After racing on a tight, 2.36-mile street course, IndyCar's next race is on an oval at Texas Motor Speedway.

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"The race sponsor for Texas Motor Speedway's April event falls within the guidelines for approval for that event, " NASCAR's statement said.

NPR: NRA Title Sponsor For NASCAR Cup Race In Texas

On April 13, we'll all come together at Texas Motor Speedway.

NPR: NRA Title Sponsor For NASCAR Cup Race In Texas

The Texas Motor Speedway has more than 190, 000 seats.

CNN: National Rifle Association to sponsor NASCAR race in Texas

The deal with Texas Motor Speedway comes at a time when the NRA is involved in a renewed debate on gun violence in the wake of the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

NPR: NRA Title Sponsor For NASCAR Cup Race In Texas

"The title sponsorship costs for a Sprint Cup series race vary greatly from track to track, with variables ranging from market size to attendance, TV ratings and inventory included in the sponsorship package, " Mike Zizzo, spokesman for Texas Motor Speedway, said in an e-mail.

CNN: National Rifle Association to sponsor NASCAR race in Texas

Last year, at Texas Motor Speedway, Michael McDowell hit an oil slick, slammed head first into the wall at a hundred and eighty miles per hour, flipped over and over, leaving much of his car in pieces on the track, and, when the vehicle finally came to a stop, crawled out of the wreckage and walked away.

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