- December 2002
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12/19/02
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will honor its 2002 E.T. Bracket Racing Series champions at its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003. The awards banquet will take place at Surf City Bar & Grill at 7 p.m.
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12/05/02
The Strip at LVMS will present the second annual late-season, high-dollar event -- renamed the 2003 Las Vegas E.T. Championships -- on Nov. 13-16, 2003. The four-day event will open on Thursday, Nov. 13, with a Test 'n' Tune and the Road to Vegas Showdown.
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12/02/02
Jim Bruns of Silverdale, Wash., won the $5,000 Super Pro finale on the final night of The Strip's inaugural Wild, Wild West Thanksgiving Classic on Sunday, Dec. 1. Scott Horsley of Las Vegas won the Pro finale in his "Class of '55" 1955 Chevrolet.
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12/01/02
Mark Cook of LaGrange, Ohio, today won the final round of Super Pro competition to complete Saturday's round of the rain-delayed Wild, Wild West Thanksgiving Classic at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The second round of Super and Pro drag racing had been completed on Saturday evening when rain again fell on The Strip. The rain, coupled with falling temperatures, caused Saturday's race to be continued on Sunday morning.
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12/01/02
Rain delayed, interrupted and finally caused postponement of Saturday's bracket racing action at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Saturday's program was the second of the three-day inaugural Wild, Wild West Thanksgiving Classic.
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- November 2002
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11/30/02
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened its inaugural three-day Wild, Wild West Thanksgiving Classic on Friday, Nov. 29. Rick Northup of Boise, Ida., claimed the $2,500 Super Pro first prize while Matt Vanderlip of Chatsworth, Calif., earned the Pro division victory.
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11/29/02
The Strip will present a three-day, high-dollar bracket racing event Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Racing for $5,000-to-win will burn off those Thanksgiving calories in a hurry...
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11/27/02
Lynn Farnum, who finished third in the Street division's 2002 final point standings, gave birth to a baby girl on Nov. 25 at 11 p.m.
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11/26/02
Brandon Potts of Henderson won Saturday night's Bonus Race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Bonus Race was held in conjunction with the Super Chevy Show.
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11/25/02
Mark Meier of Las Vegas won the Pro division finale at the annual Super Chevy Show at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday evening. The win was Meier's second Super Chevy Show victory of the 2002 season.
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11/20/02
Final 2002 Jr. Dragster points for The Strip.
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11/17/02
Local racers Tristan Craig of Henderson and Stephanie Crifasi of Las Vegas won two of the four final rounds at The Strip's NHRA Castrol Jr. Drag Racing Series 10th Anniversary finale.
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11/17/02
Four final round trophies left the state Saturday evening as local racers were shut out of the final-round victories column during the ninth Jr. Dragster points race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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11/17/02
John Phlegar, Bill Dudley and Robert Powers won their respective classes Saturday, Nov. 16, at The Strip.
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11/14/02
In preparation for the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season, Gary Scelzi tested with his new team at The Strip Wednesday. As a result, Scelzi delivered a personal record-breaking run.
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11/12/02
The latest edition of Midnight Mayhem at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will take place on Friday, Nov. 15. Previous Midnight Mayhem events have averaged 400 cars and bikes -- and over 2,000 spectators. The late-night program is designed to attract illegal street racers to the safer environment of The Strip at LVMS.
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11/12/02
Schedule and prices for the Super Chevy Show at The Strip Nov. 22-24.
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11/11/02
The final weekend of NHRA Jr. Dragster competition at The Strip at LVMS will take place Saturday and Sunday. Gates will open each morning at 7 a.m., with time trials from 8-10:30 a.m., followed by eliminations at 11 a.m.
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11/08/02
The schedule for the remaining events of the 2002 season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was revised Oct. 10 to reflect the three-day Wild, Wild West Thanksgiving Classic. Please consult this revised edition and discard all previous schedules.
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11/04/02
The event drew an all-time record 970 entries, drew the quickest Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car fields ever assembled and set 15 new records in Comp. And for Las Vegas-area drag-racing fans, Boulder City's Sean Conner upheld the local honor by winning the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series finale.
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11/03/02
Qualifying for 970 entries at the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Series Finals Presented by Shortline Express Markets is complete and two Las Vegas racers have earned No. 1 Qualifier status.
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11/02/02
Drag racers who compete at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are invited to submit their e-mail address to the Public Relations Department to receive news, results, points and updates.
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11/02/02
Jeff Taylor remained at the top of his class in Comp after the
second round of qualifying at the NHRA Div. 7 Lucas Oil Series Finals Presented By Short Line Express Markets.
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11/02/02
After two rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Div. 7 Lucas Oil Series Finals Presented By Short Line Express Markets, husband and wife John and Marka Gallina will head into eliminations as the top qualifiers in Super Stock and Stock. A total of 951 entries have signed in!
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11/01/02
The remaining portion of Pomona Raceway's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event concluded at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as eight racers earned belated wins.
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- October 2002
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10/31/02
Results for Las Vegas-area racers who competed in the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip Oct. 24-27.
