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Revision as of 13:11, 6 February 2023

Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway postcard.jpg
Location Fort Worth, Texas
Opened February 29, 1996
Other Names n/a
Tenants NASCAR

Texas Motor Speedway is a racing venue located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed "The Great American Speedway," the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world. It is capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.

List of credited publications

Series Date Race Type
NASCAR May 1, 1988 Winston 500 Program
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
Current Tracks Atlanta Motor Speedway • Auto Club Speedway • Bristol Motor Speedway • Charlotte Motor Speedway • Darlington Raceway • Daytona International Speedway • Dover Motor Speedway • Indianapolis Motor Speedway • Kansas Speedway • Kentucky Speedway • Las Vegas Motor Speedway • Martinsville Speedway • Michigan International Speedway • New Hampshire Motor Speedway • Phoenix Raceway • Pocono Raceway • Richmond Raceway • Sonoma Raceway • Talladega Superspeedway • Texas Motor Speedway
Former Tracks Fairgrounds Speedway • North Wilkesboro Speedway • Riverside International Raceway • Rockingham Speedway
Related NASCAR records


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