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Eldora confirms 2019 Calendar of Events
The 66th Season Opens Saturday, April 27 with Late Models, Sprints,
Modifieds and Stocks
ROSSBURG, Ohio (January 22, 2019) – Eldora Speedway officials have
released the final 2019 schedule of events. A total of 21 spectator
events spanning the 22 weeks from the final Saturday nights of April
and September comprise the 66th consecutive season of racing at the
high-banked half-mile clay oval in northwest Darke County.
Among the highlights are a giant four division season opener on
Saturday, April 27 with $5,000-to-win for the Sunoco Late Models, the
K&L Ready Mix NRA 360 Sprint Invaders, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and
Eldora Stock Cars. The Sunoco Late Model division will also race for
$5,000-to-win on the traditional holiday Sunday events: the Johnny
Appleseed Classic on Memorial Day Weekend and the Baltes Classic on
Labor Day Weekend.
The popular #LetsRaceTwo Doubleheader Weekend, featuring both the World
of Outlaws NOS® Energy Sprint Cars and the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint
Cars, returns Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. The winged and
non-winged worlds mix again at the 38th running of the 4-Crown
Nationals Weekend in Eldora’s season finale on September 27 and 28.
The first $8 Family FIREWORKS Night gets a jolt of speed on May 18 when
the K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders makes their second of three
stops in 2019. The winged 360 c.i. sprint cars join the DIRTcar UMP
Modifieds and Eldora Stocks prior to a spectacular fireworks
extravaganza. The NRA group also returns the next Sunday to be part of
the Johnny Appleseed Classic.
One week after the 25th running of the Dirt Late Model Dream, sprint
car racing returns when the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of
Champions presented by Mobil 1 brings Round #2 of Ohio Sprint Speedweek
to Eldora on Saturday, June 15. Eldora will once again play host to the
ASCoC championship event, as part of the 4-Crown Nationals, on
Saturday, September 28.
Eldora’s second $8 Family FIREWORKS Night slated for on Saturday,
August 3, will cap off activities surrounding the Eldora Dirt Derby.
With the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, Super DIRTcar Big-Block
Modifieds and “The 127 Yard Sale – The World’s Longest Yard Sale” all
taking place in short order beginning Wednesday, July 31, there will be
something for everyone leading up to a fun-filled night of family fun,
fireworks and racing featuring the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Eldora Stocks
and Vores Compact Touring Series.
Tickets and campsites for Eldora’s previously announced marquee events
renewed at record rates. Since made available in December, the public’s
appetite for dirt racing remains strong for the 25th running of the
$125,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream on June 6-7-8, the 36th Kings
Royal Weekend on July 18-19-20, the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series
Eldora Dirt Derby on a new day of Thursday, August 1, and the 49th
World 100 on September 5-6-7.
The announced events will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on
Monday, February 11 via www.EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling the box
office at (937) 338-3815. Children aged 12 are still admitted free to
all general admission and grass hillside festival seating areas with an
adult.
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