The Racing Zone is a fantastic racing experience located on Tropicana, between Paradise and Koval…read morenear MGM Grand. You'll find them in a hidden complex at McCarran Village. They're next to Subway, Nail Spa, and Super Liqour. There's ample parking, and at night the area is dimly lit.
Grand opening was on May 28, 2026.
Inside is dimly lit as well, and I was warmly welcomed by Cameron. I wanted to see what was available and he is nice to give a tour of the game room. They have 22 racing simulators in total, 14 esports rigs and 8 pro sim rigs.
There's specific car simulators for every level from beginning to advanced, including professional racers. They do offer local discounts and you would need to show a valid Nevada ID.
Pricing is $69 per hour on esports rigs, located along the middle room. These are easy to get in, simulator has forward and backward seat movements.
For pro sim rigs, pricing is $79 per hour, these are located on the back wall. It gives a realistic experience with forward, backward, sideways, and diagonal seat movements.
I chose esports rigs ($69) for the hour and started as beginner. Prior to racing, Nate provided helpful instructions about each buttons and how to navigate. During my first 30 minutes of racing, it went very well! I followed the racing line that changes in color from green, yellow, to red which makes it super easy to add speed, know when to slow down, and press the break.
From the pit stop, timer resets to the next 30 minutes. I wanted to change the scenary but didn't know if that was possible. There's a handy help button and after pressing it, the column lighting above the room glows, I thought that was pretty cool! Nate was quick and prompt, he paused the game to answer questions I had, and afterwards I went back to racing.
I finished at #46 out of 72 racers. I appreciate that Nate is very knowledgeable and thorough, he explained how the scoring works. I averaged about 2 minutes in race time and wanted to try again, it's definitely a work in progress even for a beginner. The fastest lap time is around one minute.
Just a note, what I learned from this experience is to avoid braking while turning because it causes to lose traction. Also when turning into a corner, gradually ease off the break for tires to grip and not spin.
It's awesome they have race night with different themes, every Thursday from 6pm-9pm. Pricing is $149 for three hours. People come in to race each other. The simulators are connected with mics, and there are four races happening throughout the night.
After the race, the top three gets recognize on the podium and receive complimentary energy drinks, hats, and shirts.
Also there's food and drinks available for purchase. They have a bar in the back and limited seating.
Service from Cameron and Nate is very kind, welcoming, attentive, courteous, and friendly! I highly recommend visiting The Racing Zone, they open everyday, Sunday to Thursday from 11am to 9pm, and Friday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm.
