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Gateway Motorsports Park and Bommarito Automotive Group announce extension of INDYCAR event sponsorship
January 14, 2019, St. Louis Region – Officials at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, and the Bommarito Automotive Group today announced an extension of the automotive dealers’ sponsorship of the speedway’s annual INDYCAR race. This extends the…
Gateway Motorsports Park statement on today’s INDYCAR announcement of new title sponsorship
January 15, 2019, St. Louis Region – INDYCAR, the governing body of the IndyCar Series, today announced that global information technology and communications leader NTT has signed a multiyear agreement to become the IndyCar Series’ title partner…
Gateway Fire & Safety Team’s Mark Beabout wins prestigious NASCAR award
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2019) – This week, track services personnel from across the country convened at the 19th annual NASCAR Safety and Operations Summit presented by American Medical Response (AMR) in preparation for the…
Gateway owner Curtis Francois receives Explore St. Louis’ Innovator Award
September 13, 2018, St. Louis Region – Curtis Francois, owner and president of Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, was honored this morning at Explore St. Louis’ Annual Meeting & Hospitality Hero Recognition at the America Center…
Gateway’s inaugural INDYCAR event receives prestigious 2017 Spirit of St. Louis Award
January 17, 2018 – Gateway Motorsports Park today received the prestigious and coveted 2017 Spirit of St. Louis Award for its inaugural Verizon IndyCar Series race, the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The Spirit of St. Louis Award…
GMP receives Outstanding Facility of the Year Award at Race Track Business Conference
December 7, 2017 — Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, received the prestigious and coveted Outstanding Facility of the Year Award Wednesday evening at the annual Race Track Business Conference (RTBC) at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI)…
Major capital improvements include repaving in preparation for inaugural INDYCAR race
July 7, 2017, St. Louis Region – Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois has launched a major capital improvement project designed to improve the race day experience for fans and provide an enhanced competition environment for race…
Veteran motorsports public relations professional John Bisci joins Gateway Motorsports Park
Our racers, marketing partners and fans will benefit greatly by this addition to our team.” Gateway Motorsports Park officials today announced John Bisci, a 28-year veteran of the motorsports industry, has joined the staff of Gateway…
St. Louis is the Best Sports Town in America
“Those who can must step up as a community when the need arises and save our precious assets and encourage growth so we can retain our status as a top-tier city.” January 15, 2016, St…
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F-15 Eagle fighter jet engineer Craig Powell scored four wins and the championship in 2022
January 27, 2023, St. Louis – Craig Powell is a lifelong St. Louisan who has been drag racing at World Wide Technology Raceway since 1988. “In the beginning, I did some bracket racing over the years, but nothing serious,” said Powell. “It was mostly Test ‘n’ Tunes. I’m a second-generation driver – my dad raced and…
DeAndre Lewis to be honored Feb. 4 as WWTR Willis Racing Pro Motorcycle champion
January 26, 2023, St. Louis – DeAndre Lewis of Glen Carbon, Illinois, is a new face in the champion’s circle at World Wide Technology Raceway. Lewis piloted his 2002 Hayabusa to victory over Scott Leonard on July 10. His consistency over the course of the season helped him capture the Willis Racing Pro Motorcycle title by…
Dennis Pearson to be honored as 2022 Super Pro champion
January 26, 2023, St. Louis – Dennis Pearson drove his 1998 Camaro to victory in the final two races of the season and captured the 2022 Super Pro championship at World Wide Technology Raceway. That’s the short version of Pearson’s story. The veteran drag racer who makes his home in St. Charles, Missouri, has a list…
Pevely’s Cohen Hale wins third WWTR drag racing championship
WWTR 2022 bracket racing champions will be honored February 4 January 24, 2023, St. Louis – Cohen Hale will be honored as the 2022 Jr. Dragster Lightning champion on February 4 at World Wide Technology Raceway’s annual Carl’s 4WD & Performance Center Bracket Series banquet. The 2022 championship is his third WWTR championship, having won…
Tignor scores third WWTR drag strip title; Champions to be honored Feb. 4
WWTR 2022 bracket racing champions will be honored February 4 January 23, 2023, St. Louis – Jon Tignor, as they say, is no stranger to victory lane. The native of Hillsboro, Missouri, was a four-time winner during the 2022 Carl’s 4WD & Performance Center ET Bracket Series and won his third World Wide Technology Raceway championship….
Two minutes with: Sportsman racer Jim Pearson
Veteran bracket racer Jim Pearson competes in the Sportsman class at WWTR. He won once (Aug. 6) and finished 7th in the Carl’s 4WD & Performance Center Bracket Series point standings. Hometown: Winfield, Missouri. Races: 1972 Mustang (No. 309P). In his words: “I raced at the old Gateway track years ago and stopped to raise…
De Smet student David Breuer is WWTR’s High School class champion
WWTR 2022 bracket racing champions will be honored February 4 January 20, 2023, St. Louis – He saved the best for last — and won the championship. David Breuer is World Wide Technology Raceway’s 2022 High School drag racing class champion. The Fenton, Missouri, native won the final two races of the season and took…
Ranken Technical College Midnight Madness fueled by NOS Energy Drink starts March 24
January 13, 2023, St. Louis – World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, will kick of its annual season of street-legal drag racing and drifting on Friday, March 24. The Ranken Technical College Midnight Madness fuel by NOS Energy Drink program offers a safer alternative to illegal street racing by offering organized-yet-informal drag racing on the…
New FACTORY X PRESENTED BY HOLLEY class added to NHRA Midwest Nationals
NHRA FACTORY X PRESENTED BY HOLLEY SET TO DEBUT WITH TWO EXHIBITION RACES, FOLLOWED BY SIX POINTS EVENTS IN 2023 New class coming to WWTR’s NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals January 10, 2023, St. Louis – World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois and the National Hot Rod Association today announced an…
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