In a press release issued Friday, Texas Motor Speedway stated, the project will consist of a complete repave, construction of an extensive drainage system and a re-profiling of the 1.5-mile oval configuration at the motorsports facility that annually plays host to both NASCAR and IndyCar events.

Plans call for, adding a new layer of asphalt over the existing pavement, an expansive French drainage system on the front-stretch and back-stretch, and reduce the banking in Turns 1 and 2 by four degrees. Depending on weather conditions, the project is expected to be completed by early to mid-March in anticipation of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR doubleheader scheduled for April 7-9.

This will be the second full repave since Texas Motor Speedway opened in 1997.

 

 

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