Las Vegas announces another sellout, but seating reduced by 10K

The NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a virtual sellout for the seventh consecutive year, but Dodge has made sure that at least 700 more race fans can attend Sunday's UAW-Dodge 400. The LVMS ticket services office had only single seats remaining for Sunday's race at the close of business on Thursday. However, event co-sponsor Dodge has made 700 tickets available to race fans. These tickets were part of the Dodge allotment as part of its race entitlement with the United Auto Workers.

"Announcing a virtual sellout for the seventh consecutive year really confirms the demand for NASCAR tickets in Las Vegas," said Chris Powell, LVMS general manager. "We had a higher renewal rate this year, which also suggests the facilities and service race fans are receiving are like no other."

Race fans can purchase one of the 700 tickets only by calling the speedway ticket services department at (800) 644-4444 or in person at the speedway box office.

Powell said he decided not to erect a 10,000-seat temporary grandstand above the third turn of the 1.5-mile tri-oval based on advance ticket sales. A temporary grandstand has been erected for several Cup races at the track.

"I'd attribute that to the economy," he said. "The good news is that ticket sales haven't fallen off to the degree the economy has. I'm heartened that we're on the verge of a sellout."