NASCAR TRACKS

World Wide Technology Raceway

Madison, IL
World Wide Technology Raceway Layout
Location:
Madison, IL
Founded:
1967
Spectator Capacity:
78,000
Surface:
Asphalt
Length:
1.25 mi
Turns:
4
Major Events:
CarShield 200

TRACK BIOGRAPHY

Built in 1967 as a drag racing facility, motorsports fans in Illinois finally had a place to go watch racing. After the track was taken over in 1994, the road course layout and drag racing layout where demolished, to build the current oval layout.

When the oval opened in 1998, the track featured 2 very distinct corners. Turns 1 and 2 are banked steeper and match the characteristics of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while turns 3 and 4 are less highly banked and match Phoenix Raceway. Due to this design of the corners, the track is similar in shape to Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

Starting in 1998, the NASCAR Camping World Truck series ran at Gateway. The series would race at the track up until 2010, when ownership switched. However, the track would switch ownership again in 2012 and the trucks made their return in 2014. Since then, the track has been on the schedule and kicks off the Truck series playoffs.

TRACK PHOTOS

MADISON, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Austin Hill, driver of the #16 United Rentals Toyota, Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Tenda Ford, race during the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power on August 30, 2020 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) | Getty Images

MADISON, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Spencer Boyd, driver of the #20 Hans Wiemann Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power on August 30, 2020 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
MADISON, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Fans watch racing during the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power on August 30, 2020 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
MADISON, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Slim Jim/Menards Ford, drives during the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power on August 30, 2020 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) | Getty Images