Local racer Riley Herbst has named to NASCAR Next, a list identifying young drivers on the fast track to stock car racing stardom. It was the second year in a row the 19-year-old racer was named on the list of nine drivers. Others who have been named NASCAR list include current Cup Series regulars Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez and Bubba Wallace. Herbst is a descendant of Las Vegas’ famous off-road racing Herbst family. His father, Troy, won the 2004 Baja 1000. “There’s a lot of talent coming up, and a lot of young racers chasing the dream in Las Vegas. It it weren’t for the Bullring and the drag strip and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, nobody would know what Las Vegas (has become) in racing out West.”
Shark attacks disrupted Fourth of July celebrations Thursday at South Padre Island as two people were taken to the hospital with bites, authorities said.
Three teens have been accused of hitching a ride in their friend’s car and and killing a 16-year-old before taking his gun.
A power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and injuring 10 other people, officials said.
Sports organizations must take emotion out of the equation in contract negotiations, and the Golden Knights appear to have done that with Jonathan Marchessault.
The Golden Knights shook up their goaltending by trading Logan Thompson and signing Ilya Samsonov. This season is now important for the future of the Knights’ crease.
The current forecast calls for a high of 118 on Sunday, 117 on Monday and 118 on Tuesday, said meteorologist Chris Outler.
Boulder City held its 76th annual Damboree celebration for Independence Day, highlighted by a pancake breakfast and a water gun fight.
Patrick Bertoletti gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of Joey Chestnut’s absence.
Hall of Fame sports writer and Henderson resident Jerry Izenberg has authored his 15th book at age 93: “Larry Doby in Black and White: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer.”
Some 2,500 were expected to take part in the parade put on by the Summerlin Council and as many as 50,000 were expected to take in the sights and sounds of the event, now in its 30th year.