Las Vegas Motor Speedway president Chris Powell said Wednesday that Saturday night grassroots racing in front of empty or restricted grandstands isn’t an option.
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Green Valley High grad Jamie Little will take the long way to NASCAR’s longest race under circumstances brought on by coronavirus.
The start of NASCAR’s second race back during the coronavirus pandemic was moved up an hour because of poor weather.
NASCAR handicapper Micah Roberts likes William Byron, Alex Bowman, Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin in Wednesday’s Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR was back Sunday, following a 71-day silence of engines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. At first blush, it may have appeared it never left.
Kevin Harvick has won NASCAR’s return race, taking the checkered flag at Darlington Raceway 71 days after the series’ last event.
Handicapper Micah Roberts likes Ryan Blaney, who contended at Las Vegas and Fontana and is 20-1 at the Westgate sportsbook to win at Darlington.
Of all the sports, auto racing might be best suited to moving forward. It occurs outdoors, where the coronavirus is fragile, and the competitors don’t sweat on one another.
Faith Lutheran seniors will receive their diplomas as they drive across the start-finish line May 22 before making a victory lap at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway oval.
NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
Las Vegas native’s quest to drive in IndyCar series becomes a virtual reality in simulated race on Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi oval.
Always optimistic, IndyCar team owner Sam Schmidt of Henderson says Indianapolis 500 postponement is just another detour on the road map of life.
Speedway Motorsports, which owns Las Vegas Motor Speedway, announced it has laid off approximately 200 employees and furloughed about 100 others because of the COVID-19 virus.
Kyle Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a livestream during a virtual race.
The eNASCAR race that took place Sunday at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway generated plenty of real money in wagers at Las Vegas sportsbooks.