South Point president Ryan Growney said the decision to hold the NASCAR race in front of empty stands will prevent struggling hotel-casinos from receiving a boost.
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Ron Kantowski is a sports columnist and covers auto racing for the Review-Journal. He has won multiple writing awards and in 2016 was named Nevada Sportswriter of the Year. Prior to beginning a long career in Las Vegas sports journalism, Kantowski attended Western New Mexico University in Silver City, N.M., where he played for the baseball team. He is a native of Whiting, Ind.
Austin Hill took the lead on the 96th of 134 laps and held off Sheldon Creed to win the World of Westgate 200 in front of empty grandstands at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Joey Logano said he didn’t realize how much he would miss practice, qualifying and racing in front of fans until the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sport in March.
Kyle Busch gets another chance to make it 16 consecutive seasons in which he has won at least once in Sunday’s South Point 400 on his hometown track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Two-time NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick has barely missed a beat despite a lengthy pause because of the COVID-19 virus and is the man to beat in South Point 400.
With the LVMS oval shielded from the hot desert sun for most of the race, Martin Truex Jr. drove from 24th starting position to a 4.1-second victory over Kevin Harvick en route to his second Las Vegas win.
Should the Xfinity Series playoff favorites falter, it could open a door for Las Vegas’ Noah Gragson, who won twice during the regular season to claim the fourth seed.
Austin Dillon finished second at the playoff opener at Darlington, South Carolina, and fourth at Richmond, Virginia, to quickly move up the NASCAR points ladder.
Truck team owned by Las Vegas businessman Maury Gallagher running 1-2-3 in playoff points heading into Friday’s World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The high temperature on Feb. 23 when Joey Logano won the Pennzoil 400 was 69 degrees — a far cry from the 100-degree temperatures that baked drivers in LVMS’ first two playoff races.
Kevin Harvick, NASCAR’s hottest driver, has been awarded the pole position for Sunday’s South Point 400 playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The coronavirus left Raiders fans on the outside looking in at Allegiant Stadium, but did not prevent supporters from celebrating the team’s Las Vegas debut.
The iconic Maui Classic early season basketball tournament was switched to Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday because of COVID-19 and Hawaii’s strict quarantine rules.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway received word from Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office that it won’t be allowed to have spectators for the South Point 400 because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Speedway posts Twitter message updating fans as it waits to hear from local and state authorities regarding a decision on spectators.