MADISON, Ill. (June 10) – One more stop for the NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series, and it’s on to Gateway for the Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals. Much of
the motorsports world continues to rev up the heat as the final weekend of spring
approaches.
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES – Columbus, Ohio
(The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series returns to Gateway June 27-29 for the Sears
Craftsman NHRA Nationals)
After a weekend off the Midwest swing of the NHRA schedule continues with the Pontiac Excitement
Nationals at Columbus’ National Trail Raceway. Larry Dixon came here and won his seventh event, then
came to Gateway and had a stunning DNQ that allowed Kenny Bernstein back in the Top Fuel race. Other
Columbus event champions are Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Craig Treble (Pro
Stock Bike). Dixon lost to Tony Schumacher in the finals of the most recent event at Joliet, Ill. Other
winners at Route 66 Raceway included Whit Bazemore (Funny Car), Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock), Angelle
Savoie (Pro Stock Bike) and Fred Hahn (AMS Pro Modified). The Pro Mods are off this weekend.
POWERADE POINTS LEADERS:
Top Fuel – 1. Larry Dixon (3 wins) 937; 2. Doug Kalitta (2) 707; 3. Brandon Bernstein (3) 629
Funny Car – 1. Tony Pedregon (5) 912; 2. Whit Bazemore (3) 876; 3. Gary Densham (1) 671
Pro Stock – 1. Kurt Johnson (4) 890; 2. Greg Anderson (4) 888; 3. Warren Johnson (1) 686
Pro Stock Bike – 1. Angelle Savoie (3) 416; 2. Geno Scali (1) 406; 3. Shawn Gann (1) 341
AMS Pro Mod – 1. Fred Hahn (2) 1435; 2. Mitch Stott (2) 1421; 3. Mike Ashley 921
TV BROADCAST: Saturday (Qualifying) ESPN2 6-8 p.m. (CDT)
Sunday (Eliminations) ESPN2 3-6 p.m. (CDT)
NOTE: There is also a daily 30-minute satellite uplink of highlights and interviews
provided by NHRA during each day’s action. The feed will be available on Galaxy
11/Transponder 13 K (Downlink frequency 11960 MHz horizontal)
For the Columbus event the feeds will be at (all times CDT):
Friday: 9:30-10 p.m. Saturday 6-6:30 p.m. Sunday 6:30-7 p.m.
INDY RACING LEAGUE INDYCAR SERIES -- Fountain, Colo.
(The IRL IndyCar Series returns to Gateway Aug. 9-10 for the Emerson Indy 250)
Another sizzling finish at Texas out of the way, and it’s into the mountains for the IRL crowd, as they
compete in the Honda Indy 225 Sunday at Pike’s Peak International Raceway. Al Unser Jr., lost the June
Texas race last year by .011 second to Jeff Ward. This time around, the veteran won a last-lap duel with
points leader Tony Kanaan by a “cushy” 0.81 second to score his first victory since the Inaugural Gateway
IRL race in Aug. 2001. The win also vaulted Unser into the points chase. He’s in second spot, just 26
points behind Kanaan, as the IRL IndyCars head for their sixth race in the campaign. Tora Takagi of Japan
had his best finish, a third, at Texas. Indy 500 champion Gil de Ferran, coming off an eighth-place effort at
Texas, is the defending champion at the 1-mile Pike’s Peak oval.
IRL POINTS LEADERS: 1. Tony Kanaan (1 win) 177; 2. Al Unser Jr. (1) 151; 3. Helio Castroneves 149;
4. Kenny Brack 135; 5. Gil de Ferran (1) 132.
TV BROADCAST: Sunday ABC 3 p.m. (CDT)
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES – Sparta, Ky.
(Scott Riggs won the Charter Pipeline 250 at Gateway on May 10)
The run of stand-alone races continues Saturday night with the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, and that
suits Scott Riggs just fine. After breaking a victory drought at Gateway last month, Riggs took his second
stand-alone win of the season Saturday night at Gateway’s sister track, Nashville Superspeedway. That
propelled him into the points lead for the first time in his Busch Series career going into this weekend’s
race at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway oval. It was the third win in as many years at Nashville for Riggs,
in both the Craftsman Truck and Busch Series. He edged David Green and rookie David Stremme to the
checkers. A year ago, Riggs won the pole and finished fourth at Kentucky before starting a second-half
slump that he finally shook early this year. Todd Bodine won the race last year, and will run between the
Cup race at Michigan and Kentucky seeking to repeat.
