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    2016 Gateway Dirt Pits – Behind the Scenes Photos

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    2016 Gateway Dirt Pit Stalls – Go Behind the Scenes on Move in Day

    Take a look at the 2016 Gateway Dirt Nationals pit stalls ahead of the event. Today, dirt racing invades The Dome at America’s Center.

    Last night teams from all across the country began rolling into the stadium. They unloaded their cars and setup pit stalls. I’ve been working on gathering an entry list, but apparently it’s a hard thing to come by.

    I will say the Gateway Dirt Nationals is stacked with local talent and big name dirt late model drivers. A few of the drivers I’ve seen thus far; Scott Bloomquist, Bobby Pierce, Kenny Wallace, Gordy Gundaker, Kyle Steffens, Kevin Weaver, Ray Walsh and Lance Dehm. That’s a very short and incomplete list of the drivers I’ve seen. I couldn’t tell who most of the dirt late model drivers were last night as their trailer was not unloaded.

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    Most teams have rented a single car pit stall. Meaning, no trailer. The cars are dropped off and the trailer is parked across the street.

    There are only a select few who purchased a pit stall big enough for their enclosed trailer rig. However, for those guys the rig must be detached from the trailer. They have the trailer only, with the hauler also parked across the street.

    Many were questioning how the Gateway Dirt Nationals staff could fit 400 race cars in a single building. However, the room is there. The America’s Center Convention Complex has an amazing amount of space. A total of 502,000 square-feet in the L shaped building. The complex is attached to The Dome.

    The convention center also happens to be one of the most beautiful modern minimalist interiors I’ve ever seen in St. Louis. I want to live in there.

    Need something more exciting to look at? You can watch the ‘Gateway Dirt Nationals track test’ video here. Also, photos from the on-track test can be seen here.

    You can view the Gateway Dirt Nationals event schedule for this weekends event here.

    We’re based in St. Louis so you bet we’re covering everything for this event. You can view the full archive of Gateway Dirt Nationals news coverage here.

    Take a look at the pit stalls for the Gateway Dirt Nationals below.

    The Gateway Dirt Nationals event takes place this weekend at the Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. To get tickets to The Dome Dirt Race visit GatewayDirt.com

     

     

    2016 Gateway Dirt Pits – Pit Space Photos

    Photos: Shane Walters

    Gateway Dirt Track Photos – Gateway Dirt Nationals Event

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    Gateway Dirt Track Photos – Meet the Track Hosting the Gateway Dirt Nationals

    Gateway Dirt Nationals track photos are posted below. Meet the brand new temporary dirt track hosting the Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome in St. Louis, MO.

    You wanna know what you’re going to see this weekend? This little bullring race track is about to blow both your socks off. You will be very surprised. In fact, you should already be marching your ass to the ticket window.

    I was one of the lucky few to witness the track test in person last night. I’m more excited to witness this dirt race than any dirt race I’ve ever been to. I’ve been to a lot of dirt races! I feel truly blessed this race happens to be in my own hometown. It has all the possibilities of becoming the best show of the year.

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    The videos shown from the ‘on-track test’ really don’t do this track any justice. Videos rarely do race tracks any justice, but especially in this case.

    The Gateway Dirt Nationals track surface has a lot of banking for a “flat” track. The photos below show the drastic banking applied. The middle of the track is bare concrete floor. While the corners stand well over my head. It’s about 8″ of banking from the track limits to the track infield.

    This little dirt track at The Dome in St. Louis is about to put on one the best dirt racing shows in the entire country. The track might be small but it’s fast. Bullring racing at it’s finest.

    Track prep was done by the pro’s. Kevin Gundaker and the Tri-City Speedway staff have been working on the surface every day for over a week now.

    The effort is already showing signs of reward. Last night Kenny Wallace and Kevin Gundaker preformed a track test at the Gateway Dirt Nationals. It was the first time a dirt modified and dirt late model were seen on the new dirt oval.

    I was surprisingly shocked. How fast we were up to speed.

    -Kenny Wallace

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    Kenny Wallace exited the car last night extremely surprised at how quickly the track was race ready for racing. Kenny Wallace spoke on the track surface soon after the engine shut off.Before he even climbed from his car he was bragging about the race track, “I was surprisingly shocked. How fast we were up to speed.”

