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NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

annual springtime auto race at Las Vegas

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 10, 2026
Entity authorityQ2219130 ↗
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Stock car racing events in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series have been held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada since the track opened in 1997.

March race

The LiUNA! is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada that has been held since 1997. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Pennzoil 400. Kyle Larson is the defending race winner.

History

In 1997, a year after the track opened, Las Vegas Motor Speedway received a second national division date as a support to the Truck series event. The race has usually been held as one of the first five races of the season.

In 2021, Alsco became the title sponsor of the spring Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas, replacing Boyd Gaming, which had been the title sponsor from 2014 to 2020.

In 2024, the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 872 (the branch of the union based in Las Vegas) became the title sponsor of the track's spring Xfinity Series race, replacing Alsco.

Past winners

2006, 2008, 2009, & 2019: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.

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