NASCAR is Back at Gateway Motorsports Park

with Non-Stop Action!

Highly anticipated return to St. Louis is the highlight of

2014 Camping World Truck Series Schedule

Media Events Scheduled on Friday and Public Events Scheduled All Day Saturday

What:                                  NASCAR is back at Gateway Motorsports Park with non-stop action. This Saturday marks the end of a four-year absence of NASCAR in the region with the return of the American Ethanol Presents Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren for a first-of-its-kind event: a NASCAR race dedicated to honoring electrical linemen as first responders.  There are various important events to mark the return of this great entertainment to St. Louis.

Events:                               Friday, June 13, 2014

Media Interviews:   12:15 – 12:45 p.m.

Ron Hornaday Jr. – Previous Gateway MSP winner

Matt Crafton – Current points leader and most recent race winner

Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek – NASCAR Next Driver Erik Jones and John Hunter a Father/Son NASCAR duo to honor Father’s Day weekend celebrations

Driver Practice 3– 5 p.m.  and 6 – 8 p.m.

Fox Sports 1 will provide a live national broadcast of the second session from 6-8 p.m.

Gateway Pro Am Challenge

Media and VIP Karting Practice  7:30 – 8:30p.m.

NASCAR Racers vs Media and VIPs  8:30 – 10:30 p.m.

This is a great event for media to get to know the drivers and race against the stars of NASCAR in this one-of-a-kind event.

Participating Drivers include TJ Bell, Joey Coulter, Matt Crafton, Erik Jones, Ben Kennedy, Joe Nemechek,  John Hunter Nemechek, German Quiroga, and Tyler Young.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Gates Open at 8:00am

9:20 a.m.                             United States Auto Club Silver Crown series Qualifying

10 -11:30 a.m.                 NASCAR Final Practice

Noon                                     USAC Silver Crown AMSOil 100 (80 LAPS, 100 MILES)

4 p.m.                                   NASCAR Qualifying Broadcast on Fox Sports 2

7 p.m.                                   Live coverage begins on Fox Sports 1

7:45 p.m.                             Green Flag (160 Laps, 200 Miles)

Where:                               Gateway Motorsports Park   700 Raceway Blvd., Madison, IL 62060

(618) 215-8888

NASCAR Media Website                         

Login Information:

www.nascarmedia.com

Email: nascarpr@nascar.com

Password: nascar

At Gateway Motorsports Park our mission is to provide our fans, racers and sponsors with a first-class, up close and personal racing experience. This includes unprecedented access to the drag strip, the oval, the road-racing track and a nationally-sanctioned karting track as well as special events such as concert and corporate functions for year-round activity at Gateway Motorsports Park.  www.gatewaymsp.com