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Frustrated Ryan Blaney Admits to “Not Doing His Job” After Texas Win Slips Away
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After the entire NASCAR grid aimed guns at Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace avoided blaming the Texas winner for a mishap.
Fans Attack Kevin Harvick as Kyle Busch Falls Victim to Cursed Broadcaster’s Tongue
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Dale Earnhardt’s Imitator Thrown Under the Bus at Texas as He Takes Out Innocent Drivers as Collateral
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Fueled by Hatred, Joey Logano Turns the Tide on His Miserable Title Defence
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Big One: Joey Logano’s Lies Exposed in Texas as He Pins All Blame on Others Two Weeks in a Row
Defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano continues to face troubles as he blames the big one at others at Texas Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin Publicly Concedes Fall Behind Texas Misery With Surprising Revelation
JGR driver Denny Hamlin shares his take on the radio fumble that proved too costly for him at Texas Motor Speedway.
Riled Up Denny Hamlin Lets Out Smug 5-Word Frustration as Back & Forth With JGR Ends Up Miserably
Joe Gibbs Racing's 'cowboy' mistake costs heavy as Denny Hamlin's fiery race ends prematurely at Texas Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin’s Bold NASCAR Power move, Engraves Devoted Fan’s Forehead Like a Legend
A week after Cleetus McFarland's Talladega antics Denny Hamlin registers his own Ricky Bobby moment at Texas Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Veteran Acquits Badgered NASCAR Veteran After Fans Unleash Their Wrath
In a shocking turn of events, Dale Earnhardt Jr's Xfinity Series champion has taken blame for the Lap 157 wreck at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson Fails to Carry the Momentum After an Upset Loss Against Sprint Car Giant
Kyle Larson’s dirt track dominance hit a bump at Texas as he fell short against a sprint car standout in a surprising upset.
About Texas Motor Speedway
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 07: Todd Gilliland, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 07, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Texas Motor Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway situated in the American city of Fort Worth, Texas. The reconfigured track is estimated to be 1.44 miles (2.32 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval plan, where the front straightaway extends outward marginally. The track format is like Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
The speedway has been overseen since its commencement by promoter Eddie Gossage.
History
In light of qualifying speeds in 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Track was once viewed as the quickest non-restrictor plate track on the NASCAR circuit, with qualifying speeds of more than 192 mph (309 km/h) and corner passage speeds of more than 200 mph (320 km/h).
As the tracks' particular hustling surfaces keep on wearing, qualifying speeds at Atlanta have gotten reliably quicker than at Texas. Brian Vickers holds the NASCAR qualifying record at TMS. In 2006, he posted a 196.235 mph (315.810 km/h) speed.
Elliott Sadler beat the record before Brian, qualifying in the 49/50th spot. The NASCAR records actually miss the mark concerning the unsurpassed TMS qualifying record. Driving a Lola Ford Champ Car, Kenny Brack took pole for the Firestone Firehawk 600, with a speed of 233.447 mph in 2001.
Texas Motor Speedway is home to the Cup Series' Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, just as the NASCAR All-Star Race. The track likewise has two NASCAR Xfinity Series races, the Alsco Uniforms 250 and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, the IndyCar Series' Genesys 600, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' SpeedyCash.com 400.
Quick Facts
| Location | 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76177 |
| Operator | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (1996-) |
| Former Names | Texas International Raceway |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 NASCAR All-Star Race NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 IndyCar Series Genesys 600 |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Most Wins | Jimmie Johnson (7) |
| Most Starts | Jeff Gordon (30) |
