Fort Worth to again annex acreage in Denton County, near Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH — Fort Worth, known as where the West begins, plans to keep expanding its footprint to the north — by adding more acreage in Denton County.

On Sept. 17, the Fort Worth City Council is expected to consider annexing more than 9 acres for right of way access for Dale Earnhardt Way near Texas Motor Speedway. The site, a triangular area north of State Highway 114 and west of Interstate 35W, is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Fort Worth.