The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in 2000 as a quarter-mile drag racing facility and quickly became an important stop on the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) racing circuit. Located north of Las Vegas, the track hosts everything from amateur drag racing to national championship events featuring some of the fastest cars in motorsports. This photograph, taken in April 2008, shows the original two-lane facility, complete with Pontiac sponsorship signage and the grandstands overlooking the starting line. In 2018, The Strip was expanded to four lanes, allowing four cars to compete simultaneously. It’s a considerably different facility today, making this photograph a small reminder of an earlier chapter in Las Vegas drag racing history.