The week in local motorsports

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is hoping to capitalize on another exciting NASCAR Truck Series dirt track race at Eldora, Ohio. LVMS will host a K&N Pro Series West race on its dirt track in a prelude to its NASCAR weekend in September. If it's anything like the truck series race on the dirt oval at Eldora, it should be exciting for local race fans. Chase Briscoe edged teammate Grant Effinger in a photo finish after their trucks banged into each other en route to the checkered flag.
In other news, the war of words between Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch of Las Vegas and Ricky Stenhouse escalated during the NASCAR race at Kentucky Speedway. David Ragan, on action sports star Travis Pastrana losing money in NASCAR