Race Tracks in Nevada
Nevada's motorsport world revolves almost entirely around Las Vegas. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a genuine multi-track campus — a 1.5-mile NASCAR tri-oval, the short paved Bullring, a clay dirt track, road-course configurations, an NHRA drag strip called The Strip, and an off-road course that has hosted Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship — all on one property. Since 2023 the city has also closed the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a 3.8-mile Formula 1 street circuit run down the Strip itself every November. An hour west in Pahrump, Spring Mountain Motor Resort claims the longest road course in North America at 6.1 miles, while SpeedVegas and a cluster of exotic-car experiences give visitors track time without a racing license. Reno's motorsport history is mostly in the past: its 1990s street-circuit Trans-Am races are long gone. What remains outside Las Vegas is grassroots dirt oval racing at small clay tracks in Fallon and Elko, and motocross parks scattered around the Las Vegas Valley and in Mesquite.
18 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club | Pahrump | 6.1 mi | Billed as the longest road course in North America, with more than 50 possible layouts (commonly run at 1.5-2.4 miles) and a private country-club membership model; about 55 miles west of Las Vegas. |
| Road Courses at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 2.4 mi | Infield road-course configurations at LVMS, including a 2.4-mile, 12-turn layout with up to six configurations (two able to run simultaneously) plus a shorter 1.1-mile course. |
| SpeedVegas Motorsports Park | Las Vegas | 1.2 mi | 1.2-mile road course plus a 1-mile off-road track, best known for exotic-car driving experiences; merged with Exotics Racing in 2021 to form SpeedVegas Motorsports Park. |
Ovals and speedways in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 1.5 mi | 1.5-mile NASCAR tri-oval opened in 1996 (on the site of the earlier Las Vegas Speedrome), hosting NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series weekends including a playoff Cup race. |
| The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 0.375 mi | 3/8-mile paved short track on the LVMS grounds running CARS Tour West Late Models, NASCAR Modifieds, Legends, Bandoleros, and Street Stocks. |
Drag strips in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 0.25 mi | NHRA-sanctioned quarter-mile strip hosting two NHRA national events a year plus more than 80 other motorsports events annually. |
Dirt tracks in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 0.5 mi | Half-mile clay oval on the LVMS grounds used for USAC, World of Outlaws, and other dirt sprint car and modified events. |
| Rattlesnake Raceway | Fallon | 0.25 mi | The oldest continually operated dirt oval in Nevada, a quarter-mile clay track running local stock car and sprint classes in the Lahontan Valley. |
| Summit Raceway | Elko | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile clay oval serving northeastern Nevada's grassroots dirt racing scene. |
Motocross and off-road in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Road Course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | — | Dedicated off-road/motocross course at LVMS that has hosted Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Pro Motocross, and rounds of the SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs. |
| Las Vegas Motocross Park | Las Vegas | — | Long-running local motocross track that has hosted racing since 1985. |
| Sandy Valley Motocross | Sandy Valley | — | Off-road motocross track about an hour south of Las Vegas catering to riders of all skill levels. |
| Mesquite Motocross Park | Mesquite | — | Motocross facility near the Arizona/Utah border hosting the annual World Mini Grand Prix with on-site camping. |
Street circuits and temporary in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Strip CircuitSeasonal | Las Vegas | 3.803 mi | Temporary street circuit built partly on a former parking lot purchased by Formula 1 for about $240 million; hosts the Las Vegas Grand Prix each November, the first F1 race in the city since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix. |
Closed and historic in Nevada
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust International RacewayClosed | Las Vegas (Spring Valley) | 3 mi | Casino-built 1965 facility with a 3-mile, 13-turn road course and a quarter-mile drag strip; hosted Can-Am, an IndyCar race in 1968, and the NHRA Stardust National Open. Closed in 1971 and redeveloped as the Spring Valley residential community. |
| Las Vegas Park SpeedwayClosed | Winchester | 0.99 mi | Originally a horse racing venue, converted to a 0.99-mile dirt oval that hosted a 1954 AAA Championship Car race and a 1955 NASCAR Grand National race; closed in 1959, with the site later occupied by the Las Vegas Convention Center and Westgate Las Vegas. |
| Pahrump Valley SpeedwayClosed | Pahrump | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile dirt oval that anchored local Saturday-night racing in Pahrump from 1985 until its closure in the mid/late 2000s. |
| Reno Grand Prix (Reno Hilton street circuit)Closed | Reno | 1.27 mi | Temporary 1.27-mile street circuit through the parking lot and porte-cochere of the Reno Hilton (now Grand Sierra Resort); hosted SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am and World Challenge events in 1996 and 1997 only. |
Race tracks near the big cities in Nevada
Near Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Strip Circuit · about 10 min
- Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 20 min
- The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 20 min
- The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 20 min
- Road Courses at Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 20 min
- SpeedVegas Motorsports Park · about 25 min
- Las Vegas Motocross Park · about 20 min
- Sandy Valley Motocross · about 60 min
Near Pahrump
- Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club · about 10 min
Near Reno
- Rattlesnake Raceway · about 75 min
Major race weekends in Nevada
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup Series playoff race | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | October | NASCAR Cup |
| NASCAR Cup Series race | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | March | NASCAR Cup |
| NHRA national events | The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Spring/Fall | NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Strip Circuit | November | Formula 1 |
| SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | September | SuperMotocross (Supercross/Pro Motocross) |
Track days and driving experiences in Nevada
Most Nevada track time is bought rather than raced: SpeedVegas and Spring Mountain Motor Resort both run exotic-car driving experiences and instructed lapping for visitors without a competition license, and Spring Mountain also hosts corporate and law-enforcement driving schools. For wheel-to-wheel club racing and HPDE days, the SCCA Las Vegas Region and NASA Las Vegas chapter use the road-course configurations at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and occasionally Spring Mountain. Rental-experience laps at SpeedVegas or Spring Mountain typically run $200-$500 for a handful of laps in a supercar; a full SCCA/NASA HPDE day in your own car is usually cheaper, around $250-$450.
Frequently asked questions
Does this guide cover horse racing?+
No. This guide is limited to motorsport venues — cars, motorcycles, and karts. Horse racing is a separate category and isn't covered here.
Does Las Vegas host Formula 1?+
Yes. The Las Vegas Grand Prix has run on the 3.8-mile Las Vegas Strip Circuit every November since 2023, the first F1 race in the city since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix.
Is Stardust International Raceway still around?+
No. The casino-built road course and drag strip near the Strip closed in 1971 and the land became the Spring Valley residential neighborhood; nothing of the track remains.
Can I drive my own car on a Nevada track?+
Yes — the SCCA Las Vegas Region and NASA both run HPDE and club-racing days on the road-course configurations at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Spring Mountain Motor Resort near Pahrump hosts club and school events as well.
What happened to motorsport racing in Reno?+
Reno's only real racing history is the Reno Grand Prix, a temporary street circuit through a casino parking lot that ran SCCA Trans-Am and World Challenge races in 1996 and 1997 only. Nothing has replaced it.
Where can I watch NHRA drag racing in Nevada?+
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Nevada's only NHRA national-event strip, hosting national events during the season in addition to a large local and grudge-racing calendar.
Venue list checked against 20 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
