NASCAR: Do Tracks Deserve Multiple Races? – Part Two
By Aaron Hale
Texas – No
Texas Motor Speedway hosted its first race in 1997. The track was awarded two races in 2005 and has hosted its traditional spring race and a fall chase race ever since.
It’s time to take one of those races back off the schedule. Two 500 mile races are just too much at Texas. The cars tend to get spread out and leave fans waiting for the next caution flag. A less popular option would be shortening the races to 400 miles. However, everything is “bigger in Texas” and a 400 mile race just doesn’t seem right.
Keep the 500 mile fall chase race and give up the spring date. It’s what’s best for Texas Motor Speedway.