| TWS | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | College Station, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°32′13″N 96°13′16″W / 30.537°N 96.221°W |
| Broke ground | 1967 |
| Opened | November 1969 |
| Closed | 18 September 2017 |
| Major events | Former: IMSA GT Championship (1971, 1995–1996) NASCAR Cup Series Budweiser NASCAR 400 (1969, 1971–1973, 1979–1981) ARCA Racing Series (1991–1993) AMA Superbike Championship (1991–1992) SCCA Escort World Challenge (1991) Can-Am (1969) |
| Oval (1968–2017) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.000 miles (3.218 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Long Road Course (1968–2017) | |
| Length | 2.900 miles (4.666 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:33.900 ( Denny Hulme, McLaren M8B, 1969, Can-Am) |
| Short Road Course (1968–2017) | |
| Length | 1.900 miles (3.058 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.948 ( Max Papis, Ferrari 333 SP, 1996, WSC) |
Texas World Speedway (TWS) was a motorsport venue located in College Station, Texas. The track was one of only eight superspeedways of two miles (3.2 km) or greater in the United States used for racing, the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, Ontario (California), Auto Club, and Michigan (there are several tracks of similar size used for vehicle testing). The track was located on approximately 600-acre (240 ha) on State Highway 6 in College Station, Texas. There was a 2-mile (3 km) 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,[1] 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, NASA, Porsche Club of America, World Racing League, Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing, 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.
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