Rules and Regulations: 1. NHRA tech rules apply. The car must pass tech AT ANY TIME. If a car makes a pass and gets kicked out, it’s a disqualification for that vehicle, no points awarded for that run. 2. There will be NO cruise. 3.All teams will assemble outside the north gate along the road

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Battle of the Boards Round 6 at Gateway International Raceway brought out a field of three teams to do battle for bragging rights in the monthly showdown of internet car forums. Despite the absence of some the usual heavy-hitters due to races at other tracks and cars sidelined due to mechanical issues, optimal weather conditions

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2010 GATEWAY OUTLAW ALL STARS SERIES CONTINUES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th! The fifth event in the 2010 Outlaw All Stars Series takes place on Saturday, September 18th, with more wild, wheelstanding action coming to Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Spectator admission is still only ten dollars with children under thirteen years old admitted free! The event will be a part

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  BOTB round 5 at Gateway International Raceway pitted a full field of cars from 4 internet forum groups facing off for bragging rights on the quarter mile. In July STL- Mustangs took the trophy and they returned to defend it against Lethal 1320, STL Speed and SIKOTS (Southern Illinois King of the Street). With

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Champions were crowned over the weekend at Gateway International Raceway for the Championship Bracket Racing Series. Champions in the Jr. Dragster ranks were Meg Heaney (8-9 year old division), Dylan Sutton (10-12 year old division), and Alissa Enloe (13+ age division). Also taking championships were Dusty Katich (Pro Bike), Ted Lipka (Street), Ron Hendrixson (Pro),

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From Gateway International Raceway Drag Racing Manager Rich Schaefer at 1:45 PM on August 9th, 2010: As of 1:30 pm, various weather outlets are issuing Tuesday forecasts of 100 degrees. In accordance with Gateway Raceway policies, this forces an automatic cancellation of tomorrow night’s drag racing event. The Tuesday Night AAA Drags, Street Car Shootout Series,

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These results reflect the record holders, qualifiers, and final round contestants at each of the Street Car Shootout Series events held in conjunction with the NHRA Drags Street Legal Stylepresented by the American Automobile Associationeach Tuesday at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. All vehicles compete utilizing Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved tires. All other modifications are permitted. Tuesday SCSS

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The July 27th event marked the final race in the 2010 High School Eliminator track championship series and the title wasn‘t decided until fifteen minutes AFTER the final round! GIR 2008 High School Eliminator track champion Matt Gosch needed to win the final round in his Bunker Hill (IL) High School twelve-second 455 Buick-powered ‘83 Regal station wagon in

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