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10/30/02
Jerry¿s Nugget Casino in North Las Vegas geared up to full throttle for their third annual Racers' Appreciation Car Show, held Sunday, Oct. 20. The show was open to all vehicles that regularly compete at any of the LVMS' venues and to any motorsports enthusiast that just loves to show off their wheels.
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10/30/02
Schedule and admission prices for the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Series Finals at The Strip at LVMS Oct. 30-Nov.3.
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10/29/02
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the opening race of the 2003 NHRA Summit Sport Compact Drag Racing Series on March 15-16.
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10/28/02
Just days after the successful running of the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will present another drag racing spectacular as it plays host to the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Series Finals Presented By Short Line Express.
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10/28/02
ACDelco, a leader in the automotive aftermarket parts category and long-time sponsor of NHRA drag racing, has reached a second multi-year agreement with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to continue as title-rights sponsor.
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10/27/02
It's all over. Well, almost over. Larry Dixon, John Force, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Angelle Savoie won their respective Pro categories at Sunday's second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
For Dixon, Coughlin and Savoie, it's over because they clinched points championships in Las Vegas, the next-to-last event on the 2002 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series trail.
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10/27/02
Larry Dixon, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Angelle Savoie clinched NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series championships before the final round at Sunday's NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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10/26/02
The field is set for Sunday's second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After four rounds of qualifying, Bruce Sarver (Funny Car), Doug Herbert (Top Fuel Dragster), Matt Hines (Pro Stock Bike) and Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) earned No. 1 Qualifier status.
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10/26/02
Larry Dixon, Tony Pedregon, Greg Stanfield and Angelle Savoie are the fastest pro drivers/riders after the first day of qualifying at The Strip for the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals.
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10/23/02
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host an NHRA kickoff party on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m.
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10/21/02
The oddsmakers have spoken: Kenny Bernstein (Top Fuel Dragster), John Force (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) are favored to win the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this Sunday.
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10/21/02
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Levy Restaurants Sports & Entertainment and Designated Drivers Inc. have again teamed up to help ensure fans attending the Oct. 24-27 NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals will have a safe, friendly alternative to getting behind the wheel after enjoying alcoholic beverages.
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10/21/02
Entries filed by local racers will account for 32 of the 914 received for this week's NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Las Vegas event's entry list is second only to the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park on the 2002 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule.
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10/21/02
Brian Jernigan of Spring, Texas, won the JIMS Top Fuel class finale at the AHDRA JIMS Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.
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10/20/02
Tickets are still available for Club Nitro -- VIP hospitality that YOU can afford -- at the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals Oct. 24-27. Call LVMS' Jason Golden at (702) 632-8285.
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10/20/02
Current point standings for NHRA Jr. Dragsters at The Strip at LVMS.
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10/17/02
Schedule and ticket prices for the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at LVMS Oct. 24-27. This event is the next-to-last race of the 2002 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and Kenny Bernstein's final appearance in Las Vegas as a driver.
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10/17/02
Some of the biggest names in professional drag racing will participate in a one-hour autograph session on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7-8 p.m. at the ESPN Zone in the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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10/17/02
The first 3,000 fans through the gates on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will receive a free Kenny Bernstein "Forever the King" poster as a souvenir of the drag racing legend's final appearance as a driver in Las Vegas.
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10/16/02
Wednesday's NHRA Pro category test session at The Strip gave fans a free preview of the Oct. 24-27 NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals.
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10/15/02
Drag-racing fans are invited to a free NHRA Pro category test session at The Strip on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in preparation for the Oct. 24-27 NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals.
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10/14/02
Racers and riders from The Strip and the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway are invited to participate in the third annual Jerry's Nugget Casino Racer Appreciation Car Show on Sunday, Oct. 20.
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10/14/02
The late-night program, designed to attract illegal street racers to the safer environment of The Strip at LVMS, is open to any street legal car or motorcycle.
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10/14/02
The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) will hold it's 2002 season finale at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 18-20. Nitro-burning Harley-Davidson motorcycles will be racing for a $60,000 purse.
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10/13/02
Leo Shaver and Dwight Machael won their respective categories in the NHRA Summit Race of Champions at Fallon, Nev.
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10/10/02
Drag racing and heavy metal music seem to go together naturally so it is only fitting that members of legendary rock group KISS will appear at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals Oct. 26-27.
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10/10/02
Final E.T. Bracket Racing Series points for The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, updated Oct. 9, 2002.
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10/10/02
Eighteen NHRA pro drivers and riders are scheduled to participate in a free autograph session at the ESPN Zone at the New York New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7-8 p.m.
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10/10/02
Some of the biggest names in professional drag racing will participate in a one-hour autograph session on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7-8 p.m. at the ESPN Zone in the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The autograph session, which is free to the public, will kick off the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 24-27. Eighteen drivers and riders have expressed intentions to participate.
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10/10/02
Cruz Pedregon and his Advance Auto Parts Funny Car will be promoting the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and the second annual NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals by appearing at the King Ranch Market at 755 N. Nellis Blvd. in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 3-5 p.m.
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- September 2002
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09/25/02
Cool street rods and hot drag racing will be combined into one big show as The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will present the Fire & Thunder Festival Sept. 27-28.