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The Texas Motorplex is a quarter mile
Texas Motorplex
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The Texas Motorplex is a quarter mile drag racing
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facility located in Ennis
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, Texas
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, United States
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, south of downtown Dallas
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. Built in 1986 by former funny car
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driver Billy Meyer, the Motorplex was the first National Hot Rod Association
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(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
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, Kenny Bernstein
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History
The Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, The Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champions Club – an facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.Texas Motorplex Milestones
Nov. 1985: Billy Meyer signs an agreement to host an NHRA event the following September, before ground was broken on the facility. Jan. 1986: Ground breaks for the Texas Motorplex – designed to be the first post tension, all-concrete, quarter-mile facility specifically created for drag racing. Sept. 25, 1986: Darrell Gwynn runs 5.280 to set Top Fuel E.T. record with the first national event pass on the track. April 1997: The Texas Motorplex becomes the first non-NHRA-owned track to host two national events. 1997: The Texas Motorplex opens the Divisional 4 Hall of Fame, becoming the only track to host a hall of fame. 1997: The Texas Motorplex becomes the first facility to build a permanent hospitality structure to host fans in a VIP atmosphere; originally known as The Top Eliminator Club and now known as the Champions Club. April 9, 1988: Eddie Hill turns in the first four-second quarter mile pass – a 4.990 run. Oct. 19, 1997: Cory McClenathan makes the first pass in the 320 mph-range – a 321.77 run. Oct. 24, 1998: Gary Scelzi, John Force, Warren Johnson and Larry Kopp lead the quickest qualifying field in NHRA history. Oct. 23, 1999: En route to his first, NHRA championship, Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher earns his first national event victory. Oct. 23, 1999: John Force clinched his ninth NHRA Funny Car championship by defeating Tommy Johnson Jr. in the quickest side-by-side race in Funny Car history. Sept. 23, 2004: The Texas Motorplex becomes the first NHRA track in the country to have starting line balcony seating in the tower suites. Sept. 26, 2004: Greg Anderson clinches his second consecutive NHRA Pro Stock title at the Texas Motorplex. Anderson clinched the title faster than any other driver in NHRA history.Current Track Records
Top Fuel: 3.784 seconds by Brandon Bernstein (Sept. 2010); by Spencer Massey (Sept. 2011). Funny Car: 4.062 seconds by Matt Hagan (Sept. 2010); by Jack Beckman (Sept. 2011). Pro Stock: 6.553 seconds by Jason Line (Sept. 2011); by Jason Line (Sept. 2011). Pro Stock Motorcycle: 6.774 seconds, 202.55 mph. Matt Smith, October 9, 2021. #NHRA #FallNats #NHRApsmExternal links
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