Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage unveiled a $2 million capital improvement project for the auto racing facility today that will transform the upper half of the backstretch area into a lavish motorcoach area known as Burnout Alley.
With NASCAR’s mandate to eliminate testing at NASCAR-sanctioned speedways for the 2009 season, today’s Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway marked the first official test of the season with all four engine manufacturers being represented.
Texas Motor Speedway will help race fans offset the challenges of a difficult economy with “Backstretch Buster” seating for the Samsung 500 and Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2009, speedway president Eddie Gossage announced today.