NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Gateway
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Circuit information
Surface Asphalt
Length 1.250 mi (2.012 km)
Turns 4
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series have been held at World Wide Technology Raceway , in Madison, Illinois .
Current race Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog
Corporate sponsor Nu Way
First race 1997
Distance 225 miles (362.102 km)
Laps 160 Stages 1/2: 45 each Final stage: 90
Previous names Gateway 300 (1997) Carquest Auto Parts 250 (1998–2001) Charter Pipeline 250 (2002–2003) Charter 250 (2004) Wallace Family Tribute 250 (2005) Busch Silver Celebration 250 (2006) Gateway 250 (2007) Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (2008–2010) 5-Hour Energy 250 (2010 II) Nu Way 200 (2025)
Most wins (driver) Carl Edwards (3)Most wins (team) Roush Fenway Racing (4)Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (7)The Nu Way 225 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog ) is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois .
History The race is held at 200 miles (321.869 km). It was previously held as a 250 miles (402.336 km), except in 1997 where it was a 300 miles (482.803 km). 2010 saw the track receiving a second race, also a 250-mile race, only for the track to be dropped from the-then Nationwide Series calendar for 2011. It was announced on August 29, 2024, that Gateway would host an Xfinity event. On August 14, 2025, it was announced that the race would be titled the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog . On January 22, 2026, it was announced that the race had been extended to 225 miles (362.102 km).
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed (mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km) 1997 July 26 Elliott Sadler Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 240 300 (482.803) 3:48:25 78.803 Report 1998 October 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 250 (402.336) 2:23:27 104.566 Report 1999 July 31 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 250 (402.336) 2:23:55 104.227 Report 2000 July 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 250 (402.336) 2:08:39 116.595 Report 2001 July 21 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 250 (402.336) 2:25:00 103.448 Report 2002 July 20 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200 250 (402.336) 2:20:17 106.926 Report 2003 May 10 Scott Riggs ppc Racing Ford 200 250 (402.336) 2:41:31 92.87 Report 2004 May 8 Martin Truex Jr. Chance 2 Motorsports Chevrolet 200 250 (402.336) 2:27:50 101.466 Report 2005 July 30 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200 250 (402.336) 2:25:11 103.318 Report 2006 July 29 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 200 250 (402.336) 2:05:54 119.142 Report 2007 July 21 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200 250 (402.336) 2:37:56 94.977 Report 2008 July 19 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 250 (402.336) 2:18:46 108.095 Report 2009 July 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 250 (402.336) 2:25:14 103.286 Report 2010 July 17 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 200 250 (402.336) 2:27:22 101.787 Report October 23 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 200 250 (402.336) 2:20:21 106.876 Report 2011 – 2024 Not held 2025 September 6 Connor Zilisch JR Motorsports Chevrolet 160 200 (321.868) 2:12:32 90.543 Report 2026 September 12 Report
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 3 Carl Edwards 2006, 2008, 2010 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1998-1999 Kevin Harvick 2000-2001 Reed Sorenson 2005, 2007
Multiple winners (teams) Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 7 United States Chevrolet 1997-2001, 2004, 2025 5 United States Ford 2002-2003, 2006, 2008, 2010 2 United States Dodge 2005, 2007, 2010 II
External links race results at Racing-Reference