World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Illinois, is a story that should have ended some years ago… Or maybe not! Under new ownership the circuit is emerging with high-profile events. The original dragstrip emerged in 1967, when Wayne Meinert developed the St. Louis Raceway Park. Four years later, it was enlarged and continued operations through the 80s. Given the success, road racers asked for a local facility and in 1985 they got a new road course. It hosted a variety of racing series, including Trans Am. A new name, Gateway International Raceway, was adopted in 1988. In 1995, the facility was purchased by Chris Pook, who wanted a new oval course and a reworked dragstrip. Works began immediately and the tracks were completed in 1997, featuring a roval too. The oval was unusually egg-shaped. CART Series went there almost immediately and one month later the NHRA raced on the new strip, gathering a remarkable success. In July, NASCAR Cup arrived and Elliott Sadler won the race....