World Wide Technology Raceway Weather: Gateway 1.25-Mile Oval

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for DFS players and bettors.

Length

1.25 mi

City

Madison, IL

Track type

Intermediate Oval

Overview

World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Illinois, across the river from St. Louis. Cup race in early summer.

Midwest summer heat and severe-weather risk are the primary weather concerns. River-valley setting can produce localized thunderstorm development.

Heat and radar risk are the primary handicaps. The unusual 1.25-mile configuration produces racing between short-track and intermediate profiles.

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