LVMS Gets a Face Lift

Work is scheduled to begin on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 12, immediately after the running of the NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. LVMS general manager Chris Powell unveiled plans on January 30 for an estimated $25 million renovation project for the facility, located near numerous other Las Vegas real estate sites.

The addition of a steeper banking to the speedway's track, fan-friendly garage and the relocation of the pit road are some of the changes planned. Smith said in a statement about the construction of the speedway, "We are going to make the Las Vegas Motor Speedway the greatest speedway in the world. The speedway will be as spectacular as anything on the Las Vegas Strip when we are finished."