Best Sports Bars to Watch the Daytona 500 in Las Vegas

Kevin Smith
The 51st Daytona 500 is just around the corner, and what better way for Las Vegas NASCAR fans to bring in the season than at a sports bar. Las Vegas, NV is obviously a place that has a wide variety of sports bars, even for racing fans. A good place to enjoy the Daytona 500 in a good old-fashioned sports bar environment, is the Sporting House Bar and Grill in Henderson. A place where NASCAR fans can enjoy some extra curricular fun as well as the Daytona 500 is the ESPN Zone, located inside the New York New York Hotel and Casino. The Texas Station Casino has a 206 seat race and sports bar that you can also enjoy Daytona 500 on. The ultimate place in Las Vegas, NV where NASCAR fans can enjoy the 2009 Daytona 500 is at the NASCAR Cafe', located inside the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Due to the high-volume of betting in Las Vegas, there aren't many places that are dedicated to NASCAR events only.

The Texas station Casino is located on Rancho Dr. and Lake Mead Blvd, nearly in the middle of Las Vegas. Its race and sports bar is newly renovated and features 206 seats, so space is not an issue. You can enjoy the Daytona 500 in high-definition. They have twenty-three 50 and 60 inch plasma televisions . There are station Casino's located all around the Las Vegas Valley. For information on various locations you can visit their web site at stationcasinos.com. Anyone watching Daytona 500 at the sports bar inside the Texas station, probably would not want to bring children but if they did decide to, there is an arcade to keep them busy. There are other places that feature fun for the whole family, as well as the ability to watch the Daytona 500.

The ESPN Zone is a place that the whole family will be able to have fun, whether it's just the Daytona 500 or fun and games. The ESPN Zone is located inside of the New York New York Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip. ESPN zone is dedicated to various sports and NASCAR is one of them. You can enjoy the 2009 Daytona 500 at the Sports Center Bar or in the ESPN Zone screening room. You can watch the Daytona 500 in high-definition on over 15 plasma televisions and leather recliners which can be used on a first-come first-served basis. The ESPN zone obviously also has a huge arcade for both children and adults alike. You can go to espnzone.com for more information. Some people only enjoy traditional sports bar environments to watch their favorite sports.

For those who would rather watch the Daytona 500 in a more traditional sports bar environment, there is the sporting house bar and Grill. The Sporting House is located on Mall Circle in the Galleria Mall complex in Henderson. You can enjoy the 51st Daytona 500 with some of your favorite drinks and entrees. The sporting house bar and Grill has 50 + plasma TV's so watching the Daytona 500 in high-definition will not be a problem. This is a more laid-back atmosphere compared to some others. For more information you can visit the sporting house.com. For Daytona 500 fans needing a more motorsports related theme, there is still a sports bar for you.

The granddaddy of all sports bars in Las Vegas that you can enjoy the Daytona 500 at is the NASCAR cafe'. The NASCAR cafe is located inside of the Sahara hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip. This is a place where the most dedicated NASCAR fans can enjoy the 51st Daytona 500. The entrance into the NASCAR cafe' makes it feel like you are stepping into a NASCAR event. The NASCAR cafe' has an all-American cuisine and two floors of various things going on other than the Daytona 500 itself. You could have drinks and watch the Daytona 500 at the Carzilla Bar, take a ride on the Cyber Speedway realistic race car simulation, take a roller coaster ride on Speed - The Ride, shop at the NASCAR - Racewear Shop, or just enjoy some good food at the cafe's restaurant and watch the Daytona 500 at the same time. For more information you can visit nascarcafelasvegas.com.

Las Vegas has many different sports bars where auto racing fans can enjoy the 51st Daytona 500. One could go to the 206-seat sports bar at the Texas station or anyone of the other Station Casino's around town. For more active environment one could enjoy the Daytona 500 at the ESPN Zone located inside of the New York New York Hotel and Casino. For those who are into a more traditional style sports bar, can see the Daytona 500 at the Sporting House Bar and Grill in Henderson. Ultimate NASCAR fans have the privilege of having the NASCAR cafe' to enjoy the Daytona 500 at, which is located inside of the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Fortunately in Las Vegas, there is no shortage of sports bar environments to suit the needs of various personalities.

Published by Kevin Smith

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