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| Eldora Speedway Releases Diverse Preliminary Schedule |
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ROSSBURG, OH (January 19) – Diversity has long been an important ingredient to Eldora Speedway’s stature and their 2009 preliminary slate of events strengthens that commitment with visits to the historic one-half mile clay oval by eight sanctioning bodies, representing 16 different types of racing. Negotiations continue that could see those numbers swell. Looking into the alphabet of sanctioning bodies, Eldora currently has agreements with WoO (World of Outlaws), USAC (United States Auto Club), All Star Circuit of Champions, UMP DirtCar (United Midwestern Promoters), NRA (National Racing Alliance), FASTRAK, ALMS (American Late Model Series) and OSTPA (Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association). Billed as a ‘special events facility’, Eldora’s traditional events continue to highlight the menu. In order of longevity, the famed World 100 for UMP DirtCar Late Models enters its 39th running over its traditional time slot of September 11 & 12 (the weekend following Labor Day). Up for grabs will be $42,000 for the victor, but more importantly, the legendary globed trophy that has become the goal of dirt Late Model drivers nationwide. Under the WoO auspices, the 26th annual Kings Royal weekend for winged Sprint Cars takes center stage July 18 & 19 with two complete programs. Friday’s Knight Before the Kings Royal will lead into Saturday’s annual run for $50,000 and a seat atop the renowned throne in Eldora’s hallowed victory lane. Now 15 years old, the Dirt Late Model Dream will again feature the speed plant’s highest payoff for UMP DirtCar Late Models with a $100,000 paycheck on the line over the weekend of June 5 & 6. While considered an infant in comparison to Eldora’s other time honored events, the Prelude to the Dream, at five years old, will again pack the most punch. Tony Stewart, Eldora Speedway’s track owner, and two-time NASCAR Cup Champion, will again invite many of his NASCAR cohorts to a ‘duel in the dirt’ on Wednesday, June 3, making for a very busy early June week in tiny Rossburg, Ohio. The Prelude to the Dream has sold out each year to audiences of nearly 23,000 race fans packed into Eldora and countless others worldwide via HBO pay-per-view. Kyle Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp has been the recipient of the proceeds from this charity event. In addition to the July 18 & 19 Kings Royal weekend, WoO Sprint dates include May 8 & 9 and September 25. USAC will again field three divisions with the non-winged Sprints kicking off the 2009 slate with a weekend doubleheader April 10 & 11. The ‘traditional’ Sprints return on September 26 in a tripleheader with their Midget and Silver Crown counterparts in the Chevy American Revolution weekend. Winged Sprint action, All Star style, invades May 30 and June 20, while the ALMS Late Models will see action April 18, May 24 and September 6. Along with the Dirt Late Model Dream and World 100, UMP DirtCar Late Models take center stage the weekend of October 9 and 10 when they join the Modified division for their year-end finale and crowning of cumulative point champions. NRA Sprints are on tap May 24, July 18 & 19 and October 3 in a twinbill with the 305 Sprints from Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway. FASTRAK Late Models make their annual appearance August 1, while the UMP DirtCar Modifieds and Eldora’s Stock Cars will make multiple appearances. A new twist has been added to the schedule with the OSTPA sanctioned tractor pull on Saturday, June 27, with four classes of tractors and trucks slated to pull on a specially designed course on Eldora’s front stretch. Eldora’s completed schedule will be released soon. As updates are prepared, they will be listed on the track’s website www.eldoraspeedway.com, where fans can currently buy tickets for the Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal and World 100. Tickets for the Prelude to the Dream will go on sale Sunday, March 1. |
