reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday after a fiery crash involving 15 cars early in the IZOD IndyCar World Championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 16, 2011).
It will be NASCAR’s second street race in the sport’s history, following the three-year run in Chicago.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix received a two-year contract extension that keeps the race that runs down the iconic Strip on the calendar through 2027.
Motorists should expect delays through the end of next month as crews replace a leaking pipeline under a stretch of road that serves as part of the Formula One race circuit.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix will return in 2026 for the fourth time, even though the initial three-year contract expires after the 2025 race.
Also, board members approved a $1.5 million sponsorship of the Neon City Festival, a downtown Las Vegas affiliated event with the race.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials continue to partner with businesses located within the race’s footprint ahead of the third year of the race.
Formula One is suing a Las Vegas company for counterfeit merchandise it produced leading up to the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Formula One is searching for interested Southern Nevada residents who want to serve as marshals for this year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix has entered into a partnership agreement with a casino that was formerly suing the Formula One event.
Formula One fans lined up out the door Friday morning to be among the first to get a taste of Grand Prix Plaza Friday, as the space opened to guests for the first time.
