what do most abandoned track have in common?… …the guy owning the track is a money launder lol

Lived in Henderson late 70's tp early 80's and was heavily involved in the local off road racing scene. Spent a lot of time at the Las Vegas Speedrome (Dragstrip, Road course) where they used to start and finish the Mint 400 and they also had weekly short course races there. That footprint is where the new speedway now stands. There was also the remnants of a large (mile?) banked oval in Henderson near the intersection of Boulder Hwy and Lake Mead, which an old friend who grew up there said operated briefly in the 60's. He said after it closed they would drag race on the straights until the city ripped the asphalt, putting an end to those shenanigans

Las Vegas native here, no idea this track even existed until this video

In addition to Las Vegas Park Speedway, there was also the Caesars Palace Circuit that was built in the parking lot of the casino before LVMS was built. The Caesars Palace circuit hosted two F1 races in 1981 & 1982 and is considered one of the worst circuits in F1 history. It also hosted two CART races in 1983 & 1984 before being abandoned & is now the Forum Shops/Mirage Casino.

Great video! It would also be interesting if you made a video about the other lost racetrack of Las Vegas: Stardust International Raceway

great footage and memorabilia! BTW: Las Vegas Park Speedway can also be seen in the 1955 movie "Las Vegas Shakedown" which can be watched on youtube

Great video. Need to get S1apShoes out there to go over the land and what's left

Welp, this track is going on Liars, Thieves, and Lawyers from S1apSh0es in the future

TIL that there's another speedway in Vegas other than LVMS. Anyway, I enjoyed this video so much and it made me know more about this obscure track. Looking forward to more installments of Abandoned Race Tracks.^^

Really interesting video. Never knew about this track before.

Hey, you should cover Lakeside Speedway in Colorado

No other way to go out in Las Vegas other than penniless and alone in a free hotel room

Interesting fact: One of the important figures in developing Las Vegas into what it is today was Oran Gragson. Yes, he’s related.

Really interesting track. Miss when tracks had character

Love to see this in Lost Speedways Season 3

As somebody that was raised in Las Vegas, Darian’s research on this racetrack was spot on and interesting to learn about.

Never heard of this track before tbh Has Dale Jr with his TV show on Peacock went to this track?

I'm loving the frequency of all this content!

2 million in 1956 is worth about 20 million today

Wow. I grew up in Vegas and went to the nascar race every during the early 2000s. I never really considered it my him away from home. But had no idea that Vegas used to have a track for horse racing.

Wow Fred Smoot the former Washington Redskins player also invented a time machine too?

I really love your Abandon racks series. Fascinating!

Air shows used to be held at the track back in the late 50’s/ early 60’s.

Never heard of it until today

Swerved me bro; I was expecting the infamous Caesar’s Palace Speedway for the CART days, but this was interesting

Big fan long time sub never knew you were from vegas, I’m off Cheyenne and 215 brother keep making these great videos!!

Can’t wait to see this track featured on Season 3 or 4 of Lost Speedways

great video sad 👍🏁😥

THANK YOU SO MUCH. A TOTALLY AWSOME EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED A LOT.

Love these videos

Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but did Dale Jr Lost Speedway do an episode on this track? Very interesting and very intriguing, and also very educational for all fans (whether Die-Hards and fans from the younger generation)....

Great video Darian!!!!

a track that was build in the 1950s and barely did any racing events. It wasn't surprising that it was failing from the beginning. I admit it was good try at first but with darkness and dusty winds picking up in the air it didn't look it was gonna last at all.

Great video

Smoot sounds like a good friend of the Blackwell Brothers

We need more of these vids

I never run well at Vegas on the Nascar games. I think my best finish is something like 15th!

Great video on a lost track

Interesting vid

You know it would be interesting if horse race tracks would used more with auto racing if they need convert in case horse racing in future gets unpopular. The meadowland in NJ would be ideal for maybe a auto race and very close to nyc area. But hey that’s wishful thinking

bro this is my home track (LVMS) I've been to a race and 3 EDC's! I got to see Jimmy johnson win!

We also had a track that was NASCAR sanctioned called Craig rd Speedway at 5th street and Craig rd . U should do one about that .

What about a Forgotten Sponsors series

:D hey my hometown of las vegas is on here ^^

Oh shit! This is new!

They definitely had the tote board the wrong way up

Cool. I never knew this

U need to talk about the moyock dogtrack in moyock NC

Could you make one of Riverside?

Future uploads: Abandoned Race Tracks: North Wilkesboro Speedway and Not A Bust: Scott Goodyear.

As you totally skipped over Craig Road Speedway, which had weekly races, twice yearly "Open Comp" races which had drivers from all over America race for huge purses for the time.

ahhh greenspun. thats where i went to middle school at ahaha

interesting it was near the westgate and lvcc home of the sema show vegas was different back when

Good to know

A track you should do a video on is Cajon Speedway

They get abandoned for a reason, Laughcar is a fading series.

Can you do Canfield speedway?!

6 of 18 - instead of nearly half the field, you could have just said "a third of the field."

What is your take on a Grand Prix coming to Vegas in 2023?

Wendy Rene in the background. After laughter

Joseph Smoot, not former Redskin, Fred Smoot, although I do enjoy listening to Fred, aka "the Mouth of the South"!

Hank Greenspan has a middle school name after him and I went there

Abandoned Tracks: Jukasa Motor Speedway/Cayuga Speedway

I'll have to look at up this I've been here since 95

Wow.

please do more episodes

Marty Robbins

Abandoned Race Tracks: North Wilkesboro Speedway

I thought this was Slapshoes.

6 outta of 18 is NOT Nearly 1/2 the field 😂

You better be careful Matthew dilner will be knocking on your door

The Speed Drome and Craig Rd Speedway

Do You Remember IndyCar Ran Street Course From The 80s Las Vegas ☺

Johnny Harra Elvis 1977

Why does it sound like the background music sounds like Tearz

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Jacobs back 🤮

I think Langhorne would be a good one. Noone talks about it despite being arguably the most dangerous track in history

NASCAR bust Brad sweet