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==== NASCAR ====
{{See also|Ferko v. National Ass'n for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.|Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400}}
{{See also|Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400|Andy's Frozen Custard 335|SpeedyCash.com 250}}
Despite then-NASCAR vice president of competition [[Mike Helton]] stating that the NASCAR "Cup schedule can't grow much more" in January 1995,<ref name=":52232">{{Cite news |last=Luther |first=Bill |date=January 15, 1995 |title=Building track no sure bet to land Winston Cup race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-building-tra/137132571/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220202126/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-building-tra/137132571/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023 |work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]] |pages=C6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref> many within the NASCAR media landscape predicted that with the booming rise of popularity in NASCAR that started in the early 1990s, NASCAR would have to both expand to new markets and leave traditional markets behind that had been staples of the schedule since NASCAR's inception.<ref name=":52242">{{Cite news |last=Hembree |first=Mike |date=February 12, 1995 |title=Winston Cup's overflowing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-winston-cups-overfl/137133071/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220202128/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-winston-cups-overfl/137133071/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023 |work=[[The Greenville News]] |pages=4 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref><ref name=":52252">{{Cite news |last=Mulhurn |first=Mike |date=January 22, 1995 |title=Growing Pains |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-growing-pains/137133343/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220202130/https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-growing-pains/137133343/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023 |work=[[Winston-Salem Journal]] |pages=C9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref> Midway through 1996, [[Knoxville News Sentinel|''Knoxville News Sentinel'']] writer Bill Luther wrote that numerous short tracks, including [[North Wilkesboro Speedway]] and the [[Martinsville Speedway]] were "in peril" of losing Winston Cup dates.<ref name=":52262">{{Cite news |last=Luther |first=Bill |date=April 18, 1996 |title=NASCAR short-track races in peril |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-nascar-short/137133870/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220202132/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-nascar-short/137133870/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023 |work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]] |pages=C6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref> NASCAR announced the 1997 schedule in September, with numerous changes on the schedule; among said changes were a new date for Texas in the spring and North Wilkesboro being gone from the schedule completely.<ref name=":722">{{Cite news |last=Boggs |first=Johnny D. |date=September 2, 1996 |title=NASCAR announces its '97 Winston Cup schedule |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-announce/137135220/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220202127/https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-announce/137135220/ |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=15C |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref>After the track got a race date within the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 1997, The [[Interstate Batteries 500]], Until 2022, the spring race has ran annually in at least some form; in 2021, its points race was transferred to a new date at the [[Circuit of the Americas]], with the track instead running the [[NASCAR All-Star Race]] as an attempt by SMI CEO [[Marcus Smith (businessman)|Marcus Smith]] to increase declining attendance.<ref name=":10" /> After two spring races that were met with relative scorn,<ref name=":2" /> the spring date was removed for 2023,<ref name=":53">{{Cite news |last=Engel |first=Mac |date=September 16, 2022 |title=NASCAR hits Texas Motor Speedway with nasty slap |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-hits-tex/139299323/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126170312/https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-hits-tex/139299323/ |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=1B, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-nascar-hits-tex/139299341/ 3B] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref> with the All-Star Race moving to North Wilkesboro, the track the speedway removed back in 1997.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Engle |first=Greg |date=September 8, 2022 |title=North Wilkesboro Speedway Comes Full Circle With Nascar All-Star Race |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregengle/2022/09/08/north-wilkesboro-speedway-comes-full-circle-with-nascar-all-star-race/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110212151/https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregengle/2022/09/08/north-wilkesboro-speedway-comes-full-circle-with-nascar-all-star-race/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The spring date returned in 2024 as a result of the track's only Cup Series date, which was in the fall, shifting back to the spring.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=DeGroot |first=Nick |date=October 4, 2023 |title=2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule revealed |url=https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/2024-nascar-cup-series-schedule-revealed/10528668/ |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126170245/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/2024-nascar-cup-series-schedule-revealed/10528668/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
After the track got a race date within the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 1997, [[Bruton Smith]] was reported to have an extreme desire to have a second NASCAR Cup Series date at Texas Motor Speedway, to the point where he was rumored that if NASCAR leadership did not agree with it., Bruton would split off to start his own racing series.<ref name=":76">{{Cite news |last=Fowler |first=Scott |date=May 21, 2015 |title=Bruton Smith draws honors from NASCAR |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bruton-smith-draw/127799011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708080722/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bruton-smith-draw/127799011/ |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |pages=1B, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bruton-smith-draw/127799052/ 6B] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In 2002, Francis Ferko, a minority shareholder in SMI, filed a lawsuit against NASCAR and the [[International Speedway Corporation]] for violating antitrust laws, feeling as if SMI did not do enough to protect his investment. A settlement was eventually reached in 2004, which guaranteed a second NASCAR race weekend for Texas which became the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at the cost of one of [[Rockingham Speedway]]'s weekends.<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Jeff |date=May 15, 2004 |title=The case is over; now for the ripple effects |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-the-case-is-ove/130919136/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831044334/https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-the-case-is-ove/130919136/ |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |pages=10D |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live }} {{Open access}}</ref> InThe 2024date asremained a result ofon the track'sschedule onlyannually Cupuntil Series date2023, whichwhen it was in the fall, shifting backmoved to the spring.<ref name=":11" />{{Cite webAlong |last=DeGrootwith |first=Nickits |date=OctoberCup Series 4dates, 2023the |title=2024track NASCARalso Cuphas Serieshosted schedule revealed |url=https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/2024-nascar-cuplower-series-schedule-revealed/10528668/ |access-date=JanuaryNASCAR 22races, 2024including second-tier |website=[[AutosportNASCAR Xfinity Series]] and third-tier [[NASCAR Truck Series]] races.<ref>{{cite web |languagedate=enSeptember 29, 2021 |archive-datetitle=JanuaryBack 26to the Future: New venues, 2024return of familiar locations highlight 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series slates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126170245/https://www.autosportnascar.com/nascar/news-media/20242021/09/29/back-to-the-future-new-venues-return-of-familiar-locations-highlight-2022-nascar-cupxfinity-series-schedulenascar-revealed/10528668camping-world-truck-series-slates/ |urlaccess-statusdate=liveSeptember 30, 2021 |publisher=NASCAR}}</ref>
The [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] holds one race here in the spring, [[Andy's Frozen Custard 300]] which started in 2005. [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] also holds one race here in the spring with the [[SpeedyCash.com 250]] which started in 1997 and used to be a standalone race until 2021 when it supported the [[NASCAR All-Star Race|Nascar all-star race]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/media/news/speedycash-com-220-kicks-off-nascar-all-star-weekend-texas-motor-speedway.html|title=SpeedyCash.Com 220 Kicks Off NASCAR All-Star Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway|work=[[Texas Motor Speedway]]|date=February 8, 2021|access-date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> Then it became a standalone race again until 2023. Both Series used to have a second dates [[SRS Distribution 250]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/nxs/2017/story/_/id/18899495/wise-health-system-sponsor-texas-april-xfinity-series-race |title=Wise Health System to sponsor Texas' April XFINITY Series race |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 13, 2017}}</ref> and [[Vankor 350]] which got moved and merged with the first races.
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