 for the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services through the American Red Cross DONATE A PHONEâ program, as well as other fundraising efforts.
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02/28/04
Race fans attending the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will get a rare treat when the United States Air Force Thunderbirds do a Delta Formation flyover prior to the March 7 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event.
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02/28/04
NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Keller has added his name to the growing roster of drivers headed to the sixth annual Speedway Children's Charities NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam's Town March 4.
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02/27/04
As part of the Bush administration¿s ongoing effort to increase safety belt use nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will present its NHTSA's Administrator's Achievement Award to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" and the Autobody Group.
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02/27/04
Jason Keller has started all seven races since the inaugural Vegas race in 1997. He started on the outside pole and finished fifth there in 2003. Keller is especially looking forward to returning to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday due to the success they had during their test in January.
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02/27/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and NASCAR Busch Series Sam¿s Town 300 will be paced by a new and exciting pace vehicle: the Dodge SRT-10 Ram pickup.
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02/27/04
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas¿ Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam¿s Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year¿s winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1. The first full-time Busch Series driver listed is Las Vegas¿ Kyle Busch, at 8-to-1.
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02/26/04
Tentative entry list for March 6 Sam's Town 300.
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02/26/04
Three drivers are favored at 8-to-1 to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 7: Jimmie Johnson, Las Vegas' Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman. According to odds released today by Micah Roberts of Station Casinos, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and defending champion Matt Kenseth are next at 10-to-1. Las Vegans Kyle Busch and Brendan Gaughan have been assigned odds of 35-to-1.
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02/26/04
"Las Vegas is a good track to me. I have raced in the Busch and Cup Series there since its inception. Tracks like Vegas, Atlanta, and Charlotte fit my driving style."
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02/26/04
Tentative entry list for the 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.
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02/26/04
Driver Jeff Green knows a few extra breaks here and there would sure come in handy when the NASCAR Nextel Cup series reaches the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway next week. ¿If there¿s any place that a little extra luck could make the difference, it¿s Las Vegas,¿ the Owensboro, Ky., native said. ¿There couldn¿t be a better place for us to run the Lucky Charms Dodge and we¿re hoping it¿ll give us the edge we¿re looking for on the track.¿
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02/25/04
Robin Leach, who became world famous as the founder and host of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," will host the pre-race show and introduce the starting field for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7. Leach will be joined during the pre-race ceremonies on Sunday by legendary star of stage, screen and television Robert Goulet. Goulet has been selected by the speedway to sing the National Anthem prior to the start of the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.
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02/25/04
Las Vegan Kyle Busch drives the No. 5 Lowe's/Gladiator Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Busch Series. Busch has been the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in each of the two Busch Series races in 2004. He enjoys a six-point lead (26-20) over Paul Menard in the Raybestos® Rookie standings entering the March 6 Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch is the only first-year driver in the Busch Series to score a top-10 finish, a seventh place effort in the Goody's Headache Powders 200 at North Carolina Speedway. Busch is 12th in the series point standings, 98 behind leader Kevin Harvick. He plans to make his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series debut March 7 in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas.
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02/25/04
Brendan Gaughan of Las Vegas drives the No. 77 Kodak Dodge in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The March 7 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at LVMS will be Gaughan's first Cup Series start at his home track. Gaughan was the highest qualifying Raybestos® Rookie for the Daytona 500, earning the 17th starting position. Gaughan is fourth in the Raybestos® Rookie standings, 11 points behind leader Scott Wimmer.
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02/24/04
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s ever improving vehicle flow for its NASCAR Weekend should be enhanced significantly this year with the completion of the Las Vegas Beltway, according to LVMS officials. The loop, which opened this past November as Nevada Route 215, connects Interstate 15 North with U.S. 95 and reconnects with I-15 south of the city. The beltway¿s northern loop was open for the 2003 event and helped make 2003 the most successful year for ingress and egress in the speedway¿s history.
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02/23/04
Track officials announced Monday that only a few hundred tickets remain for this year¿s event. ¿We simply want people to know that seats still are available for the race,¿ said Chris Powell, LVMS general manager. ¿Ticket sales this year have been as brisk as ever, and sometimes the perception in the public is that there is nothing available. There still is time to buy tickets."
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02/09/04
Fox Sports¿ NASCAR broadcast team can talk a good race, but on Saturday, March 6, Las Vegas will find out how well they can perform on the other side of the microphone. Several members of the NASCAR on Fox broadcast team have committed to race in a special celebrity race as part of the Southern Nevada Dodge Dealers Showdown at the LVMS Bullring. Fox¿s lead announcer Mike Joy, infield host Jeff "Hollywood" Hammond and pit reporter Dick Berggren have already committed to the event. Other broadcasters are expected to be added later. The announcers will race in equally-prepared Mechanix Wear Speed Trucks in a 20-lap feature event.
