Nascar Tracks - The Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway annually welcomes overcraving for the glitz, glamor, and non-stop excitement
100,000 NASCAR fans to this event, bringing in thethat Las Vegas is known for. The Tracks property
cream of the crop to compete for points in Thealso has a paved short track called The Bullring, a 1/2
Chase for the Sprint Cup. Over the years since itsmile clay oval dirt track and a drag strip on site.
inception in 1998 the race formerly known as theAction Jackson Sports Tours has a race tour
UAW-Dodge 400 has been a springboard for driverspackage available for this stock car race. The Las
like Jimmie Johnson (3 time winner), Jeff Gordon (2Vegas Motor Speedway, home to the famous Neon
time winner), and Matt Kenseth (2 time winner), toGarage, has the distinction of being the first
get the jump on the rest of the pack.completely new superspeedway to be built in the
The Vegas Motor Speedway has consistently beensouthwest region of the United States in more than
one of the hottest NASCAR tour stops in America,20 years. It will indeed have a different feel this year
and there's little question why. If you're a local fan, oras the track underwent major renovations since they
want to plan a group trip or family vacation, theselast visited the 1.5-mile oval last March. The banking in
Las Vegas 350 tickets are the perfect way to spendthe turns was previously 12 degrees; however, track
a weekend. The Track has the distinction of beingofficials expect the racing to improve now that the
the second newest super speedway to be built inbanking has been elevated to 20 degrees.
the southwest region of the United States in moreThe speedway just recently constructed the Dale
than 20 years (only the California Speedway inEarnhardt Terrace, a new and fabulous 22,000-seat
Fontana is newer). But it also holds another distinction:grandstand overlooking the front straightaway, which
LVMS is one of the hottest racing facilities in theopened for the 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In
country. It's is a mere 11 miles from the famous Las2005, the speedway announced the construction of
Vegas Strip, where every conceivable form of adultthe 14,000-seat Richard Petty Terrace, which just
and family entertainment is available. The Las Vegasopened for the 2006 event. These newly
400 is a perfect opportunity to see exciting Nextelconstructed terraces are bringing more and more
Cup racing and at the same time satisfying yourfame and publicity to this already popular raceway.