ARCA races at Gateway Motorsports Park
ARCA Menards Series races at Gateway Motorsports Park
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Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at World Wide Technology Raceway, in Madison, Illinois during numerous seasons and times of year since 1997.
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| Venue | World Wide Technology Raceway |
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| Location | Madison, Illinois, United States |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.250 mi (2.012 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Current race
| First race | 1997 |
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| Distance | 150 mi (241.402 km) |
| Laps | 120 |
| Previous names | Gateway ARCA 125 (1997) Gateway ARCA 150 (2001) Shop n' Save 150 (2004–2006) Gateway ARCA 150 (2007) PapaNicholas Coffee 150 (2018) Day to Day Coffee 150 (2019) Dutch Boy 150 (2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Ty Gibbs (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Dodge (4) |
The ARCA race at Gateway Motorsports Park is an ARCA Menards Series race held at the Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
History
The race was first held in 1997 and was removed before returning again in 2001. It was originally 125 miles (201.168 km), but was increased to 150 miles (241.402 km). The race was removed after 2001 and remained on the schedule from 2004 through 2007.
After a ten-year hiatus from the track, ARCA returned in 2018 and remained until 2020.[1][2]
On October 13, 2026, it was announced that Gateway would return to the schedule, replacing the race at Pocono.[3]
It supports the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series' Nu Way 225 and previously the NASCAR Truck Series' Toyota 200 for various years.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 1997 | September 14 | 59 | Mark Gibson | Mark Gibson Racing | Ford | 100 | 125 (201.168) | 1:18:52 | 95.097 | Report | [4] |
| 1998 — 2000 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 2001 | May 5 | 46 | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 64* | 80 (128.748) | 0:47:52 | 100.279 | Report | [5] |
| 2002 — 2003 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 2004 | July 16 | 64 | Ryan Hemphill | Braun Racing | Dodge | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:34:00 | 95.745 | Report | [6] |
| 2005 | July 29 | 9 | Joey Miller | Hagans Racing | Dodge | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:40:36 | 89.463 | Report | [7] |
| 2006 | July 28 | 50 | Cale Gale | Bobby Jones Racing | Dodge | 142* | 177.5 (285.659) | 2:08:48 | 82.686 | Report | [8] |
| 2007 | August 31 | 40 | Bryan Clauson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:41:21 | 88.801 | Report | [9] |
| 2008 — 2017 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 2018 | June 22 | 28 | Sheldon Creed | MDM Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:27:01 | 103.428 | Report | [10] |
| 2019 | June 22 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:57:18 | 97.773 | Report | [11] |
| 2020 | August 28 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:32:58 | 96.809 | Report | [12] |
| 2021 — 2026 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 2027 | August 20 | Report | |||||||||
- Notes
- 2001: Race shortened due to rain
- 2006: Race extended due to a Green–white–checker finish.
ARCA East / ARCA West
| First race | 2018 |
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| Last race | 2019 |
| Distance | 156 mi (251.058 km) |
| Laps | 125 |
| Previous names | Monaco Gateway Classic (2018) Monaco Cocktails Gateway Classic 125 (2019) |
| Most wins (driver) | Derek Kraus Spencer Davis (1) |
| Most wins (team) | Bill McAnally Racing Rette Jones Racing (1) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota Ford (1) |
The Monaco Cocktails Gateway Classic 125 was a combination race between NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at the World Wide Technology Raceway.
History
The race was added to the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule.[13] It was taken off after the 2019 season.[14]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2018 | August 24 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 120 | 150 (241.402) | 1:22:32 | 109.047 | Report | [15] |
| 2019 | August 24 | 30 | Spencer Davis | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 98* | 122.5 (197.144) | 1:30:07 | 81.561 | Report | [16] |
- Notes
- 2019: Race shortened to 98 laps due to time constraints.