The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix handed out big checks to five Las Vegas-area nonprofits Thursday. The Nevada SPCA, Share Village, Three Square, The Space and Communities in Schools each received $20,

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a multimillion-dollar sponsorship this morning of Formula One’s Strip race for the next two years.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza is housed in the state-of-the-art Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building. This four-story, 300,000-square-foot facility previously served as the garage, pits, and viewing area for the Las Vegas Grand Prix,