Glitz, Glamour and Speed!

Las Vegas is known for many things: wonderful casinos, glimmering neon lights, beautiful showgirls, fabulous restaurants, amazing shopping, and fast cars. “Fast cars?” you might ask. Of course! Las Vegas’ reputation as a growing motor sports destination is becoming well known.

Recently, for the fifth straight year, Las Vegas was the site for the NASCAR Champion’s Week celebration. The top drivers from the premier series came to Las Vegas to receive trophies and accolades for their accomplishments from the racing season, as well as take part in many fan related events throughout the city. The pinnacle was the “NASCAR Victory Lap,” a rousing, rumbling parade of the best cars down the Strip.

Las Vegas is also home to a series race, held in early March. The entire weekend is filled with exciting stock car racing, culminating with a 400 mile race for the Sprint Cup Series.

Not only is Las Vegas home for that race, but the city also hosts Indy Car, NHRA Drag Racing, SCORE Desert Racing, motocross, and many short track racing series. Of course, there is also the Mint 400 desert race, made famous (or infamous) by Hunter S. Thompson in his novel, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.”

Many of these events are held in the world-class race facility located just north of downtown, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Built in the 1970s, it was upgraded to the current facility in 1995. Not only is there the 1.5 mile super speedway, the complex also consists of a ¼ mile drag strip, a 3/8 mile asphalt oval, a ½ mile clay oval and a 2.5 mile road course. Amenities abound at the LVMS, making it one of the motor sports fans’ favorites.

The fun isn’t restricted to professional drivers, either. Speed freaks from all over the world can take part in various ways.

Incentives By Design has hosted several programs for clients that have taken advantage of the opportunities that guests can take to show their inner Mario Andretti!

One of the current favorites is Dream Racing. Located inside the super speedway at LVMS, Dream Racing puts clients behind the wheel of an authentic race car – a Ferrari F430 GT. Following an introductory talk from one of the partners in Dream Racing, the clients are given step by step instruction on driving the Ferraris from qualified racers, using state of the art simulators. In the simulators, which are like your home video games times 100, the guests are instructed in the nuances of the cars and the track. Subjects such as steering, braking and accelerations are covered, all under the guidance of individual instructors. The guests run several simulated laps and are given immediate feedback.

From there, the new racers are outfitted in fire suits and helmets, then sent off, along with another instructor, to run laps on the special 1.1 mile, 9 turn track in the infield of the LVMS. Speed abounds and guests can go as fast as their ability (and nerves) let them!

Finally, after the racing is done, the guests can relax, unwind and revel in their experience at Dream Racing’s comfortable lounge.

Incentives By Design has also hosted clients for a similar experience, located just outside the super speedway, at Exotics Racing. At this state of the art complex, guests are given the opportunity to drive one of several modified sports cars around the Exotics Racing track. After a thorough technical briefing, the new racers are driven around the 1.2 mile, 7 turn road course in an SUV, by an experienced race car driver. The driver will instruct the guests on the nuances of the track, giving them tips on how to steer the car, where to accelerate and brake and how to make the most of their driving experience. Following the drive around, the students are paired with an individual instructor and put behind the wheel of a high-powered sports car for several laps around the track. Car choices include Corvette Stingrays, Porsche Caymans, Ferrari 430 Scuderas, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins (to bring out their 007 side!) and many more!

Following their adventure, the guests are debriefed by their instructors, who give them constructive feedback on their performance. Most often, IBYD’s clients are given in a second opportunity, in a different car, to make the most of their experience.

Guests can also have the thrill of drift racing by participating in a white-knuckle drift ride around the track. The driver is an experienced competitive drift racer.

Another exciting opportunity Incentives By Design has offered clients is dune buggy driving. We have partnered with Sun Buggy to offer our guests with the ultimate off-road experience, driving dune buggies across the wild Nellis Dunes. Located just north of Nellis Air Force Base, Sun Buggy gives guests the chance to drive dune buggies across the rugged desert, making high-speed turns, quick jumps and making the sand fly! Our clients have participated in this fun experience in several ways. Generally, the drivers are first given a “follow the leader” trail ride, chasing an experienced driver across a rugged course. Additionally, Sun Buggy lays out a short track, with sharp turns, hill climbs, sand traps and other features, allowing the drivers to test their experience against their fellow guests. The drivers get very competitive, trying to beat the time of their friends and co-workers. Fun is had by all!

These are just a few of the motor sports thrills that Incentives By Design’s guests – both men and women – can experience here in Las Vegas, the new jewel of speed in the desert!

Let us book your next group at one of these locations. Contact us for preferred pricing and special treatment!