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02/05/04
As Las Vegas Motor Speedway prepares for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 March 7, John Fernandez, Director ¿ Dodge Motorsports Operations, says Dodge has the right lineup of teams and drivers to bring home a title.
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02/03/04
David Green is anxious to return to Las Vegas in March. Green, the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series champion, fell only 14 points short of capturing his 2nd series title in 2003 and the Sam¿s Town 300 was key in his quest for the crown.
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- January 2004
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01/30/04
Bill Elliott¿s window of opportunity is smaller this year than any of his past 25 seasons in motorsports. That¿s because Elliott will run a limited schedule in 2004 and will allow Jeremy Mayfield and Kasey Kahne to carry the flag for Evernham Motorsports.
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01/29/04
Kurt Busch and Brendan Gaughan have spent most of their lives in the Las Vegas Valley. But now that they both have residences in North Carolina and drive in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, a trip home is a business trip and not a homecoming.
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01/28/04
The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is still six weeks away, but the Evernham Motorsports team has served notice that it will be a force to be reckoned with on March 7. Evernham drivers Jeremy Mayfield and Kasey Kahne completed their two-day test on LVMS¿ 1.5-mile superspeedway, and by unofficial counts, they were the class of the field.
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01/26/04
The first day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas gave 18-year old Las Vegan Kyle Busch his first laps in a NASCAR Nextel Cup car at his hometown track.
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01/26/04
NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series testing will take place Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. More than 50 teams are expected to descend on LVMS to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It¿s the first open test for teams on an intermediate (1.5-mile) speedway.
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01/23/04
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stars Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle will be among the many drivers testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29. While in town, Busch and Biffle will appear at Sam's Town for a free autograph party on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
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01/16/04
Probable entry list for 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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01/08/04
Complete schedule for 2004 NASCAR Weekend: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series), Sam¿s Town 300 (NASCAR Busch Series) and
O¿Reilly World of Outlaws.
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01/08/04
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race.
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- December 2003
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12/09/03
Sam Schmidt Motorsports held a Menards Infiniti Pro Series (IPS) and Indy Racing League (IRL) test session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Tuesday.
Pat Rummerfield, a fully recovered spinal cord injury quadriplegic, was among the five drivers testing. Rummerfield, who was injured in an automobile accident in 1974, tested an IPS car in hopes to partner with Schmidt and race for spinal cord research.
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12/09/03
Las Vegas Motor Speedway account executive Craig Cochran has been chosen as the recipient of this year¿s Jim Duncan Award. The honor, which is named for the long-time Lowe¿s Motor Speedway sales executive, awards the top salesperson within Speedway Motorsports Incorporated. The award is voted on by the general managers of all SMI properties.
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12/02/03
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. 2. The Las Vegas chapter presented checks in the total sum of $250,000 to 41 local children's charities at the ceremony.
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- November 2003
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11/13/03
Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s 30-second television commercial promoting the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and Sam¿s Town 300 has been recognized for an Electronic Media Award. The award, for best television commercial, is presented by Working In Communications and honors outstanding achievement in local radio, television and website media, as well as achievement in the Southern Nevada broadcasting community.
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11/11/03
For the second time in the past three years, the NASCAR Winston Cup champion used Las Vegas Motor Speedway as a catalyst for the title. Matt Kenseth, who clinched the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup championship Sunday in Rockingham, N.C., posted his only victory of the season on March 2 in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2001, Jeff Gordon won his first race of the season in Las Vegas en route to his fourth Winston Cup title.
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11/06/03
Four-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will appear in Las Vegas Motor Speedway¿s SpeedZone Fan Hospitality Area during the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400/Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Weekend. Gordon, the 2001 winner of the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, will appear on Saturday morning, March 6, prior to the Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event. Other drivers will be announced over the next several weeks.
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- September 2003
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09/27/03
Brendan Gaughan of Las Vegas won tonight's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. He also won the Bud Pole Award and led the most laps. Gaughan earned $46,700 for his victory and continues to lead the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points.
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09/27/03
Don¿t call this race team a powder puff crew. One of the most liberating moments in NASCAR history will occur this evening when the Aaron¿s Dream Team, an all-female race team led by driver Shawna Robinson, starts the Las Vegas 350.
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09/26/03
Three local drivers who compete at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway beat five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers, two Speed Channel personalities and three local media members Thursday night.
