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| Location | 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, Texas 76177 | |
| Capacity | 191,122 (NASCAR & IndyCar) | |
| Owner | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | |
| Operator | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | |
| Broke ground | April 11, 1995 | |
| Opened | February 29, 1996 | |
| Construction Cost | $250 million USD | |
| Former Names | Texas International Raceway (1996) | |
| Major Events | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung Mobile 500 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Nationwide Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series IZOD IndyCar Series |
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| Quad-oval | ||
| Surface | Asphalt | |
| Circuit Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | |
| Turns | 4 | |
| Banking | Turns: 24° | |
| Lap Record | 0:22.542 (Paul Tracy, Team Green, 2001, Cart FedEx Championship Series) | |
Texas Motor Speedway is a racetrack in Fort Worth, Texas. It hosts two races a year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It first opened in 1996. Its layout is similar to the track layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (which used to be known as Lowe's Motor Speedway).
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Records
(As of 11/7/10)
| Most Wins | 3 | Carl Edwards |
| Most Top 5s | 8 | Matt Kenseth |
| Most Top 10s | 12 | Mark Martin |
| Starts | 20 | 4 Drivers |
| Poles | 2 | 4 Drivers |
| Most Laps Completed | 6359 | Mark Martin |
| Most Laps Led | 612 | Greg Biffle |
| Avg. Start* | 9.3 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Avg. Finish | 8.8 | Denny Hamlin |
* from minimum 10 starts.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Winners
- An asterisk (*) indicates that the race was extended beyond the scheduled distance due to the green-white-checker finish rule
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Make | Distance | Avg Speed | Margin of Victory |
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| 1997 | April 6 | Jeff Burton | 99 | Exide Batteries | Ford Thunderbird | 501 mi (806 km) | 125.111 mph (201.347 km/h) | 4.067 sec |
| 1998 | April 5 | Mark Martin | 6 | Valvoline | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 136.771 mph (220.112 km/h) | 0.573 sec |
| 1999 | March 28 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Kellogg's | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 501 mi (806 km) | 144.276 mph (232.190 km/h) | UC |
| 2000 | April 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | Budweiser | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 501 mi (806 km) | 131.152 mph (211.069 km/h) | 5.920 sec |
| 2001 | April 1 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | UPS | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 141.804 mph (228.211 km/h) | 0.73 sec |
| 2002 | April 8 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | DeWalt | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 142.453 mph (229.256 km/h) | 0.888 sec |
| 2003 | March 30 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Alltel | Dodge Intrepid | 501 mi (806 km) | 134.517 mph (216.484 km/h) | 3.405 sec |
| 2004 | April 4 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | M&Ms | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 145.358 mph (233.931 km/h) | 0.028 sec |
| 2005 | April 17 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Post-it/National Guard | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 130.055 mph (209.303 km/h) | 3.244 sec |
| 2005 | November 6 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Office Depot | Ford Taurus | 501 mi (806 km) | 151.055 mph (243.099 km/h) | 0.584 sec |
| 2006 | April 9 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Dodge Charger | 501 mi (806 km) | 137.943 mph (221.998 km/h) | 5.229 sec |
| 2006 | November 5 | Tony Stewart | 20 | Home Depot | Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS | 508.5* mi | 134.891 mph (217.086 km/h) | 0.272 sec |
| 2007 | April 15 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Prilosec OTC | Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS | 501 mi (806 km) | 143.359 mph (230.714 km/h) | 0.410 sec |
| 2007 | November 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Lowes/Kobalt | Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS | 501 mi (806 km) | 131.219 mph (211.177 km/h) | 0.944 sec |
| 2008 | April 6 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Aflac | Ford Fusion | 508.5* mi | 144.814 mph (233.056 km/h) | 0.399 sec |
| 2008 | November 2 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Office Depot | Ford Fusion | 500 mi (800 km) | 144.814 mph (233.056 km/h) | 8.310 sec |
| 2009 | April 5 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | DuPont/National Guard GED Plus | Chevrolet Impala SS | 500 mi (800 km) | 146.372 mph (235.563 km/h) | 0.378 sec |
| 2009 | November 8 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Miller Lite Operation Home Front | Dodge Charger | 500 mi (800 km) | 146.372 mph (235.563 km/h) | 25.686 sec |
| 2010 | April 19 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | FedEx Ground | Toyota Camry | 500 mi (800 km) | 146.23 mph (235.334 km/h) | 0.152 sec |
| 2010 | November 7 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | FedEx Office | Toyota Camry | 501 mi (806 km) | 140.456 mph (226.042 km/h) | 0.488 sec |
| 2011 | April 9 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Crown Royal Black | Ford Fusion | 501 mi (806 km) | 8.315 sec |
Images for kids
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Texas Motor Speedway Club building in Fort Worth, Texas
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Aerial view of Texas Motor Speedway
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A glimpse of the Texas Motor Speedway stadium before the crowds arrive.