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{{Short description|Motorsport track in the United States}}
{{Distinguish|Texas Motor Speedway}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|name             = Texas World Speedway
|nicknames        = TWS
|location         = [[College Station, Texas]], United States
|coordinates      = {{coord|30.537|-96.221|type:landmark_region:US-TX|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image            = [[File:Texas World Speedway-Superspeedway.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
|image_caption    = Oval (1968–2017)
|capacity         = 
|owner            = 
|operator         = 
|broke_ground     = 1967
|opened           = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1968|11}}
|closed           = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2017|09|18}}
|construction_cost= 
|architect        = 
|former_names     = Texas International Speedway
|events           = '''Former:'''<br />[[IMSA GT Championship]] (1971, 1995–1996)<br />[[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Winston Cup]]<br/>''[[Budweiser NASCAR 400]]'' (1969, 1971–1973, 1979–1981)<br />[[ARCA Menards Series|ARCA Racing Series]] (1972, 1991–1993)<br />[[AMA Superbike Championship]] (1991–1992)<br />[[Trans-Am Series]] (1991)<br />[[GT World Challenge America|SCCA Escort World Challenge]] (1991)<br />[[Can-Am]] (1969)
|miles_first      = True
|layout          = Oval (1968–2017)
|surface          = Asphalt
|length_mi        = 2.000
|length_km        = 3.218
|banking          = Turns: 22°<br/>Frontstretch: 12°<br/>Backstretch: 2°
|turns            = 4
|record_time      = 
|record_driver    = 
|record_car       = 
|record_year      = 
|record_class     = 
|layout2          = Long Road Course (1968–2017)
|length2_mi       = 2.900
|length2_km       = 4.666
|turns2           = 15
|record_time2     = 1:33.900
|record_driver2   = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|record_car2      = [[McLaren M8B]]
|record_year2     = [[1969 Can-Am season|1969]]
|record_class2    = [[Can-Am]]
|layout3          = Short Road Course (1968–2017)
|length3_mi       = 1.900
|length3_km       = 3.058
|turns3           = 8
|record_time3     = 0:55.948
|record_driver3   = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Max Papis]]
|record_car3      = [[Ferrari 333 SP]]
|record_year3     = [[1996 IMSA GT Championship|1996]]
|record_class3    = [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]]
}}

'''Texas World Speedway''' (TWS) was a motorsport venue located in [[College Station, Texas]]. The track was one of only eight [[superspeedway]]s of {{cvt|2.000|mi|km|abbr=on}} or greater in the United States used for racing, the others being [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]], [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]], [[Ontario Motor Speedway|Ontario (California)]], [[Auto Club Speedway|Auto Club]], and [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] (there are several tracks of similar size used for vehicle testing). The track was located on approximately {{cvt|600|acre|abbr=on}} on [[State Highway 6 (Texas)|State Highway 6]] in [[College Station, Texas]]. There was a {{cvt|2.000|mi|km|abbr=on}} oval, and several road course configurations. The full oval configuration was closely related to that of Michigan and was often considered the latter's sister track, featuring steeper banking, at 22 degrees in the turns, 12 degrees at the start/finish line, and only 2 degrees along the backstretch,<ref>{{cite web|title=1978 USAC Texas Grand Prix telecast|website = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPyTRYmaFs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/QhPyTRYmaFs |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> compared to Michigan's respective 18, 12, and 5 degrees. The last major race occurred at the track in 1981. The track was used by amateur racing clubs such as the [[SCCA]], [[National Auto Sport Association|NASA]], Porsche Club of America, World Racing League, Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing, [[Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association|CMRA]], various performance driving schools (HPDE) and car clubs, as well as hosting music concerts and other events. The speedway was also a race track location for the video game, ''[[Need for Speed: Pro Street]]''.

