Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway, located in Fort Worth, Texas has a layout very similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte 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.
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| Track Address: |
3601 Highway 114
Fort Worth, TX 76177
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| Track Shape: |
Quad-Oval |
| Track Length: |
1.5 miles |
| Front Stretch Length: |
2,250 feet |
| Back Stretch Length: |
1,330 feet |
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| Banking: |
24˚ Turns
5˚ Straights
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| Seating Capacity: |
159,585 |
| Total Acreage: |
1,500 acres |
| Broke Ground: |
1995 |
| Opened: |
1996 |
| Construction Cost: |
$250 million |
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| First Winner: |
Jeff Burton (1997) |
| Most Wins: |
Jeff Burton / Carl Edwards (2) |
| Lap Record: |
Brian Vickers; 196.23 mph (27.51 seconds) |
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