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=== Configurations ===
The speedway in its current form is measured at {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}}, with 20 degrees of banking in the speedway's first two turns, 24 degrees of banking in the speedway's last two turns, five degrees of banking on the track's frontstretch and backstretch, and a racing surface width of 80 feet.<ref name=":4" /> From 1998 to 2017, the turns were all banked at 24 degrees and the racing surface width was 58 feet.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Markiewicz |first=David A. |date=May 2, 1998 |title=TMS turns to eliminate lower bank |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tms-turns-to-el/139202149/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=1C, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tms-turns-to-el/139202183/ 4C] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> When the track was initially constructed, it had a dual-banking system, with a high bank of 24 degrees and a low bank of eight degrees in the turns.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sturbin |first=John |date=November 28, 1995 |title=Texas Motor Speedway Banking On Dual Concept |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-motor-spe/139203677/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=1C, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-motor-spe/139203705/ 6C] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Other series have also measured the track at different lengths; the [[IndyCar Series]] have at times utilized two lengths: one at {{Convert|1.455|mi|km}} and one at {{Convert|1.44|mi|km}}. However, these measurements have been disputed as an "error" by former longtime track general
In 1999, the speedway announced that they were going ahead with plans to build an infield road course that would utilize both the oval and the infield road course.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sturbin |first=John |date=September 9, 1999 |title=TMS adds weekend on road course |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tms-adds-weeken/139088043/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=January 20, 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tms-adds-weeken/139088058/ 3D] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> The infield road course was completed in August 2000,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sturbin |first=John |date=July 27, 2000 |title=TMS road course winds toward completion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tms-road-course/139225751/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=11D |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> and has four variations that are mainly used for [[sports car racing]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Sandra |date=March 10, 2006 |title=Winning formula |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-winning-formula/139225832/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=September 2, 2023 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=1C, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-winning-formula/139225837/ 3C] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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