Stock car races in theNASCAR Xfinity Serieshave been held atGateway International RacewayinMadison, Illinoisfrom 1997 to 2010, with the race scheduled to return to the second-tier series calendar in 2025.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Gateway International Raceway |
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 250 miles (402.336 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Gateway 300(1997) Carquest Auto Parts 250(1998–2001) Charter Pipeline 250(2002–2003) Charter 250(2004) Wallace Family Tribute 250(2005) Busch Silver Celebration 250(2006) Gateway 250(2007) Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250(2008–2010) 5-Hour Energy 250(2010, 2nd) |
The race was last held as a 250 miles (402.336 km), except in 1997 where it was a 300 miles (482.803 km). 2010 saw the track receiving a second race, also a 250-mile race, only for the track to be dropped from the-then Nationwide Series calendar for 2011.
Brad Keselowskiis the race's defending winner.
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 1997 | July 26 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 300 (482.803) | 3:48:25 | 78.803 | [1] |
| 1998 | October 17 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:27 | 104.566 | [2] |
| 1999 | July 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:55 | 104.227 | [3] |
| 2000 | July 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:08:39 | 116.595 | [4] |
| 2001 | July 21 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:00 | 103.448 | [5] |
| 2002 | July 20 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:17 | 106.926 | [6] |
| 2003 | May 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:31 | 92.87 | [7] |
| 2004 | May 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:50 | 101.466 | [8] |
| 2005 | July 30 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:11 | 103.318 | [9] |
| 2006 | July 29 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:05:54 | 119.142 | [10] |
| 2007 | July 21 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:56 | 94.977 | [11] |
| 2008 | July 19 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:18:46 | 108.095 | [12] |
| 2009 | July 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:14 | 103.286 | [13] |
| 2010 | July 17 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:22 | 101.787 | [14] |
| October 23 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:21 | 106.876 | [15] | |
References
edit- ^"1997 Gateway 300".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"1998 Carquest Auto Parts 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"1999 Carquest Auto Parts 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2000 Carquest Auto Parts 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2001 Carquest Auto Parts 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2002 Charter Pipeline 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2003 Charter Pipeline 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2004 Charter 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2005 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop N' Save".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2006 Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop N' Save".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2007 Gateway 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2008 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2010 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
- ^"2010 5-Hour Energy 250".Racing-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
External links
edit- Gateway International Racewayrace results at Racing-Reference
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