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Texas Motor Speedway

By | Published: March 30, 2017 9
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Texas Motor Speedway


Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns 1-2, 20 degrees; Turns 3-4, 24 degrees
Length/Track type: 1.5 mile, paved
Cup events currently hosted: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (held in April) and AAA Texas 500 (held in November)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (7)
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In the fall, all three national series come to Texas for playoff races. The 2018 spring weekend in Texas features Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races.
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Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers with seven victories at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Think of it as your morning commute at 200 mph. Kurt Busch holds the track qualifying record of 200.915 mph, set in November 2017.
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The Texas winner always poses with the traditional cowboy hat in Victory Lane, as Kevin Harvick did here in November 2017.
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The high banks of Texas Motor Speedway often leads to some tight racing -- that can lead to some big spills.
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The track surface got a makeover in 2017 when it was repaved and reconfigured. Banking in Turns 1 and 2 was reduced from 24 to 20 degrees, and the track was widened to 80 feet from 60 feet.
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Texas winners embrace Texas style in Victory Lane.BUY TICKETS!

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Kyle Busch broke a three-way tie for second-most winningest driver at Texas Motor Speedway by nabbing his third career win in the Lone Star State in spring 2018. Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin sit behind him with a pair of wins apiece, while Jimmie Johnson remains on top with seven career wins.BUY TICKETS!
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