The Motor Speedway Resort Houston, also known as MSR Houston, is a motorsports complex featuring a 17-turn, 2.36-mile race track for cars and motorcycles and a separate, independent 3/4-mile go-kart course. Both raceways are accessible to the general public for an entry fee, with club members having special perks such as participating in competitions organized by the club. MSR Houston is in Angleton, a 45-minute ride south of downtown Houston, Texas. Several racing schools operate in the facility, such as the Competition Driving School that prepares aspiring drivers to get an SCCA Full Competition License after graduation from their class.
The climate in Houston allows racing at MSR Houston year-round if you're able to withstand 100-plus degrees Fahrenheit inside your car during the summer. There is heavy rainfall throughout the year, especially from May to October, and ambient humidity tends to be high year-round. The main 2.36-mile road course in MSR Houston is a perfect blend of high-speed turns and hard braking zones. Its average speed is 79 mph for the counterclockwise orientation and 70 mph for the clockwise one. Several sections of the track require heavy steering because the turns alternate rapidly between left and right, making it a highly technical track ideal for driver training.
When racing in the clockwise orientation at MSR Houston, racers start at the center of Pit Straight and head to a close angle right-hander combination formed by turn 17, Sugar, and turn 16 Spice. From there, after passing a kink at turn 16, you can accelerate your ride through the sweepers Gut Check and The Launch until getting to the Keyhole at turn 12. The next close angle turn comes at Diamonds Edge, and you close the circuit at high speed after passing the Front Straight, the Carousel, and Joe Bone.
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