==History==
Originally opened as '''Texas International Speedway''', TWS was an almost exact copy of [[Michigan International Speedway]]<ref name="LS-se02ep05-TWSLS">{{cite episode |title=Texas World Speedway: Lonely Star |series=[[Lost Speedways]] |airdate=1 July 2021 |season=2 |number=5 |network=Peacock}}</ref> and was part of Larry LoPatin's American Raceways Inc. and operated a part of [[Riverside International Raceway]], [[Trenton Speedway]], and [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta International Raceway]] and in 1971 ARI went bankrupt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/06/racing-rain/|title=Racing in the Rain: The Undoing of LoPatin's Raceway Dreams|date=3 June 2015}}</ref>

Texas World Speedway was the site of the 1974 [[Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic]] with [[Willie Nelson]] and his guests [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Townes Van Zandt]], and [[Kinky Friedman]] performing as well. It was also known for a fire that destroyed several cars including one owned by [[Robert Earl Keen]]. The cover of Keen' album, ''[[Picnic (album)|Picnic]]'', shows a picture of his car on fire at the picnic.

During the 1980s the track fell into a state of disrepair, and both [[NASCAR]] and the [[American Championship car racing|Indy cars]] chose to drop it from their respective schedules. It continued to operate in a limited role for amateur racing. In 1991 Ishin Speed Sport, Inc. purchased the facility and repaved and modestly refurbished it. It hosted races for [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]], but after 1993 the company withdrew. The facility did serve as a venue for amateur and [[Sports Car Club of America|club racing]], along with private testing. NASCAR teams have used the oval for testing (as it mimics [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and [[Auto Club Speedway|Fontana]]), as a way of skirting the tight restrictions prohibiting testing on active tracks on the schedule.

On February 23, 1993, [[Jeff Andretti]] set the (then) unofficial closed-course speed record for [[IndyCars]] of {{cvt|234.5|mph|km/h|1|abbr=on}}, the fastest speed ever recorded at Texas World Speedway, while testing for the 1993 [[Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 24, 1993 |title=Jeff Andretti sets unofficial mark |page=17 |work=[[Lodi News-Sentinel]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19930224&id=_H0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4TIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=7379,6880282}}</ref> This marked his first time back in an IndyCar since the 1992 Indianapolis 500 when he lost a wheel and crashed head-on into the wall, smashing both his legs. Andretti's fast run came at the conclusion of two days of testing where he consistently posted laps in the {{cvt|230|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} range. Andretti's [[Buick]]-powered [[Lola Cars|Lola]] was prepared by [[Pagan Racing]] of Corpus Christi, Texas.

During a January 2009 test, [[Greg Biffle]] managed to reach a top speed of {{convert|218|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} in a test for [[Roush Fenway Racing]] as part of evading NASCAR's testing ban. This became the fastest speed ever achieved on this track by a stock car (amateur or professional). The average speed for the full lap was {{cvt|195|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rodman |first=Dave |date=January 22, 2009 |title=Notebook: Biffle hits 218 mph in test at Texas World |url=http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/22/notebook.gbiffle.dearnhardtjr.tstewart.mkenseth/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313051513/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/22/notebook.gbiffle.dearnhardtjr.tstewart.mkenseth/index.html |archive-date=2009-03-13 |access-date=3 December 2010 |website=NASCAR |publisher=}}</ref>
[[File:Texas World Speedway orthophoto 20150127.jpg|thumb|Texas World Speedway in 2015|left]]
From 2012 to its closure in 2017 Texas World Speedway experienced a resurgence in use spurred by the growing popularity of road racing and the Speedway's 15-turn, {{cvt|2.900|mi|km|abbr=on}} road course which was very popular with drivers worldwide, who recognized the fast, wide and rhythmic road course as a "racer's track". During this period the track was completely booked with racing events, HPDE programs including the Speedway's popular Performance Driving School, professional team tests, motorcycle schools, "street drags" and non-racing events. During this time the track hosted its first 24-hour racing event by entry-level racing series ChumpCar World Series and later by the semi-professional racing series World Racing League.

