A look back at the people, places and things that made for a memorable sports year in Las Vegas.
Motor Sports
A look back at the stories that made the year in local auto racing fast, furious and memorable.
With midday temperatures at the inaugural Pennzoil 400 turning the 1.5-mile oval and grandstands into a blast furnace, Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials sought and have been given a new starting time of 4:15 p.m. for 2019 .
In his last drive for fellow Las Vegan Kyle Busch, Noah Gragson won the 51st Snowball Derby, one of late model stock car racing’s showcase events, at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida.
After signing a one-year deal Tuesday to drive the 2019 NASCAR season for Chip Gansssi Racing, Las Vegas native Kurt Busch suggested that might be it for him as a full-time stock car racer. With one caveat.
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