Texas World Speedway
Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX
Texas World Speedway is a 2 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas World Speedway was in 1969 and the last Cup Series race was in 1981.
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Baker | 3 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 1 |
| 2 | Pete Hamilton | 1 |
| 2 | Terry Labonte | 1 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 1 |
| 2 | A.J. Foyt | 1 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 3 |
| 2 | Bobby Isaac | 1 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 1 |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 1 |
| 2 | Buddy Baker | 1 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Texas World Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-07-81 | Budweiser NASCAR 400 | Benny Parsons | 4 | Ford | 5/31 | 35 |
| 06-01-80 | NASCAR 400 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 9 |
| 06-03-79 | Texas 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 1/5 | 22 |
| 06-10-73 | Alamo 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 5/38 | 28 |
| 11-12-72 | Texas 500 | Buddy Baker | 2 | Dodge | 5/29 | 23 |
| 06-25-72 | Lone Star 500 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 3/26 | 16 |
| 12-12-71 | Texas 500 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 3/28 | 22 |
| 12-07-69 | Texas 500 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | Dodge | 3/29 | 35 |
Texas World Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Superspeedway
- First Race: Texas 500 on 12-07-1969
- Last Race: Budweiser NASCAR 400 on 06-07-1981
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 8
- Qualifying Record: Buddy Baker, 176.284 mph on 12-07-1969
- Race Record: Cale Yarborough (Chevrolet) 159.046 mph on 06-01-1980
- Largest Purse: $179,075 for the Budweiser NASCAR 400 on 06-07-1981
- Most Cautions: 5 at the Texas 500 on 11-12-1972
- Most Caution Laps: 38 at the Alamo 500 on 06-10-1973
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Texas 400 on 06-03-1979
- Least Caution Laps: 5 at the Texas 400 on 06-03-1979
- Most Lead Changes: 35 at the Texas 500 on 12-07-1969
- Least Lead Changes: 9 at the NASCAR 400 on 06-01-1980
- Most Wins: 3 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 3 - Buddy Baker
- Most Top Fives: 6 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 7 - Richard Petty