On September 18, 2017 a ''[[Jalopnik]]'' article confirmed the closure of Texas World Speedway, which was being used as a dumping ground for vehicles flooded out by [[Hurricane Harvey]].<ref>{{cite web |last=King |first=Alanis |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Thousands Of Flooded Hurricane Cars Finally Killed Texas World Speedway |url=https://jalopnik.com/thousands-of-flooded-hurricane-cars-finally-killed-texa-1797834948 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918191117/http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/thousands-of-flooded-hurricane-cars-finally-killed-texa-1797834948 |archive-date=2017-09-18 |website=[[Jalopnik]]}} </ref>

The entire {{cvt|600|acre|abbr=on}} facility was being leased to [[Copart]] as a catastrophe storage facility for vehicles damaged by [[Hurricane Harvey]]. The vehicles were to be stored while the numerous contracted insurance providers processed the vehicles for disposition via auction, where the mass majority would be sold with a certificate of destruction title, ''i.e.'' parts only from dismantling companies.

As of July 19, 2018, developers broke ground to begin construction of the Southern Pointe master-planned community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Falls |first=Clay |date=July 19, 2018 |title=New Southern Pointe Community taking shape near College Station |url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/New-Southern-Pointe-Community-taking-shape-near-College-Station-488662631.html |access-date=2019-01-08 |website=KBTX |language=en}}</ref> Southern Pointe is going to be 550 acres with 73 acres of green space and water retention systems. They expect 1400 single-family home lots. The old TWS frontage road billboard was covered with a Southern Pointe banner at the beginning of December 2018.

Video footage of the speedway site taken by drone in February 2019 shows much of the asphalt banking in turns 1 and 2 has been removed, as well as a portion of turn 4.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/hea8n1ctwGI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200410230115/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hea8n1ctwGI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hea8n1ctwGI| title = TWS, Texas World Speedway 2019 Drone Video 1 of 2 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Over the course of February 27 and 28, 2020 the press box above the grandstands was demolished.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Falls |first=Clay |date=February 28, 2020 |title=Texas World Speedway press box demolished as Southern Pointe grows |url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Texas-World-Speedway-press-box-demolished-568301181.html |website=KBTX}}</ref>

As of June 2024, the outline of the track remains, but most, if not all, of the original asphalt has been torn out as housing developments have been constructed in what were turns 1 and 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=What's left of Texas World Speedway. Man.. |website= [[X (Twitter)]] |url=https://x.com/DaOtherShip/status/1798809880997835072 |date=6 Jun 2024}}</ref>


