NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Gateway Motorsports Park

Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
VenueWorld Wide Technology Raceway
LocationMadison, Illinois, United States
Corporate sponsorTitle Sponsor:
Nu Way
Presenting Sponsors:
Bobcat
Blues Hog
First race1997
Distance225 miles (362.102 km)
Laps180
Stages 1/2: 45 each
Final stage: 90
Previous namesGateway 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 (8)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.250 mi (2.012 km)
Turns4

The Nu Way 225 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog) is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

Jesse Love is the defending winner, having won the event in 2026.

History

First added to the schedule in 1997, the race was held at 300 miles (482.803 km) and would be won by Elliott Sadler. The race was then held at 250 miles (402.336 km) miles from 1998–2010.

2010 saw the track receiving a second race, (also a 250 miles race) when the race at Memphis was removed. The track was dropped from the-then Nationwide Series calendar for 2011.

It was announced on August 29, 2024, that Gateway would host an Xfinity Series event. On August 14, 2025, it was announced that the race would be a 200 miles (321.869 km) race 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). That same year, it was announced that Bobcat would join Blues Hog as a presenting sponsor for the race to be titled the Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog.

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 Jesse Love Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 180 225 (363.102) 2:25:13 92.965 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)

# Wins Team Years won
4 Roush Fenway Racing 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010
3 Richard Childress Racing 2000-2001, 2026
2 Dale Earnhardt Inc. 1998-1999
Chip Ganassi Racing 2005, 2007

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Make Years won
8 United States Chevrolet 1997-2001, 2004, 2025-2026
5 United States Ford 2002-2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
2 United States Dodge 2005, 2007, 2010 II

References

  1. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (August 14, 2025). "Nu Way Concrete Forms sponsoring Xfinity race at Gateway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (July 9, 2026). "Bobcat of St. Louis named presenting sponsor of O'Reilly race at Gateway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ Albino, Dustin (January 23, 2026). "O'Reilly race at Gateway extended by 25 miles". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1997 Gateway 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1998 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "1999 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2000 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2001 Carquest Auto Parts 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2002 Charter Pipeline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2003 Charter Pipeline 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2004 Charter 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ "2005 Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop N' Save". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2006 Busch Silver Celebration 250 presented by Shop N' Save". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2007 Gateway 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2008 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  18. ↑ "2010 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  19. ↑ "2010 5-Hour Energy 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "2025 Nu Way 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2026 Nu Way 225". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2026.