BUSCH POINTS LEADERS: 1. Scott Riggs (2) 2056; 2. David Green (1) 2038; 3. Todd Bodine (1)
2032; 4. Ron Hornaday (1) 1912; 5. Brian Vickers 1881
TV BROADCAST: Saturday FX 7 p.m. (CDT)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES (Idle this week)
(The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to Gateway July 18-19 for the Dodge Ram
Tough 200)
LAST RACE: Fort Worth, Texas (Friday) 1. Brendan Gaughan; 2. Carl Edwards; 3. Jon Wood.
CRAFTSMAN POINTS LEADERS: 1. Bobby Hamilton (1) 1152; 2. Rick Crawford (1) 1079; 3.
Brendan Gaughan (1) 1053; 4. Travis Kvapil 1044; 5. Ted Musgrave (1) 1000
NEXT RACE: June 21, Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tenn.
THIS WEEKEND AT GATEWAY
E.T. BRACKET RACING SERIES -- Friday-Saturday
Regular points action on Friday (Pro and Street Bike, High School, Junior Dragster,
Trophy) with gates opening at 4 p.m., time trials at 6 p.m. and eliminations at 7:30 p.m.
Adult spectator/crew admission is $10 (and is also good for Midnight Madness) with
children 12-under free with a paid adult. Saturday is a regular points night (Super Pro,
Pro, Street, 1/8-Mile Open Money Race). Gates open at 1:30 p.m., with time trials at 3:30
p.m. and eliminations at 6:30 p.m. Adult spectator/crew admission is $8 with children 12-
under free
MIDNIGHT MADNESS -- Friday
Gates will open at 11 p.m. and it will be non-stop runs down the drag strip for street
machines, both cars and motorcycles, from Midnight to 6 a.m. Cost is $20 per car and
driver and $10 for spectators. No clocks, just win lights.
RACER FUN DAY -- Sunday
Gates will open at 8 a.m. with runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for both street and slick tire
vehicles on this all-day affair. Grudge racing, Gamblers Races and Jackpot events are
planned as part of the fun. Fee is $25 for car and driver with adult spectator/crew
admission $8. Children 12-under are free with a paid adult.
BUSY WEEKEND ON THE GATEWAY DRAG STRIP WITH E.T. BRACKETS;
MIDNIGHT MADNESS ON FRIDAY AND RACER FUN DAY SUNDAY
MADISON, Ill. (June 9) – It will be a non-stop weekend of activity on the
Gateway International Raceway drag strip with the regular program of E.T. Bracket
Series drag racing, the second Midnight Madness program for street cars and motorcycles
on Friday, and an all-day Racer Fun Day on Sunday.
It starts Friday evening with the regular card of E.T. Bracket Series points racing for Pro
and Street Bike, High School, Junior Dragster and Trophy class racers. Gates open at 4
p.m., with time trials at 6 p.m. and eliminations at 7:30 p.m. Spectator/crew admission is
just $10, with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
After that program, the gates open at approximately 11 p.m. for an all-night speed party
for street-tire cars and motorcycles that runs from 12 midnight until 6 p.m. No clocks,
just win lights and plenty of chances to just run flat-out, or grudge race. Cost is $20 per
car or bike and driver. All vehicles having to pass tech inspection and the proper safety
equipment required under NHRA rules (helmet, leathers, seat belts, roll cage for cars
running faster than 10.99 seconds. Spectator admission is $10 per person.
On Saturday, it’s the regular program of E.T. Bracket Series points racing for Super Pro,
Pro and Street class racers, and the 1/8-Mile Open Money race, which pays $2,000 to
win. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. with time trials at 3:30 p.m. and eliminations at 6:30 p.m.
Adult spectator/crew admission is just $8 with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
Then Sunday, it’s the all-day Racer Fun Day. Gates open at 8 a.m. with runs from 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. There will be special grudge, gambler’s and jackpot races included in the day’s
activities. Cost is $25 per car and drive, and is open to both street and slick tires. Adult
spectator/crew admission is $8 with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
NOTE: There will be no regular Test and Tune sessions on Tuesday night for street tire
vehicles and Wednesday night for slick tire vehicles again this week. The next regular
Test and Tune sessions at Gateway June 17 and 18.
For further details call (618) 482-2400 or go online at www.gatewayraceway.com.
Racing Series, and it’s on to Gateway for the Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals. Much of
the motorsports world continues to rev up the heat as the final weekend of spring
approaches.
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES – Columbus, Ohio
(The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series returns to Gateway June 27-29 for the Sears
Craftsman NHRA Nationals)
After a weekend off the Midwest swing of the NHRA schedule continues with the Pontiac Excitement
Nationals at Columbus’ National Trail Raceway. Larry Dixon came here and won his seventh event, then
came to Gateway and had a stunning DNQ that allowed Kenny Bernstein back in the Top Fuel race. Other
Columbus event champions are Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Craig Treble (Pro
Stock Bike). Dixon lost to Tony Schumacher in the finals of the most recent event at Joliet, Ill. Other
winners at Route 66 Raceway included Whit Bazemore (Funny Car), Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock), Angelle
Savoie (Pro Stock Bike) and Fred Hahn (AMS Pro Modified). The Pro Mods are off this weekend.
POWERADE POINTS LEADERS:
Top Fuel – 1. Larry Dixon (3 wins) 937; 2. Doug Kalitta (2) 707; 3. Brandon Bernstein (3) 629
Funny Car – 1. Tony Pedregon (5) 912; 2. Whit Bazemore (3) 876; 3. Gary Densham (1) 671
Pro Stock – 1. Kurt Johnson (4) 890; 2. Greg Anderson (4) 888; 3. Warren Johnson (1) 686
Pro Stock Bike – 1. Angelle Savoie (3) 416; 2. Geno Scali (1) 406; 3. Shawn Gann (1) 341
AMS Pro Mod – 1. Fred Hahn (2) 1435; 2. Mitch Stott (2) 1421; 3. Mike Ashley 921
TV BROADCAST: Saturday (Qualifying) ESPN2 6-8 p.m. (CDT)
Sunday (Eliminations) ESPN2 3-6 p.m. (CDT)
NOTE: There is also a daily 30-minute satellite uplink of highlights and interviews
provided by NHRA during each day’s action. The feed will be available on Galaxy
11/Transponder 13 K (Downlink frequency 11960 MHz horizontal)
For the Columbus event the feeds will be at (all times CDT):
Friday: 9:30-10 p.m. Saturday 6-6:30 p.m. Sunday 6:30-7 p.m.
INDY RACING LEAGUE INDYCAR SERIES -- Fountain, Colo.
(The IRL IndyCar Series returns to Gateway Aug. 9-10 for the Emerson Indy 250)
Another sizzling finish at Texas out of the way, and it’s into the mountains for the IRL crowd, as they
compete in the Honda Indy 225 Sunday at Pike’s Peak International Raceway. Al Unser Jr., lost the June
Texas race last year by .011 second to Jeff Ward. This time around, the veteran won a last-lap duel with
points leader Tony Kanaan by a “cushy” 0.81 second to score his first victory since the Inaugural Gateway
IRL race in Aug. 2001. The win also vaulted Unser into the points chase. He’s in second spot, just 26
points behind Kanaan, as the IRL IndyCars head for their sixth race in the campaign. Tora Takagi of Japan
had his best finish, a third, at Texas. Indy 500 champion Gil de Ferran, coming off an eighth-place effort at
Texas, is the defending champion at the 1-mile Pike’s Peak oval.
IRL POINTS LEADERS: 1. Tony Kanaan (1 win) 177; 2. Al Unser Jr. (1) 151; 3. Helio Castroneves 149;
4. Kenny Brack 135; 5. Gil de Ferran (1) 132.
TV BROADCAST: Sunday ABC 3 p.m. (CDT)
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES – Sparta, Ky.
(Scott Riggs won the Charter Pipeline 250 at Gateway on May 10)
The run of stand-alone races continues Saturday night with the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, and that
suits Scott Riggs just fine. After breaking a victory drought at Gateway last month, Riggs took his second
stand-alone win of the season Saturday night at Gateway’s sister track, Nashville Superspeedway. That
propelled him into the points lead for the first time in his Busch Series career going into this weekend’s
race at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway oval. It was the third win in as many years at Nashville for Riggs,
in both the Craftsman Truck and Busch Series. He edged David Green and rookie David Stremme to the
checkers. A year ago, Riggs won the pole and finished fourth at Kentucky before starting a second-half
slump that he finally shook early this year. Todd Bodine won the race last year, and will run between the
Cup race at Michigan and Kentucky seeking to repeat.
