One of the ultramodern facilities on the Nextel Cup circuit, Texas Motor Speedway has had its share of problems with the racing surface, beginning with its first Cup race in 1997. Thirteen cars crashed on the first lap. The next year, water seepage hampered practice and qualifying. So, the track's draining system was reconstructed, and changes were made to the entrances and exits of the turns that made the transition easier from the low groove to the high groove and vice versa. Before the 2002 race, the track was repaved.

Date Opened: February 5, 1996
Location: Justin, TX
First Race: Interstate Batteries 500: April 6, 1997
Race record: Carl Edwards, 151.055 mph: November 6, 2005
Distance: 1.5 miles
Front stretch: 2250
Back stretch: 1330
Degree of banking:
Turns 1-4: 24 Degrees
On Straightaways: 5 Degrees Distance: 501 miles
Laps #: 334 laps
Seating capacity: 159585
Tickets: (817) 215-8500
Website: www.texasmotorspeedway.com