Race Tracks Near Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth sits inside a ring of motorsport within an hour of downtown, anchored by Texas Motor Speedway's mile-and-a-half oval, which runs NASCAR Cup and Xfinity weekends plus a Saturday-night dirt program at its adjoining track. Club racers head to Eagles Canyon Raceway near Decatur or the members-only MotorSport Ranch Cresson for road course days, while drag racers gather at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, one of the country's busiest NHRA-sanctioned strips. Grassroots oval racing is thick on the ground: Kennedale Speedway Park and Big O Speedway both run weekly IMCA and street-stock cards, and smaller bullrings like Boyd Raceway keep Friday nights busy northwest of Fort Worth. Karting fans have a purpose-built home at Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills. Two once-major venues, Devil's Bowl Speedway and Green Valley Raceway, sat inside the metro but no longer race. Everything listed here is reachable well inside a two-hour drive, making DFW one of the denser short-track regions in Texas.
11 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Canyon Raceway | Decatur, TX | 55 min | 2.75 mi | FIA-spec road course northwest of Fort Worth with three configurations, popular for club racing and motorcycle track days. |
| MotorSport Ranch Cresson | Cresson, TX | 1 h | 3.1 mi | Members-only road racing country club south of Fort Worth; two linked courses combine for one of the longer club circuits in the country. |
Ovals and speedways in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, TX | 35 min | 1.5 mi | 1.5-mile quad-oval that hosts NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series weekends plus IndyCar in the past; also has an on-site dirt track for weekly short-track racing. |
Drag strips in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Motorplex | Ennis, TX | 40 min | 0.25 mi | NHRA national event strip south of Dallas, one of the sport's original all-concrete quarter-miles and a regular NHRA Camping World Series stop. |
Dirt tracks in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedale Speedway Park | Kennedale, TX | 25 min | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile dirt oval inside the southeast Fort Worth metro running weekly IMCA and street-stock classes. |
| Big O Speedway | Ennis, TX | 40 min | 0.375 mi | Three-eighths-mile dirt oval next to Texas Motorplex, one of the region's longest-running weekly dirt programs. |
| Boyd Raceway | Boyd, TX | 55 min | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile dirt oval northwest of Fort Worth running IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks on Friday nights, mid-March through August. |
Motocross and off-road in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestone County Raceway | Wortham, TX | 1 h 25 min | — | Motocross park about halfway between Dallas and Waco that has hosted AMA Pro Motocross national rounds. |
Karting in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Karting Complex | Caddo Mills, TX | 50 min | — | Purpose-built sprint karting circuit northeast of Dallas hosting regional and national club karting series. |
Closed and historic in Dallas
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Bowl SpeedwayClosed | Mesquite, TX | 20 min | 0.375 mi | Longtime dirt oval east of Dallas that closed in the early 2020s after decades hosting World of Outlaws and local weekly racing. |
| Green Valley RacewayClosed | North Richland Hills, TX | 30 min | 0.25 mi | Drag strip and road course that operated from the 1960s into the 1990s before being redeveloped. |
Major race weekends in Dallas
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway | Texas Motor Speedway | May | NASCAR Cup Series |
| NASCAR Xfinity/Truck weekend | Texas Motor Speedway | September | NASCAR Xfinity/Truck |
| NHRA national event | Texas Motorplex | October | NHRA |
Track days and driving experiences in Dallas
Eagles Canyon Raceway and MotorSport Ranch Cresson, both under an hour from downtown, host most of the SCCA, NASA and Chin Track Days HPDE sessions run in the metro; expect roughly $250-$500 for a full open-track day depending on organiser and car class. Kennedale Speedway Park and Big O Speedway run weekly points programs open to anyone with a licensed car, and Dallas Karting Complex offers arrive-and-drive rental sessions for a lower-cost taste of wheel-to-wheel racing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest race track to Dallas?+
Kennedale Speedway Park, a quarter-mile dirt oval in the southeast metro, is the closest active track to downtown Dallas at around 25 minutes. Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth is the closest major venue at about 35 minutes.
Where can I watch NASCAR near Dallas?+
Texas Motor Speedway hosts NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series weekends each year, typically in spring and fall, and is the only major NASCAR-sanctioned oval in the metro.
Is there horse racing near Dallas too?+
This guide covers motorsport only. Dallas-area horse racing (Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie) isn't included here.
Where can I do a track day near Dallas?+
Eagles Canyon Raceway near Decatur and MotorSport Ranch Cresson south of Fort Worth are the two road courses within an hour that regularly host open HPDE and club racing days.
Is Devil's Bowl Speedway still open?+
No. Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, a longtime dirt oval on the east side of the metro, closed in the early 2020s and no longer races.
Can I drag race near Dallas?+
Texas Motorplex in Ennis, about 40 minutes south of Dallas, is an NHRA national-event strip that also runs test-and-tune nights for street cars.
Venue list checked against 10 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
