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In 1981 and 1982 Datsun sponsored the Caesars Palace Grand Prix F1 Race located at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Datsun supplied the Pace car for these events a Silver, Black, and Red Turbo 280zx.

The Commercial above shows off this Cool looking Z with the front air dam that looked like it came off one of their SCCA cars and the rear wing that was used on the 280ZX-R models this car stood out.

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In 1983, Activision ran the "Enduro Race-For-Riches Sweepstakes". The grand prize was a Datsun 280ZX pace car and a trip for two to Caesars Palace Grand Prix Weekend. The second prize was a Datsun 200SX Hatchback SL, the third prize was a trip for two to Caesars Palace Grand Prix Weekend, the fourth prize was one of 50 radio controlled cars, the fifth prize was one of 500 Activision Grand Prix video game cartridges, and the sixth prize was one of 2,000 Datsun Racing posters.

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Below is a copy of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix F1 Race poster that was used in 1983

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