NASCAR Xfinity Series at Gateway

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Gateway

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	World Wide Technology Raceway
Location	Madison, Illinois, United States
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.250 mi (2.012 km)
Turns	4

Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at World Wide Technology Raceway, in Madison, Illinois during numerous seasons and times of year since 1997.

Current race

Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	World Wide Technology Raceway
Location	Madison, Illinois, United States
Corporate sponsor	Blues Hog [1]
First race	1997
Distance	200 miles (321.869 km)
Laps	160
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)
Most wins (driver)	Carl Edwards (3)
Most wins (team)	Roush Fenway Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (7)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.250 mi (2.012 km)
Turns	4

The Nu Way 200 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog) is a NASCAR Xfinity 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. ^[1]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
1997	July 26	Elliott Sadler	Diamond Ridge Motorsports	Chevrolet	240	300 (482.803)	3:48:25	78.803	[3]
1998	October 17	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	250 (402.336)	2:23:27	104.566	[4]
1999	July 31	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	250 (402.336)	2:23:55	104.227	[5]
2000	July 29	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	250 (402.336)	2:08:39	116.595	[6]
2001	July 21	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	200	250 (402.336)	2:25:00	103.448	[7]
2002	July 20	Greg Biffle	Roush Racing	Ford	200	250 (402.336)	2:20:17	106.926	[8]
2003	May 10	Scott Riggs	ppc Racing	Ford	200	250 (402.336)	2:41:31	92.87	[9]
2004	May 8	Martin Truex Jr.	Chance 2 Motorsports	Chevrolet	200	250 (402.336)	2:27:50	101.466	[10]
2005	July 30	Reed Sorenson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	200	250 (402.336)	2:25:11	103.318	[11]
2006	July 29	Carl Edwards	Roush Racing	Ford	200	250 (402.336)	2:05:54	119.142	[12]
2007	July 21	Reed Sorenson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	200	250 (402.336)	2:37:56	94.977	[13]
2008	July 19	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	200	250 (402.336)	2:18:46	108.095	[14]
2009	July 18	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	200	250 (402.336)	2:25:14	103.286	[15]
2010	July 17	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	200	250 (402.336)	2:27:22	101.787	[16]
2011 – 2024	Not held
2025	September 6	Connor Zilisch	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	160	200 (321.868)	2:12:32	90.543	[17]

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

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
7	Chevrolet	1997-2001, 2004, 2025
5	Ford	2002-2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
2	Dodge	2005, 2007

Former race

5-Hour Energy 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	World Wide Technology Raceway
Location	Madison, Illinois, United States
First race	2010
Last race	2010
Previous names	5-Hour Energy 250 (2010)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.250 mi (2.012 km)
Turns	4

The 5-Hour Energy 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

Brad Keselowski was the only-winner of the event.

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
					Laps	Miles (km)
2010	October 23	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	200	250 (402.336)	2:20:21	106.876	[18]

References

1. Albino, Dustin (August 14, 2025). "Nu Way Concrete Forms sponsoring Xfinity race at Gateway". Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
2. "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR . August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
3. "1997 Gateway 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
4. "1998 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
5. "1999 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
6. "2000 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
7. "2001 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
8. "2002 Charter Pipeline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
9. "2003 Charter Pipeline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
10. "2004 Charter 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
11. "2005 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop N' Save". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
12. "2006 Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop N' Save". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
13. "2007 Gateway 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
14. "2008 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
15. "2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
16. "2010 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
17. "2025 Nu Way 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
18. "2010 5-Hour Energy 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

External links

• Gateway International Raceway race results at Racing-Reference

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