NEVADA (USA)
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2000 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS)
The Dragstrip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in the year of 2000. It was a quarter mile strip with run off, sealed with concrete and asphalt.
The venue currently hosts two NHRA national events, as well as in excess of fifty other events being held.
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2003 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) SummitRacing.com Nationals. 5th April 2003
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo Feature
5th April 2003 - Melanie Troxel in the [507TF] NHRA Top Fuel Dragster does a burnout during qualifying for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 4th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2003 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) SummitRacing.com Nationals 6th April 2003
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
6th April 2003 - Mark Whisnant Pro Stock Chevrolet does a burnout during eliminations for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 4th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2003 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) AC-Delco Las Vegas National's 24th October 2003
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
24th October 2003 - Shirley Muldowney in the (390TF) Top Fuel Dragstar attempts to qualify for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 3rd Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
24th October 2003 - Arnie Karp in the number [1149FC] NHRA Funny Car and Bob Bode [340 FC] Fuel Coupe make a qualifying run for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 3rd Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. in Vevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2003 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) AC Delco Las Vegas National's 26th October 2003
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
26th October 2003 - Dave Connelly Chevrolet NHRA Pro Stock does a burnout in Grumpy's Toy during elliminations for the Powerade Drag Racing Series 3rd Annual AC Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) Lucas Oil NHRA Event 25th March 2012
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives feature
25th March 2012 - A total of 591 race cars participated in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Photographer: David Allio.
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 30th March 2012
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives feature
2012 - Tim Wilkerson in the Ford Shelby Mustang Funnycar crosses the centre line against Courtney Force also in a Mustang bodied Funnycar. Photographer: David Allio.
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) SummitRacing.com NATIONALS 31st March 2012
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
31st March 2012 - Damien Harris (801TF) Australian NHRA Top Fuel Dragster goes up in flames during the final round of qualifying for the 13th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals. NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Summit Racing.com NATIONALS1st April 2012David Allio FeatureNHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight driving the John Force Racing Mustang bodied car celebrates with a Wally trophy, after winning the 13th annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
(Editorial - Research & Photo: David Allio) |
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) 2nd April 2012
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
2nd April 2012 - The John Force 9FC Ford Mustang NHRA Funny Car pops a pair of parachutes following a run during testing on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2012 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) BIG O NATIONALS 28th October 2012
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Pictorial feature
28th October 2012 - Allen Johnson driver of the 4PS Dodge Avenger NHRA Pro Stock celebrates winning the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 12th annual Big O Tires National's on the the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
28th October 2012 - Ron Capps DSR Dodge Charger NHRA Funny Car driver celebrates winning the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual B O Tires Nationals by pouring a full can of energy drink over his Wally trophy on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Drag Strip. Photographer: David Allio.
28th October 2012 - Cory McClenathan NHRA Top Fuel Dragstar finishes with an engine on fire during the first round of eliminations in the 12th Annual Big O Tires Nationals as part of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
28th October 2012 - Anton Brown (3TF) DSR NHRA Top Fuel Dragster smokes the tires as Khalid Albalooski (99TF) Al-Anabi Racing NHRA Top Fuel Dragster blows the engine during the first round of eliminations in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 12th Annual Big O Tires Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
28th October 2012 - Bob Vandergriff Jr driving the (12TF) NHRA Top Fuel Dragstar celebrates winning the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 12th annual Big O Tires Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2013 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) SummitRacing.com NATIONALS 5th April 2013
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
5th April 2013 - Tod Lesenko in the Dodge Charger Funny Car blows the body off during the second round of qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 14th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photographer: David Allio.
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2017 / 2018 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS)
During 2017 / 2018 the entire race track surface was removed. A new super wide strip was relayed enabling competitors to race four wide, The underground tunnell was also extended by sixty four feet.