LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill said the walkability of the race’s footprint is something that isn’t really possible elsewhere.
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Some Formula One drivers were unhappy with the long pre-race event before Sunday’s race near Miami. They said it was distracting ahead of the 57-lap race.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to take place on 3.8 miles of mainly public roads, including stretches of Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane and Sands and Harmon avenues.
Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) raced to victories Sunday in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Road work associated with paving efforts for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix is underway on the Strip as work continues to determine what, if any, public money is used on the project.
Ron Capps last year became the first Funny Car back-to-back champion since 2002. The Four-Wide Nationals will conclude Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Matt Hagan posted the third-fastest pass (3.936 seconds, 327.82 mph) in Friday’s provisional qualifying for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Five-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is seeking her 10th win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals this weekend.
Formula One hit a Las Vegas milestone Thursday with the topping off of its 300,000-square-foot paddock building.
Crews began initial work on Sands Avenue on Sunday night between Koval Lane and Las Vegas Boulevard, marking the kickoff of crews readying the 3.8-mile track.
Fans hoping to catch a peek of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix from the Strip sidewalks might be out of luck.
Tickets will go on sale Wednesday for grandstand seating at The Mirage for November’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said that he is considering asking for National Guard assistance to patrol Las Vegas during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix paddock building is set to be completed a month before the race kicks off.
Initial milling and paving operations for the Las Vegas Grand Prix’s racetrack are set to get underway next month.