BUSCH POINTS LEADERS: 1. Scott Riggs (2) 2056; 2. David Green (1) 2038; 3. Todd Bodine (1)
2032; 4. Ron Hornaday (1) 1912; 5. Brian Vickers 1881
TV BROADCAST: Saturday FX 7 p.m. (CDT)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES (Idle this week)
(The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to Gateway July 18-19 for the Dodge Ram
Tough 200)
LAST RACE: Fort Worth, Texas (Friday) 1. Brendan Gaughan; 2. Carl Edwards; 3. Jon Wood.
CRAFTSMAN POINTS LEADERS: 1. Bobby Hamilton (1) 1152; 2. Rick Crawford (1) 1079; 3.
Brendan Gaughan (1) 1053; 4. Travis Kvapil 1044; 5. Ted Musgrave (1) 1000
NEXT RACE: June 21, Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tenn.
THIS WEEKEND AT GATEWAY
E.T. BRACKET RACING SERIES -- Friday-Saturday
Regular points action on Friday (Pro and Street Bike, High School, Junior Dragster,
Trophy) with gates opening at 4 p.m., time trials at 6 p.m. and eliminations at 7:30 p.m.
Adult spectator/crew admission is $10 (and is also good for Midnight Madness) with
children 12-under free with a paid adult. Saturday is a regular points night (Super Pro,
Pro, Street, 1/8-Mile Open Money Race). Gates open at 1:30 p.m., with time trials at 3:30
p.m. and eliminations at 6:30 p.m. Adult spectator/crew admission is $8 with children 12-
under free
MIDNIGHT MADNESS -- Friday
Gates will open at 11 p.m. and it will be non-stop runs down the drag strip for street
machines, both cars and motorcycles, from Midnight to 6 a.m. Cost is $20 per car and
driver and $10 for spectators. No clocks, just win lights.
RACER FUN DAY -- Sunday
Gates will open at 8 a.m. with runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for both street and slick tire
vehicles on this all-day affair. Grudge racing, Gamblers Races and Jackpot events are
planned as part of the fun. Fee is $25 for car and driver with adult spectator/crew
admission $8. Children 12-under are free with a paid adult.
BUSY WEEKEND ON THE GATEWAY DRAG STRIP WITH E.T. BRACKETS;
MIDNIGHT MADNESS ON FRIDAY AND RACER FUN DAY SUNDAY
MADISON, Ill. (June 9) – It will be a non-stop weekend of activity on the
Gateway International Raceway drag strip with the regular program of E.T. Bracket
Series drag racing, the second Midnight Madness program for street cars and motorcycles
on Friday, and an all-day Racer Fun Day on Sunday.
It starts Friday evening with the regular card of E.T. Bracket Series points racing for Pro
and Street Bike, High School, Junior Dragster and Trophy class racers. Gates open at 4
p.m., with time trials at 6 p.m. and eliminations at 7:30 p.m. Spectator/crew admission is
just $10, with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
After that program, the gates open at approximately 11 p.m. for an all-night speed party
for street-tire cars and motorcycles that runs from 12 midnight until 6 p.m. No clocks,
just win lights and plenty of chances to just run flat-out, or grudge race. Cost is $20 per
car or bike and driver. All vehicles having to pass tech inspection and the proper safety
equipment required under NHRA rules (helmet, leathers, seat belts, roll cage for cars
running faster than 10.99 seconds. Spectator admission is $10 per person.
On Saturday, it’s the regular program of E.T. Bracket Series points racing for Super Pro,
Pro and Street class racers, and the 1/8-Mile Open Money race, which pays $2,000 to
win. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. with time trials at 3:30 p.m. and eliminations at 6:30 p.m.
Adult spectator/crew admission is just $8 with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
Then Sunday, it’s the all-day Racer Fun Day. Gates open at 8 a.m. with runs from 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. There will be special grudge, gambler’s and jackpot races included in the day’s
activities. Cost is $25 per car and drive, and is open to both street and slick tires. Adult
spectator/crew admission is $8 with children 12-under free with a paid adult.
NOTE: There will be no regular Test and Tune sessions on Tuesday night for street tire
vehicles and Wednesday night for slick tire vehicles again this week. The next regular
Test and Tune sessions at Gateway June 17 and 18.
For further details call (618) 482-2400 or go online at www.gatewayraceway.com.
