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 |
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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
