Round 6 - Texas Motor Speedway

Bad luck struck again for me at this round.

After leading for the first 13 laps of this 1.5 mile oval I had to retire with a blown engine!

Another 43rd place finish to add to my collection.

I was now down to 38th in the overall standings.

Track Facts

Oval: 1.5 miles
Width: 58 feet (minimum)
Turns: 750-foot radius
Banking: 24 degrees in turns, five degrees in straightaways
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet long
Backstretch: 1,330 feet long
Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup, 35 pit stalls for the IndyCar Series

Round 5 - Bristol

Not a good round for me.

43 cars running round the tight half mile oval poved too tough for me.

I got 3 black flags for rough driving which meant that I incurred three drive penalties.

Needless to say I finished 43rd (last). I dropped to 32nd in the overall standings.

Track Facts

Distance of Track: .533 miles

Degree of Banking (Corners): Variable

Degree of Banking (Straights): Variable

Length of Straightaways: 650 feet

Length of Turns: 910 feet

Width of Track: 40 feet

Width of Apron: 40 feet

Length of Pit Row: 594 feet - Frontstretch (22 pit stalls x 27 feet)
567 feet - Backstretch (21 pit stalls x 27 feet)

Width of Pit Row: 52 feet

Total Infield Area: 10 acres (approximately)

Racing Surface: Concrete

Seating Capacity: 160,000