The first day of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend brought thousands of people to the Strip, though not everyone was there to spectate.

“We’re here to try and make as much money as possible,” said Daniel Reinhart, a 30-year-old street performer and Las Vegas resident who came to the Strip Thursday dressed in a Bluey costume.

“It’s definitely the most popular kid’s character in the world right now,” Reinhart said of the cartoon blue heeler.

Reinhart was posted outside of the Flamingo with his friend Kode Rushing, 36, who donned a homemade Bumblebee outfit based on the character from the popular “Transformers” franchise.

Reinhart and Rushing didn’t say how much they were charging per photo. But they said they were also there to marvel at the spectacle of the race.

“It can be

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