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World Wide Technology Raceway

700 Raceway Blvd Madison, IL 62060

World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, close to the Gateway Arch.

The first major event held at the facility was the CART series on Saturday May 24, 1997, the day before the Indy Racing League's Indianapolis 500. Rather than scheduling a race directly opposite the Indy 500 (as they had done in 1996 with the U.S. 500), CART scheduled Gateway the day before to serve as their Memorial Day weekend open-wheel alternative without direct conflict. For 2000, the race was moved to the fall. In 2001, it was dropped from the CART series schedule, and switched alliances to the Indy Racing League. After mediocre attendance, the event was dropped altogether after 2003. It was later re-added to the schedule for 2017.

The facilities were owned by Dover Motorsports, a group that also owned what is now Memphis International Raceway, along with Dover International Speedway, and the Nashville Superspeedway. After being shuttered on November 3, 2010, it was announced on September 8, 2011 that the facility would be re-opened by St. Louis real estate developer and former Indy Lights driver Curtis Francois and renamed Gateway Motorsports Park.

The 1.25-mile oval is a favorite for many racers due to the unique shape and different degrees of banking in each corner. Turns 1 & 2 have similar characteristics to New Hampshire Motor Speedway while Turns 3 & 4 are similar to Phoenix International Raceway. The track's egg shape mimics the legendary Darlington Raceway and Twin Ring Motegi race tracks.

NOTE: Statistics below are for the Cup Series only.

Pole Winner Poles
Michael McDowell 1
Kyle Busch 1
Chase Briscoe 1
Race Winner Wins
Austin Cindric 1
Kyle Busch 1
Joey Logano 1
Winning Manufacturer Wins
Ford 2
Chevrolet 1
Date Race Winner Start Laps Led Car # Sponsor Make Car Owner
06-02-2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 Austin Cindric 2 53 2 Freightliner Ford Team Penske
06-04-2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 Kyle Busch 1 121 8 TBA Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing
06-05-2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter Joey Logano 7 22 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Team Penske