Things are about to get a little crazy inside The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. One of the most unique motorsports events of the year will take place next week with the eighth running of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals. 

Before we arrive in St. Louis, let's get you caught up on everything you need to know heading into the big week. 

• Breaking Down The 2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals Late Model Prelim Rosters
• FloRacing, Gateway Dirt Nationals Team Up For Best Appearing Car Contest
• Subscribe To FloRacing To Watch The 2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals

When Are The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals? 

The 2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals will be held December 5-7, with $5,000 preliminary features on Thursday and Friday leading into Saturday's $30,000-to-win finale. 

Where Are The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Held? 

The 2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals will be held inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. The track is a temporary fifth-mile clay oval built inside the football stadium.  

Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Purse

Thursday and Friday’s 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 main event

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

How To Watch The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

STREAMING: Watch the 2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals on FloRacing. SIGN UP HERE.

On Your TV: Now Available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast & Apple TV.

Cast: Cast to your smart TV including Vizio, Samsung and LG TVs.

On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android.

VIDEO: A track build update from Wednesday, one week ahead of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals. 

Who Won Last Year's Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals? 

Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., earned his first Gateway triumph in the Super Late Model division. Drake Troutman picked up the win in the Modified division. 

2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Tickets

Reserved seating is $25-$45 on Thursday and Friday, $35-$55 Saturday

Thursday

Three-day reserved: Multi-day tickets sold out

Reserved seating only: $25-$45

Three-day fan pit pass upgrade: $75

Three-day competitor pit pass: $160

Friday

Two-day reserved: Multi-day tickets sold out

Reserved seating only: $25 (limited seating available)

Fan pit pass upgrade: $75

Saturday

Reserved seating only: $35-$55

Fan pit pass upgrade: $75

Website: gatewaydirt.com

Track phone: (314) 786-2636

2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Notes

• Thunder rolls inside The Dome at America’s Center for the eighth annual Gateway Dirt Nationals, featuring indoor racing on a temporary fifth-mile oval, the lone indoor Super Late Model event of the season.
• The three-day event begins with $5,000-to-win prelims on Thursday and Friday, preceding Saturday’s 40-lap, $30,000-to-win finale.
• Half of the entries compete on Thursday and half on Friday with the top three finishers from preliminary features locked into Saturday’s main event.
• Qualifying races (and non-qualifier races) set the rest of the Saturday’s field.
• Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., led all 40 laps for his first Gateway Dirt Nationals triumph in earning last year’s $30,000 top prize. 
• Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, scored an emotional Dome victory in 2022, just days after losing his father. 
• Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va. (2019 and ’21) and Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill. (2017-’18) each won back-to-back Gateway Dirt Nationals (2020’s race was cancelled by the pandemic). 
• The late Scott Bloomquist won 2016’s inaugural race inside The Dome. 
• Modifieds are on the undercard contesting $3,000-to-win prelims before Saturday’s $10,000-to-win finale. 
• Pits open at 11 a.m. and grandstands open at 2 p.m., with on-track activity at 3, daily. 

Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Winners

Year: Winner, hometown

2023: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill.

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.

2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Schedule

Wednesday

10 a.m. - Reserved competitor parking (row A and B)

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

10 a.m. - Fuel storage opens (Cole Street docks)

1 p.m. - Reserved competitor parking begins (row C and D)

1 p.m. - Vendor setup begins

4 p.m. - Reserved competitor parking (row E and F)

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 for late arrivals

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens

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

1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage opens

2 p.m. - Grandstands open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

Late Model hot laps

Late Model time trials (2 laps)

Modified group qualifying

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

Late Model heats (8 laps)

Modified heats (8 laps)

Consolation races

Late Models (10 laps)

Modifieds (8 laps)

Features

Late Models (25 laps)

Modifieds (20 laps)

(Pit area cleared, closes one hour after final checkered flag)

Friday

10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens

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

1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage opens

2 p.m. - Grandstands open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

Late Model hot laps

Late Model time trials

Modified group qualifying

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

Late Model heats (8 laps)

Modified heats (8 laps)

