Sears Craftsman Nationals
St. Louis
(June 21-24)
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Gateway International Raceway joined the NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series with the Inaugural Sears Craftsman Nationals, and a stop by the Arch has been the midpoint of the season ever since. After two years as a three-day night event, the race will return to the traditional four-day format in 2001, with the addition of Pro Modifieds to the program. Last year, new E.T. records were set in Funny Car (Jerry Toliver, 4.883 seconds), Pro Stock (Ron Krisher 6.90 seconds), Pro Stock Bike (Angelle Savoie, 7.274 seconds) and Pro Stock Truck (Bob Panella (7.548 seconds). Top speed marks fell in Funny Car (John Force, 315.27 mph), Pro Stock (Rickie Smith, 199.20) and Pro Stock Truck (Randy Daniels, 178.57 mph). Toliver, Krisher and John Coughlin (Pro Stock Truck) won their first Sears Craftsman Nationals titles last year. Matt Hines (Pro Stock Bike) won for the second time in three seasons at Gateway. And Gary Scelzi (Top Fuel) takes a three-year win streak into the 2001 Sears Craftsman Nationals.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 200, Madison, IL 62060
Shipping address:
700 Raceway Blvd., Madison, IL 62060
Elevation:
413 feet
Web site:
www.gatewayraceway.com
Ticket information:
(618) 875-7550; (888) 82-SPEED; (314) 241-1888
General admission: Adult: Thursday, $10; Friday, $25; Four-day pass, $90
Reserved seating: Adult: Saturday, $37 and $47; Sunday, $42 and $54. Four-day Nitro Seats, $130; Top Eliminator Club, $275. Junior (12-under): Saturday, $10-$20; Sunday, $15-$25
How to get there:
Located five minutes from downtown St. Louis, the track is on Interstate 55/70 at Exit 4. From St. Louis, take I-70 south to I-55/70 and travel east to Exit 4
Visitor information:
Gateway Intl Raceway, (618) 482-2400 Southwestern Illinois Tourism and Convention Bureau, (800) 442-1488 St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, (314) 421-1023
Where places to stay:
Official hotel: Radisson Downtown St. Louis, (314) 621-8200.
Caseyville, Ill.: Best Inn, (618) 397-3300 Days Inn, (618) 397-4200 Motel 6, (618) 397-8867 Quality Inn and Suites, (618) 398-6745.
Collinsville, Ill.: Best Western Heritage Inn, (618) 345-5660 Comfort Inn, (618) 346-4900 Days Inn, (618) 345-8100 Drury Inn, (618) 345-7700 Fairfield Inn, (618) 346-0607 Hampton Inn, (618) 346-4400 Holiday Inn, (800) 551-5133 Howard Johnsons Express, (618) 345-1530 Microtel Suites, (618) 345-0800 Motel 6, (618) 345-2100 Pear Tree Inn by Drury, (618) 345-7700 Ramada Limited, (618) 345-2000 Super 8, (618) 345-8008 TraveLodge, (618) 344-7171.
Fairview Heights, Ill.: Camelot Inn Best Western, (618) 624-3636 Drury Inn, (618) 398-8530 Fairfield Inn, (618) 398-7124 Hampton Inn, (618) 397-9705 Ramada Inn, (618) 632-1747 Super 8, (618) 398-8338.
OFallon, Ill.: Comfort Inn, (618) 624-6060 Econo Lodge, (618) 628-8895 Extended Stay America, (618) 624-1757 Holiday Inn Express, (618) 628-1200 Ramada Limited, (618) 628-9700.
St. Louis: Adams Mark, (314) 241-7400 Courtyard by Marriott, (314) 321-2211 Crowne Plaza Hotel Majestic, (314) 436-2355 Drury Inn Gateway Arch, (314) 231-8000 Drury Inn Union Station, (314) 231-3900 Embassy Suites, (314) 241-4200 Hampton Inn Union Station, (314) 241-3200 Holiday Inn Select Convention Center, (314) 421-4000 Hyatt Regency, (314) 231-1234 Marriott Pavillion, (314) 421-1776 Mayfair Hotel and Suites, (314) 421-2500 Regal Riverfront, (314) 241-9500 Ritz-Carlton, (314) 863-6300
Camping: Trackside RV parking with four four-day General Admission passes is available for $560. Site parking is $5 per day.