Las
Vegas Motor Speedway will be this weekend’s destination for motorsports
enthusiasts of all types as it offers NASCAR-sanctioned short track racing, a
new event for Ford aficionados and the kickoff of the local bracket-racing
season at the drag strip.
The
Bullring, Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s 3/8-mile asphalt short track, will open
its 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season on Saturday evening.
Spectator gates will open at 5 p.m. Local classes in competition on opening
night will include: NASCAR Super Late Models, NASCAR Super Stocks, NASCAR
Bombers, USAC Midgets, USLCI Legend Cars and USLCI Bandoleros. The
season-opener originally was scheduled for April 14 but was postponed due to
rain.
The
inaugural Las Vegas Fun Ford Weekend will take place Saturday and Sunday at the
drag strip. The Fun Ford Weekend event is an all-Ford affair: car show, drag
racing, cruise night, autocross, swap
meet and manufacturers’ midway. Fun Ford Weekend www.funfordweekend.com is presented
by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance.
The first two races of the 2012 Tony Rowe
Enterprises Bracket Racing Series will take place at the drag strip on Saturday
and Sunday. The events, for local and regional drag racers, will include NHRA-sanctioned
Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle classes in quarter-mile competition.
For
additional information, schedules and advance-sale tickets, please visit
www.LVMS.com or call (702) 644-4444. Follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.
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