||


  *Comments on Las Vegas Park Speedway:*
  View the most recent comment <#4> | Post a comment <#post>


  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.25.2010 - 6:59 pm
   Rate this comment:      (0)      (0)

1 Mile Dirt Oval located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The facility was
initially built to be a high end luxurious horse racing track. Founded
and idolized by conman Joseph Smoot, he was able to get funding to build
the track, by his fake story of creating other tracks in Florida and
California. He had earned 2 million in funding by about 8000
shareholders and built the facility. He would later die just a couple
years later bankrupt. The track itself was a mess. Everything was old,
and useless in the 1950's as the horse track had an incapable tote
board, and old parimutuel systems that made enjoyment impossible. In
addition there was only 1 entry/exit, which angered fans to the point
that the traffic forced them to go home. After just two weeks of racing,
the meet was canceled, and the track was closed. At this time, in need
of some money to gain from the disaster, the track turned to NASCAR to
host a race. This lasted just 1 year in 1955. At this time, the track
was sold four ways to what is now a hotel,country club, and a convention
center.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  11.09.2018 - 11:32 am
   Rate this comment:      (0)      (0)

During its horse racing days this track initially opened under the name
the Las Vegas Jockey Club.


  3.   thog posted:
  07.07.2020 - 3:16 am
   Rate this comment:      (0)      (1)

This track could be listed as "Las Vegas Park" instead of "Las Vegas" on
the results pages to prevent confusion between Las Vegas Motor Speedway.


  4.   A posted:
  07.15.2020 - 1:40 am
   Rate this comment:      (0)      (0)

Track was at the site of the Westgate Las Vegas. The track was still
very visible on Historic Aerials until 1965 but totally obliterated by
the year after that. There was also a smaller track across the road to
the west, not sure if it was grayhound racing or a dirt auto track.
Definitely too short for horses.


------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Post a comment:*
Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved
by the moderator.

Name:

Comment: