Las Vegas cannot sellout two NASCAR races

Harvick pits at spring Vegas race

In Las Vegas, Ron Kantowski notes this season marks the first time Las Vegas Motor Speedway is "hosting two NASCAR races in one year," with next week's South Point 400 "serving as the Cup Series playoff opener."

The track hopes to "attract another big crowd," but what is "happening in NASCAR combined with factors closer to home aren’t making the mission any easier."

Despite having "reduced seating capacity from around 140,000 to around 80,000," it has been "years since LVMS has sold out its spring race."

There is also a "big fight in town (Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II) on race weekend, and the South Point 400 will be up against the NFL on TV when the green flag falls." It also is "supposed to be hot." LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL