2025 Gateway Dirt Nationals - Late Model & Modified driver Line Ups set.

[Dlmfan123]

I just saw Kenny Wallace say they’ve sold 38,000 tickets. thats gotta be a pretty decent increase from past years.

Saturday night was massive last year

[riddle28]

i dont love the dome but i dont hate it. Ive went the last 2 years and came back sick both times im assuming from the carbon monoxide but i suppose theres not much they can do to help that. I hear chili bowl is the same way

[Moonran22]

Saturday night was massive last year

i could be wrong but i thought they said it was around 31,000

[WisWildManFan]

I prefer to stay home and watch it on a 70" big screen myself. Not dissing the event at all but for all the reasons t4g2 said, it's just more enjoyable that way. The down time between fixing the fencing makes it a no brainer for me. I went to the inaugural event and will say it has improved greatly since then. The track configuration is much better and the dirt seems to hold up better as far as ruts and holes. The Flo production end is top notch and makes you feel like you're inches away from the action not to mention the instant replays. It's nice to be able to get up and do other things when they are repairing the fence as well.
It seems to have become a do not miss event for the late model guys as pert near every quality late model driver is in attendance.

Zero competition, I think not.

To each their own but I wouldn't even turn this race on at home, that said I have only missed one year in person with a 4 hour drive.

[WisWildManFan]

i could be wrong but i thought they said it was around 31,000

last I heard they expect to sell between 35-38k for Saturday so 31 presold makes sense.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I think he was meaning zero competition from other events contributing to one of the highest late model car count events for the year.

That's correct. The comment I replied to was about car count.

[Highside Hustler25]

That's correct. The comment I replied to was about car count.

Excuse me. I stand corrected.

[DirtTrackin52]

That has to be the strongest field of entries yet.

[Josh Bayko]

I’ll never understand why dudes put new wraps on their cars just to go junk em.

[zyoung25]

I’ll never understand why dudes put new wraps on their cars just to go junk em.

For the guys that can turn a profit on merchandise it makes perfect sense. Between it being around Christmas time and the amount of people that go to this event, it can generate some decent revenue I'd bet.

[Driver50x]

I’ll never understand why dudes put new wraps on their cars just to go junk em.

For the amount of money these guys spend on racing, the price of a new wrap is pretty small potatoes.

[Moonran22]

Hopefully they don’t do the “it rained overnight in the dome” this year. Ruined the Friday last year after a maybe the best racing they’ve ever had there on the Thursday. Wide smooth and racey. There’s enough carnage on that tiny track without turning purposely it into a baja to destroy stuff. The racing was way worse after they did that too. One groove slamming through ruts.