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.
6th April 2003 - Kurt Johnson in the [6] Chevrolet Cobalt and Greg Anderson Pontiac GrandAm NHRA Pro Stock cars with parachutes deployed during eliminations for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 4th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. 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 25th October 2003
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
25th October 2003 - Scott Kalitta [319TF] Kalitta NHRA Top Fuel Dragstar driver awaits his turn to make a pass during the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 3rd Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. 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.
26th October 2003 - Kenny Bernstein celebrates with his son Brandon Bernstein after winning Top Fuel in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 3rd Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2004 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) SummitRacing.com Nationals. 3rd April 2004
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives pictorial feature
3rd April 2004 - Rhonda Hartman pulls the front wheels up in his Top Fuel Dragster during a qualifying run with Scott Palmer at the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series, 5th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
3rd April 2004 - Larry Dixon does a burnout in preperation for a Top Fuel Dragster qualifying run during the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 5th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2004 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. (Drags) SummitRacing.com Nationals. 4th April 2004.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
4th April 2004 - Greg Anderson [1Pro] Pontiac Pro Stock does a burnout against Larry Morgan [257] Dodge during the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series, 5th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2004 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY [Drags] AC Delco Las Vegas Nationals. 29th October 2004.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives pictorial feature.
29th October 2004 - Top Fuel Funny Cars of Tony Pedregon and Whit Bazemore launch from the starting line for a qualifying pass in the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series, 4th Annual AC Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
29th October 2004 - Brandon Bernstein NHRA Top Fuel Dragster does a burnout during qualifying for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 4th Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
29th October 2004 - Doug Kalitta [22TF] Top Fuel Dragster sits in staging before a qualifying run during the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 4th Annual AC-Delco Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2004 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. [Drags] AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals. 31st October 2004.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives feature
31st October 2004 - John Force congratulates Gary Scelzi following the Funny Car Finals for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 4th Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2005 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) NHRA Testing. 22nd January 2005.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
22nd January 2005 - Robert Hight blows a burst panel on his Ford Mustang Funny Car during Nitro Blastoff NHRA Drag Racing Testing on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada.
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2005 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Drags) Testing. 23rd January 2005.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
23rd January 2005 - Morgan Lucas Top Fuel Dragstar erupts on the start line during a nitro blastoff during NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series testing on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2005 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY [Drags] SummitRacing.com Nationals. 16th April 2005.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
16th April 2005 - Bob Gilderton [206FC] Chevrolet Monte Carlo NHRA Funny Car deploys the parachute at the end of a qualifying run during the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 6th Annual SummitRacing Series.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2005 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. (Drags) Las Vegas Nationals. 22nd October 2005.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
22nd October 2005 - Parachutes deploy on the Gary Scelzi Funny Car at the end of a qualifying run for the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series 5th Annual AC-Delco Las Vegas Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. 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.
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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.
5th April 2013 - Allen Johnson [1 PRC] Dodge Avenger NHRA Pro Stock driver prepares for the first 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 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2014 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Drags) SummitRacing.com NATIONALS. 29th March 2014.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
29th March 2014 - Courtney Force in the [7FC] John Force Racing Ford Mustang NHRA Funny Car deploys parachutes following the forth and final round of qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 15th Annual Summit Racing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2014 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Drags) Toyota Nationals. 1st November 2014.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Pictorial feature
1st November 2014 - Terry McMillen [21TF] NHRA Top Fuel Dragster blows an engine in the fourth round of qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 14th Annual Toyota Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
1st November 2014 - Leah Pritchett [777TF] NHRA Top Fuel Dragster lights up off the starting line during the fourth round of qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. 14th Annual Toyota Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
1st November 2014 - Matt Hagan [2FC] DSR Dodge Charger NHRA Funny Car launches during the fourth round of qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 14th Annual Toyota Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. Photographer: David Allio.
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2015 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Drags) SummitRacing.com Nationals. 12th April 2015.
David Allio / Racing Photography Archives Photo feature
12th April 2015 - John Force [2FC] Chevrolet Camaro NHRA Funny Car driver climbs out of the car to a jubilant crew after winning the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 16th Annual SummitRacing.com Nationals on the strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Nevada. 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.
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1994 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) Location.
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2002 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) Location.
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2021 - LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (DRAGS) Location.
