{"id":12270,"date":"2026-04-28T13:38:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.houstonmotorsportspark.com\/wp\/?p=12270"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:43:12","slug":"hmp-oval-race-aug-15th-2026-gates-open-5pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.houstonmotorsportspark.com\/wp\/?p=12270","title":{"rendered":"HMP OVAL RACE &#8211; Aug 15th, 2026 &#8211; Gates open 5pm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td8\/2\/16\/1f3c1.png\">&nbsp;FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT IS COMING TO HMP!&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td8\/2\/16\/1f3c1.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, August 15, HMP The Oval Track is celebrating the people who make every race night possible\u2014our incredible fans! Join us for an action-packed evening presented by Three 17 Awards, featuring eight classes of racing, a night full of giveaways, driver meet-and-greets, Victory Lane photos, and plenty of excitement from the first green flag to the final checkered flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night will also feature the Terry Barden Trophy Dash for Eco Stocks, Legends, and Legacy drivers. The Eco Stock dash is open to any driver who has never won a heat or feature race, while the Legends and Legacy dash will feature the bottom six drivers in points. 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