Consolation races

Late Models (10 laps)

Modifieds (8 laps)

Features

Late Models (25 laps)

Modifieds (20 laps)

(Pit area cleared, closes one hour after final checkered flag)

Saturday

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

1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage and fueling lane opens

2 p.m. - Grandstands open

3 p.m. - On-track activity

Late Model non-qualifiers (10 laps)

Late Model qualifiers (10 laps)

Late Model hot laps (locked-in entrants)

Modified qualifiers (10 laps)

Modified hot laps (locked-in entrants)

Late Model consolation (10 laps)

Modified consolation (10 laps)

6 p.m. - Opening ceremonies and driver introductions

Features

Late Models (40 laps)

Modifieds (30 laps)

2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals Super Late Model Entry List

Gateway Dirt Nationals Thursday Preliminary Night Roster

Jimmy Owens

Brandon Overton

Todd Rehg

Derek Fetter

Tristan Chamberlain

Matt Menzie

Donald Johns

Casey White

Lance Brasington

Mike Spatola

Rachel Snider

Scott Geaschel

Jacob Magee

Devon Morgan

Will Harris

Jason Feger

Wil Herrington

Bree Whittmore

Chad Wallace

Chad Zobrist

Jason Riggs

Zak Blackwood

Steve Sheppard

Justin Green

Brandon Sheppard

Tate O'Leary

Robbie Scott

Jordan Barbee

Timmy Dick

Shannon Babb

Michael Guldenpfennig

Nathan Higginbotham

Rich Bell

Patrik Daniel

Tyler Erb

John Ownbey

Austin Horton

Jeffrey Ledford

Bob Gardner

Sam Seawright

Doug Cooper

Mike Franklin

Austin Theiss

Ryan Montgomery

Jadon Frame

Ryan Gustin

Josh Farris

Rodney Melvin

Rusty Griffaw

Jonathan Davenport

Michael Petersile

Blake Morris

Tyler Carpenter

Michael King

Quentin White

Joseph Joiner

Trevor Gundaker

Carson Brown

Ashton Winger

William Rose

Benji Hicks

Daniel Shelton

Chris Simpson

Daniel Garrett

Chris Simpson

Daniel Garrett

David Seibers

Ted Johnson

Jon Mitchell

David Marlow

James O'hara

Kyle Hammer

Ryan Unzicker

Steve Hewitt

Oakley Johns

Gateway Dirt Nationals Friday Preliminary Night Roster

Ricky Thornton Jr.

Amelia Eisenschenk

Jacob Grimsley

Zach Wohlers

James Nash

Tanner English

Matt Koch

Darin Weisinger

Brandon Carpenter

Black Higginbotham

Gregory Kimmons

Jonathan Woods

Gordy Gundaker

Josh Rice

Bobby Pierce

Kenny Compton

Dustin Rollins

Devin Moran

Jon Kirby

Kyle Mixon

Brenden Smith

Cameron Reynolds

Tony Wolf

Scott Cimfl

Carson Ferguson

Devon Andrews

Daniel Adam

Austin Howes

Dean Carpenter

Corey Delancy

Jerry Andrews

Dylan Thompson

Cole Babcock

Jody Knowless

David Scott

Dakota Smith

Chase Collins

Steven Dotson

Manny Falcon

Brody Yarbrough

Nick Hoffman

Jayme Zidar

Kylan Garner

Cody Bauer

Chris Fetter

Ryan Wilson

Gavin Cowan

Justin Carter

Megan Sanders

Matthew Tribble

Myles Moos

Carter Schlenk

Tommy Sheppard

Evan Koehler

Zack Mitchell

Kashton Denton

Rusty Schlenk

Jason Welshan

Adam Elliott

Brody Smith

Delbert Crum

Scott Bell

Glen Hounshell

Derek Fisher

Jared Bamberger

Spencer Hughes

Chris Mckeehan

Stacy Boles

Michael Seibers

Hudson O'Neal

Cyle Forgy

Jack Riggs

Teejay Janousek

Bud Watson

Freddie Carpenter

2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals Modified Entry List