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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (track complex formerly known as various names) is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex has hosted various major racing events since its opening, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. The venue has a capacity of 80,000 as of 2023. The track's complex features various adjacent tracks, including a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) oval, a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) clay oval, and a road course with multiple layouts. The main track also features an infield road course that is used for sports car racing. The facility is owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) and led by track general manager Patrick Lindsey.
After the closure of Stardust International Raceway in 1971, plans were made to build a new road course and drag strip in North Las Vegas by Craig Road Speedway owner Curly Price on city of Las Vegas-owned land. The then-named Las Vegas Speedrome was completed in 1972, with preliminary races being held before in 1971; however, the track fell quickly into disrepair. The track was revived by drag racer Alex Rodriguez and his son for most of the 1980s. During Rodriguez's tenure, a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) oval was added in 1985, which is now known as The Bullring. In 1989, Richie Clyne, the director of the Imperial Palace Hotel's (now called The Linq) automobile museum, bought the complex from the city. By the mid-1990s, Clyne, Imperial Palace owner Ralph Engelstad, and Sahara Hotel owner Bill Bennett announced plans to build a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) oval on the track's complex, which was completed in 1996. In 1998, SMI and its founder Bruton Smith bought the complex.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) in its current form is measured at 1.500 mi (2.414 km), with 20 degrees of banking in the turns and nine degrees of banking on the track's frontstretch and backstretch. Before 2006, the track had 12 degrees of banking in the turns. Different measurements have been used; in 2011, the IndyCar Series utilized a length of 1.544 miles (2.485 km). Within the main track's frontstretch, there is a 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) oval that was built in 2006. Within the track's infield, there is a road course complex that was built as part of the track's construction in 1996. The track has also used a "roval" layout during select races.
LVMS is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, in-between Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. At its peak, the track held over 140,000 seats. As of 2023, according to the Las Vegas Sun, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has a stated capacity of 80,000. At the time of the track complex's opening, it was situated upon 200 acres of land with a capacity of 3,000. The complex has since expanded extensively, and as of 2015 is situated upon over 1,200 acres of land according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Numerous amenities exist on the track's complex; most of which were built as part of a 2006 renovation project on the track. As part of the 2006 renovations, the track built a redesigned, interactive garage that is known as the Neon Garage that spectators could access for an extra fee during race weekends. A three-story, 60,000 square-foot media center, currently known as the LocaliQ Digital Center for sponsorship reasons, was also constructed in 2006 within the track's infield. A 127-unit condominium tower was also slated to be built overlooking the track's first turn; however, the plan saw opposition from Nellis Air Force Base and United States Air Force officials, who did regular flight training and drills near the track, later clarifying that it was due to safety risks. Although SMI CEO Bruton Smith initially refused to comply, he relented after the Air Force lobbied the Clark County government to refuse the lodging.
The track complex features numerous adjacent tracks; two of which were built before the main track. In 1985, the complex built a 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) oval that was assisted with donations of barriers that were used in the Caesars Palace Grand Prix. In 2000, the track was modified to become 3⁄8 mile (0.60 km) and was renamed the "Bullring". A 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) clay dirt oval opened in November 1996, hosting a World of Outlaws event.
As part of the track complex's initial opening, the complex built a drag strip, which opened in 1972. In 1999, in the aftermath of Smith buying out the track, the track announced a new 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) to replace the original strip built in 1972. The new drag strip opened in April 2000, being named "The Strip". In 2017, the drag strip was expanded to four lanes.
On August 14, 1970, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that businessman Carl "Curly" Price was aiming to sign a lease for a plot of land near Nellis Air Force Base from the City of Las Vegas to build a drag strip, a "small" road course, and a proposed oval. The proposal received an endorsement from the Review-Journal, which wrote "We hope Curly can get on this since [North Las Vegas] badly needs a motor sports complex", stating a lack of proper racing facilities. By February 1971, the complex, initially known as the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, was being built with "work [progressing] daily".
