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Third Annual Open Wheel Showdown Adds INEX Legends and Bandoleros

2025 Open Wheel Showdown

Open Wheel Showdown Media Release –

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 3 2025) — The world’s richest short track pavement open wheel event continues to grow with the announcement of the addition of INEX Legends and INEX Bandoleros to the third annual Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas, racing into the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 6-8, 2025. INEX Bandoleros will compete in a 15-lap feature and the INEX Legends will race in a 30-lap contest during Saturday’s championship day. The Legends feature will pay $1,500 to the winner.

The INEX classes join Winged Sprint Cars, Open Modifieds, and Super Modifieds at the .375-mile paved oval. Legends and Bandoleros compete weekly at the Bullring as the grassroots divisions for motorsports in the country. Officials at Open Wheel Showdown opted to add the classes to give the next generation of pavement racers an opportunity to compete on one of its biggest stages.

Entry opens on April 5th at noon Eastern time and is limited to 25 INEX Bandoleros and 40 INEX Legends.

Speed Sport TV returns as the Open Wheel Showdown media partner with live coverage of the entire event. A title sponsor will be named at a later date.

For more information, visit www.openwheelshowdown.com Tickets and RV reservations are available via the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Pit Passes will be sold at the gate and include grandstand access. Host hotel information via South Point Casino is also available on the series website.