The Bullring¿s Super Late Model rookie-of-the-year Spencer Clark, 16, won the 25-lap Inaugural Driver/Media Go-Kart race at Fast Lap Indoor Kart Center. Clark started in the rear of the 13-car field. He quickly maneuvered to the front of the pack with the Bullring¿s Semi-Pro Legends Cars champion Alex Haase and the Late Model rookie-of-the-year Travis Swalwell in tow. Clark took the lead from NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver David Starr on lap three after Starr experienced kart failure that took him out of the race. Clark held off Haase, 13, and Swalwell, 18, for the win.
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09/24/03
Although local hero Brendan Gaughan is favored to win Saturday¿s Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, at least 1,500 children will be cheering for Californian Ricky Bogart. Bogart¿s sponsor, Washington Mutual, donated 1,500 admission tickets to The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children¿s Charities. The free tickets were distributed this week to St. Jude¿s Children¿s Ranch, Nellis AFB Youth Programs, Boys & Girls Club of Henderson and Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas.
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09/23/03
Micah Roberts, oddsmaker for Station Casinos, has chosen Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan as the favorite (3/1) to win Saturday night¿s Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year¿s winner, David Starr, is listed at 12/1. Saturday¿s race will start at 7 p.m.
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09/23/03
Thursday night, Las Vegas will find out if its local media can do more than talk a good game. In the first race of its kind, local media members and a couple of the area¿s hot shoes will square off in a 25-lap go-kart race against some of the biggest stars of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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09/22/03
No matter what David Starr does in the rest of his racing career, few moments are likely to top taking the checkered flag last year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was truly a weekend of firsts for Starr and the Spears Motorsports team. Not only did Starr get his very first pole and his first win, he brought Wayne and Connie Spears their first victory in eight years of racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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09/18/03
The most successful NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver in Las Vegas Motor Speedway history has become the latest former NASCAR Winston Cup star to enter the Sept. 27 Las Vegas 350. Sprague holds virtually every Truck Series record at LVMS. In five career starts, he has two wins (1996 and 1998) and three runner-up finishes (1997, 1999 and 2001).
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09/09/03
Even though this year¿s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is almost three weeks away, plans already are under way for the 2004 event. Speedway officials announced Tuesday that NASCAR¿s third-tier racing series will return to the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Sept. 25, 2004. This year¿s Las Vegas 350 is set for Saturday, Sept. 27.
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09/09/03
David Starr left last year¿s Las Vegas 350 with a $43,200 winner¿s check and a big trophy. He probably felt like he had hit Megabucks. In the 66th start of Starr¿s career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the native of Houston held off eventual series champion Mike Bliss and posted the only win of his Truck racing career. It was also the first victory for his owners, Wayne and Connie Spears and the Spears Manufacturing Race Team.
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- August 2003
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08/05/03
Tickets for the March 5-7, 2004 NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will go on sale Monday, Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Tickets for the seventh annual UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup event on March 7, 2004, the Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event (March 6), Pole Day (March 5) and the O¿Reilly World of Outlaws (March 4-5) will be available on Sept. 8. Race fans can call 1-800-644-4444, log on to www.lvms.com or visit the speedway box office to purchase tickets.
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- July 2003
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07/17/03
Nevada¿s largest annual sports weekend will return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 5-7, 2004.
Again in 2004, the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 will be the third stop on the NASCAR Nextel Cup tour. The 2004 event will mark the seventh visit of NASCAR¿s most elite series to Las Vegas¿s 1.5-mile superspeedway.
The Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event will precede the NASCAR Nextel Cup event on Saturday, March 6. Qualifying for both races will be held Friday, March 5. The O¿Reilly World of Outlaws will return for two nights of action on the speedway¿s half-mile dirt oval March 4-5.
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07/02/03
The seats with the most amazing view in motorsports are on sale now at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tickets in the Dale Earnhardt Terrace are available to all race fans wanting to attend next year¿s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup event and the Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. The seats offer excellent sight lines of the entire speedway and a panoramic view of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
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- June 2003
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06/30/03
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has joined in the effort to protect Nevada¿s children and assist in recovering kidnapped victims, with the speedway announcing today that it will lend the use of its marquee to state law enforcement agencies in the event of an Amber Alert.
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06/09/03
Heavy demolition began today in Turn 4 of LVMS' 1.5-mile superspeedway to make room for construction of the new Dale Earnhardt Terrace.
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- May 2003
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05/28/03
The fourth annual Bob & Mike's Birthday Bash was held Sunday, May 25, at Eldorado Park and was a benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. The event drew over 300 cars -¿ including hot rods, dragsters, street rods, classic cars, muscle cars and Monster Trucks -- and 3,000 spectators. The bash raised $10,600 for local children's causes.
