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Drag strip · Amarillo, TX

Amarillo Dragway

Quarter-mile drag strip · Opened 1960

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Wind SE 3 mphWind SE 6 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 1:00 PM CSTGreen flagRace on
60°16°ClearFeels like 57°14° · Dew point 45°7°
Track temp
91°F33°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
3mph6km/hSE
Density alt.
4,285ft1,306m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 91°33°Density altitude 4,285 ft1,306 m
ClearTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 90°32°Density altitude 4,379 ft1,335 m
ClearTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWTrack temperature 90°32°Density altitude 4,442 ft1,354 m
ClearTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWTrack temperature 83°28°Density altitude 4,483 ft1,366 m
ClearTemperature 62°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSTrack temperature 69°21°Density altitude 4,390 ft1,338 m
ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSWTrack temperature 56°13°Density altitude 4,060 ft1,237 m
ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSWTrack temperature 53°12°Density altitude 3,863 ft1,177 m
ClearTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWSWTrack temperature 51°10°Density altitude 3,710 ft1,131 m
ClearTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 3,611 ft1,101 m
ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude 3,578 ft1,091 m
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWSWTrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude 3,490 ft1,064 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 3,351 ft1,021 m
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 3,283 ft1,001 m
ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWSWTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 3,212 ft979 m
ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 3,182 ft970 m
ClearTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWSWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude 3,133 ft955 m
ClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 3,084 ft940 m
ClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWTrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude 2,949 ft899 m
ClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWSWTrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude 2,897 ft883 m
ClearTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 2,953 ft900 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWSWTrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude 3,344 ft1,019 m
ClearTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSWTrack temperature 67°20°Density altitude 3,752 ft1,144 m
ClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSWTrack temperature 78°26°Density altitude 4,100 ft1,250 m
ClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSWTrack temperature 85°29°Density altitude 4,348 ft1,325 m

Hours are track time (CST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude4,285ft1,306mField elevation 3,589 ft
Best air today3,578ft1,091mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.079kg/m³88.0% of standard (RAD)
Water grains50grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.302inHg10.2hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.115SAESTD 1.141 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)91°F33°CIn 661 W/m² sun
Dew point45°F7°C57% humidity
Barometer30.20inHg1023hPaFalling over 3 h
Wind on the strip—The strip’s direction is not mapped

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas; the correction factor by SAE J1349 and the older 60 °F STD standard). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Nov 8Green flag Partly cloudy64°18° 36°2°0%13 mph20 km/h W91°33°4,483 ft1,366 m7:14 AM · 5:47 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Clear67°19° 37°3°0%13 mph22 km/h SW87°31°4,703 ft1,433 m7:15 AM · 5:47 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Clear70°21° 44°7°0%18 mph29 km/h SW89°31°5,128 ft1,563 m7:16 AM · 5:46 PM
Wed Nov 11Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast65°18° 50°10°0%40 mph65 km/h N84°29°4,586 ft1,398 m7:17 AM · 5:45 PM
Thu Nov 12Green flag Clear59°15° 48°9°0%22 mph35 km/h N80°27°4,218 ft1,286 m7:18 AM · 5:44 PM
Fri Nov 13Green flag Clear66°19° 43°6°1%27 mph43 km/h SSW83°29°4,762 ft1,451 m7:19 AM · 5:44 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Overcast71°21° 49°10°2%30 mph49 km/h SW90°32°5,176 ft1,578 m7:20 AM · 5:43 PM

Flags judge the racing hours: 9 am to 10 pm at the track for a drag strip. National Weather Service alerts raise them. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast. How the flags work

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

Pro

Today’s remaining 11 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.

HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
60°16°45°7°57%30.20 inHg1023 hPa4,285 ft1,306 m1.0795091°33°3 mph6 km/h SE0%
62°17°44°7°52%30.19 inHg1022 hPa4,379 ft1,335 m1.0754890°32°4 mph6 km/h S0%
63°17°42°5°45%30.17 inHg1022 hPa4,442 ft1,354 m1.0734490°32°1 mph2 km/h W0%
64°18°39°4°40%30.16 inHg1021 hPa4,483 ft1,366 m1.0723983°28°1 mph2 km/h W0%
62°16°41°5°46%30.14 inHg1021 hPa4,390 ft1,338 m1.0754269°21°4 mph7 km/h S0%
56°13°39°4°54%30.14 inHg1021 hPa4,060 ft1,237 m1.0864056°13°6 mph10 km/h SSW0%
53°12°37°3°55%30.15 inHg1021 hPa3,863 ft1,177 m1.0923753°12°6 mph10 km/h SW0%
51°10°36°2°57%30.17 inHg1022 hPa3,710 ft1,131 m1.0973551°10°5 mph8 km/h WSW0%
49°9°36°2°60%30.18 inHg1022 hPa3,611 ft1,101 m1.1013549°9°4 mph7 km/h W0%
48°9°34°1°58%30.18 inHg1022 hPa3,578 ft1,091 m1.1023348°9°4 mph7 km/h NW0%
47°8°34°1°62%30.16 inHg1022 hPa3,490 ft1,064 m1.1053347°8°6 mph10 km/h WSW0%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours are track time.

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Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Amarillo: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

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Typical weather

A year at Amarillo

Typical for November here: highs around 62°16°, lows 39°4°, rain on 11% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Amarillo, from 5 years of records. Part of Raceway Weather Pro.

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5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.

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Getting to Amarillo

Amarillo, Texas

No street address published; directions go to the track itself.

We have not checked parking and camping here yet. The track’s own site has them: official site.

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The track

Facts

Location
Amarillo, Texas
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Opened
1960
Series
NHRA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Elevation
3,589 ft (1,094 m)