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The Big Country Race Way

"The Big Country Race Way (formerly Abilene Dragstrip) is a 1/8 mile drag strip in located just west of Abilene, Texas on Interstate 20. We are centrally located in west Texas, approximately 180 miles west of Fort Worth."

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Circuit of the Americas

Circuit Of The Americas is a multi-purpose facility that will host the most prestigious racing events in the world, including the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™. It is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S.

Built around a state-of-the-art 3.4-mile circuit track with capacity for 120,000 fans and an elevation change of 133 feet, the facility is designed for any and all classes of racing – from motor power, to human power.

Circuit of The Americas is ideally situated on a 1000-acre site in southeast Austin, approximately two miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, with scenic views of downtown.

Far more than a racetrack, Circuit of The Americas is a world-class performance, education and business center that will feature:

  • Racing-focused amenities including a private Motorsports Driving Club and a Karting Track
  • Public spaces for private events, seminars and conventions
  • Visitor attractions that include an expansive live entertainment space, retail center and museum
  • A center with research facilities and robust services and amenities to power a broad range of business, technology and education allies
  • 40,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Conference/Media Center
  • 5,500 sq. ft. medical center, offering paramedic services and EMS & medical student training
  • Area for law enforcement vehicle training
  • Fire and rescue training areas
  • Driving academies
  • Educational programs

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Texas Mile

The Texas Mile has grown rapidly since our inaugural event in October 2003. Participants come from all edges of the United States, Canada and Mexico to test themselves and their motorized equipment on the fastest and most challenging 1-mile track in the world. They achieve their top speed in 1-Mile and shut down in a 1/2-Mile. This bi-annual Motorsports Festival is created for performance enthusiast - Welcoming Motorcycles, Performance Street Cars, Race Cars and Land Speed Racers.

Spectators enjoy seeing the cars and motorcycles on the track and visiting with the participants in the paddock. There are onsite concessions to enjoy while at the event. For more details, see the rules and regulations section for participants and spectators.

Get off the highway and come out to The Texas Mile. It is like running on a straight 1 1/2 mile section of open highway without the fear of tickets and jail time. A High Speed Shoot-out and Land Speed Racing Venue that compares to the likes of the legendary Bonneville that beckons one to "Drive in Your World, Race in Ours"!

www.texasmile.net

Motorsport Ranch

"MotorSport Ranch is a Country Club for motoring enthusiasts – including sports cars, race cars, and motorcycles. Established in 1996, the Ranch introduced and pioneered this new concept. Just as a golf country club centers its activities around a golf course, this club centers around a purpose-built road racing course. Two courses, actually, as a second road course has been added to the facility."

Location

MotorSport Ranch is located southwest of Fort Worth, in Cresson, Texas.

MotorSport Ranch
9012 Performance Court
Cresson, TX 76035
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Eagles Canyon

"Eagles Canyon Raceway is one of the premiere road racing and club track facilities in Texas. The track’s versatility and unique layout has made it popular among club racers, track day clubs, motorcycle racers, car manufactures, publishers and media outlets. The track is located in Decatur, TX approximately an hour northwest of Dallas, TX making it easily accessible from anywhere in the North Texas area. The track itself offers 2.5 miles and 11 turns of flat-out fun. The facilities at Eagles Canyon Raceway help complete the package and help the track stand out when compared to other road race tracks. Pinnacle Autosports located on site offers a full service racing prep and support facility. Eagles Canyon offers self-service pumps with premium and race fuels, a large club house with observation deck, a grill with available catering, RV hookups, and day paddocks to help fulfill the needs of all customers utilizing the facility."
-Eagles Canyon

Eagles Canyon
Decatur, Texas
www.eaglescanyon.com/

Texas Motor Speedway

"Texas Motor Speedway, with a crowd capacity in excess of 200,000, is among the largest sports stadiums in America and features an array of amenities that make it one of the premier venues in the world of sports. Known as “The Great American Speedway!,” the 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Fort Worth plays host to two races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series as well as one in the IZOD IndyCar Series. The attendances for the NASCAR Sprint Cup events since the facility opened in 1997 annually rank among the largest sporting events in the United States. Texas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. a publicly traded company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States."
-Description from Texas Motor Speedway

Construction began in 1995. The first NASCAR race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997.

Looking for a place to stay during a race? Texas Motor Speedway has a list of fan friendly hotels.
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Superbowl Speedway

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Houston Motorsports Park

"Located just 20 minutes from downtown, Houston Motorsports Park features a NASCAR speedway and a NHRA drag strip. Every Saturday, HMP hosts high quality racing events in which hundreds of race cars attend and thousands of spectators enjoy. Visit any Friday, Saturday or Sunday for a fun and affordable, family atmosphere, with food and drink concessions and more." -Houston Motorsports Park

Houston Motorsports Park
11620 North Lake Houston Pkwy
Houston, TX 77044

Website
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Cowtown Speedway

Cowtown Speedway has been in operation since 1963. Known as "The Fastest Lil' Dirt Track in Texas", Cowtown has clocked cars at over 110 MPH on it's high-banked, 1/4 mile clay oval track!

www.cowtownspeedway.com...

Little River Dragway

The historic Little River Dragway has been part of Texas hot rodding history since it opened in 1957. The track has previously operated as Little River Raceway and Temple Academy Dragway. They celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2017!

Little River Dragway
www.littleriverdragway....

Lubbock Dragway

"The West Texas premier drag racing facility offering top-quality drag racing near Lubbock, Texas."

1026 E County Road 6300
Lubbock, TX 79403
www.lubbockdragway.com

Lubbock Speedway

Lubbock Speedway is IMCA sanctioned. Classes are: Enduros, Pure Stock, IMCA I Stock, IMCA Sportmods, IMCA Modifieds and Legends. Friday Night Races 8pm.

Lubbock Speedway
2110 E CR 7300
(114th just East of MLK Blvd.)
Lubbock, Texas 79413
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San Antonio Raceway

"Texas's premier drag strip where anyone can race. Bring your car right off the street or bring out your dragster for action and family fun!"

San Antonio Raceway
3641 S Santa Clara Rd
Marion, Texas

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Harris Hill Raceway

Harris Hill Raceway powered by Mazda is nestled in the hills of northeastern San Marcos, Texas.

The track is a 1.8-mile, 11-turn asphalt road course. The course is 36-feet wide with over 150 feet of elevation changes and a challenging mix of on and off-camber turns, including the 80-foot rise and drop of Santa Rita (Turn 4, named after the patron saint of the impossible task).

H2R is just 26 miles from downtown Austin and approximately 55 miles from downtown San Antonio.

H2R operations are housed in a 6,000 square foot clubhouse overlooking 150 acres of rolling hills with a panoramic view of downtown San Marcos and Texas State University. The clubhouse is well-appointed, offering a comfortable environment where members can relax between sessions.

H2R also offers classroom facilities and is available for third-party events.

* This description is copyright Harris Hill Raceway.

Website
www.harrishillroad.com/