Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), the premier Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) race facility in Fort Worth that features a 1.5-mile banked oval, has announced Blake Hardy as the property’s new director of operations.

Hardy holds 25 years of experience in live event operations, previously working with Feld Entertainment’s Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross. He also worked with Live Nation, Clear Channel Entertainment, SFX Entertainment and PACE Entertainment.

For the past two years, Hardy has worked as the owner of Hard Line Event Productions in Aurora, Illinois. He and his family will relocate closer to the track.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to TMS on Sunday, November 3, for the AAA Texas 500.

For more information, visit texasmotorspeedway.com.