Las Vegas NASCAR Week: Tuesday

We drove by the Speedway tonight and not much has changed. I imagine most of the haulers are in the Neon Garage by now. In previous years, some cars would utilize private garages, but apparently, the Neon Garage is much better that the car crews would rather use that than the private garages.
There were about 200 campers in the parking lots tonight, with more arriving at night. Hope they have good heaters and a quiet camper. Nellis AFB is having Red Flag training this week, so planes are going off at all hours at night and day. The end of the north runway is right next the to the Speedway and the flight path is right over the big race track. Don't be surprised if a fighter jet flies over the Speedway during the middle of Sunday's race.
The forecast for the weekend is a mixed bag. Saturday, the day of the Sam's Town 300, it looks like an all day rain. On Sunday, the day looks to be sunny, with a high of 65. Because Las Vegas weather forecasters are notoriously terrible, who knows what the weather will be like.
The hauler parade will be on Thursday, at 6:00. It will start on Las Vegas Blvd, starting on Russell, heading north. You can see them there or at the Speedway, when they return.
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a year round operation. Almost every weekend, you can hear racing going on there. They have a drag strip, where the NHRA runs. They have the Bullring, where minor league racers race and they have a road course that just about anything runs. Motorcycles, cars, funny looking cars and the Metro police practice their driving there. You can watch the racers for free on the road course.
Well, if you are coming to Vegas for the race, enjoy it and be safe.