Bommarito Automotive Group 500

The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline is an IndyCar Series race held at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, United States.

[2] Track management did not want the event to be scheduled for the same weekend as the Indy 500,[3] as it was splitting the fan base and affecting attendance.

In addition, CART officials decided to leave Memorial Day weekend open to allow their teams the opportunity to cross over and compete at Indianapolis if they desired.

In January 2017, a multi-year agreement was designed with Gateway Motorsports Park and the Bommarito Automotive Group.

[5] The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was announced at the 2017 St. Louis Auto Show and added to the 2017 IndyCar Series schedule.

Paul Tracy won the inaugural race in 1997.
Al Unser Jr. won the 2001 race.
Josef Newgarden became the first two-time winner at Gateway (2017, 2020).