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2010 Season
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Danica Patrick heading to Las Vegas and Sam’s Town 300
Credit: Icon Sports Media
LAS VEGAS - "Danica-mania" is coming to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Open-wheel racer Danica Patrick announced in December that she plans to compete in the Sam’s Town 300 on Feb. 27, scheduling Las Vegas Motor Speedway as one of her stops in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. Read more about Danica here.
Patrick made the highly anticipated announcement to track officals. "We’re ecstatic to be the site of one of Danica’s first races in NASCAR competition," said LVMS president Chris Powell. "Danica is one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports, and her decision to place the Sam’s Town 300 on her schedule will add tremendous excitement to our 2010 NASCAR Weekend. Her decision to enter stock-car competition opens many doors in the NASCAR world from a promotional standpoint, and it provides a unique opportunity for us to cultivate new fans."
Patrick announced that she would attempt to participate in a limited NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports team. She said that she plans to compete full-time in the Izod IndyCar Series as well. Patrick is expected to compete in no more than 10 NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season.
"We’re very pleased that Ms. Patrick has decided to participate in the Sam’s Town 300, which has consistently been one of the premier races on the Nationwide Series circuit," said Paul Chakmak, chief operating officer of Boyd Gaming, Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino’s parent company. "Her participation brings another level of excitement to NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas."
Sprint Cars at the Dirt Track will kick off NASCAR Weekend
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
On Friday, Feb. 26, the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series presents its thrilling brand of short-track action at 4 p.m.
Last year, Cole Whitt won the thrilling 30-lap USAC Sprint Car feature on NASCAR Weekend. The following night Donny Schatz of Fargo, N. Dakota, took the lead from Sammy Swindell on lap 15 and went on to score his sixth LVMS WoO feature, earning $10,000 while holding off Sammy Swindell and Craig Dollansky.
Fans attending the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at LVMS will want to pencil in the Dirt Track’s events on their racing schedule for exciting evening entertainment.
Read more on the schedule here.
Thursday, Feb. 25 - USAC National Sprint Cars and Midgets at the Dirt Track
9 a.m. - Pit gates open, tech inspection begins.
2 p.m. - Mandatory wheel-packing for Sprint Cars and Midgets.
3 p.m. - Spectator gates open, Sprint Car hot laps (30 min.) and Midget hot laps (30 min.).
4 p.m.
Sprint Car group qualifying.
Midget group qualifying.
Sprint Car C-Feature (if needed).
Midget C-Feature (if needed).
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Driver autograph session on Dirt Track midway.
7 p.m.
National anthem.
Sprint Car heat races.
Midget heat races.
8:15 p.m. - Sprint Car and Midget B-Features.
9:15 p.m. - Sprint Car and Midget A-Features.
Friday, Feb. 26 - World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
11 a.m. - Pit gates open, tech inspection begins.
6 p.m. - Spectator gates open.
6:30 p.m. - Hot laps.
7 p.m. - Qualifying, followed by support division.
8 p.m. - World of Outlaws heat races (4 heats, 12 laps each), followed by support division.
9 p.m. - World of Outlaws Dash, World of Outlaws B-Feature, support-division racing.
9: 45 p.m. - World of Outlaws A-Feature.
Schedule for NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway featuring the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Shelby American and Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300
{Revised: Jan. 19, 2010}
Monday, Feb. 22
9 a.m.-4 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
Noon - All RV lots open.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
8 a.m.-5 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
8 a.m.-5 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
Thursday, Feb. 25
8 a.m.-7 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
9 a.m. - Pit gates open, tech inspection at Dirt Track.
2-5:30 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Challenge.
3 p.m. - Spectator gates open at Dirt Track.
4 p.m. - Qualifying for USAC Sprints Cars and Midgets at Dirt Track. (Heat races begin at 7 p.m.)
5 p.m. - Speedway Children’s Charities AutoTrader.com NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam’s Town Live!
6 p.m. - NASCAR Hauler Parade on Las Vegas Blvd. for Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams.
7 p.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series haulers enter.
9 p.m. - Backstretch gate for infield RVs closed.
Friday, Feb. 26 - Neon Garage and ticket gates open at 10 a.m.
5:30 a.m. - NASCAR Nationwide Series registration opens.
6 a.m.-6 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
6 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series registration opens.
6 a.m. - NASCAR Nationwide Series garage opens.
6:30 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage opens.
11-11:50 a.m. - Sam’s Town 300 practice.
11 a.m. - Pit gates, tech inspection open for World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Dirt Track.
11:30 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hot Pass in effect.
Noon-1:30 p.m. - Shelby American practice.
1:40-3 p.m. - Sam’s Town 300 final practice.
3:10 p.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hot Pass in effect.
3:40 p.m. - Shelby American qualifying (two laps, all positions).
6 p.m. - NASCAR garages closed.
6 p.m. - Spectator gates open at Dirt Track (qualifying at 7 p.m., followed by heat races).
7 p.m. Neon Garage closed.
Saturday, Feb. 27 - Neon Garage and ticket gates open at 8 a.m.
6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
6:30 a.m. - NASCAR Nationwide Series garage and registration open.
8:30 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage and registration open.
9 a.m. - Sam’s Town 300 qualifying (all positions).
10 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hot Pass in effect.
10:40-11:20 a.m. - Shelby American practice.
11:45 a.m.-12:50 p.m. - Shelby American final practice.
1 p.m. - Sam’s Town 300 driver introductions.
1:30 p.m. - NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 (200 laps, 300 miles).
5:30-8:30 p.m. - Richard Petty Driving Experience rides.
7-9 p.m. - Neon Garage Sam’s Town 300 Post-race Party (open to the public).
Sunday, Feb. 28 - Neon Garage and ticket gates open at 7 a.m.
6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. - LVMS credential office open.
7 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage and registration opens.
8-9:30 a.m. - Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk.
9:30 a.m. - Pre-race entertainment begins.
10 a.m. - Flagstand gate opens for Pre-Race Pass on front stretch.
11 a.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hot Pass in effect (until one hour after race).
11:30 a.m. - Shelby American driver introductions (Hot pass required).
Noon - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Shelby American (267 laps, 400.5 miles).
3:30 p.m. (approx.) - U.S. Legend Cars International racing events (Legends Cars, Bandoleros, Thunder Roadsters).
4 p.m. (approx) - Neon Garage Shelby American Post-race Party (open to the public).
7 p.m. - Neon Garage closed.
Schedule is subject to change!
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