What’s Happening?

The NASCAR playoffs have been weather-delay-free for all six races. Entering Las Vegas, will it be sunny skies and good times, or will an unexpected storm shake up the weekend?

• Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a jewel in the Nevada desert. The track has hosted NASCAR since the late 1990s and has seen a lot of love since the introduction of the NASCAR Next Gen car. The Next-Gen car is known for its wonderful racing on 1.5-mile tracks like Las Vegas.
• The NASCAR Cup Series first raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1998. The Cup Series added a second race in 2018 and has returned twice yearly ever since.
• The NASCAR Xfinity Series debuted at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1997. The Truck Series is the only series to race at Las Vegas as long as the Xfinity Series. However, out of the two developmental series, the Xfinity Series is the only one to race twice yearly.

Weekend Weather Forecast Via The National Weather Service

Friday. October 18th: Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying on NBC Sports App (3:35 p.m.PT/Local)

• Forecast: Sunny
• Temperature: High of 70°F at midnight, 69°F around the start of practice
• Rain: High of 28% from midnight to 4:00 a.m.
• Wind: 15 to 20 mph

Saturday, October 19th: Xfinity Series Ambetter Health 302 on the CW (4:30 PM PT/Local)

• Forecast: Sunny
• Temperature: High of 73°F around the start of the race
• Rain: High of 10% from midnight to 4:00 a.m.
• Wind: 3 to 16 mph

Sunday, October 20th: South Point 400 on USA (11:30 AM PT/Local)

• Forecast: Sunny
• Temperature: High of 75°F at 4 p.m., 67°F at the start of the race
• Rain: 0% to 1% throughout the day
• Wind: 2 to 3 mph

***Forecast will become available and fluctuate during race week and will be updated frequently

Las Vegas Weather History

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has a very quiet history of bad weather. In the event that one or both races have delays, the track has lights, and, notably, the Cup Series race has a very early start time. However, there may be nothing to worry about. In the past ten seasons, Las Vegas has had one weather-affected race. But that race in 2016 was one unlike any other when rain and win combined for a dramatic mid-race sandstorm.

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