    You can watch the ‘Gateway Dirt Nationals track test’ video here. Also, photos from the track test can be seen here.

    Kenny talks about the Gateway dirt surface, “Then at the end [of the run]. I slowed up just like we would do at any bull ring and tracks got a lot of grip in it. This is the dirt that they use for the motocross races. It was voted the best dirt of all of motocross racing. This dirt has been sifted a lot. I holds moisture. This dirt reminds me of (Belleville, IL) Belle-Clair Speedway.”

    Kenny had a lot more to say on the track. He even had a few suggestions to Kevin Gundaker on how to make it even better. He also offered tips for dirt racers coming to the event. You can watch the in-car interview from last night here.

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    The dirt is special. So special that it was rated the #1 dirt in supercross racing. And it was noticeable. The Gateway Dirt track has an amazing amount of grip. Right out of the gate, the track is fast.

    Fans will be impressed. If you thought a little 1/5 mile track would be slow or if you thought it’s too small for racing. Then, you’re likely just a hater and but in this case you’re also an ‘incorrect’ hater. You will have a different opinion when you visit the track this weekend.

    It’s small, it’s fast and it’s racy. If you’re coming to the show this weekend, you should be very excited.

    The Gateway Dirt Nationals event takes place this weekend at the Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

    You can view the Gateway Dirt Nationals event schedule for this weekends event here.

    We’re based in St. Louis so you bet we’re covering everything for this event. You can view the full archive of Gateway Dirt Nationals news coverage here.

    Author: Shane Walters via Racing News

     

    Gateway Dirt Nationals Track Photos

    Photos: Shane Walters

    Gateway Dirt Nationals Photos – OnTrack Photos – Tuesday Track Test

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    2016 Gateway Dirt Nationals Track Test – Kenny Wallace & Gordy Gundaker

    Some of the very first Gateway Dirt Nationals photos are posted below. These are Gateway Dirt photos from a track test conducted on Tuesday.

    I was at the Edwards Jones Dome all day today as the staff puts the final prep work into the racing surface. This weekend, will probably be the biggest dirt track race of the year. You’re seeing the first images of the brand new track.

    The Gateway Dirt Nationals conducted the very first on-track test today. Test drivers were local boys. Kenny Wallace driving a dirt modified and Gordy Gundaker driving a dirt late model. We were there along, shooting photos as well as video of the Gateway Dirt track test.

    Watch: Cars on Track for the First Time at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

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    The track test was very useful to the event staff. The track had a low spot on the straight away. A slope that appeared un-visible to the human eye. But when you fly over that spot in a racecar you can feel bumps before you can see them. The crew is going to go to work and fix that spot of the track before the pit gates open on Wednesday.

    Kenny Wallace also shared several others bits of info on the track shape and construction. He suggested to Kevin Gundaker that dirt be added all the way around the track wall. Building up a 6 inch wall of dirt before you reach the edge of the racing surface and the wall behind it.

    The track test shown in the Gateway Dirt video below was a final attempt to perfect the track surface before the racing begins on Thursday. Kenny Wallace was happy to share information with drivers coming to the event. Even going so far as to let the dirt modified drivers what gear they should be running.

    Kenny Wallace has tips for drivers coming to the Gateway Dirt Nationals, “We have a .735 gear in it. I went high on purpose and what I found is it’s faster up there. Longer radius but it’s good out there. ”

    Kenny has a ‘less throttle’ suggestion for racers, “My biggest suggestion to everybody is. That time I got to wide open. Just a little bit. Just to see if I could do it. It’s not necessary to be wide open. But that time I was able to do that and get better forward bite up off the corner.”

    He continued, “Then at the end. I slowed up just like we would do at any bull ring and tracks got a lot of grip in it. This is the dirt that they use for the motocross races. It was voted the best dirt of all of motocross racing. This dirt has been sifted a lot. I holds moisture. This dirt reminds me of (Belleville, IL) Belle-Clair Speedway.”

    On his gearing selection, “I would definitely start out with a .735 gear. You might start out with a .700 but I just think you’re going to be safer, make sure you start out with a .735 and you don’t have to run wide open. I don’t really see it necessary to run wide open.

