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Greenville-Pickens Speedway: Good-bye To All That?
Friday, 24 Mar, 2023 – 8:16 | Comments Off on Greenville-Pickens Speedway: Good-bye To All That?
Greenville-Pickens Speedway: Good-bye To All That?

By Mike Hembree | Special Correspondent
RacinToday.com
North Wilkesboro Speedway, now in the final stages of a remarkable rejuvenation that will culminate in May’s NASCAR All-Star weekend, is an outlier – a decades-old track that seemed dead …

NHRA Legends To Be Honored In Texas
Friday, 23 Sep, 2022 – 8:53 | Comments Off on NHRA Legends To Be Honored In Texas
NHRA Legends To Be Honored In Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Pro Stock icon Greg Anderson and award-winning drag racing publicist Dave Densmore will be recognized as Texas Motorplex Legends next month during opening ceremonies of the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Scheduled …

Texas Motor Speedway Has A New Boss
Friday, 12 Aug, 2022 – 8:00 | Comments Off on Texas Motor Speedway Has A New Boss
Texas Motor Speedway Has A New Boss

Speedway Motorsports has reached outside the company bubble to hire only the third general manager in the 26-year history of Texas Motor Speedway.
Veteran AEG executive Mark Faber will join TMS in Fort Worth later this …

TMS Baton Accepted By Ramage
Thursday, 5 Aug, 2021 – 8:49 | Comments Off on TMS Baton Accepted By Ramage
TMS Baton Accepted By Ramage

FORT WORTH, Texas _ “Life After Eddie” at Texas Motor Speedway became official on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, when veteran staffer Rob Ramage was introduced as the second boss in the track’s 25-year history.
Ramage, veteran …

Sun Returns To Texas Motor Speedway
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2021 – 7:13 | Comments Off on Sun Returns To Texas Motor Speedway
Sun Returns To Texas Motor Speedway

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FORT WORTH, Texas _ Fueled by a relentless Texas summer sun, the international high school Solar Car Challenge returns to Texas Motor Speedway beginning Friday, July 16 and will continue through Thursday, July 22.
The 25th …

Departing Gossage: ‘It’s Probably Time’
Friday, 14 May, 2021 – 9:03 | Comments Off on Departing Gossage: ‘It’s Probably Time’
Departing Gossage: ‘It’s Probably Time’

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
FORT WORTH, Texas – The man synonymous with all the Speed! Danger! Fun! generated by Texas Motor Speedway is preparing to permanently exit the premises.
Eddie Gossage will relinquish his duties …

Pandemic Cancels TMS Events
Friday, 28 Aug, 2020 – 15:42 | Comments Off on Pandemic Cancels TMS Events
Pandemic Cancels TMS Events

FORT WORTH, Texas – A series of popular fall spectator events at Texas Motor Speedway have been canceled due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tony Stewart presents The Vankor Texas …

The Drags Are Back At The Plex
Friday, 5 Jun, 2020 – 7:55 | Comments Off on The Drags Are Back At The Plex
The Drags Are Back At The Plex

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Texas’ first fan-attended sporting event since the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown in March will be staged by the American Drag Racing League today and Saturday, when the season-opening Dragpalooza …

CMS Roval Could Host Other Series
Sunday, 19 Aug, 2018 – 16:39 | Comments Off on CMS Roval Could Host Other Series
CMS Roval Could Host Other Series

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and CEO Marcus Smith said Saturday that with the creation of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL it was possible that IMSA and/or the Verizon IndyCar Series could return to …

TMS Adds Lounges
Tuesday, 23 Jan, 2018 – 17:27 | Comments Off on TMS Adds Lounges
TMS Adds Lounges

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A new club seating area featuring indoor and outdoor lounges will be unveiled at Texas Motor Speedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR doubleheader weekend set for April 6-8.
Known as the Restart BAR Zone Club, …