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Houston Raceway Park, formerly known as Royal Purple Raceway, is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston's only major multi-purpose motorsports venue.
History in the making at Houston Motorsports Park for the 1988 NHRA Fram Supernationals from Diamond P Sports recording (in 1988) on ED-Beta tape edited and AI upscaled.…
Apr 14, 2022 · The 500-acre raceway was built and co-owned and operated by auto dealer Don Gay and his family from Dickinson, and brothers Greg, Gary, and Glen Angel, and hosted the inaugural FRAM NHRA Super Nationals in 1988.
Apr 7, 2022 · The upcoming NHRA SpringNationals is scheduled to be the final NHRA national event at Houston Raceway Park, which hosted its first event in 1988. As a salute to that long history, we're...
Apr 7, 2023 · The race park that first opened in 1988 was full of fun and electric finishes as racers across Houston broke records and made history. As this staple disappears, take a look at the legacy of...
Jul 15, 2021 · Houston Raceway Park, renowned for its sea-level location along Trinity Bay that creates a race-perfect, oxygen-rich environment, hosted its inaugural national event in 1988.
Jul 14, 2021 · The Gay and Angel families on opening day in 1988. Renowned for its sea-level location at the top of Trinity Bay, which creates a race-perfect, oxygen-rich environment, Houston Raceway Park Powered by Pennzoil hosted its first national event in 1988.
