Nationwide Qualifying Record Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 135.355 mph; July 20, 2007
Nationwide Race Record Carl Edwards, Ford, 119.142 mph; July 29, 2006
Auto racing has a rich history in the St. Louis area, and the area has produced some of NASCAR's brightest stars. The Gateway facility hosts both Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series races along with other motorsports attractions.
Gateway is equipped to host almost any form of major league motorsports on its egg-shaped 1.25-mile oval with two unique sets of turns (a tight 1-2 banked at 11 degrees with a sweeping 3-4 that has nine-degree banking), a 1.6-mile road course and a quarter-mile drag strip. Gateway hosts more than 100 events each year at its various venues.
