8/21/2019 Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Much More Than NASCAR

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LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAYIS MUCH MORE THAN NASCARTHE MOST DIVERSE RACING FACILITY IN THE WORLD HOSTS

RACING, MUSIC FESTIVALS, AIR RACES

When more than 150,000 fans ock to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for theannual Kobalt 400 NASCAR race on March 9, they will be a part of the largestsporting event in the United States west of Texas. The Las Vegas race hasbecome one of the most popular in the sport and the list of winners featuressuch legends as Jimmie Johnson (four times), Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart andformer Las Vegas resident Kyle Busch.

But as big as that race is each spring, it is justone of many big events that takes place at LasVegas Motor Speedway each year.

We believe Las Vegas Motor Speedway isthe most diverse motorsports faci lity in theworld, said Chris Powell, president of LVMS.With more than 1,400 event days each year,our speedway gives new meaning to the term

high performance. Were home to three drivingexperiences and hundreds of corporate events.And our racing is not limited to the hot rodsof NASCAR and the 330-mph dragsters ofthe National Hot Rod Association. We stageAmericas largest electronic music festival theElectric Daisy Carnival (EDC), which this yearwill draw close to 400,000 people over threenights and in the fall wel l host the Red BullAir Races, one of only two North American

venues to stage this international f lying series.

We also feature a very aggressive track-rentalcalendar that has included golf s RE/MAXWorld Long Drive Championship as well as thelaunching of BMWs driverless car.

2014 LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAYSCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTSMarch 3-6

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series

March 6-9

NASCAR Weekend Kobalt 400

March 28-30

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals

June 20-22

Electric Daisy Carnival Music Festival

Sept 27

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race

Oct 11-12

Red Bull Air Race World Championship

Personal racing experiences at LVMS includeRichard Petty Driving Experience, ExoticsRacing and Dream Racing. For more informationcall 800.644.4444 or visit lvms.com

Squonk Opera performs

More than 150,000 fans enjoy NASCAR Weekend in Vegas each March

More than 300,000 danceand party each year at EDC Las Vegas

Matt Kenseth tookthe checkered flag in Vegas in 2013