Photos of Mishaps at the Las Vegas Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 miles tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex, since its inaugural season of racing in 1972 with off-road and drag racing, has seen expansion and has hosted various racing series, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. The track has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC sinc…
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 miles tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex, since its inaugural season of racing in 1972 with off-road and drag racing, has seen expansion and has hosted various racing series, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. The track has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC since 1999, with Chris Powell serving as the track's general manager. It is served by Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard.
  • Location: 7000 N. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89115
  • Capacity: 80,000
  • Owner: Speedway Motorsports (1999–present)
  • Opened: 16 May 1971 (track complex)
  • Broke ground: 24 February 1971 (track complex)
  • Construction cost: $1 million USD (initial track complex) · $72 million USD (main track)
  • Former names: Las Vegas Speedway Park (1993–1996) · Las Vegas Speedway (1992) · Las Vegas International Speedway (1990–1992) · Las Vegas International Speedrome (1971–1990)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org