Founded in May of 2000, Freestone County Raceway was built to present a first-class amateur day-and-night racetrack for riders and families to enjoy. Leading up to 2007, AMA Pro Racing officials made the trek to Freestone to approve a layout for a new AMA Pro Motocross National track. The new pro track, named Freestone Raceway, hosted its first AMA Motocross National on Labor Day 2007, marking the first time in nearly twenty years that the Lone Star State hosted to round of the AMA Motocross Championship.
Track owner/promoter Tony Miller has been around racing for a very long time. "I started with professional racing when I had my own road racing and flat track teams," Miller says. "Then, a few years later, my son Clayton started racing motocross and I gained a strong interest in the sport. In 2000, we built our first motocross track, which is known today as Freestone County Raceway.
"In 2007, we were given the opportunity to acquire Broome-Tioga's spot on the AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule," Mills adds. "We jumped at the opportunity and built our second track on the facility, which is called Freestone Raceway."
Freestone is known for its unique track layout and for being demanding on the riders, due to both the track and the often-warm Texas weather. The 2008 race was like a survival test for the competitors, with James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto emerging victorious. Both would go on to win the AMA Motocross Championships in their respective classes. History repeated again in 2009 with very hot and demanding conditions.
Freestone also hosted one of the closest races of the year in Women's Motocross, as Honda riders Ashley Fiolek and Jessica Patterson battled one another through both motos. In the end it was Fiolek getting the nod, and she, too, would go on to win the WMA Championship, proving that Texas looms large on the road to championships in Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross.
2009 AMA Motocross Winners
450 class: Michael Alessi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)250 class: Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
WMX class: Ashley Fiolek (Honda Red Bull Racing)
Track Address:
Freestone Raceway
470 FCR 995
Wortham, TX 76693
903-599-1888
www.freestonemx.com
Amenities
- Grandstand Seating
- Open Air Festival Seating
- Nearly 100% track Viewing from a variety of vantage points
- Infield Track Viewing via Five Track Tunnels
- VIP Viewing Areas with live timing and scoring, private restrooms, and catering
- Covered Super Ticket Viewing Area
- Open Air Corporate Suites
- Air Conditioned Suites
- Covered Handicap Viewing Area
- Large interactive Sponsor Village
- Food and Soft Drink Concessions
- State-of-the-art Announcing and Scoring Towers
- State-of-the-art sound system
- Event Simulcast on FM Radio
- Free & VIP paid Onsite Parking
- Motorcycle Parking
- Handicap Parking
- Easy Entry/Exit
- Shaded picnic and parking areas
- Flushing Restroom facilities (2) locations
- Onsite Camping
- Potable water for Camper filling
- RV septic pump service
Additional Info
- No Pets National Weekend
- Rental car parking is across from pro pit entrance
- Rental cars are not allowed in pro pits
- Pets must be leashed
Directions
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From the I-45 South (Houston):
From I-45 take exit 198 - Turn left onto Hwy 27 - Turn right onto County Rd 995 - End at 470 County Road 995.
From the US-84 E (Waco):
From I-45 take exit 198 - Turn left onto Hwy 27 - Turn right onto County Rd 995 - End at 470 County Road 995.
From I-45 North (Dallas): From I-45 take exit 213 - Turn right on FM 246 towards Wortham - Turn left onto CR996 - Turn left onto CR995 - End at 470 County Road 995.
Where To Stay:
- Holiday Inn Express: 903-389-2300 - Fairfield, TX (Host hotel)
- Days Inn: 903-389-7855 - Fairfield, TX
- Best Western: 903-872-0020 - Corsicana, TX
- Best Western: 254-562-0200 - Mexia, TX
- Super 8: 903-389-9464 - Fairfield, TX
