The new Haas VF-17 was test driven at the Montmelo racetrack in Barcelona, Spain. American team Haas has introduced its new car for its second season in Formula One. The VF-17 car was unveiled on the team’s website and social media platforms on Sunday Feb 26. 2017 (Zak Mauger/Haas via AP)
2017 TEXAS RACING SCHEDULE
Major events in the state this year:
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS/AUSTIN
Date…..Event…..Type of racing
March 24-26…..SCCA Major…..Hoosier Tour sports cars
April 21-23…..Red Bull Grand Prix of Americas…..MotoGP motorcycles
May 5-6…..Advance Auto Parts Showdown…..IMSA sports cars
July 5-8…..Formula Sun Grand Prix…..American solar-powered cars
July 15-17…..Corvette Invasion…..demonstration racing/car shows
Sept. 2-3…..Pirelli World Challenge…..high-performance sports cars
Sept. 15-16…..Lone Star Le Mans…..WEC 6-hour endurance race
Oct. 3-5…..U.S. Vintage Nationals…..SVRA collector cars race
Oct. 20-22…..U.S. Grand Prix…..Formula One and support races
Nov. 10-12…..Hankook 24 Hours of COTA…..GT and Touring cars
Note: For tickets, times and daily schedules, visit www.circuitoftheamericas.com.
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY/FORT WORTH
April 7-8…..Texas Sprint Car Nationals…..dirt track racing
April 8…..Cowboy 300…..NASCAR Xfinity series
April 7-9…..O’Reilly Auto Parts 500…..NASCAR Monster Energy series
June 9…..Rattlesnake 400…..NASCAR Camping World Truck series
June 10…..Rainguard Water Sealers 600…..Verizon IndyCar race series
June 23-July 28…..Friday Night Drags…..once-a-week hot-rod racing
Nov. 4…..O’Reilly Auto Parts 300…..NASCAR Xfinity series
Nov. 4-5…..AAA Texas 500…..NASCAR Monster Energy series
Note: For tickets, times and daily schedules, visit www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com.
PROFESSIONAL DRAG RACING
Date…..Event…..Location
April 21-23…..HRA SpringNationals…..Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown
Oct. 12-15…..AAA Texas FallNationals…..Texas Motorplex, Ennis
Note: For tickets, times and daily schedules, visit www.nhrs.com.
