Las Vegas Motor Speedway
On October 16, 2011, the final race of the 2011 IndyCar season, the IZOD IndyCar World Championship, was held at Las Vegas. However, the race was halted by a horrific crash on lap 11 that involved 15 cars, some of which became airborne, and some of which burst into flames. The crash began when Wade Cunningham made light contact with James Hinchcliffe, but the situation turned into a big pile-up of cars. The crash allowed a red flag to be waved almost instantly, due to the remains of the damaged cars and the amount of debris on the track.
Unleash the Beast Series
Unleash the Beast Series (UTB) is the elite series of the Professional Bull Riders. Prior to that, the elite series was known as the Built Ford Tough Series from 2003 to 2017. As has become the tradition in recent years, the PBR elite series opens at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The top 35 riders and top bulls compete at each event, and it culminates in the PBR World Finals at the end of the year, which currently take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the T-Mobile Arena. It includes no more than 30 events across the United States each year. Pyrotechnics, pulsating music, and special effects open each event.