Location | Ennis, Texas |
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Owner | Billy Meyer & Christie Meyer Johnson [1] |
Broke ground | 1986[1] |
Opened | 1986[2] |
Major events | NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Texas NHRA FallNationals (1986-present) Stampede of Speed |
Website | http://www.texasmotorplex.com |
Dragstrip | |
Surface | Concrete |
Length | .25 miles (.402 km) |
Race lap record | 0:03.761 (1000 feet)[2] (J.R. Todd, Kalitta Motorsports, 2014, Top Fuel) |
The Texas Motorplex is a quarter mile drag racing facility located in Ennis, Texas, United States, 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Dallas. Built in 1986 by former funny car driver Billy Meyer,[1] the Motorplex was the first National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) "super track." It annually hosts the Texas NHRA FallNationals each October, when hundreds of professional and amateur drag racers compete for over $2 million in prize money. Past winners have included John Force, Kenny Bernstein, and Tony Schumacher.