Vegas Race expected to Increase 5 percent

With the city racing to top last year's record-breaking year, the effort will get a huge boost when the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) drives through town with three events this weekend. As the only Las Vegas stop on the NASCAR circuit, the wildly popular sport is expected to bring in about 150,000 fans this year according to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, topping last year's total of 142,600 attendees by 5.2 percent. As Nevada's largest single sporting event, the three races drew 142,600 attendees last year consisting of both visitors and locals who dropped $85.4 million into the local economy, excluding gaming. Las Vegas Business