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Ron Kantowski

Ron Kantowski

Ron Kantowski is a sports columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, covering a variety of topics and the Las Vegas sports scene.
rkantowski@reviewjournal.com … @ronkantowski on Twitter. 702-383-0352

Will a second NASCAR race fly in Las Vegas?
By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is considering spending $2.5 million annually over the next seven years to bring a second Cup Series race to town, despite NASCAR’s downward spiral.

End of NASCAR road might be near for Brendan Gaughan
By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

The Las Vegas native, the only local driver in Saturday’s Boyd Gaming Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, talks about turning 40 and the racing goals he would still like to accomplish.

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After Kenseth’s suspension, NASCAR could use its set of unwritten rules
By Ron Kantowski / RJ

In its quest to remain relevant during football season, NASCAR foisted a playoff system upon the public. Now it has foisted drivers smacking into one another on the track upon the public, and the handing down of dramatic penalties.

Kurt Busch to attempt Indy-NASCAR racing double
By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

After hinting for months he wanted to become the fourth driver in auto racing history to attempt the double — driving in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day — the Las Vegas lead foot made it official today.

Waltrip gives voice to NASCAR
By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ

Darrell Waltrip was rolling down U.S. 93 in a motorcoach on Monday. He was saying how beautiful the Arizona desert is, and that he was surrounded by cactus. He had just started to tell me about his emergency gallbladder surgery when he rolled into radio-free Arizona, or at least Verizon-free Arizona.