ZIPPING ALONG AT 222 MPH
October 15, 2011 - 1:00 am
Race fans next week will have a cheaper general admission ticket option for this year’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The temporary Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane will be reduced for this year’s Formula One race to lessen impacts on area businesses, officials said.
Co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced the decision after nearly a year of rumors that their four-car Cup Series team was looking to sell its charters and exit the stock car series.
The second annual Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend in November will be capped off with a Raiders game.
Race officials have expressed the desire to host a number of events, including nightclubs, a concert venue, weddings, and private events such as luncheons and fundraisers, at the Grand Prix Plaza.
The owners of Ellis Island are out millions of dollars due to the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, according to an attorney representing the off-Strip property in a lawsuit regarding the event.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing heading into next weekend’s marquee Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Formula One is set to increase its footprint on the Las Vegas Strip with an attraction that will put fans behind the wheel of virtual race cars.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a punch at Las Vegas native Kyle Busch after the All-Star Race in North Carolina, igniting a scuffle that involved members of both crews.
The owners of Ellis Island Casino filed a lawsuit for monetary damages it said was caused by the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix.