Sports · Today in Vegas · November 13, 2026
Police Say the Las Vegas Grand Prix Has Never Had a Significant Incident. They Are Still Fencing Bridges and Banning Glass for 200,000 Fans.
The fourth Las Vegas Grand Prix will bring road closures, a glass ban and heavier security to the Strip, according to FOX5 Las Vegas. Closures on race event days begin around 1 p.m., with full closures at 3 p.m., affecting portions of Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane, Harmon Avenue and Sands Avenue. Per the event's track information page, the circuit stays closed until 12 to 12:30 a.m. at the latest, Wednesday through Sunday. Updates are available on the F1LV app or by texting F1LV to 31996.
Metro Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said officers will work inside and around the race perimeter, joined by hundreds of private security staff along the track and near pedestrian bridges, which are getting safety enclosures to stop objects from being thrown onto the track. "While we have not experienced any significant incidents, we never become complacent in our preparedness," Walsh said. Glass bottles will not be allowed in public areas on the Strip or outside properties from Nov. 17 through the end of the race.
Organizer Lori Nelson-Kraft said gates open at 2:30 p.m. daily, with reentry until 7 p.m., and that weapons are prohibited while plastic and silicone water bottles are allowed. Rideshare pickup will be at Tuscany Suites, Park MGM, Howard Hughes Center and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, locals can get $1 Las Vegas Monorail passes, and a park-and-ride program for hospitality workers runs Nov. 17 to 22. Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels said a coordination center is working with 54 public and private agencies, FOX5 reported.