/tags/nascar NASCAR en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-31/enjoy-illinois-300-moved-september-metro-east-raceway-nascar-playoffs The Enjoy Illinois 300 will be a 240-lap, 300-mile race. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-31/enjoy-illinois-300-moved-september-metro-east-raceway-nascar-playoffs Staff Reports /economy-business/2023-06-02/nascars-top-racing-returns-to-st-louis-on-the-heels-of-last-years-sellout Last year’s event drew around 102,000 people to the venue over the course of the weekend, and nearly 60,000 for Sunday's main event. That’s comparable to a major playoff game in any other major sport. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-06-02/nascars-top-racing-returns-to-st-louis-on-the-heels-of-last-years-sellout Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-06-05/crowds-pack-the-st-louis-area-for-first-nascar-cup-series-race-more-likely-to-follow The first NASCAR Cup Series race in the St. Louis area packed hotels and restaurants. A study from Maryville University estimated that the regional economic impact of the three-day event could be as much as $60 million. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:29:05 GMT /economy-business/2022-06-05/crowds-pack-the-st-louis-area-for-first-nascar-cup-series-race-more-likely-to-follow Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-03-14/a-nascar-race-in-madison-could-bring-in-60-million-to-the-st-louis-region “This one race, if done well, can lead to many more years of economic change for the Metro East,” said the owner of World Wide Technology Raceway. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:06:25 GMT /economy-business/2022-03-14/a-nascar-race-in-madison-could-bring-in-60-million-to-the-st-louis-region Eric Schmid