Nascar’s Chicago Disappointment Is a Warning for F1 Las Vegas

Grand Prix organizers are looking to Singapore for inspiration, not the other US motorsport.

A driver competes in the Xfinity Series race around the Nascar street course in Chicago on July 1. — A driver competes in the Xfinity Series race around the Nascar street course in Chicago on July 1.
Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg

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By Hannah Elliott

July 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM UTC

Corrected

July 10, 2023 at 4:59 PM UTC

Hi! It’s me again, Hannah Elliott, your trusty automotive reporter.

Let’s talk Las Vegas. With Formula One, the Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance and the Super Bowl all happening there within the next six months, Frank Sinatra’s favorite haunt is about to shine beyond even its normal brilliance.