IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon had died after a horrific and fiery 15-car crash during Sunday’s Las Vegas Indy 300. Wheldon, 33, was fatally injured when his car went airborne after hitting another car during Lap 12. He caught a part of a fence just outside the turn. He was taken by helicopter to University Medical [...]
IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon dies in horrific crash during Las Vegas race
Oct. 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
In Vegas, Kyle Busch becomes a hometown hero
March 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
While the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was being created before his very eyes, NASCAR Sprint Cup and Vegas native Kyle Busch was cutting his racing teeth at the half-mile short track right next door. The younger brother of 2004 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch‚ won two track championships at the “Bullring” in Legends cars before he [...]
Impressions from Daytona
Feb. 15, 2009 Leave a Comment

Just like many aspects of everyday life, auto racing can come down to being in the right place at the right time. So it went for Matt Kenseth in Sunday’s Daytona 500. With rain threatening to shorten The Great American Race, the Wisconsin native and former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion managed to take the [...]