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05/22/03
For a few hours Thursday afternoon, hit country recording group Trick Pony traded in its guitars and cowboy hats for a racing helmet and a steering wheel. The group, which was among the nominees for five different Academy of Country Music Awards Wednesday night, spent the afternoon turning laps at over 150 miles per hour at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the Driving 101 program.
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05/01/03
The 2003 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas had a $133 million impact on the local economy, the greatest impact in the six-year history of the event. And according to an economist at UNLV, the total effect was more than doubled that amount.
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- April 2003
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04/24/03
Seven weeks after hosting a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event before a sold-out crowd of approximately 140,000, Las Vegas Motor Speedway would like to attract a second Winston Cup event to Las Vegas.
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04/21/03
Revised schedule for the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event on LVMS' 1.5-mile superspeedway, Sept. 26-27.
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04/16/03
The Champ Car World Series is heading to Europe next month, and two of its rookie drivers are using Las Vegas Motor Speedway to prepare for the May 11 race at Eurospeedway in Lausitz, Germany. Leading rookie of the year contender Mario Haberfeld and fellow rookie candidate Tiago Monteiro used LVMS¿ 1.5-mile superspeedway to get their first laps around an oval on Wednesday. Haberfeld, driving for MiJack/Conquest Motorsports, and Monteiro, driving for Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing, will conclude the two-day test on Thursday.
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04/03/03
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities' inaugural charity golf tournament, held Monday, March 31, at the Revere Golf Club at Sun City Anthem, raised $13,500 for the children of southern Nevada. Twenty foursomes participated in the event.
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04/02/03
Brett Olbur, a 17-year veteran of the emergency medical profession, has been hired as the new director of emergency medical services at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, general manager Chris Powell announced Wednesday.
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- March 2003
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03/31/03
Tickets for the Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 27 went on sale Monday, March 24. Tickets may be purchased by calling the LVMS ticket office at (702) 644-444, or by visiting the speedway's website at LVMS.com.
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03/30/03
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will host its inaugural charity golf tournament at the spectacular Revere Golf Club at Sun City Anthem in Henderson, Nev., on Monday, March 31 at 8 a.m.
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03/25/03
Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Tomas Scheckter and Scott Dixon spent the morning and afternoon today testing their Toyota-powered Indy Racing League (IRL) cars at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team is preparing for the next race on the IRL schedule, the Indy Japan 300 on April 13 at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan.
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03/19/03
The NASCAR Winston Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be sponsored by UAW-DaimlerChrysler, officials of the sponsoring National Training Center and the speedway announced today.
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03/02/03
The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway belongs to Roush Racing -- again. Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWALT Tools Ford, took the lead on lap 236 and cruised to a whopping 9.104-second margin of victory over second-place finisher Dale Earnhardt Jr. Although the weather on Friday and Saturday wreaked havoc with schedules and competition, Sunday was perfect and the 140,000+ fans in attendance were treated to some good battles and anxious moments.
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03/01/03
Joe Nemechek won today's Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, outdistancing a determined Kevin Harvick by 0.6 sec. at the finish line. The 200-lap Sam's Town 300 was halted for nearly an hour by rain, but the weather cleared, the track dried and racing resumed. Nemechek kept the field at bay in the closing laps while a spirited battle for top-five positions was waged behind him.
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03/01/03
Until Bobby Labonte pulled his Interstate Batteries Chevrolet onto the track to make his qualifying run, rain was the big story of the day. Persistent showers caused the 3 p.m. NASCAR Winston Cup Series qualifying session to begin at 7 p.m.
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- February 2003
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02/28/03
$15,000 Award To Be Presented To The Cumulative Points Leader In Combined Sam¿s Town 300 and Sam¿s Town 250 NASCAR Busch Series Races
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02/28/03
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will honor the memory of Dale Earnhardt by naming its soon-to-be-constructed grandstand for the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion. The new seating area will be known as the Dale Earnhardt Terrace.
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02/28/03
The annual Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities NASCAR Driver Auction, held Thursday, Feb. 27, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall raised $145,720 for the children of Las Vegas and southern Nevada, eclipsing last year's record of $89,000.
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02/26/03
An updated list of NASCAR driver appearances during race week in Las Vegas.
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02/24/03
Entry list for March 1 Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event.
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02/24/03
NASCAR Winston Cup Series stars Jeff Burton and Elliott Sadler will make appearances at the SpeedZone Fan Hospitality Area at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday morning.
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02/24/03
Preliminary entry list for March 2 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series event.
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02/24/03
Odds to win the 2003 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 2. (Courtesy Micah Roberts, Station Casinos, Las Vegas.)