== Lap records ==
The all-time unofficial track record set during a race weekend on the 2-mile Oval is 0:33.620, set by [[Mario Andretti]] in a [[Parnelli VPJ2]], during qualifying for the [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973 Texas 200]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1973 Texas Indycars |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1973-texas-indycars/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=6 October 1973 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Texas World Speedway 2016 |url=https://championshipracingnews.com/2022/05/06/texas-world-speedway-2016/ |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> The unofficial fastest lap for [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] around the 2-mile Oval is 0:38.904, set by [[Page Jones]] in a [[Ford Thunderbird#NASCAR|Ford Thunderbird]], during qualifying for the [[ARCA Menards Series West|1993 Western Auto Texas World Shootout II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1993 WESTERN AUTO TEXAS SHOOTOUT II |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1993_Western_Auto_Texas_Shootout_II/A/ |access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1993 WESTERN AUTO TEXAS WORLD SHOOTOUT II |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1993_Western_Auto_Texas_World_Shootout_II/P/ |access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref> The fastest official race lap records at Texas World Speedway are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Long Road Course: 4.666&nbsp;km (1968–2017)<ref name='texas_world_rcircuits'>{{cite web |title=Texas World Speedway - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/texas-world-speedway.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref><ref name='texas_world_msportmagazine'>{{cite web |title=Texas World Speedway - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/texas-world-speedway/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Can-Am]] || '''1:33.900'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Texas 1969 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Texas-1969-11-09.html |date=9 November 1969 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Denny Hulme]] || [[McLaren M8B]] || [[1969 Can-Am season|1969 Texas International Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:41.415'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ty Howard Sets New CMRA Lap Record At Texas World Speedway |url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ty-howard-sets-new-cmra-lap-record-at-texas-world-speedway/ |date=13 April 2010 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Ty Howard (motorcyclist)|Ty Howard]] || [[KTM RC8]] || [[Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association|2010 Texas World CMRA round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Short Road Course: 3.058&nbsp;km (1968–2017)<ref name='texas_world_rcircuits' /><ref name='texas_world_msportmagazine' />
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]] || '''0:55.948'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas 500 Miles 1996 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Texas-1996-05-05.html |date=5 May 1996 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Max Papis]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1996 IMSA GT Championship|1996 Exxon Superflo 500 at Texas]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|GTS-1]] || '''0:59.638'''<ref name='texas_imsa_1995'>{{cite web |title=3 h Texas World 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Texas-1995-09-10-3068.html |date=10 September 1995 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Irv Hoerr]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]] || [[1995 IMSA GT Championship|1995 Seitel Texas World Grand Prix]] 
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|GTS-2]] || '''1:03.964'''<ref name='texas_imsa_1995' /> || [[Joe Varde]] || [[Porsche 964|Porsche 964 Carrera RSR]] || [[1995 IMSA GT Championship|1995 Seitel Texas World Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]] || '''1:05.135'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1991 Liquid Tide Trans-Am Tour Round 14 - Texas Trans-Am Festival - Race Results |url=http://autocourse.ca/archives/usa/transam/1991.pdf |date=20 October 1991 |access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref> || [[Darin Brassfield]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass|Oldsmobile Cutlass Trans-Am]] || [[1991 Trans-Am Series|1991 Texas Trans-Am Festival]]  
|-
! colspan=5 | Infield Road Course: 2.896&nbsp;km (1968–2017)<ref name='texas_world_rcircuits' /><ref name='texas_world_msportmagazine' />
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|GTU]] || '''1:20.450'''<ref>{{cite web |title=200 mile Texas 1972 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Texas-1971-12-04-2667.html |date=4 December 1971 |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || [[Porsche 911 (classic)|Porsche 911 S]] || [[1972 IMSA GT Championship|1971 Alamo 200]] 
|-
|}

==Race history==

===USAC Champ Car Series winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Race Name
! Winning driver
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tires
! Team
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]]
| April 7
| Texas 200
| [[Al Unser]]
| [[Parnelli]]
| [[Offenhauser]]
| [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
| [[Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing|Vel's Parnelli Jones]]
|-
| October 6
| Texas 200
| [[Gary Bettenhausen]]
| [[McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[Team Penske|Penske]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1976 USAC Championship Car season|1976]]
| August 1
| Texas 150
| [[A. J. Foyt]]
| [[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]]
| [[Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore]]
|-
| October 31
| Benihana World Series of Auto Racing
| [[Johnny Rutherford]]
| [[McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[1977 USAC Championship Car season|1977]]
| April 2
| Texas Grand Prix
| [[Tom Sneva]]
| [[McLaren]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[Team Penske|Penske]]
|-
| July 31
| American Parts 200
| [[Johnny Rutherford]]
| [[McLaren]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[1978 USAC Championship Car season|1978]]
| April 15
| Coors 200
| [[Danny Ongais]]
| [[Parnelli]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[Ted Field|Interscope]]
|-
| August 6
| Texas Grand Prix
| [[A. J. Foyt]]
| [[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]]
| [[Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]]
| April 8
| Coors 200
| [[A. J. Foyt]]
| [[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]]
| [[Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore]]
|-
| July 29
| Lubrilon Grand Prix
| [[A. J. Foyt]]
| [[Parnelli]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore]]
|-
| [[1980 USAC Championship Car season|1980]]
| April 26
| Texas 200
|colspan=5| ''Cancelled due to the conflict between USAC and CART''
|}

