Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course CCW
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course CCW Notes:
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.
2.4 Mile Outside Road Course CCW Notes:
The 2.4 Mile Outside Road Course CCW at Las Vegas Motor Speedway delivers a counterclockwise variant of the facility's exterior road course that combines portions of the oval with extended infield and exterior sections. Running counterclockwise reverses the standard flow, creating entirely different corner approach characteristics and braking references across the 2.4-mile layout that ranks among LVMS's longer road course configurations. This variant serves events seeking directional variety or specific track flow preferences matching series requirements.
Operating the Outside Road Course counterclockwise creates different racing dynamics compared to clockwise operation, with the reversal affecting how drivers utilize oval banking transitions and exterior circuit technical sections. Nevada's desert climate creates extreme operating conditions with summer daytime temperatures making twilight and evening sessions preferred for serious track work. The CCW configuration provides Las Vegas-area motorsport enthusiasts with layout variety at a facility primarily known for oval racing, reflecting modern multi-use venue philosophy where road course options expand beyond traditional oval operations.
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