Chris Powell Archives

After Sunday’s NASCAR Event At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Track President Chris Powell Rides Off Into Sunset In His RV

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Jeff Motley, Josh Berry, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Lindsey

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Report by LVSportsBiz.com with photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was the final dance

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Marketing Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Chief Chris Powell Retires After More Than Quarter-Century Of Growing Raceway Into Leading Speedway Facility

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Alan Snel Bruton Smith, Chris Powell, Marcus Smith

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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at a luncheon Thursday. Photo credits for story: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

NASCAR Speedway Sports Marketing Sports Tourism

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Prez Says More Than 100,000 Fans Expected For Pennzoil 400 NASCAR Weekend

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 Alan Snel Chris Powell

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Chris Powell, Las Vegas Motor Speedway president

Speedway Sports Marketing Sports Tourism Travel

Tourism Race At Speedway: Seventy Percent of NASCAR Race Attendees At LVMS Will Be Las Vegas Visitors

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Joe Lombardo

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer There’s so much hype about the speedy, little open-wheel rockets coming to the

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LVSportsBiz.com News Summary: Motorsports Promoter Icon Smith Dies; Allegiant Stadium Is Hiring; ‘Gaymer Meet Up’ At HyperX Arena; And More

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Bruton Smith, Chris Powell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com NASCAR has lost one of its most prominent businessmen with a strong connection to Las

Speedway

Fans Return To Las Vegas Motor Speedway As Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR Race Sunday

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson

Story and photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Las Vegas Motor Speedway welcomed fans for the first time during the COVID-19

Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sells Out March 7 NASCAR Event At 12,500 Under COVID Capacity Restrictions

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Alan Snel Bill Foley, Chris Powell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com NASCAR fans hungry to watch the Big Boys of Car Racing wasted no time in

COVID-19 Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Seeking Permission To Have Fans At NASCAR Weekend March 5-7

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Alan Snel Chris Powell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Las Vegas Motor Speedway is looking to have some fans at its NASCAR weekend March

Speedway

NASCAR Weekend At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sept. 25-27 Will Not Include Fans

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Alan Snel Chris Powell

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com NASCAR fans suffered a big loss Friday when they learned the South Point 400 NASCAR

Speedway

Students, Start Your Engines: Faith Lutheran High School Graduates To Receive Diplomas In Cars At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Alan Snel Chris Powell, Steve Buuck

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The Class of 2020 at Faith Lutheran High School will have a graduation they will

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July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.