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| - Thanks to being one of the lucky winners of two-day passes to the recent Formula Drift event, I got to spend two evenings at the speedway. It had been a very long time since my last visit; probably 8 years. During my last visit my awesome physics teacher in high school had us all come to the speedway and learn about acceleration the fun way: through drag racing! Remember to bring your earplugs if you come for this!
For the Formula Drift event, the speedway was far from reaching capacity. Plenty of parking was available, as well as seating during the event. Spectators are able to watch from the fence (and consequently covered in rubber from the drifters!) or sit on the bleachers. The restrooms were not too packed, and had both soap and paper towels; this can be rare during public events! There were also several food and drink vendors which, as could be expected, were a bit pricey. Water was $4, iced tea $8, shaved ice $5, beer $1...yep, somehow beer was the cheapest beverage!
I'm not too involved in motor events, so I can't say that I'll be returning here anytime soon. I also find this a hard place to rate, as I didn't really make much use of the venue outside of the restrooms. But here's four stars, for an easily accessible and exitable speedway within Las Vegas.
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