NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Gateway Motorsports Park
Stock car races in Madison, Illinois, USA
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Stock car racing events in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series have been held at World Wide Technology Raceway, in Madison, Illinois.
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| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | World Wide Technology Raceway |
| Location | Madison, Illinois, United States |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Current race
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| Corporate sponsor | Blues Hog[1] |
|---|---|
| First race | 1997 |
| Distance | 225 miles (362.102 km) |
| Laps | 160 Stages 1/2: 45 each Final stage: 90 |
| 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 II) Nu Way 200 (2025) |
| Most wins (driver) | Carl Edwards (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (7) |
The Nu Way 225 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog) is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
History
The race is held at 200 miles (321.869 km). It was previously 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. It was announced on August 29, 2024, that Gateway would host an Xfinity event.[2] On August 14, 2025, it was announced that the race would be titled the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog.[3] On January 22, 2026, it was announced that the race had been extended to 225 miles (362.102 km).[4]
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1997 | July 26 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 300 (482.803) | 3:48:25 | 78.803 | Report | [5] |
| 1998 | October 17 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:27 | 104.566 | Report | [6] |
| 1999 | July 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:23:55 | 104.227 | Report | [7] |
| 2000 | July 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:08:39 | 116.595 | Report | [8] |
| 2001 | July 21 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:00 | 103.448 | Report | [9] |
| 2002 | July 20 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:17 | 106.926 | Report | [10] |
| 2003 | May 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:31 | 92.87 | Report | [11] |
| 2004 | May 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:50 | 101.466 | Report | [12] |
| 2005 | July 30 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:11 | 103.318 | Report | [13] |
| 2006 | July 29 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:05:54 | 119.142 | Report | [14] |
| 2007 | July 21 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:56 | 94.977 | Report | [15] |
| 2008 | July 19 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:18:46 | 108.095 | Report | [16] |
| 2009 | July 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:14 | 103.286 | Report | [17] |
| 2010 | July 17 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:27:22 | 101.787 | Report | [18] |
| October 23 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 200 | 250 (402.336) | 2:20:21 | 106.876 | Report | [19] | |
| 2011 – 2024 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 2025 | September 6 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 200 (321.868) | 2:12:32 | 90.543 | Report | [20] |
| 2026 | September 12 | Kyle Larson | 88 car for JRM | JR Motorsports | Report | |||||
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carl Edwards | 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1998-1999 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2000-2001 | |
| Reed Sorenson | 2005, 2007 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | 1998-1999 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 2000-2001 | |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 2005, 2007 |
