Texas World Speedway, Motorsport racing track in College Station, Texas, US.
Texas World Speedway is a motorsport racing track in College Station, Texas. The facility featured steeply banked turns and several track configurations for different racing categories.
The venue opened in November 1969 as Texas International Speedway and remained operational until 2017. During its most active years, it hosted NASCAR, ARCA, and Can-Am races.
The speedway served as venue for Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic during the mid-1970s, combining motorsport with live music. These events drew thousands of attendees and established the facility as a stage for major cultural gatherings in Texas.
The complex sits along State Highway 6 near College Station. Teams used the track for testing under conditions that closely resembled actual racing situations.
Jeff Andretti set an unofficial IndyCar speed record of 234.5 mph (377 km/h) on February 23, 1993. This test occurred during a training session and demonstrated the technical capacity of the speedway.
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