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Las Vegas Motor Speedway Brings The Thunder

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When Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in 1972, it brought a new kind of spectator sport to Vegas. Initially only a drag strip and an open road course, an oval racetrack was created in 1996, and NASCAR said hello to Vegas.

Since 1998, the Pennzoil 400 has been held annually at the 80,000-seat superspeedway. Mark Martin won the inaugural 267 lap NASCAR race. Jimmie Johnson holds the record for most wins, finding his way to victory lane four times. Kevin Harvick won the 2018 race, finishing in just under three hours. Stick around to relive the XFL and learn how it paved the way for the Raiders to move.