Texas Motor Speedway

Search Drones & Autonomous ‘Water Bombers’ Fight Simulated Wildfire Near Texas Motor Speedway

by | Sep 16, 2025
An August exercise called FIRE SWARM 2 was held west of the Texas Motor Speedway within AllianceTexas, with drones and helicopters filling the skies to battle a simulated wildfire. What really made the operation hot? Unlike traditional operations, each aircraft was directed by advanced, fully autonomous technologies.
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1,400-Mile Solar Car Challenge To Roll West from Fort Worth This Weekend
by | Jul 10, 2023
More than 20 teams of high school students from across the U.S. designed, engineered, and built their own solar-powered cars. On Sunday, they'll put them to the test on an eight-day journey from the Texas Motor Speedway to Palmdale, California. The event marks the 30th year of the challenge, hosted by the Plano-based Solar Car Challenge Foundation.
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The Last Word: Texas Motor Speedway’s Mark Faber on Making Some Fast Company
This week the Texas Motor Speedway announced the renewal of multiple commercial partnerships as well as two new partnerships with Texas-based companies.
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Worldwide Express Is Moving into The Stack in Deep Ellum and ‘Hiring Aggressively’
by | May 18, 2022
Worldwide Express—a global logistics provider with nearly $5 billion in systemwide revenue—is making the HQ move following its June 2021 merger with GlobalTranz. To mark its 30th anniversary this month, Worldwide is debuting as a primary sponsor in the NASCAR Cup Series with a race this week at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Driver to Help Open World Wide Technology’s New Plano Office

by | Mar 29, 2019
WWT provides data analytics consulting and technology solutions to help improve the Richard Petty Motorsports team's performance on the racetrack.
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GE
New Orders Stoke the Fortunes at GE Transportation Fort Worth Locomotive Plant
by | Mar 21, 2018
GE said it secured orders for 225 refurbished locomotives from several unidentified railroads, giving a boost to its 3-year-old modernization program.
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Tony Kanaan
3 Things We’re Reading: IndyCar Racer Tony Kanaan Uses Smart Shirt to Monitor Health
by | Jun 8, 2016
Every day Dallas Innovates staffers scour websites looking for the most interesting stories about innovation and creativity.
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