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Glittering Lights makes the speedway glow — PHOTOS

Two-year-old Gabriel Ochoa, with mother Paige, take in the sights during a ride on a trailer at the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People ride on a trailer during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Two-year-old Gabriel Ochoa, with grandfather Dirk Hanson, take in the sights during a ride on a trailer at the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Holiday lights are shown during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Members of Human Nature perform during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

A man dressed as Santa Claus greets attendees during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

A live nativity scene goes on during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Eleven-year-old Ava Davis, left, a heart transplant recipient, helps push the button to turn on the lights during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Human Nature performs during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Holiday lights are shown, with the Las Vegas Strip in the background, during the unveiling of Glittering Lights holiday drive-through light setup at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

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November 12, 2015 - 10:07 pm

The Glittering Lights holiday drive-thru at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway opens to the public on Friday, but invited guests got an early preview on Thursday night.

For more on the attraction, see the Glittering Lights Facebook page.

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