Hilton Grand Vacations CEO Mark Wang talks love of F1, providing opportunity of lifetime

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LAS VEGAS – Hilton Grand Vacations CEO Mark Wang’s love for Formula 1 started when he was young.

He made an impromptu trip to the 1980 Long Beach Grand Prix. Hearing the roar of the engines as the speed machines traveled by left an indelible mark on the future executive of one of the most well-known resort brands in the world. 

Wang’s interest in the world-renowned sport also helped spark the offer of a lifetime — sitting trackside for the Las Vegas Grand Prix over the weekend. 

It’s the second year the race is being held in the entertainment capital of the world and the second year Hilton Grand Vacations has offered the experience.

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McLaren driver Lando Norris during practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Circuit Nov. 21, 2024. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

Wang recalled to Fox News Digital while sitting in the Owners Lounge high above the Strip that he knew once he saw the track layout that Hilton Grand Vacations would be in a terrific spot to capitalize on a partnership with Formula 1 and offer fans of the sport a way to get close to the action.

"This would be a really great opportunity for us to be able to provide our members and guests with an experience that probably most of them never experienced before," Wang recalled thinking at the time. "So, the teams went to work and came up with a concept around the HGV Clubhouse."

It’s more than just feeling the engines roar by or the glitz and glamor that the Las Vegas scene can provide. Wang sought to give guests and members a high-class viewing of one of the more lavish sports in the world.

"We built this amazing