Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway opened in 1996 and joined the Cup Series schedule in 1997. The 1.5-mile asphalt oval in Fort Worth, Texas, was reconfigured in 2017 with progressive 20-degree banking and a wider racing surface, producing one of the most consistent intermediate-track racing configurations on the schedule. Texas hosts one Cup race per year under the lights and has long served as a key marketing venue for the Cup Series in the Southwest. The track is part of Speedway Motorsports and shares ownership and operational history with Charlotte, Bristol, and Atlanta. Texas races have historically produced strong side-by-side competition in the corners and tight finishes thanks to the multi-groove surface and the unpredictability of Texas weather across the race weekend.