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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is expecting 100,000 NASCAR fans this weekend for the Pennzoil 400 Sunday and races Friday and Saturday this NASCAR weekend at the big track north of town.
Speedway President Chris Powell said attendance is not typically divulged for the venue’s two annual race weekends, but he said during a Pennzoil 400 luncheon Thursday that a general number for this weekend would be 100,000.
The NASCAR event is a big visitor draw as Powell said about 70 percent of the fans are visitors while 30 percent are locals.
Las Vegas is one of only 10 cities that host two NASCAR weekend weekends. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s second NASCAR weekend is anchored by the South Point 400 Oct. 20.
NASCAR stages 36 point races and another two special events for 38 total event weekends.
The big 18-wheelers that haul the race cars were scheduled to roll down the Strip Thursday evening.