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Texas World Speedway
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Texas World Speedway was built in 1969 and was one of only seven superspeedways of two miles or greater in the United States, the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, California, and Michigan. TWS is located on approximately 600 acres (2.4 km²) on State Highway 6 in College Station, Texas. There is a 2 mile oval, and several road course configurations. The last major race occurred at the track in 1981.
During the 1980s the track fell into a state of disrepair, and both NASCAR and the Indycar series chose to drop it from the schedule. It continued to operate in a limited role for amateur racing. In 1993, the track reopened after a repaving and moderate refurbishment. It hosted a race for the ARCA series but due to the lack of modern facilities and amenities, it has since served as a circuit for amateur and club racing, along with private testing, and also hosts NASCAR teams' testing for Michigan International Speedway and California Speedway because of NASCAR conducting new 2006 restrictions prohibiting both tracks from being used for tests.
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| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
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| 1973 | Al Unser | Parnelli | Offy |
| 1973 | Gary Bettenhausen | McLaren | Offy |
| 1976 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt |
| 1976 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | Offy |
| 1977 | Tom Sneva | McLaren | Cosworth |
| 1977 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren | Cosworth |
| 1978 | Danny Ongais | Parnelli | Cosworth |
| 1978 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt |
| 1979 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Foyt |
| 1979 | A.J. Foyt | Parnelli | Cosworth |
| Season | Winning Driver | Manufacturer |
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| 1969 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 1971 | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1972 | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1972 | Buddy Baker | Dodge |
| 1973 | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 1979 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 1980 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 1981 | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren M8B | Chevrolet |
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wayne Taylor | Ferrari 333SP | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Wayne Taylor , Jim Pace | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford |
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- Trackpedia guide to driving the Texas Motor Speedway
- Texas World Speedway - Homepage
- City of College Station - Homepage
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