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    I was a racing fan well before I was a media member. As a lifelong dirt track racing fan it was one of the most exciting things I’ve seen. All those emotions and it was just two cars on track, a test session. I truely cannot wait for Thursday, 20 cars being 10 times as exciting.

    Racing at the Edward Jones Dome begins on Thursday. The dirt late model and dirt modified drivers will also hit the track on Friday. Saturday is the main event. 3 solid days of fantastic dirt racing action in the middle of December.

    We are offering full coverage of the dirt racing event. All the up to the minute Gateway Dirt news updates can be found on a single page here.

    To get tickets to The Dome Dirt Race visit GatewayDirt.com

    You can view the full Gateway Dirt event schedule here.

     

    Gateway Dirt Nationals Photos – Track Test (Tuesday)

    Photos: Shane Walters (Racing News)

    Lance Dehm Dirt Modified Driver Website Design

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    Lance Dehm Racing Dirt Modified Driver Website Design Launched

    2015 Lance Dehm Racing Dirt Modified Driver Website Design - Walters Web DesignDirt modified driver Lance Dehm is coming off yet another strong season of dirt racing competition. In 2014, the team took 2nd place in the dirt modified standings at Fairbury Speedway after adding six feature wins to the team resume. This was the second consecutive year the team took the runner-up spot at season’s end.

    The 2015 dirt racing season has now begun. Lance Dehm Racing plans to enter the dirt racing short tracks this year with the same level of preparation from previous seasons. Under the D1 modified body sits an MB Customs Chassis, the car will be unloaded across the midwest with the same goal from every year of racing, winning. The dirt racing team is in search of another track championship at Fairbury Speedway or Farmer City Raceway where the team will race weekly.

    Lance Dehm Racing is excited to debut their new dirt modified driver website design to the motorsports community. Please log on at http://www.LanceDehmRacing.com to browse the new driver website.

    Stay tuned to the Lance Dehm Racing website and social media pages throughout the racing season to receive up to the updates. The new dirt modified driver website will be updated regularly with news and results. Be sure to visit the photo galleries as well for any race fans entertainment purposes.

    Lance Dehm Racing would like to thank all of their dirt modified sponsors for the continued support of their racing program. These include; Roar Private Equity Fund, SONIC America’s Drive-In, Pride Packaging, Livingston Stone Company, Golden Harvest, Pontiac RV, Warren Hartman Trucking, Full Throttle Towing & Auto Body, Hagaman & Company, Schahrer Farms & Trucking, Morris Packaging, Kingdom Farms, Driscoll Motors, Printing Craftsmen, Wessels Carpentry, Coastal Wipers and Debbie Kaye’s Salon.

    Additionally, Lance Dehm Racing would like to extend a special thanks to their product partners. These include; MB Customs, MARS Race Cars, CMD Race Shocks, C&R Racing Incorporated, Ultra-Shield Race Products, Kwik Change Products, Fusion Sign Company, Dyer’s Top Rods, Jaz Products, braille lithium battery, Bell Helmets, JRI Shocks, Real Racing Wheels, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil and Beyea Headers.

    Lance Dehm Racing is in constant pursuit of new advertising partners. If you are interested in becoming involved with the dirt modified driver and team please contact them via the team website for more information. Various sponsorship packages are available to fit any budget! They would be happy to explain in detail how motorsports marketing can benefit your business.

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    About Lance Dehm Racing
    Lance Dehm Racing is a motorsports team sponsored by Roar Private Equity Fund. Driver Lance Dehm has been racing UMP Dirt Modifieds for 25 years. He is now running an MB Custom Modified powered by Dargie Engines.

    About Walters Web Design
    Founded in 2004, Walters Web Design specializes in automotive website development and graphic design. We use advertising and social marketing to help facilitate visitors and potential customers to all our client websites. “We take pride in all of our customer websites and we want each design to be better than our last. We feel this is what has put us above all the rest in our industry.” Walters Web Design is pleased to supply the Lance Dehm Racing Dirt Modified Team Website for the seventh year and we look forward to working with the team far into the future.

     

    Lance Dehm Dirt Modified Driver Website Design Photos