INDYCAR announced on Thursday that the IZOD IndyCar Series will not race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012. The series was scheduled to close its 2012 season at the speedway on Oct. 14, but INDYCAR and speedway officials said considerable testing with the new car is needed prior to returning to the facility. “We [...]
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Stewart Capitalizes On Strong Run At Las Vegas With Four Post-Race Awards
Despite a runner-up finish, Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala was arguably the strongest car in the field during Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His run propelled the two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion to score his first top-five finish of 2011, and four post-race contingency awards. “This [...]
Las Vegas notebook
March 6th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Notebook: Earnhardt finishes eighth, climbs to 10th in points By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (March 6, 2011) LAS VEGAS—Yes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was disappointed a four-tire call late in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway cost him a few positions. Earnhardt, however, is wise enough to see the [...]
Edwards finds redemption in Vegas victory
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (March 6, 2011) LAS VEGAS—A mistake in the pits by Tony Stewart’s crew gave Carl Edwards the chance he needed to put the frustration of the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of the season behind him. Capitalizing on a penalty to Stewart, who dragged an [...]
NASCAR By The Numbers
NASCAR Number By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (March 5, 2011) 2.0: Mark Martin’s average finish in Nationwide Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Martin won his fourth race in six starts Saturday at Las Vegas. His six finishes, in order, are: 6th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st.
Las Vegas Sprint Cup race preview
In this week’s Big 3: The keys to victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as well as the drivers most likely to seize it.
Phoenix notebook
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (February 26, 2011) AVONDALE, Ariz.—Kevin Harvick is in a position he would have preferred to avoid. With an engine failure and a 42nd-place finish in last Sunday’s Daytona 500, Harvick is a guinea pig for NASCAR’s new simplified scoring system. Consensus is that the new format, which [...]
Business of NASCAR: LVMS developing smartphone app for fans
Smartphone app will add to fan experience at Las Vegas By Michael Smith Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (July 20, 2010) When Las Vegas Motor Speedway did research on the fan experience, parking came back as an area that needed improvement. Not surprising, given the vastness of the speedway’s 1,300 acres. So [...]
