NASCAR Weekend Huge For Las Vegas

The NASCAR race held over the March 9-11 weekend this year has proven again to be an enormous moneymaker for Las Vegas. An economic impact of $198 Million is being attributed to the race itself.


...In terms of its impact on this community, the NASCAR Weekend at LVMS now ranks near the top with many of the major conventions and trade shows that visit Las Vegas every year...

I should mention that this weekend couples with the second weekend of March Madness, which has forever been a busier time there. We were in Vegas over this weekend and it really didn't appear all that busy. Our brief stint downtown though, made it clear where a significant portion of the NASCAR faithful were camping out.

Year Total expenditures for NASCAR weekend
2001 $97,163,700
2002 $121,425,500
2003 $133,451,000
2004 $142,673,400
2005 $167,127,800
2006 $197,891,200
2007 $198,077,500 (We are to blame for about $5k of this figure)

$198 mil is a helluva lot of gaudy NASCAR gear and Busch Lights.


2007 NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas Has Huge Economic Impact: $198 Million