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (track complex formerly known as various names) is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex has hosted various major racing events since its opening, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. The venue has a capacity of 80,000 as of 2023. The track's complex features various adjacent tracks, including a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) oval, a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) clay oval, and a road course with multiple layouts. The main track also features an infield road course that is used for sports car racing. The facility is owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) and led by track general manager Patrick Lindsey.
After the closure of Stardust International Raceway in 1971, plans were made to build a new road course and drag strip in North Las Vegas by Craig Road Speedway owner Curly Price on city of Las Vegas-owned land. The then-named Las Vegas Speedrome was completed in 1972, with preliminary races being held before in 1971; however, the track fell quickly into disrepair. The track was revived by drag racer Alex Rodriguez and his son for most of the 1980s. During Rodriguez's tenure, a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) oval was added in 1985, which is now known as The Bullring. In 1989, Richie Clyne, the director of the Imperial Palace Hotel's (now called The Linq) automobile museum, bought the complex from the city. By the mid-1990s, Clyne, Imperial Palace owner Ralph Engelstad, and Sahara Hotel owner Bill Bennett announced plans to build a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) oval on the track's complex, which was completed in 1996. In 1998, SMI and its founder Bruton Smith bought the complex.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) in its current form is measured at 1.500 mi (2.414 km), with 20 degrees of banking in the turns and nine degrees of banking on the track's frontstretch and backstretch. Before 2006, the track had 12 degrees of banking in the turns. Different measurements have been used; in 2011, the IndyCar Series utilized a length of 1.544 miles (2.485 km). Within the main track's frontstretch, there is a 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) oval that was built in 2006. Within the track's infield, there is a road course complex that was built as part of the track's construction in 1996. The track has also used a "roval" layout during select races.
LVMS is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, in-between Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard. At its peak, the track held over 140,000 seats. As of 2023, according to the Las Vegas Sun, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has a stated capacity of 80,000. At the time of the track complex's opening, it was situated upon 200 acres of land with a capacity of 3,000. The complex has since expanded extensively, and as of 2015 is situated upon over 1,200 acres of land according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Numerous amenities exist on the track's complex; most of which were built as part of a 2006 renovation project on the track. As part of the 2006 renovations, the track built a redesigned, interactive garage that is known as the Neon Garage that spectators could access for an extra fee during race weekends. A three-story, 60,000 square-foot media center, currently known as the LocaliQ Digital Center for sponsorship reasons, was also constructed in 2006 within the track's infield. A 127-unit condominium tower was also slated to be built overlooking the track's first turn; however, the plan saw opposition from Nellis Air Force Base and United States Air Force officials, who did regular flight training and drills near the track, later clarifying that it was due to safety risks. Although SMI CEO Bruton Smith initially refused to comply, he relented after the Air Force lobbied the Clark County government to refuse the lodging.
The track complex features numerous adjacent tracks; two of which were built before the main track. In 1985, the complex built a 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) oval that was assisted with donations of barriers that were used in the Caesars Palace Grand Prix. In 2000, the track was modified to become 3⁄8 mile (0.60 km) and was renamed the "Bullring". A 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) clay dirt oval opened in November 1996, hosting a World of Outlaws event.
As part of the track complex's initial opening, the complex built a drag strip, which opened in 1972. In 1999, in the aftermath of Smith buying out the track, the track announced a new 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) to replace the original strip built in 1972. The new drag strip opened in April 2000, being named "The Strip". In 2017, the drag strip was expanded to four lanes.
On August 14, 1970, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that businessman Carl "Curly" Price was aiming to sign a lease for a plot of land near Nellis Air Force Base from the City of Las Vegas to build a drag strip, a "small" road course, and a proposed oval. The proposal received an endorsement from the Review-Journal, which wrote "We hope Curly can get on this since [North Las Vegas] badly needs a motor sports complex", stating a lack of proper racing facilities. By February 1971, the complex, initially known as the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, was being built with "work [progressing] daily".
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