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Formula 1 Mascot For Las Vegas Grand Prix Draws Sluggish Reviews

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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer

People sure get worked up about sports mascots, the cartoon-theme costumed performers who are part of the side show of sports events.

I haven’t seen any mascot associated with the big, hyped F1 road race event set for Nov. 18 in Las Vegas until last night when a tall dude in a crash helmet with F1 on the back and a body suit was part of the loosey-goosey pre-game scene at the charity softball game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Las Vegas Raiders at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Take a good look at the mascot for the Las Vegas Grand Prix:

Let’s just say the reviews weren’t too promising after we posted the picture on Twitter Saturday night.

 

 

 

It did seem rather odd that an international sports event where hotels are selling $5 million and $1 million ticket packages to attend and the Strip was repaved as part of the race’s 3.8-mile course would be promoted by a performer in a costume that consisted of a Super Dave helmet and a getup that looked as if it was purchased at the $1.25 store.

We have contacted F1 about about the mascot and if we hear back we will share Formula One’s comments.


 

Alan Snel: Alan Snel brings decades of sports-business reporting experience to LVSportsBiz.com. Snel covered the business side of sports for the South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) Sun-Sentinel, the Tampa Tribune and Las Vegas Review-Journal. As a city hall beat reporter, Snel also covered stadium deals in Denver and Seattle. In 2000, Snel launched a sport-business website for FoxSports.com called FoxSportsBiz.com. After reporting sports-business for the RJ, Snel wrote hard-hitting stories on the Raiders stadium for the Desert Companion magazine in Las Vegas and The Nevada Independent. Snel is also one of the top bicycle advocates in the country.
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