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2012 Dream offers more money, new race
format
Ferris Commercial Mowers Involvement Enhances June 8 & 9 Marquee
Late Model Event
ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 25) -- Eldora Speedway officials announced today
a restructured race format and increase in prize money for the
$100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Commercial
Mowers on Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9.
With the support of the Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group and
its Ferris brand, the commercial mower industry leader, comes a new
level of excitement for the marquee event; including posted awards of
nearly $210,000 and an exciting enhancement to the already competitive
race format.
At $100,000-to-win, the 18th annual event still remains the richest
payday of the year and a lofty goal for dirt Late Model racers
nationwide. Now, through the Ferris partnership, over one-half of
the starting field in the 100-lap main event will see an increase in
prize money, including a hefty $1,750 for 24th position.
However, while the longtime Eldora staple of Friday night time trials,
the Saturday 100-lap chase and the $100,000 paycheck remain constant,
the pursuit towards that rewarding payday will take on a decidedly
different look in 2012.
Friday night’s (June 8) time trial runs will now lock just 60 entrants
into Saturday’s traditional 15-lap heat races, with the balance of
those 20-car line-ups to be determined by the results of the newly
designed Friday night qualifying features.
Each qualifying feature will pay $1,000-to-win and will carry full
United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar points; one of the many
opportunities throughout the weekend that entered drivers will be able
to add tallies towards their 2012 UMP DIRTcar cumulative points chase.
The excitement and drama carries over to Saturday’s time honored heat
races, with inversion of the heats to be determined via the fan
favorite ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ by Friday’s quickest driver.
Three drivers will advance into the Dirt Late Model Dream presented by
Ferris Commercial Mowers from each of the heats. Finishers 4-6
will go into the B-Feature, while heat race finishers 7-10 will be
lined up into the C-Feature, with both events having advancing rights,
increased purses plus yet another new innovation.
At the end of the advertised distance for the C-Feature, the top-six
finishers will have earned starting slots into the B-Feature and retire
to the pit area to prep. Cars not making that cut will remain on
the racing surface and run a five-lap scramble for $1,000-to-win and
full UMP DIRTcar points. That same concept will hold true
for the B-Feature which serves as the final opportunity for six drivers
to to earn a spot in the Dream line-up before another five-lap scramble
also paying $1,000-to-win and full UMP DIRTcar points.
Tickets and campsites for the Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris
Commercial Mowers, the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream two
nights prior (June 6) and other Eldora Speedway events are available by
calling the track office (937) 338-3815 or online 24 hours a day at
www.EldoraSpeedway.com.
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