Wonder lights!!!! $30 entry fee, pay online or at the gate . Same price no online deals available. Two gas stations available to stop at for hot chocolate and snacks before you make it to the track. Staff friendly. Turn your headlights off and drive the track for about 30 min watching the lights and listening to the music through your vehicle. Plenty of lights and rhythms with each shape that is form. read more

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We were here this time for the Wonderlights Show. This is such a neat idea for Christmas light lovers and racing enthusiasts of all kinds. Getting to drive the race track while viewing an amazing light display with music to match the lights is such a cool experience and I cannot wait to do it again. read more

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I Had a lot of fun at the Indy car race! My only reason for not giving it 5 is 1. You have to pay for parking and it's cash only and to pay in your phone if you don't have cash was not user friendly 2. they ran out of food really fast. We went looking for chicken strips and went to every stand that sold them about halfway through the race and every there had ran out. Same with fries just past the halfway point. Next time hopefully they can plan better and have enough food for the whole race but otherwise it's great. read more

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We came for the Nascar race and while we had fun, there were some things that absolutely sucked and needs improvement. First, there really should be a no tobacco (vapes/cigarettes/weed) rule for in the stands. Every time the wind changed directions, I was choking on smoke. Even people directly beside us were smoking and simply ignored those of us asking them to smoke elsewhere. Bathrooms were clean for about an hour. I get there are a ton of people, but there can be more workers cleaning more frequently. The stands themselves were fine. Generic bleacher style seats. It was hot and the sun will roast you, so bring plenty of sunscreen. The biggest issue of all was the lack of seating under the bleachers. The storm delay had everyone getting up, but even during the course of the day there are very few picnic tables spread about and not enough room for those that wanted to sit and eat in the shade. There could have easily been more tables brought in. Parking went smooth. Of course, we came early and left late. So we didn't have an issue in that department. Outside of that, it's a good experience if you've never been to a racetrack before. read more

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Christmas Lights Review; Not a Race Review. WonderLight's Christmas is a dazzling spectacle that brings the holiday spirit to life. The lights play to the music. So fun. With over 1 million synchronized LED lights dancing to a festive soundtrack, the drive-through experience at World Wide Technology Raceway is your next "get in the spirit" spot for your family and friends. The convenience of enjoying the show from the comfort of your car, accompanied by the option to play the music through your own stereo, is amazing. $30 per car. The extended operating hours until 10:00 P.M. and nightly openings, including holidays, make it accessible for everyone. Make memories and start a new Christmas tradition at WonderLight's Christmas from November 17 to December 31, 2023 read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

Forever love the races they have here! From Nascar to drifting events. They have tons of vendors of products or food booths. Pretty clean and plenty of bathrooms. Helpful staff at every corner. Even gift carts taxi's if you need a ride to your car! Don't forget the concerts that happen here! Great family spot! read more

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Come here every year to watch a nascar race in the summer. Great family spot! So many free booths and concerts. Who wouldn't love coming here. Pretty updated. read more

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Great venue. I am here every year for NHRA Midwest Nationals. They have local races Wednesday nights, one could bring their car and race, check their website they have other events. They have started getting NASCAR events also. It's a good time always. read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - NHRA is in town! - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

This light show is WORTH THE WAIT! Make sure you use the bathroom before hand, the whole experience took almost two hours- the slow drive through the lights paired with music- I could go back and still not see all the great details! Driving on the track is also just a fun experience for those race fans in your life! Pictures and videos don't do this place justice- it's a fun holiday experience for the whole family and we will do this every year! read more

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This racetrack is awesome it looks like a football stadium! Can't believe I actually am at a real race car raceway, the biggest I've ever seen that's for sure! read more

Hubby and I went to the Indy races this past weekend with friends. We have been before as guests of our friends, but this is the first time we needed to pick up tickets at will call. The raceway itself is nice and large. The seating is bleacher style and has a pretty good view. There are also large screens so you can see what's happening on the other side of the track no matter where you are sitting. The restrooms are always clean and there are plenty of them - they also have port a pottys throughout the area for more convenience. I gave less stars for a few reasons: first I couldn't find will call to get our tickets and it was difficult finding anyone who could point me in the right direction; the parking is crazy - you pay $20 to park in a field and it's very far away, the lines get very long and the traffic directors are not friendly or helpful (we were trying to ask about will call and they just kept yelling to move in the direction of the long traffic line); the food options are pricey and limited - I love good carnival food, but at $11 for a cheese fry, that will break the bank and I didn't see options outside of the carnival food trailers. (I did see a chick-fil-a served here sign, but didn't find the chick-fil-a) read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - View from bleachers - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

I attended the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 IndyCar race this year. A friend attended the 2017 event and complained of major issues with traffic, etc. Luckily, most of those problems seemed to be fixed in 2018, including a new, paved three-lane road to enter and exit the facility. We had no trouble getting in and out of the parking lots. The crew worked hard to dry the gravel after a rainstorm the day before. We didn't have to walk far from our car to the grandstands. We sat high in turn 1 to see the action. I recommend sitting up high because you can see the entire track, as it's not even 2 miles long. That being said, you'll have to hike up and down those stairs each time you need to use the restroom or get food/beverage. Speaking of food/beverage, I hoped for better options - but what do you expect at a sporting venue? It's going to be overpriced, fried/unhealthy options. Only other complaint is the restrooms could have used some upkeep on race day - trash cans were overflowing. Other than that, Gateway is a great sports venue and I plan to return for IndyCar races in the future. read more

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This racetrack is awesome it looks like a football stadium! Can't believe I actually am at a real race car raceway, the biggest I've ever seen that's for sure!I Had a lot of fun at the Indy car race! My only reason for not giving it 5 is 1. You have to pay for parking and it's cash only and to pay in your phone if you don't have cash was not user friendly 2. they ran out of food really fast. We went looking for chicken strips and went to every stand that sold them about halfway through the race and every there had ran out. Same with fries just past the halfway point. Next time hopefully they can plan better and have enough food for the whole race but otherwise it's great. read more

Extremely poor experience. Most of the cars that showed up didnt get one pass. Got there at 6:30 pm and barely a drop of rain touched my arm a couple times. They kept shutting the track down over and over for various track reasons, spills,etc. Didn't seem to have enough crew. and zero sense of urgency. They had very little announcements or updates during the delays Just a horrible experience. Was actually glad when it finally rained out around 9:30 pm without most cars getting a single run. read more

Just left the most recent race at the track. I think the place has a new name however The staff has no idea where to send you when you're asking for will call. First across the street into a little trailer and then to another trailer and nobody knows anything. Once we got into the track people were not sitting in their assigned seats we had to ask to have people moved. Then the bathroom was filthy. Only reason I got two stars what is the race was fun. read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

This has been bought buy a new owner. I got invited to be part of a private event, we got to ride on the track. Three options were given. A ride around at over 100 mph in a Camaro, a spin on the short track in a Go-Kart and a chance to drag race. I did the Camaro ride and the Go Karts, we ran out of time for the drag car. The owners did a great job of making sure everyone was buckled in safely. The Go Karts were fun, you got to drive around the track three times. The owners are hosting a race event every weekend at the track, they are working on have two major events a year. I had never been to the track before and being down on the track makes me want to go and see a race. read more

Went to a race. Disgusting, green standing water around there that should have been taken care of and it was a bug hay day. Gross and uncomfortable. Not again! read more

Great racetrack outside of St. Louis east of the river. This is my second time visiting for the Indy Car race. They have an option for a pre-race party that has all you can drink beverages and a fantastic band. I highly recommend for the Indy Car race. read more

My husband and I came to Gateway Motorsports Park for a non-NHRA event. The TV show "Roadkill" was having their "Zip-Tie Drags" event there Friday-Saturday. We got to camp out on the grass behind the raceway Friday night, and enjoy the drag races and festivities Friday night, and all day on Saturday. The facility was clean. The food was OK. But we had a great time. I just wish it wasn't 93 and humid on the 2 days we were there! There's not much shade in the park...unless you stand under the bleachers for a bit. We'd been to the park a couple of months prior to this event, for a separate event put on by Hot Rod Magazine, called the "Hot Rod Power Tour." You could enter to have your hot rod or muscle car in the Power Tour, or you could be a spectator. Either way, you get to park your car inside the drag strip for a car show. People come from all over to show off the hard work they did on their vintage vehicles, and then many follow the tour from town to town through a few different states. It's usually a week long event, but we only came for the one day. I never imagined being in this area of IL twice times within the same year, but we were, and had a great time. P.S. - If you're staying in the area, there's a delicious pizza place in Edwardsville called Peel Wood Fired Pizza. And there's a delicious burger place called Swingers in Normal, IL. The best burgers I've ever had, seriously. They're about 20-30 mins from the motorsports park though. We couldn't find any good food in the area of Madison without going into St. Louis. read more

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It is nice to have a race track in the metro Stl area. I have been to the NHRA on the drag track for several years. We are able to hang out in the pits and really enjoy ourselves. It is amazing to see the jet cars. Watching the pit crew tear down the engine is absolutley awesome. I went tot the Bommarito 500 and the place was packed. It is nice to see STL get behing this event. Dr Zevegas played, one of my favorite bands. There was a fly over, a small airshow and skydivers. We went general admission for parking and the seats. We got there at 3:30 and had no problem parking or getting in. I have season tickets to the Indy 500, so this was special to see a race close by. They have a nice kart track too. One thing to add...it would be cool to have a ferris wheel to ride and see the entire track. read more

BEWARE of the traffic! Had a good time at the Indy Race Event. Waited over 1.5 hours to get out of parking lot. Lot attendants were belligerent and not very helpful at managing the traffic. The traffic experience tarnished the entire experience. I doubt I will ever go back. read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - Sat in this spot in parking lot for over an hour! - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

Came for fd and mitm. Great track and facilities . People are always nice and the track prep is always good .

We have been coming here since the track opened in 1995. Think I am right on the year. After being closed for a couple of years, the new ownership is doing a fantastic job of trying to make it a top notch race track. Attended the NHRA event for the first time last year on a Saturday. Had a fantastic time. Got to meet and talk to a lot of drivers. Once one has been here a couple of times, getting in and out is real simple. read more

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So I'm in line trying to get in the track for the Cup Race. This place is very poorly organized. They don't have enough gates to get people in. Also I paid for parking but was not able to even get near the lot O paid for and when so asked they told me it was full anyway. I love that they are having a cup race in STL but we needed to represent better. This has been a terrible start to a hopefully fun day. read more

I don't have too many raceways to compare it to, but it's not too bad! Although will call is across the street in what appears to be an old Burger King. It looks a little run-down and weird. This raceway isn't terribly fancy or new. But I do appreciate that there are actual bathrooms here, so you don't have to deal with port-o-potties. read more

Remember Gateway International Raceway? Well, this is its reincarnation. That's right - they are open again! Ever wonder how fast your '95 Cutlass does a quarter mile? Try a Test 'n' Tune night. Want to watch some cars drift around a la Tokyo Drift? There's Midnight Madness for that. Want to take a stockcar for test drive? Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Racing School is your answer. Of course, they also host professional racing events at the drag strip and oval. Check the schedule on their website to see what's up this season. read more

Great race track for Indy Car, but traffic getting out took forever. Folks didn't know how to handle a crowd.

We were here for the Christmas lights show which is ridiculously overpriced for what they have at $25 per car, $10 per car would be about right for what they have. It's not a PITIFUL display, just really overpriced and WAY not worth what they are charging since none of it goes to any kind of charity. If they were giving $15 of the $25 per car they are overcharging, I wouldn't complain, but they're not. For $10 a car it's a nice drive through with the Christmas music to get you in the holiday mood, but it's hard to sit after being reamed for $25 for this absolute rip off of the unaware. Save your money--the light displays are better in the 'burbs and there's no charge to drive around and look at them. read more

Dream Drive Exotics..... I purchased a package for my fiance for his birthday to drive a Lamborghini. The description made it sound so great with excitement like he would be taking laps around the track. NOPE!! they took cones and blocked off a small section of the parking lot. The way the cones were set up I would imagine the car never got over 30mph. I feel like we were duped with the description vs what we got. I purchased a package for 2 laps with the instructor, 5 laps with my fiance driving plus a photo package and a go-pro in car video. The whole driving literally took less than 5 minutes. I know that because I videotaped. Then when we went to get our picture, they didn't even take any!! We had to go back. They would not let you take any personal pictures with the car. It was like a cattle call. They called the driver up and they got in a line with the other cars. I truly wish I could post pictures of the "track" and the video I took. Do not waste your money!! Unless just sitting in a car is worth $300 read more

World Wide Technology Raceway - Behind the car, that is the "track" that you are able to drive the car. THAT IS IT!!! - Race Tracks Near Me - East St Louis, Illinois

The staff was super helpful for all of us as we entered the facility with our enormous 2015 Hot Rod Power Tour group. The place is massive. Thanks for having us!! read more

Organization was abysmal and laughable! No security, vendors were entirely unprepared and ran out of some food and bottled water.

nice upgrades to facility with new ownership...get out and support their hard work and investment!!!!!