===NASCAR Cup Series winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Winning driver
! Manufacturer
|-
| [[1969 Texas 500|1969]] Texas 500
| [[Bobby Isaac]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
| 1971 Texas 500
| [[Richard Petty]]
| [[Plymouth automobile|Plymouth]]
|-
| 1972 Lone Star 500
| [[Richard Petty]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
| 1972 Texas 500
| [[Buddy Baker]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
| 1973 Alamo 500
| [[Richard Petty]]
| [[Dodge]]
|-
| [[1979 Texas 400|1979]] Texas 400
| [[Darrell Waltrip]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 1980 NASCAR 400
| [[Cale Yarborough]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
| 1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400
| [[Benny Parsons]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|}

* [[Bobby Isaac]]'s 1969 win was his first in a long-distance superspeedway race.
* [[Richard Petty]]'s 1972 win was his first in a Dodge. His 1971 win was the only time he won the season finale in his illustrious career which saw 200 wins (most of all-time) and 7 Championships (tied for most all-time with [[Dale Earnhardt]] and [[Jimmie Johnson]]).
* The 1979 400 was NASCAR's first race at Texas after it shut down for the 1974-1975 seasons; USAC stock cars and Indycars returned to Texas in 1976.

===USAC Stock Car Series winners===
*1973 (April 7) [[Gordon Johncock]]
*1973 (October 6) [[Roger McCluskey]]
*1976 (June 6) [[A. J. Foyt]]
*1976 (August 1) [[A. J. Foyt]]
*1976 (October 31) [[Bobby Allison]]
*1977 (June 5) [[Bay Darnell]]
*1978 (March 12) [[A. J. Foyt]]
*1978 (June 4) [[Keith Davis (racing driver)|Keith Davis]]
*1978 (November 12) [[A. J. Foyt]]
*1979 (March 11) [[A. J. Foyt]]
*1979 (November 11) [[Bobby Allison]]
*1980 (March 9) [[Terry Ryan (racing driver)|Terry Ryan]]

===SCCA Can-Am winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Winning driver
! Chassis
! Engine
|-
! [[1969 Can-Am season|1969]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
| [[McLaren M8B]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|}

===IMSA winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Winning driver
! Car
|-
! {{IMSA|1972}}
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Juan Izquierdo<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} Daniel Muñiz
| [[Ford Mustang]]
|-
! {{IMSA|1995}}
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]]
| [[Ferrari 333SP]]
|-
! {{IMSA|1996}}
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pace (racing driver)|Jim Pace]]
| [[Riley & Scott]] Mk III-[[Oldsmobile Aurora|Oldsmobile]]
|}

===ARCA Menards Series winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Race Name
! Winning driver
! Manufacturer
|-
! [[1973 ARCA Racing Series|1973]]
| October 8, 1972
| Royal Triton 300
| [[Ron Hutcherson]]
| [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]]
|-
! [[1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series|1991]]
| September 22
| ARCA Texas 500K
| [[Bill Venturini]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1992 ARCA SuperCar Series|1992]]
| April 12
| Slick 50 ARCA 500K
| [[Eddie Bierschwale]]
| [[Oldsmobile]]
|-
| September 20
| NASCAR/ARCA Texas World Shootout
| [[Mickey Gibbs]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|-
! [[1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series|1993]]
| March 21
| Western Auto Texas Shootout II
| [[Darrell Waltrip]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|}

* The inaugural ARCA race at Texas World was held in 1972, but counted towards the 1973 season.
* The fall 1992 and 1993 races were held as combination events with the Winston West Series (now known as [[ARCA Menards Series West]]).
* [[Darrell Waltrip]]'s win in the 1993 race marked his second and final win in ARCA.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961223112455/http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/|date=December 23, 1996|title=Texas World Speedway - Homepage}}
*{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018033035/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Texas_World_Speedway|date=October 18, 2013|title=Trackpedia guide to driving Texas World Speedway |nolink=y}}
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Texas_World_Speedway Texas World Speedway at Racing-Reference] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813212917/https://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Texas_World_Speedway/ |nolink=y}}

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