Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a multiple-purpose motorsports complex with nine independent racing facilities, constructed on a 1,200-acre (490 ha) lot of land in the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. Its location in the Entertainment Capital of the World is ideal for hosting huge audiences at every event organized in the complex, and the reason why all major North American sanctioning bodies such as NASCAR or IndyCar host races in Las Vegas. The complex includes a 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway, a 1/4-mile drag strip, a 3/8-mile oval track called "the Bullring," a 1/2-mile clay oval dirt track, an off-road course, a karting track, an inside road course, and the outside road course, with its two configurations available.
The outside road course is independent of all the other racing facilities and runs clockwise in two configurations: the 14-turn, 2.4-mile (3.86-km), and the 11-turn, 2-mile (3.21-km) layout. The difference between them is that the 2-miler configuration bypasses three corners at the southern tip of the road course. The disposition of the circuit is intricate, with sharp bends, sweeping turns, short acceleration sectors, and some bumps along the road, all of which keep the average speed around 70 mph (112 km/h) in both of the available layouts.
The 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway combines portions of the 1.5-mile oval with extended exterior sections to create a comprehensive road racing layout at Nevada's premier motorsport facility. The Outside Road Course designation indicates the configuration utilizes the oval's exterior perimeter rather than solely infield sections, creating a longer more flowing layout compared to typical oval-infield hybrids. This variant serves road racing series and driving experience programs requiring substantial distance.
Operating the 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course showcases Las Vegas Motor Speedway's versatility in serving diverse motorsport disciplines beyond NASCAR oval racing. The exterior routing creates different characteristics compared to pure infield configurations, utilizing oval banking transitions combined with extended technical sections. Nevada's desert climate creates extreme operating conditions with summer track temperatures exceeding 65C making twilight and evening sessions preferred. The 2.4-mile Outside configuration provides legitimate road racing challenge at Las Vegas' flagship motorsport venue serving the metropolitan area's diverse racing community.
