Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway, located in Fort Worth, Texas has a layout very similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Lowe's Motor Speedway. The track measures 1.5 miles around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. Texas Motor Speedway was once considered the fastest non-restrictor plate track on the NASCAR circuit, with qualifying speeds in excess of 192 mph and corner entry speeds over 200 mph.

Track Info

Track Address:

3601 Highway 114

Fort Worth, TX 76177

Track Shape:

Quad-Oval

Track Length:

1.5 miles

Front Stretch Length:

2,250 feet

Back Stretch Length:

1,330 feet

Banking:

24˚ Turns

5˚ Straights

Seating Capacity:

159,585

Total Acreage:

1,500 acres

Broke Ground:

1995

Opened:

1996

Construction Cost:

$250 million

First Winner:

Jeff Burton (1997)

Most Recent Winner:

2009 Samsung 500 - Jeff Gordon

2008 Dickies 500 - Jimmie Johnson

Most Wins:

Jeff Burton / Carl Edwards (2)

Lap Record:

Brian Vickers; 196.23 mph (27.51 seconds)