Gateway International Raceway
“Little did I know the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure would be such a thrill!”
Carter Hunt |
| On the bank of the mighty Mississippi is Gateway International Raceway, an all-purpose racing facility hosting the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals on its 1/4-mile drag strip and the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on its 1.25-mile oval. Gateway is the site of more than 250 racing events throughout the season. The facility hosts everything from local drag racing and drifting to the United Black Drag Racers' Association's "Black Sunday," the largest African-American motorsports event in the country. Gateway boasts a challenging 1.6-mile road course utilized by the Sports Car Club of America and a number of local, regional, and national racing clubs. In 2008, the track will begin its 12th season of providing intense racing action for the thousands of fans in St. Louis and the surrounding areas.
Racetrack Specifications
Completed: 1996
Length: 1.25 miles
Shape: oval
Banking: 11° turns, 1-2 9 °, turns 3-4 3 °
Frontstretch length: 1,922 feet
Backstretch length: 1,976 feet
Seating capacity: 60,000
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“ During my 13-year road racing career, I have driven factory-prepared Ferrari racecars, Porsche, and BMW racecars, and many others. No doubt driving an actual Nextel type racecar on a large oval is quite an experience.”
Carter Hunt
Description of Madison, Illinois:
Madison is located at 38 ° 41'1" North, 90 °9'4" West (38.683700, -90.151047).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km2 (7.3 mi2). 18.2 km2 (7.0 mi2) of it is land and 0.7 km2 (0.3 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.71% water.
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