The Strip is more conducive to cruising than fast driving, but if you want to rev things up in Vegas, the folks at SuperCar Tour can help you out. For just $499 per person, you can drive five vehicles from the SuperCar collection all in one day. Take your six-hour tour of Vegas in a Ferrari 360 Modena, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper SRT-10, Maserati Spyder & Porsche 996 Carrera. You’ll be provided with maps and a detailed “rally-style” road book with easy to follow directions for 120 miles of incredible driving. …
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Desert Racing at its Finest…
Terrible’s Cup brings the best of the world’s desert racers to Las Vegas in a limited-field invitational. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway has constructed a special manmade “chunk of Baja†course in and around its existing dirt track. Five different groups will compete, including: Trophy-Trucks, 750-horsepower, unlimited production trucks known as the Monsters of the Desert, along with the state-of-the-art unlimited Class-1 open-wheel desert race cars.
When: July 28 - 30, 2005
Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Cost: Friday $12-22, Saturday $17-27, 2-day pass $24-39. Pit Passes are an additional $10/day. Tickets available online.
More info: 866.388.FANS
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If you’ve ever gone Go Kart racing, but yearned for a little more, Fast Lap Las Vegas just might be the place for you. At Fast Lap indoor cart racing, you get put behind the seat of a 200cc Go Kart capable of reaching speeds of 40 mph. These custom built racing Karts are built and maintained by people who have a real passion for Kart racing. Each of your laps is timed, and recorded, and you can receive a print out upon finishing to see how you did compared to your friends. Oh, and …
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Get NASCAR in Vegas, Baby! That’s right, if you feel the need, the need for speed, get on over to the Richard Petty Driving Experience. For $99 you can ride shotgun in a two-seat stock car driven by a professional race car instructor. Experience a 3-lap NASCAR qualifier at up to speeds exceeding 150mph. Think you’re ready to drive yourself? Well come on then….get behind the wheel of a 600-horsepower NASCAR Winston Cup-style stock car.
Hours: Hours vary depending on package, see website.
Cost: Prices start at $99 for a ride along. …
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There are few things can beat the thrill of winning big while gambling in Las Vegas, but free falling at 120 mph is definitely a contender. SkydiveLasVegas has been sending divers screaming for fourteen years and is certified by the US Parachute Association. First time skydivers are welcome, and training begins at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. by appointment. Tandem skydive over 3 miles high with a few of the Strip, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, and Mt. Charleston. Then, bring home the video to show your friends and family. …
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24/7 Magazine, easily found in the back seat of taxis, is a great source for entertainment ideas, AND COUPONS!
I found $5 OFF your first Bungy Jump + FREE Coors after in the April issue.
With the motto “Why live on the edge when you can jump off?!” A.J. Hackett Bungy gets your adrenaline soaring. Reviewed in Frommer’s Las Vegas 2005, Mary Herczog wrote:
They’ve done more than one million jumps and they haven’t lost anyone yet. The instructors are enthusiastic and do much to make you feel comfortable. Expect about an hour …
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