It is recommended to use the South Tunnel for traveling in and out of the infield. To access the South Tunnel, enter the speedway from Hwy 114 at Allison Avenue or Labonte Avenue, then turn left on Victory Circle and then right on Allison Avenue. To access the North Tunnel, enter the speedway on Mark Martin Drive and proceed to Lone Star Circle.

Notice: the credential request process has changed for COVID-19 protocols so please check for the latest updates with TMS media staff at [email protected]. 

Texas Motor Speedway accepts credential requests from accredited working members of the media via online application only. Go to www.smicredentials.com to apply for credentials for Texas Motor Speedway events, as well as those at other SMI-owned speedways. Please note that approval for an account does not mean you have been approved for credentials for an event. Once you receive approval for an account, you must complete the second step of applying for the credential. Media who have already registered need not register again. Written, fax, or email requests will not be accepted. Credentials and parking can be picked up at the speedway credential office, which is located directly behind the speedway ticket office. 

The most common media access credentials are “PI” (Pit/Infield) and “GPI” (Grandstand/Pit/Infield). Garage passes are required for access to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage. Respective series hard cards will be honored in both garages as well. Media Center access: “MC” credential designation allows access into the infield media center and media center lounge (located between media center and café). “PB” credential designation allows access into infield media center, deadline room, press box and media center lounge.

The official dateline for Texas Motor Speedway is Fort Worth, Texas.

Where: The Speedway Club

Service Providers: Amazon | FedEx | UPS | USPS

Address: 3545 Lone Star Cir, Fort Worth, TX 76177

Shipment Notes: Receiving Parties Name & Floor #

Delivery Hours: 9:00AM – 5:00 PM

UPS Trackside Service Address is 1709 Shady Oaks, Denton, TX 76205.

Packages shipped to the Texas Motor Speedway address can be picked up at the Texas Motor Speedway Warehouse located just outside the North Tunnel, to your left when exiting the tunnel.

Each media member with deadline room access will be assigned a seat. Each seat will be clearly marked with a name tag. Check in with the front desk to locate your seat. Please do not move seats without permission from the Texas Motor Speedway staff.

Members of the media are asked not to wear clothing that shows allegiance to a particular team or driver. Shorts are allowed in the pit and garage areas.

The infield media center is located just off lower pit road in the speedway infield between the garages. Media with an infield paddock parking pass may park either in the North or South paddock parking areas. There also are pre-assigned parking spaces located in the media center reserved parking lot and on the Allison Avenue. If you are assigned one of these limited spots, please park in the designated numbered space that coincides with the number on your parking pass. Vehicles parking in these spots – even temporarily – without the properly numbered parking credential will be towed.

The media center provides work space for members of the media in the deadline room (assigned seating), photographer work room as well as a designated room for team/driver public relations representatives. Press conferences, post-qualifying interviews and post-race interviews are conducted in either Victory Theater or the deadline room in the infield media center.

The pedestrian tunnel is located at pit exit near the scoring pylon that will allow you to gain access to the grandstand area and press box. The tunnel is open each day when the gates open and will close approximately two hours after the day’s events are completed. You must have a GPI credential to have access to the tunnel.

All credentialed photographers must have a blue vest and it must be worn at all times. To receive a vest, photographers must attend the mandatory photo meetings, located in the photo room, during the weekend where you will receive your photo vest redemption card. Vests are available at the counter in the media center. Meeting times will be posted in the photo room and throughout the media center. Upon checking out a photo vest, we ask that you fill out the checkout sheet. Photographers who do not return their vest will have their credentials revoked for subsequent races. Vests are available to credentialed photographers only. Photographers that do not adhere to the procedures reviewed during the mandatory photo meetings will have their credentials revoked.

There are reserved spots in Victory Lane for traveling photographers and select newspapers. If your publication does not have a reserved spot you may fill in the spaces around the reserved spots. Please be respectful of the other photographers and if you have any questions or concerns please see a Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations representative.

A separate room is provided for photographers in the infield media center. Space is available for approximately 35 photographers. The digital filing room, located behind the entry foyer, is complete with high-speed Ethernet connections, wireless Internet, phones, television monitors, shelves above the work spaces for equipment and lockers. If you need a lock for use of a locker, please see the front desk.

There are various opportunities for driver interviews at the conclusion of the race and they vary from series to series. The following is an overview:

Post-race interviews on pit lane for the NASCAR Cup Series: The second- through fifth-place finishers will pull onto pit lane following the conclusion of the race. Drivers are made available for interviews at this time. Please do not go over the wall onto pit lane until instructed by sanctioning body or Texas Motor Speedway officials.

Victory Lane (all series): The winner will be made available for post-race comments, both in Victory Lane (primarily for TV outlets) or in Victory Theater if raining. A mult box is provided for an audio connection in Victory Lane. You will need a “VL” access designation on your credential to get into Victory Lane post-race.

Post-race press conference: The top three finishers will be brought into the deadline room inside the infield media center. Both audio and video will be relayed to the press box. The winners will not be taken to the press box.

A work room for public relations representatives is located behind the entry foyer of the infield media center. The separate PR work room has wireless internet, multiple television monitors and shelving above the work spaces for storage. Daily statistical sheets also are delivered to the room. The room is the first door on the right as you enter the hallway behind the entry foyer.

A list of all scheduled press conferences can be found in the information bins as well as posted throughout the media center. The press conferences are open to anyone with media center access.

For NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series: The top three qualifiers will be brought into the deadline room for the post-qualifying press conference. If needed, a “bullpen” on pit road will be provided for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver interviews as well. If a driver qualifies among the top five at any point, he will be brought to the bullpen for media availability. Please check with the Texas Motor Speedway media relations staff for the location of the bullpen during qualifying.

NASCAR Statistical Services will supply the Texas Motor Speedway staff with various statistical information, advisories and updates throughout the weekend. This information will be handed out in the deadline room, PR work room, photographer work room as well as the Infield Broadcast Center. Copies also will be available in the information bins located in the front lobby of the infield media center and hallway of the Infield Broadcast Center. Each assigned seat in the deadline rooms of both buildings also will have plastic folders to keep your daily notes organized.