Kristy and Jason Smith are the prototype visitors the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority were hoping for when they lured Formula One racing to Las Vegas.

The Mansfield, Texas, couple, big fans of the Mercedes racing team, planned their trip to the city around this year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and sprinkled in a generous number of local attractions to see and do, boosting the local economy while enjoying the sport they love.

LVCVA officials have frequently said they would welcome race fans from around the world, hoping they would parlay seeing the sport live with some time doing Vegas things that boost the local economy.

“We’ve had nothing but great hospitality everywhere we’ve gone,” Kristy Smith said while admiring the holiday display at Bellagio’s conservatory.

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