Texas World Speedway was built in 1969 and is one of only seven Super Speedways of two miles or greater in the U.S., the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talledega, California, and Michigan. In its history, TWS has been the site of numerous Indy car, stock car, motorcycle, truck, and sports car races including the TEXAS 500, LONE STAR 500, BUDWEISER/NASCAR 400, TEXAS GRAND PRIX, ARCA/WINSTON WEST 500, the TEXAS WORLD GRAND PRIX, EXXON SUPERFLO 500, and other events sanctioned by United States Auto Club, NASCAR, ARCA, Sports Car Club of America, and other racing organizations.
The two mile high banked oval became known as "The Worlds Fastest Speedway" when Mario Andretti set a world closed course speed record of 214.158 mph on October 6, 1973 while qualifying for an Indy car race. A. J. Foyt has won more races at TWS than any other driver, having won races in both an Indy Car and a Stock Car, and the only driver to have won races in both types of cars on the same day. Today, TWS is used for its challenging road racing track for clubs, motorcycle racing, and private testing.
Show Location: Texas World Speedway 17529 Hwy 6 South College Station, Texas 77845