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Fast Facts: Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

December 11, 2023, 8:40 am
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt.com weekend editor

(Complete Gateway coverage)

Dates: Dec. 14-16 (split-field preliminary features on Thursday and Friday before Saturday’s $30,000-to-win finale)

Track: The Dome at America’s Center (fifth-mile temporary clay oval)

Purse: $30,000-to-win finale (pair of $5,000-to-win prelim features)

Primary sponsors: Castrol and O’Reilly Auto Parts

Sanction: None

Last year’s winner: Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, earned his first event triumph

Live streaming: FloRacing

Tickets: Reserved seating is $35-$45 on Thursday and Friday, $45-$55 Saturday (more info below)

Website: gatewaydirt.com

Track phone: (314) 786-2636

Notes: The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals returns to the Dome at America’s Center for the seventh annual edition, with O’Reilly Auto Parts returning as the presenting sponsor. … For the second straight year the event opens with two preliminary nights of racing action featuring a full-show for Super Late Models and Modifieds on Thursday and Friday. The 143 Super Late Model entrants will be split with half competing the first preliminary night and the other half the next night. … Thursday and Friday’s top three finishers each secure a starting spot in Saturday’s 40-lap, $30,000-to-win main event. …  Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, led the final seven laps to earn an emotional victory in last year’s race, winning just days after losing his father. … Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va. (2019 and ’21) and Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill. (2017 and ’18) are each two-time Gateway winners looking to end successful seasons with their third event triumph. … Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., won 2016’s inaugural $20,000 Gateway Dirt Nationals. … Modifieds are on the undercard and race for $10,000-to-win on Saturday. … Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., will be competing in both divisions. … Super Late Model hot laps, qualifying, heat races, consolations and a 25-lap, $5,000-to-win feature will be contested on each preliminary night. Qualifiers (top two transfer) and a last-chance consolation (winner transfers) will be held prior to Saturday’s main event.

Gateway Dirt Nationals winners

(Complete history)

Year: Winner, hometown

2022: Tyler Erb, New Waverly, Texas

2021: Tyler Carpenter, Parkersburg, W.Va.

2020: cancelled

2019: Tyler Carpenter, Parkersburg, W.Va.

2018: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.

2017: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.

2016: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.

Weekend purses

Preliminary features

1. $5,000

2. $2,500

3. $1,800

4. $1,500

5. $1,200

6. $1,000

7. $900

8. $800

9. $700

10. $600

11-20. $500

Saturday’s finale

1. $30,000

2. $15,000

3. $10,000

4. $5,000

5. $3,000

6. $2,500

7. $2,400

8. $2,300

9. $2,200

10. $2,100

11-19. $2,000

Event schedule

Wednesday

9 a.m. - Competitor and vendor parking marshaling, load in/parking

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials open, fuel storage and check-in open

1 p.m. - Reserved competitor parking begins

3 p.m. - Vendor row move-in begins

8 p.m. - Fuel storage closes

9 p.m. - Registration and credentials office closes

10 p.m. - Reserved competitor parking and vendor row move-in closes.

(Pit area cleared and closed)

Thursday

8 a.m. - Competitor parking

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens

10:30 a.m. - Permitted early access (credential required)

11 a.m. - Pits open; technical inspection begins

1 p.m. - Driver’s meeting; fuel storage and fueling lane opens

2 p.m. - Dome spectator gates open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

- Super Late Model hot laps

- Super Late Model time trials

- Modified hot laps/time trials

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- Super Late Model heat races (8 laps)

- Modified heat races (8 laps)

Consolation races

- Super Late Models (10 laps)

- Modifieds (8 laps)

Features

- Super Late Models (25 laps)

- Modifieds (20 laps)

(Pits cleared and closed one hour after final checkered flag)

Friday

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens

10:30 a.m. - Permitted early access (credential required)

11 a.m. - Pits open; technical inspection begins

1 p.m. - Driver’s meeting; fuel storage and fueling lane opens

2 p.m. - Dome spectator gates open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

- Super Late Model hot laps

- Super Late Model time trials

- Modified hot laps/time trials

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- Super Late Model heat races (8 laps)

- Modified heat races (8 laps)

Consolation races

- Super Late Models (10 laps)

- Modifieds (8 laps)

Features

- Super Late Models (25 laps)

- Modifieds (20 laps)

(Pits cleared and closed one hour after final checkered flag)

Saturday

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens

10:30 a.m. - Permitted early access (credential required)

11 a.m. - Pits open; technical inspection begins

1 p.m. - Driver’s meeting; fuel storage and fueling lane opens

2 p.m. - Dome spectator gates open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

- Super Late Model qualifiers (10 laps)

- Super Late Model six locked-in hot laps

- Modified qualifiers (12 laps)

- Modified six locked-in hot laps

6 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- Super Late Model consolation (10 laps)

- Modified consolation (10 laps)

Features

- Super Late Models (40 laps)

- Modifieds (30 laps)

Tickets

Thursday

Three-day reserved: Multiday tickets sold out

Reserved seating: $35-$45

Pit pass: $25 (with ticket purchase), $50 (without ticket)

Friday

Two-day reserved: Multiday tickets sold out

Reserved seating: $35-$45

Pit pass: $25 (with ticket purchase); $50 (without ticket)

Saturday

Reserved seating: $45-$55

Pit pass: $25 (with ticket purchase); $60 (without ticket)

 
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