Here's How To Qualify For The Gateway Dirt Nationals Saturday Main Event
Here's How To Qualify For The Gateway Dirt Nationals Saturday Main Event
Find out how drivers can qualify for the main event in the Super Late Models and Open Wheel Modified preliminaries at the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals.
The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals have kicked off, and if there is one thing that everyone should know, it is how drivers can qualify for the main event race on Saturday night.
Thursday and Friday will serve as preliminary nights for Super Late Models and Open Wheels Modifieds.
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Drivers have been split into two groups and will only participate in one of the two preliminary nights.
On Thursday and Friday night, the Super Late Models will be competing in 25-lap feature races. Each night will feature hot laps, qualifying, heat races and B-Mains leading into the 25-lap feature. The top three finishers from each night will automatically qualify for Saturday's main event.
Those who don't qualify will be placed in qualifiers on Saturday afternoon. During Saturday's qualifiers, only the top two finishers will qualify for the main event.
For the Open Wheel Modifieds, there will be hot laps, qualifying, heat races, one B-Main, and a 20-lap feature during preliminary nights. The top three finishers will lock into Saturday's main event.
There will be four qualifiers on Saturday, with the top three finishers in each transferring to the A-Main.
Other non-qualified drivers from both divisions will compete in one final "Win & You're In" race for a chance to race in Saturday's main events.
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2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Schedule – Dec. 5
All Times Eastern
Thursday, Dec. 5
- 9 a.m. - Competitor parking for late arrivals
- 11 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens
- 12 p.m. - Pits open, technical inspection begins
- 2 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage opens
- 3 p.m. - Grandstands open
- 4 p.m.- On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified group qualifying
- 6 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)
2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Tickets
Plan on being in the St. Louis area and want to catch the Gateway Dirt Nationals action in person?
Reserved seating is $25-$45 on Thursday and Friday and will be $35-$55 on Saturday.
For more info, visit: gatewaydirt.com
Who Won The 2023 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals?
Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Illinois, earned his first Gateway triumph in the Super Late Model division. Drake Troutman picked up the win in the Modified division.
All Past 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: Canceled
- 2019: Tyler Carpenter, Parkersburg, W.Va.
- 2018: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
- 2017: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
- 2016: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
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