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02/24/03
Thirteen NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series drivers are scheduled to appear at this year's Speedway Children's Charities NASCAR Driver auction at Sam's Town Live! Feb. 27.
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02/21/03
Jason Keller has been competing full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series since 1994. The Greenville, S.C., native has finished in the top 10 in final points six times, and nearly won the championship twice. One item missing from his cart is the Sam's Town 300 trophy.
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02/20/03
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities recently elected three new members to its board of directors and conducted an annual strategic planning session. Dawn Gardin (Assignment Editor, KVVU-TV), Brad Mark (General Manager, Richard Petty Driving Experience in Las Vegas) and Ron Landram (Vice President & Director, Risk Services-Nevada Inc.) joined the Las Vegas chapter's board this month.
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02/19/03
In 2002, Las Vegas Motor Speedway had its most efficient traffic flow in the five-year history of the NASCAR Weekend. The opening of the northern corridor of the Las Vegas Beltway should make 2003¿s traffic patterns flow even better than last year.
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02/17/03
The March 2 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 isn¿t the only race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway setting records for tickets sales. Based on current numbers, speedway officials are projecting this year¿s crowd for the Sam¿s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race to be larger than last year¿s record crowd of 82,500.
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02/14/03
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its fifth annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Thursday, Feb. 27 in Sam's Town Live! at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas.
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02/13/03
Wednesday¿s announcement of a sold-out grandstand for the March 2 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 has convinced officials of Speedway Motorsports, the parent company of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, to add more seats before next year¿s race.
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02/12/03
All reserved seats for the March 2 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series event are sold out. Race fans who have not yet purchased tickets for the sixth annual event still may attend the Winston Cup race by purchasing a special $88 "Triple Play" package.
The Triple Play includes infield access for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, a reserved seat for the March 1 Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race and a general-admission seat for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event on Sept. 27.
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02/12/03
The future looked bright for the man who finished fourth in Busch Series points last year. The 46-year-old veteran and his team were all set to come to Las Vegas to compete in the March 1 Sam's Town 300. While their trip west may still be in the cards, the odds just got longer. Mclaughlin's No. 03 Ford team, known as Angela's Motorsports, went bust two weeks ago, leaving the New Yorker without a ride for the 2003 season.
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02/05/03
NASCAR Winston Cup Series star Jimmie Johnson 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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- January 2003
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01/30/03
Jimmy Spencer¿s first trip to Las Vegas with his new team was a productive one. Stacy Compton served notice that he will be a top contender when the NASCAR Busch Series visits Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Sam¿s Town 300 on March 1.
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01/29/03
Tony Stewart¿s race team made a bold move switching from Pontiacs to Monte Carlos following its championship season in 2002. So far, the switch is working out just fine.
Stewart completed the second day of a two-day test Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and says he¿s ready to embark on defending his title.
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01/28/03
While most NASCAR drivers point to the Daytona 500 as the crown jewel of the NASCAR Winston Cup season, Kurt Busch would rather win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet was the fastest car on the track.
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01/27/03
Four-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon was one of the many NASCAR drivers participating in the first of four days of testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in preparation for the 2003 season. Gordon took time to speak with reporters during the lunch break to discuss his new 2003 Monte Carlo and their progress at the sun-drenched Las Vegas oval.
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01/25/03
Two former NASCAR Winston Cup champions, the reigning Winston Cup and Busch Series champions and Las Vegas¿ most celebrated driver are among 44 drivers scheduled to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from Jan. 27-30.
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01/20/03
They're going fast and they're almost gone. Purchase your UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 tickets today! Click on "full story" for the entire release.
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01/15/03
Complete schedule for UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (NASCAR Winston Cup Series), Sam's Town 300 (NASCAR Busch Series), J.D. Byrider World of Outlaws and Bullring events, Feb. 27-Mar. 2.
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01/10/03
NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series open practice roster -- Jan.27-30 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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01/09/03
Two new restroom buildings are under construction at the 1.5-mile oval at LVMS to accommodate race fans attending the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race and Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event Feb. 28-March 2.
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01/06/03
1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace 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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01/06/03
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its fifth annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Thursday, Feb. 27 in Sam's Town Live! at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas.
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01/02/03
For the second consecutive year, LVMS will erect additional seating in order to accommodate record demand for tickets to its annual spring NASCAR Weekend. The additional seating will be sold as part of a three-race package called the "Las Vegas Triple Play." Race fans purchasing the $88 tickets for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race March 2 also will receive a general-admission ticket for the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series event March 1. LVMS also adds a free ticket to the Sept. 27 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series night race.
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- 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.