Madison, IL - Gateway International Raceway announced that individual race tickets for the 2006
season will go on sale next Monday, January 23 at 8 AM. Fans can call 1-866-35-SPEED (7-7333), or
log onto www.gatewayraceway.com to purchase tickets. As in 2005, prices remain the same for all
events. Below is a complete list of the major events at Gateway International Raceway this season:
April 29 - Dodge Ram Tough 200
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
June 23-25 - O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
July 28 - Shop 'n Save 150
ARCA RE/MAX Series
July 29 - NASCAR Busch Series 250 presented by Shop 'n Save
The 10th anniversary season begins on Saturday, April 29 with the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram
Tough 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The event will again be a one-day show with practice,
qualifying and the race all the same day/night. The Green Flag will drop at 7 PM. The 2005 Ram Tough
200 featured a dominating win by the #1 Dodge Mopar of Ted Musgrave. Gateway's Truck races have
been some of the most exciting in the series in the past few years. SpeedChannel voted the 2004 Ram
Tough 200 the best finish of the year in all of NASCAR. A spectacular post-race fireworks show and
concert from The Charlie Daniels Band will once again provide fans with an unbelievable day and night
of activities for their entertainment dollar.
The Charlie Daniels Band has been rocking fans with their blend of southern country rock for over 35
years. The group has had such memorable hits as "In America," "This Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag,"
"Southern Boy," and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia."
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The O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals are up next on June 23-25. Gateway welcomes back the
NHRA POWERADE Drag Racing Series for its 10th consecutive year! Three nights of fire-breathing,
nitro-burning, mind-numbing excitement as Top Fuel and Funny Cars go from 0-330 mph in under five
seconds. Catch all of your favorites including two-time defending Top Fuel champion Tony
Schumacher, Funny Car legend John Force, the Bud King Brandon Bernstein and more, all on
Gateway's championship quarter-mile. Gateway brings fans closer to the action than any other track in
our Nitro Grandstand sections, and remember every ticket is a Pit Pass!
The NASCAR Busch Series presented by Shop 'n Save returns for a two-day show on July 28-29. The
historic 2005 event brought back Rusty, Mike and Kenny Wallace for the first and only time to their
hometown to race in a major NASCAR event. An unencumbered NEXTEL Cup weekend date in 2006
gives Gateway another chance to be the showcase NASCAR event in the nation, and build upon the
monumental success of the "Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save". There will be a
full slate of Busch Series action on Saturday as practice will run from 9:45 AM to 11AM, and qualifying
will take place at 3:05 PM. The Green Flag flies at 7 PM.
Which driver will be the next to tame the 1.25-mile oval and join the historic list of greats who have
won the Busch Series race at Gateway in the past? The list of winners is nearly a who's-who on the
NEXTEL Cup circuit. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, Scott Riggs,
Martin Truex Jr. and Reed Sorenson.
Following the race will be a spectacular fireworks show and the return in concert of country music
superstar Travis Tritt. Back by popular demand, Tritt returns just two years removed from his
performance at Gateway following the 2004 Ram Tough 200. He concluded a memorable day/night with
a two-hour plus performance. Many fans told the Gateway staff it was the best concert ever in the T.R.
Hughes Series. Tritt will bring his multitude of platinum selling records including, Here's a Quarter,"
"T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "Put Some Drive In Your Country" and "Strong Enough To Be Your Man."
The "Shop 'n Save 150" ARCA RE/MAX Series will once again kick-off the program on Friday, July 28
at 8 PM following a Busch Series practice.
Gateway International Raceway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading
promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate tracks in three states, and
present more than 500 motorsports events each year. This includes 15 major, national events which
operate under the auspices of three of the premier sanctioning bodies in the U.S. - NASCAR, NHRA,
and IRL. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.,
Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn., and Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn.
season will go on sale next Monday, January 23 at 8 AM. Fans can call 1-866-35-SPEED (7-7333), or
log onto www.gatewayraceway.com to purchase tickets. As in 2005, prices remain the same for all
events. Below is a complete list of the major events at Gateway International Raceway this season:
April 29 - Dodge Ram Tough 200
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
June 23-25 - O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
July 28 - Shop 'n Save 150
ARCA RE/MAX Series
July 29 - NASCAR Busch Series 250 presented by Shop 'n Save
The 10th anniversary season begins on Saturday, April 29 with the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram
Tough 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The event will again be a one-day show with practice,
qualifying and the race all the same day/night. The Green Flag will drop at 7 PM. The 2005 Ram Tough
200 featured a dominating win by the #1 Dodge Mopar of Ted Musgrave. Gateway's Truck races have
been some of the most exciting in the series in the past few years. SpeedChannel voted the 2004 Ram
Tough 200 the best finish of the year in all of NASCAR. A spectacular post-race fireworks show and
concert from The Charlie Daniels Band will once again provide fans with an unbelievable day and night
of activities for their entertainment dollar.
The Charlie Daniels Band has been rocking fans with their blend of southern country rock for over 35
years. The group has had such memorable hits as "In America," "This Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag,"
"Southern Boy," and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia."
##more##
The O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals are up next on June 23-25. Gateway welcomes back the
NHRA POWERADE Drag Racing Series for its 10th consecutive year! Three nights of fire-breathing,
nitro-burning, mind-numbing excitement as Top Fuel and Funny Cars go from 0-330 mph in under five
seconds. Catch all of your favorites including two-time defending Top Fuel champion Tony
Schumacher, Funny Car legend John Force, the Bud King Brandon Bernstein and more, all on
Gateway's championship quarter-mile. Gateway brings fans closer to the action than any other track in
our Nitro Grandstand sections, and remember every ticket is a Pit Pass!
The NASCAR Busch Series presented by Shop 'n Save returns for a two-day show on July 28-29. The
historic 2005 event brought back Rusty, Mike and Kenny Wallace for the first and only time to their
hometown to race in a major NASCAR event. An unencumbered NEXTEL Cup weekend date in 2006
gives Gateway another chance to be the showcase NASCAR event in the nation, and build upon the
monumental success of the "Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save". There will be a
full slate of Busch Series action on Saturday as practice will run from 9:45 AM to 11AM, and qualifying
will take place at 3:05 PM. The Green Flag flies at 7 PM.
Which driver will be the next to tame the 1.25-mile oval and join the historic list of greats who have
won the Busch Series race at Gateway in the past? The list of winners is nearly a who's-who on the
NEXTEL Cup circuit. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, Scott Riggs,
Martin Truex Jr. and Reed Sorenson.
Following the race will be a spectacular fireworks show and the return in concert of country music
superstar Travis Tritt. Back by popular demand, Tritt returns just two years removed from his
performance at Gateway following the 2004 Ram Tough 200. He concluded a memorable day/night with
a two-hour plus performance. Many fans told the Gateway staff it was the best concert ever in the T.R.
Hughes Series. Tritt will bring his multitude of platinum selling records including, Here's a Quarter,"
"T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "Put Some Drive In Your Country" and "Strong Enough To Be Your Man."
The "Shop 'n Save 150" ARCA RE/MAX Series will once again kick-off the program on Friday, July 28
at 8 PM following a Busch Series practice.
Gateway International Raceway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading
promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate tracks in three states, and
present more than 500 motorsports events each year. This includes 15 major, national events which
operate under the auspices of three of the premier sanctioning bodies in the U.S. - NASCAR, NHRA,
and IRL. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.,
Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn., and Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn.
