2018 Gateway Dirt Nationals Schedule

Gateway Dirt schedule for the indoor race in downtown St. Louis, Missouri

It’s wintertime but we’re going racing anyway. This weekend, The Dome at America’s Center will host the Gateway Dirt Nationals. Action packed indoor dirt oval racing.

View the full 2018 Gateway Dirt Nationals schedule below.

Three classes are on the ticket this year. The super dirt late models and open wheel modifieds return for the third addition of the indoor dirt race. New for 2018, dirt midgets have been added.

2018 Gateway Dirt: Menu
Info :: Schedule | Entries/Invites
Results :: Nov 29 | Nov 30 | Dec 1


Thursday, November 29th

8:00am
– Competitor Parking for “Late Arrival” teams. 10×30 pit stalls only

*** Pit Area secured & cleared ***

10:00am
– Registration & Credentials Office Opens
– Fuel Storage & Fueling Lane Opens

10:30am
– Vendor Row “Early Access” (Staff, Vendor Badges Only)

11:00am
– Pit Area Opens (Entrances at 9thstreet ticket office, plaza lobby)
– Technical Inspections begins
– Vendor Row Opens (OPEN to Public until 2pm, NO pit pass required)
– VIP Club Opens (Room 132). (VIP Club wristband required)

1:00pm
– Driver’s Meeting – Media Center (Room 130)

2:00pm
– Dome Doors Open (Spectator Gates to Dome seating areas)

2:00pm
– Engine Heat (Midgets)

3:00pm
– On track activity begins

3:00pm
– Hot Laps | Super Late Model
– Hot Laps | Modifieds
– Qualifying | Super Late Model
– Qualifying | Open Wheel Modified
– Optional Practice Session – Midgets ONLY

7:00pm
– Opening Ceremonies
– Race of Champions | $5,000 to Win Super Late Models | 20 Laps
– Heat Races | Prelim #1 – Open Wheel Modified
– Heat Races | Prelim #2 – Open Wheel Modified

9:00pm
Registration & Credential Trailer Closes

*** Pit Area is cleared and closes 1 hour after last checkered flag on track ***


2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 3923
2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 3923

Friday, November 30th

10:00am
– Registration & Credentials Office Opens
– Fuel Storage & Fueling Lane Opens

10:30am
– Vendor Row “Early Access” ONLY (Staff, Vendor Badges Only)

11:00am
– Pit Area Opens  (Entrances at 9thstreet ticket office, plaza lobby)
– Vendor Row Opens (OPEN to Public until 2pm, NO pit pass required)
– VIP Club Opens (Room 132)  (VIP Club wristband required)

12:00pm
– VIP Club Meet & Greet – Bell | Stenhouse | Briscoe| Pierce| Davenport (Tentative)

1:00pm
– Driver’s Meeting – Media Center (Room 130)

2:00pm
– Dome Doors Open (Spectator Gates to Dome seating areas)

2:00pm
– Engine Heat | Midgets
– Qualifying | Midgets
– Fast Qualifier Presentations and interviews – Victory Lane – (SLM, OWM & MIDGET)

3:00pm
– On track (Racing) activity begins

3:00pm
– Heat Races | Prelim #1 – Super Late Model
– Heat Races | Prelim #2 – Super Late Model
– Heat Races | Prelim #1 – Midgets
– Heat Races | Prelim #2 – Midgets
– C Main Prelim #1 | Super Late Model
– C Main Prelim #2 | Super Late Model
– B Main Prelim #1 | Open Wheel Modified
– B Main Prelim #2 | Open Wheel Modified
– B Main Prelim #1 | Midgets
– B Main Prelim #2 | Midgets
– B Main Prelim #1 | Super Late Model
– B Main Prelim #2 | Super Late Model

7:30pm
– Opening Ceremonies (National Anthem & Invocation)
– Prelim #1 | Open Wheel Modified | $3,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)
– Prelim #2 | Open Wheel Modified | $3,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)
– Prelim #1 | Midgets | $3,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)
– Prelim #2 | Midgets | $3,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)

9:00pm
– Registration & Credentials Office Closes
– Prelim #1 | Super Late Model | $5,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)
– Prelim #2 | Super Late Model | $5,000 to Win | 20 Laps
(Top 4 finishers locked into Saturday main event & redraw)

***Pit Area is cleared and closes 1 hour after last checkered flag on track***


2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals Crowd - Friday 4179
2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals Crowd – Friday 4179
Saturday, December 1st

10:00am
– Registration & Credentials Office Opens

10:30am
– Vendor Row “Early Access” ONLY (Staff, Vendor Badges Only)

11:00am
– Pit Area Opens (Entrances at 9thstreet ticket office, plaza lobby)
– Vendor Row Opens (OPEN to Public until 2pm, NO pit pass required)
– VIP Club Opens (Room 132) (VIP Club wristband required)

12:00pm
– VIP Club Meet & Greet – TBD | TBD | TBD | Wallace| Bloomquist

1:00pm
– Driver’s Meeting – Media Center (Room 130)

2:00pm
– Dome Doors Open (Spectator Gates to Dome seating areas)

2:00pm
– Engine Heat | Midgets

3:00pm
– On track (Racing) activity begins

3:00pm
– Last Chance Qualifiers | Super Late Model
– Hot Lap – Top 8 Locked in teams ONLY | Super Late Model
– Last Chance Qualifiers | Midgets
– Hot Lap – Top 8 Locked in teams ONLY | Midgets
– Last Chance Qualifiers | Open Wheel Modified
– Hot Lap – Top 8 Locked in teams ONLY | Open Wheel Modified

6:30pm
– Pre-Race Show Starts

7:00pm
– Opening Ceremonies
– Driver Introductions | Super Late Model
– Super Late Model Main Event | $30,000 To Win | 40 Laps
– Driver Introductions | Midget
– Midget Main Event | $10,000 To Win | 30 Laps

9:00pm
– Registration & Credentials Office Closes
– Driver Introductions | Open Wheel Modified
– Open Wheel Modified Main Event | $10,000 To Win | 30 Laps

***Pit Area must be cleared, and all race teams must exit the building following the racing events***

– THE PIT AREA AND ANY ACCESS IS CLOSED EXACTLY 1 HOUR AFTER THE LAST CHECKERED FLAGDROPS.  ALL TEAMS AND PIT PASS HOLDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXIT THE BUILDING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TEAMS AND VENDORS MOVING OUT OF THE BUILDING.

– TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED LOAD EQUIPMENT AND HAVE THEIR TRAILERS PREPARED TO BE HOOKED UP AND EXIT THE BUILDING.  TEAMS TRUCKS, TRANSPORTERS, TOTERS ETC WILL NEED TO GET IN LINE AND ENTER THE BUILDING AS DIRECTED BY EVENT MANAGEMENT.  UPON DIRECTION FROM EVENT MANAGEMENT, COMPETITORS WILL BE ABLE TO HOOK UP THEIR TRAILERS AND EXIT THE BUILDING.  THIS PROCESS WILL PROCEED UNTIL ALL COMPETITORS HAVE EXITED THE BUILDING.  TRAILERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE BUILDING OVERNIGHT.

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