Race Control – May 2019

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and at the Credentials building. The carts have blue
canopies. However note this the Carts do not drive
into the campgrounds.
Bus transportation is provided in the Reserved
Campgrounds outside Turn 3 on a daily basis
throughout race weekend to the shower/restroom
facilities. AAA Trackside Ride Campground Shuttles
are also available on event days to take fans
between Turn 3 camping areas and Gate 1.
Fans can catch a ride on the AAA Trackside
Ride Fan Trams on event days to get to designated
areas on Texas Motor Speedway property. The
trams run continuously on Lone Star Circle around
the 1.5-mile super speedway and make stops
at Gates 2, 4, 6, and 10. Look for the AAA Texas
branded signs at the specified gates which indicate
a AAA Trackside Ride Tram pick-up location.
Trams also run from the WinStar World Casino
Lone Star Circle and Victory Circle Reserved
Campgrounds and stop at Gate 1 and other
locations along Lone Star Circle.
There are several AAA Texas “You Are Here”
signs located throughout Texas Motor Speedway
property. These contain the most up-to-date
information about the weekend schedule, driver
appearances, midway activities and more. You can


also pick up a AAA Texas Fan Guide at any of
these kiosks.
In cooperation with the Fort Worth Fire
Department Emergency Management team,
fans can access the latest in local emergency
notifications at no cost with Nixle. Messaging
charges and data rates may apply for notifications
through Nixle. Check with your provider for
details. The Nixle program is available only to those
over the age of 16. The Nixle system provides
instant emergency messages at the fan’s choice,
over a cell phone by text message, e-mail and on
the web.  These notices, in addition to the Fort
Worth siren warning system, provide valuable tools
for the safety of Texas Motor Speedway fans.
Oh yes and did we mention it’s bigger than
Texas. Boss Hog TV.The World’s Largest HD
TV Screen. Positioned in the middle of the
backstretch perched above Burnout Alley, Big
Hoss TV features 20,633.64 square feet of HD LED
display that consists of 4.8 million pixels and 281
trillion colours.
The state-of-the-art video board is the largest
ever built by Panasonic and surpassed fellow
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. facility Charlotte
Motor Speedway (16,000 square feet) to claim
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