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LVMS officials to assist with big football game at Bristol Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway president Chris Powell, headed to Tennessee for Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee showdown that will set a college football attendance record, says neutral site football could still work at local track.

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Many southern Nevada residents have ties to Indy 500

After he held off Scott Goodyear to win the 1992 Indianapolis 500 by an eyelash, Al Unser Jr. pulled into Victory Lane and was overcome by emotion.

Jake Scott, Super Bowl forgotten hero, resurfaces at Las Vegas drag race

He was named the MVP of Super Bowl VII. Then Jake Scott had a falling out with Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula and was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played the last of his eight seasons. Then he basically disappeared.

Leah Pritchett loses ride as NHRA team closes shop

In a move that caught most in the NHRA off guard, Leah Pritchett’s team closed shop doors this week, leaving the up-and-coming driver in the unemployment line.

NASCAR’s Bowyer remains loyal to beloved Jayhawks

Clint Bowyer grew up in Emporia, Kansas, about an hour’s drive from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, where Bowyer’s beloved Jayhawks hoop it up. He remains a big fan and is predicting a victorious KU burnout.

Wind makes for crazy day of racing in Kobalt 400

As predicted, it started to blow like crazy just before the green flag fell Sunday for the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, delaying the start by 40 minutes. Suddenly, the new low downforce package everybody had been talking about became a footnote.