TMS DIRT TRACK FALL EVENTS PUBLICITY:
185 TEAMS at TWDTC at TMS on 10/2/26, FINALE TONIGHT!
Opening night at the Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship kicked off with 185 teams - FINALE TONIGHT at 6:45pm!
Altus Oklahoma's Kale Westover survived a literal 'storm' of three Las Cruces, New Mexico competitors to take the win in the Modified division qualifier. Stormy Scott, Jake Gallardo and Fito Gallardo rounded out the top four - all from Las Cruces.
70 Factory Stocks were gunning for top qualifying night honors, with Cut and Shoot Texas driver Dalton Faulkner squeaking by for the win by 0.04 seconds over Cody Smith. Mason Martin and Wayne Melton rounded out the top 4.
And after the near dead heat and finishing 2nd in the Factory Stock feature, Cody Smith topped the 68 other competitors Limited Modifieds in their qualifying feature. Dustin Robinson, Jeffrey Kaup and Robert Elliott rounded out the top 4.
All teams race again tonight with qualifiers and championship feature events and grandstand tickets are available upon your arrival. If you purchased your ticket at O'Reilly Auto Parts, make sure to bring that receipt, present it to the ticket window and you receive two adult tickets - as a part of their BOGO promotion.
Texas Motor Speedway would like to thank everyone for their patience and support with the weather system leading up to opening night. Some light precip this morning is forecast to handle the track watering portion of today's event prep, but it supposed to move out of the area around lunchtime, with race time temps currently showing 74 degrees according to the latest NOAA forecast.
JOIN US TONIGHT for what's certain to be a FANtastic night of racing at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track!
9AM 10/1/26 TWDTC EVENT UPDATES:
Practice for the Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship is CANCELED for Thursday, October 1st due to weather.
Our goal is to ensure we have the best possible racing surface for our events on Friday and Saturday.
We will open the pit gates at 12:00 NOON on Friday, October 2nd. This will give competitors additional time to park, set up, and complete registration. Currently, ALL racing events on Friday and Saturday are proceeding as scheduled. Hot Laps: 6:45 PM Racing: 7:15 PM.
We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we make weather-based decisions.
We’re excited to see everyone at Texas Motor Speedway and put on a world-class weekend of dirt track racing!
Safe travels, and we’ll see everyone Friday!
Additional updates posted 4pm 8/20:
To help ensure a great experience for everyone in attendance, this year’s event will be capped at 220 registered cars.
Don’t miss your chance to compete in the 2026 Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship, register your car today through the MyRacePass app. Registration will close at 220 cars.
Here is that link:
https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2684
“Texas Motor Speedway is committed to hosting the Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship and delivering the world-class event that our drivers, teams and fans have come to expect,” Texas Motor Speedway Vice President of Events Kenton Nelson said.
Nelson continues: “We are closely monitoring the current situation and are continuing to prepare for race weekend. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track and putting on a great show. Please stay tuned to the official Texas Motor Speedway Facebook, X, and Instagram pages for any and all updates regarding the event.”
Thank you!Payton Branch | pbranch@texasmotorspeedway.comGrounds Manager, Dirt Track Promoter | Texas Motor Speedway
RACE TEAMS: Only a Handful of Paved Pit Spaces Remain for Oct. 2-3 Texas World Dirt Track Championship - Grab 'Em Before They're Gone!
Ft. Worth TX, by DarinShort.com (8/27/26). The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway has several great family-friendly weekends of racing scheduled for this fall, with the first of them being the Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship (TWDTC), set for Oct. 2-3rd.
And as of this morning, there are already 112 teams that have reserved their asphalt pit space – leaving only a handful more before the balance of the teams will be parked in the adjoining grassy overflow pit parking area. So, if you're wanting one, make sure to get registered (link below) ASAP so you don't miss out!
Click www.darinshort.com/tms.html to go to the event info hub, which contains team info (such as registration, rules, format and complete purse details) and fan info (such as tickets, nightly event lineup, latest event news, track directions, weather & more). It also contains the full fall TMS events lineup.
Here’s the whole scoop:
TWDTC Teams: Early registration is open through Friday, September 18th, and there are a limited number of paved pit parking spaces available, so the sooner you register, the better chance you have at being able to get one...as they are nearly sold out, as of today.
Teams in all divisions (Modifieds, Factory Stocks & Limited Modifieds) pre-entering by September 18th will be eligible for (2) provisional full-paying starting spots into their respective Championship feature events – so don’t miss out on that huge perk, click www.darinshort.com/tms.html to get your team registered today!
It pays $800 just to start the Modified feature, while the Factory Stock and Limited Modified features each pay $500 to start! Entry fees in each of the three divisions go up $25 after September 18th.
Race Fans: Buy One-Get One (BOGO) Fan Ticket Offer for the Oct. 2-3rd Astound Business Solutions Texas World Dirt Track Championship (TWDTC). Here are those details:
Through September 27th, racing fans can visit any of the 300+ O'Reilly Auto Parts locations within a 75-mile radius of Texas Motor Speedway and purchase a Buy One – Get One adult ticket to this event!
This offer is good for Friday and/or Saturday night (but not a combination of the two).So, make sure to swing by your local O’Reilly Auto Parts location to score a great deal – and take in a fantastic night of dirt track racing at Texas Motor Speedway!
More about the TWDTC: Big money is up for grabs to Modified, Factory Stock and Limited Modified teams – the winners also collect coveted Cowboy Hats and Longhorn Skull Trophies. The Modifieds pay $4,000 to win and $800 to start (24th), with the Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds each collecting $2,000 to win and $500 to start (24th).Here are the championship A-feature paybacks for each division:
Modifieds: $4,000, 2,500, 1,800, 1,200, 1,100 (5th), 1,050, 1,000, 950, 900, 850 (10th), and $800 down through 24th.Factory Stocks & Limited Modifieds are each racing for the same purse: $2,000, 1,250, 1,000, 900, 800 (5th), 750, 700, 650, 600, 550 (10th), and $500 down through 24th.
If you're a racing team or race fan planning on being a part of the Texas World Dirt Track Championship on October 2-3rd, make sure to take advantage of the great bonuses available TODAY!
Teaser: COMING SOON we will be announcing the FUN FAN FOOD LINEUP available grandstand side for this event!And check out the brand new TWDTC promo video here:
https://youtu.be/0iFMiif282A?si=-mnd3LzdVRnjttFJ
IT'S BAAAACK! Visit any of the 300+ O'Reilly Auto Parts locations within a 75-mile radius of Texas Motor Speedway and purchase a Buy One – Get One adult ticket to the Oct. 2-3 Texas Motor Speedway World Dirt Track Championship! Simply bring your O’Reilly’s store receipt to the gate on race day for entry!
