Mike Salinas grabbed the Top Fuel pole, posting a sizzling elapsed time of 3.722. Ron Capps raced to his second No. 1 spot of the season in Funny Car with a 3.822 effort.
Motor Sports
The Formula One race on the Strip is still 19 months away. But you can already bet on the winning team in the November 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix at Station Casinos.
Toyota-powered Top Fuel drivers flew to Las Vegas to film a TV commercial called “Horsepower Hangover” that will soon hit the airways.
After rain and cold weather produced unexpected results in Florida, sunny skies are predicted for NHRA’s Four-Wide Nationals at LVMS.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix’s circuit will mainly have drivers racing on Las Vegas Boulevard at night between Spring Mountain Road and Harmon Avenue, with a portion of the course including Koval Road to the east of the Strip.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, talking about F1 coming to Las Vegas: “We know the impact this Formula One race will have on our economy is going to be considerable.”
The drivers and teams in Formula One might be foreign to casual domestic auto racing fans, but here are 10 who have made their mark in the sport.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is slated to occur on a yet-to-be-named Saturday in November 2023, Formula One and Las Vegas tourism officials announced Wednesday.
With talks between local and F1 officials occurring since last year, a race taking place in Las Vegas is “very real.”
Alex Bowman’s dramatic win at NASCAR’s Penzoil 500 last weekend proved to be a win for more than just his team.
Kyle Jergensen of Perris, California, won the Mint 400 off-road race, with Las Vegans Tim Herbst, BJ Baldwin, Steve Olliges and Rob MacCachren taking second through fifth.
Closing in on his 57th birthday, off-road racing legend Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas has started to look in his rearview mirror.
Kyle Busch was relatively calm after Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but the Las Vegan had plenty to say on his in-car radio about Alex Bowman.
Alex Bowman edged Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, sending Hendrick Motorsports to victory lane for the second consecutive week.
Las Vegan Kyle Busch crashed his No. 18 Toyota in practice Saturday, but drove a backup car from last to first and finished fourth after a yellow flag with six laps left.
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