The Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scheduled for this weekend, became the latest local sports casualty during the coronavirus shutdown.
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The state Gaming Control Board granted approval Friday for books to offer wagers on the winner of each virtual race and on matchups between drivers.
Publisher Norman Jacobs said he wanted to provide the service to help fill the void while the season is delayed because of the new coronavirus outbreak.
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Supercross Futures scheduled April 25 and 26 at Sam Boyd Stadium has been canceled.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host four Red Cross blood drives beginning Friday at the track media center.
NASCAR has suspended its season until May as part of the CDC’s recommendation to postpone gatherings for the next eight weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drag racing joins virtually every other sports league and organization in suspending activity amid the coronavirus pandemic for a minimum of 30 days.
NASCAR and IndyCar both reversed course Friday and pulled the plug on racing this weekend, with IndyCar suspending its season through the end of April due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
IndyCar and NASCAR will both race this weekend without spectators, the latest sports series affected by concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joey Logano raved all weekend about the new “Awesome Sauce” at Phoenix Raceway, which was the driver’s nickname for the substance that was put on the mile oval to improve grip for tires and make for better racing.
With the course lengthened to four laps and 428 miles, Luke McMillin was able to overhaul the early pacesetters and post his first Mint 400 victory.
Ryan Newman was back at the track Friday, sipping on a Coke and casually strolling through the infield of Phoenix Raceway.
The Mint 400 off-road race will be contested Saturday over three laps of a diabolical rock-strewn course that will test the mettle of man and machine.
Bowman raced to his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, holding off Las Vegas natives Kyle and Kurt Busch at Fontana.