Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, TX
Distance: 1.5 miles
External Website: www.texasmotorspeedway.com
Located between Fort Worth and Denton, Texas Motor Speedway returned NASCAR Cup racing to the Lone Star state after nearly a two-decade absence. The track has enough permanent lighting to illuminate 11 NFL stadiums. Eight Texas Stadiums will fit into its infield.
Year Opened: 1997
Location Fort Worth, TX
First Cup Race: Interstate Batteries 500; April 6, 1997
Distance: 1.5 miles
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Degree of banking:
Turns 1-4: 24 degrees
Dogleg: 5 degrees
Backstretch: 5 degrees
Race Distance: 501 miles
No. of Laps: 334
Seating Capacity: 159,585
Tickets: (817) 215-8500
Starts: 11
Poles: 0
Wins: 1
Top 5: 5
Top 10: 8
Laps Led: 77