The 1996 Las Vegas 500K was the second round of the 1996-1997 Indy Racing League. The race was held on September 15, 1996, at the 1.500 mi (2.414 km) Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada. It was the fifth and last race for the IRL in the year 1996, and, thus, the last under the frozen 1995 IndyCar regulations, before the arrival of the new chassis and engine formula for 1997. Richie Hearn was the winner of a race defined by its multiple crashes and high attrition, with nine lengthy cautions, 83 laps under yellow, a red flag and four drivers being extricated from their cars. At 300 miles in length, it tied the existing record for non-500 mile Indy Car oval races, alongside the Trenton 300 (1969 - 1972) and the 1966 Atlanta 300. The race was completed at an average speed of just 115.171 mph, becoming the slowest Indy car superspeedway race since the 1946 Indianapolis 500, which was completed on an average of 114.820 mph with qualifying speeds that were 100 mph slower. It would also be the slowest race held at the Las Vegas oval by a major racing series until the 2018 edition of the NASCAR Cup Series race. (en)
Las Vegas 500K 1996 var ett race som var den andra deltävlingen i Indy Racing League 1996/1997. Racet kördes den 15 september på Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Richie Hearn tog sin första och enda seger i serien, efter att ha besegrat Michel Jourdain Jr. Duon var de enda som var på ledarvarvet vid tävlingens slut. Loppet tog oerhört lång tid, efter att inte mindre än tio förare kraschat under tävlingens gång. (sv)
Las Vegas 500K 1996 var ett race som var den andra deltävlingen i Indy Racing League 1996/1997. Racet kördes den 15 september på Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Richie Hearn tog sin första och enda seger i serien, efter att ha besegrat Michel Jourdain Jr. Duon var de enda som var på ledarvarvet vid tävlingens slut. Loppet tog oerhört lång tid, efter att inte mindre än tio förare kraschat under tävlingens gång. (sv)
The 1996 Las Vegas 500K was the second round of the 1996-1997 Indy Racing League. The race was held on September 15, 1996, at the 1.500 mi (2.414 km) Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada. It was the fifth and last race for the IRL in the year 1996, and, thus, the last under the frozen 1995 IndyCar regulations, before the arrival of the new chassis and engine formula for 1997. Richie Hearn was the winner of a race defined by its multiple crashes and high attrition, with nine lengthy cautions, 83 laps under yellow, a red flag and four drivers being extricated from their cars. (en)