Speedway Motorsports and two of its most iconic speedways, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, announced they will sponsor RMS Racing driver Brad Sweet for the Jan. 12-19 Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. (more…)
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2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final Announced
Charlotte, St. Louis, and Las Vegas Named as Host Cities
ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 10, 2025) – During today’s SMX World ChampionshipTM season opening press conference in Anaheim, CA, the SMX LeagueTM announced that zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Dome at America’s Center, and The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final in September. (more…)
Spire Motorsports to Field NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series Entry for Corey Day in Select Races
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 9, 2025) – Spire Motorsports will field HendrickCars.com Chevrolets in select NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series races in 2025 for open-wheel standout and Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day.
Complete ARCA Menards Series East and West Schedules For 2025 Released
TEMPERANCE, Mich. – The 2025 schedules for the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West have been announced, with eight races slated for the East and a dozen on tap for the West. The East will run four stand-alone races and four in combination with the ARCA Menards Series, while the West will run a single race in combination with the ARCA Menards Series. (more…)
iRacing Shows Thruxton Circuit Coming With 2025 Season 1 Update, Includes Refreshes for New Hampshire and Las Vegas Tracks
With iRacing 2025 Season 1 just a few days away one of its new features has been showcased by the developers today, the Thruxton Circuit.
Max Verstappen Clinches Fourth Consecutive F1 Title in Las Vegas
Dutch Sensation Joins Elite Ranks with Fourth Straight Drivers’ Championship, Leaving Two Races to Spare.
Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Formula One Drivers’ Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman now joins legends Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel with four titles, trailing only Juan Manuel Fangio (5), Lewis Hamilton (7), and Michael Schumacher (7). (more…)
rFpro Unveils Hyper-Realistic Digital Twin of Las Vegas F1 Circuit
Hampshire, UK, 20th November 2024… rFpro, the leading provider of driving simulation software for the automotive and motorsport industries, has launched an updated digital twin of the Las Vegas Formula 1® circuit. Most of the grid will use the model as the teams prepare for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix on 23rd November 2024. (more…)
Keeper Security and Williams Racing Debut Special Livery for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
The leader in cybersecurity hits the Las Vegas Strip with an exclusive engine cover design for one of Formula 1’s most anticipated races
LAS VEGAS, NV – November 15, 2024 – As Formula 1 arrives on the glittering Las Vegas Strip, Keeper Security – the leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged access, secrets and remote connections – will debut an exclusive engine cover takeover on the Williams Racing FW46, adding a striking new element to Keeper’s existing brand placements on the car. Keeper’s expanded presence on the FW46 embodies the sophistication and precision that define both elite racing and cutting-edge cybersecurity.
‘Deathly Sick’ Kevin Harvick Pushes Through Unbearable Illness in Vegas in Big Reveal
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Kevin Harvick overcame a “deathly” illness to compete in the CARS Tour Super Late Model race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As he reflected on the experience during his podcast, Harvick admitted to the severe illness he and his team endured leading up to the race weekend. Despite battling intense nausea and discomfort, Harvick secured a remarkable fourth-place finish.
The CARS Tour West event was Harvick’s debut in this series, held at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Harvick, who retired from full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing, is enjoying his time in Late Model racing, a passion he shares with his son, Keelan. (more…)
Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Performed At Las Vegas
Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the Cup race while Corey LaJoie came in 14th with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 22nd. Corey LaJoie is the son of Norwalk, CT native Randy LaJoie who won two Xfinity Titles during his long career.
A.J. Allmendinger won the Xfinity race while Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT came in fifth with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finishing 19th. Next was Kyle Weatherman in 20th while Blair Perkins was 31st. Weatherman and Perkins drive team cars for Cape Cod’s Chris Our and his daughter Mary who live in Chatham, MA.
Logano Steals Vegas Win; Clinches Championship 4 Berth
LAS VEGAS — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made his Team Penske’s fuel strategy call work to perfection Sunday afternoon to claim victory in the South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earn the first of four NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 berths.
Logano led only the final six laps on the Vegas 1.5-miler but was able to hold off the afternoon’s most dominant car, Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by a slight .662-second in the final few laps.
Suarez Leads Three Chevy Top 5 Drivers at NASCAR Cup Series Race in Las Vegas (Photos)
Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Tootsies Orchid Lounge TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to a third place finish Sunday, October 20, 2024, during the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Graham/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)
A Few Pictures From the Ambetter Health 302 in Las Vegas, by Monte Goode
Photographer Monte Goode shared a few photos with us from the Ambetter Health 302 at Las Vegas …
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Cup Playoffs’ Round of 8 gets underway this weekend at Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the first chance for Xfinity Playoff contenders to lock into the Championship Four
The penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begins this week with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with a shake-up atop the standings and an important three-race slate in front of the Playoff competitors.
The last four NASCAR Cup Series champions are among the eight-driver group vying for a position in the Championship Four that will compete for the title Nov. 10 at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Las Vegas Motor Speedway This Sunday, Oct. 20, At 2:30 P.M. ET On NBC
Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoff Race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC
Through Six Races Across NBC and USA Network, NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Viewership Averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.2M Viewers, Up 6% Vs. 2023
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 17, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the South Point 400 live from Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nev., this Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. A 30-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Las Vegas is the third of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.
NASCAR Cup Series: Rolling the Dice on the Playoffs’ Round of 8 at Las Vegas
After Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson dominated the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, four more drivers have been eliminated from the postseason – Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez and Chase Biscoe. Now, the remaining eight postseason contenders must adjust their focus as the Playoff spotlight turns to the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this Sunday’s South Point 400 on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90), the seventh race of the Playoffs and the first race of the Round of 8.
This season’s Round of 8 contenders include four former NASCAR Cup Series Champions (Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano), and all eight drivers have previously competed in the Round of 8 in their careers. Interestingly, seven of the eight have previously earned a spot in the Championship 4 Round in their careers, the lone exception looking to make the Championship Four for the first time, is 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick.
Unleashing the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 on Las Vegas
After wrapping up the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course and eliminating four drivers from the postseason – Shane van Gisbergen, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst and Parker Kligerman – it’s time to unleash the eight contenders that advanced on Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 302, this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on the CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, the fourth event of the seven-race Playoffs and the first of the Round of 8.
Heading into this weekend at Las Vegas, JR Motorsport’s driver Justin Allgaier ranks first in the Playoff standings, up +18 points on the Championship 4 Round cutoff. In Allgaier’s tire tracks are Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer in second, up +11 points on the next round’s cut line, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill in third, up +9 on the cutline and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chandler Smith is fourth, up eight points on the cutoff.
Statistical Advance: Analyzing the South Point 400
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 15, 2024) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, going into the South Point 400 on Sunday, October 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90) – the seventh race of the 10-race Playoffs and the first of the Round of 8. (more…)
Joey Logano Rejoins NASCAR Cup Round of 8 With a Vengeance
It wasn’t Friday the 13th. It was Sunday the 13th, but just like Jason Voorhees from the well-known horror franchise, Joey Logano is back—and ready to frighten seven other survivors in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
It’s an even-numbered year after all.
When the Bank of America ROVAL 400 ended on Sunday afternoon at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Logano had failed to advance to the Round of 8 by four points, thanks to a determined charge through the field by Regular Season Champion Tyler Reddick.
Dylan Lupton to Drive for AM Racing for the Remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season
STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing happily announced today that Dylan Lupton will drive the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang for the remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning with Saturday’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Lupton, a graduate of the NASCAR Next initiative, will also pilot the team’s Ford Mustang at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL, Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway on Nov. 9, 2024. (more…)