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WJ’S THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR
SPEEDWAY IN A NUTSHELL
“The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is what we have
come to expect from Bruton Smith and his people. First and
foremost, it’s fan-friendly. They take a backseat to
no one in terms of preparation of the facility or the racing
surface.
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“The
track itself is pretty decent. They had a few issues early
on due to the construction. In fact, they were still laying
asphalt and applying paint when we pulled in for our race.
At that point the surface had a few unforeseen problems with
the ground shifting, but they were all addressed. Today, it
has one minor bump in it, but it doesn’t seriously affect
anyone. The only detriment they have is the sand when the
winds pick up, which gets on the track and makes it somewhat
slippery. Of course, that is not in their control, and if
you know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t have
a problem, other than slowing down.
“The air is thinner and drier than what we’re
used to, and it does affect the tune-up because you can get
into the point of some serious detonation every once in a
while. Other than that, it is a track we look forward to racing
on.”
| WJ'S THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR
SPEEDWAY BOX SCORE |
| Races |
9 |
| Starts |
7 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Finals |
2 |
| #1 |
0 |
| Avg. Qual |
6.0 |
| W |
8 |
| L |
7 |
| Pct. |
.533 |
DID YOU KNOW?
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the only track on
the 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Schedule where WJ
has yet to record a win. He has two final round appearances
in 2000 and 2002, but is still looking for his first Vegas
“Wally”.
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