Texas World Speedway

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Texas World Speedway was built in 1969 and was one of only seven superspeedways of two miles or greater in the United States, the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, California, and Michigan. TWS is located on approximately 600 acres (2.4 km²) on State Highway 6 in College Station, Texas. There is a 2 mile oval, and several road course configurations. The last major race occurred at the track in 1981.

During the 1980s the track fell into a state of disrepair, and both NASCAR and the Indycar series chose to drop it from the schedule. It continued to operate in a limited role for amateur racing. In 1993, the track reopened after a repaving and moderate refurbishment. It hosted a race for the ARCA series but due to the lack of modern facilities and amenities, it has since served as a circuit for amateur and club racing, along with private testing, and also hosts NASCAR teams' testing for Michigan International Speedway and California Speedway because of NASCAR conducting new 2006 restrictions prohibiting both tracks from being used for tests.

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[edit] Race History

[edit] USAC winners

Season Winning Driver Chassis Engine
1973 Al Unser Parnelli Offy
1973 Gary Bettenhausen McLaren Offy
1976 A.J. Foyt Coyote Foyt
1976 Johnny Rutherford McLaren Offy
1977 Tom Sneva McLaren Cosworth
1977 Johnny Rutherford McLaren Cosworth
1978 Danny Ongais Parnelli Cosworth
1978 A.J. Foyt Coyote Foyt
1979 A.J. Foyt Coyote Foyt
1979 A.J. Foyt Parnelli Cosworth

[edit] NASCAR race winners

Season Winning Driver Manufacturer
1969 Bobby Isaac Dodge
1971 Richard Petty Plymouth
1972 Richard Petty Plymouth
1972 Buddy Baker Dodge
1973 Richard Petty Dodge
1979 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
1980 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet
1981 Benny Parsons Ford

[edit] SCCA CanAm winners

Season Winning Driver Chassis Engine
1969 Bruce McLaren McLaren M8B Chevrolet

[edit] IMSA World SportsCar Championship winners

Season Winning Driver Chassis Engine
1995 Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333SP Ferrari
1996 Wayne Taylor , Jim Pace Riley & Scott Mk III Ford


Tracks of the USAC Championship Series
Former Tracks (1956-1981)

Arizona Fairgrounds • Atlanta • Darlington • Dayton • Daytona • Detroit • Dover • DuQuion • Hanford • Indianapolis • Lakewood • Langhorne • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nazareth • Ontario • Phoenix • Pocono • Sacramento • Sedalia • Springfield • Syracuse • Texas World • Trenton • Williams Grove

Road Courses
Brainerd • Castle Rock • IRP • Las Vegas • Mont-Tremblant • Mosport • Pikes Peak • Riverside • Sears Point • Seattle

International
Brands Hatch • Fuji • Monza • Rafaela • Silverstone

[edit] External links


Tracks of the Champ Car World Series
Current Tracks (2007)

Assen • Cleveland • Edmonton • Houston • Las Vegas • Long Beach • Mexico City • Mont-Tremblant • Phoenix • Portland • Road America • San Jose • Surfers Paradise • Toronto • Zhuhai • Zolder

Former Tracks (Ovals)
Atlanta • California • Chicago • Gateway • Homestead • Indianapolis • Las Vegas • Loudon • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nazareth • Ontario • Phoenix • Pocono • Sanair • Texas • Texas World • Trenton

Former Tracks (Road Courses)
Belle Isle • Denver • Detroit • Laguna Seca • Las Vegas • Meadowlands • Mid-Ohio • Montreal • Riverside • St. Pete • Tamiami Park • Vancouver • Watkins Glen

Former Tracks (International)
Brands Hatch • EuroSpeedway • Monterrey • Motegi • Rio • Rockingham
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