Dallas International Motor Speedway

The event was generally considered to be a successful debut for the new track with having the first all six second 32 car Top Fuel dragster field in history.

But the event was marred by tragedy when Funny Car driver Gerry Schwartz was killed in a mid-track collision with Pat Foster.

On Labor Day Weekend of 1969, the Texas International Pop Festival was held on the grounds of DIMS with an estimated crowd of 150,000.

30 musical acts that rivaled the more remembered Woodstock festival that took place two weeks prior played in a 25 acre section of the racing facility and included names like Janis Joplin, Santana, Sly & the Family Stone, B.B.

Track management switched sanctioning bodies to the International Hot Rod Association that month and remained until the facility closed in April of 1973.