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Eldora Speedway
Inaugural
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race At Eldora
Historic Event To Offer Unique Qualifying, Race Procedures
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 9, 2013) – NASCAR announced today the
qualifying and race procedures for the inaugural “Mudsummer Classic” –
the highly anticipated NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora
Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. Unlike asphalt tracks, dirt tracks have
historically used a format much different than typical races and that
will be the case for this event, the first NASCAR national series race
held on dirt in more than 40 years.
The race will feature a traditional two-lap qualifying session, five
qualifying races, one last-chance race and a champion’s provisional to
determine the 30-truck starting field. The top-20 in owners’ points
entering the race event will have a guaranteed starting position.
Here are additional details for each round of qualifying:
Qualifying: Two-lap qualifying determines starting position for the
qualifying races
Qualifying Races
· Five qualifying races
- Eight laps each; only green flag laps count
- Five trucks transfer from each qualifying race
· Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on
qualifying speeds with four locked-in trucks (trucks in the top 20)
· The top-five trucks in qualifying will start on the pole
for their respective qualifying race
· Highest finishing non-locked-in truck will transfer
to race from each qualifying race
· At the completion of the qualifying races, 25
trucks will have earned spots into the feature.
Last Chance Race
· 15 laps; only green flag laps count
· The top-four finishers will transfer to the feature and
start in positions 26-29
· The lineup will be based on the finish from the
qualifying races
Starting position No. 30 will go to the most recent past series’
champion who has not already qualified. If the 30th starting position
is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned to the next
highest finishing truck in the Last Chance Race.
“NASCAR and Eldora Speedway have collectively worked together to come
up with a format that embraces the history of dirt track racing while
also ensuring that full-time competitors have an opportunity to be a
part of this special event,” said Chad Little, NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series director. “This will also add an exciting element for the
fans and we look forward to putting on a great show at this unique
venue.”
The race length and format are also new for the series. The race will
be 150 laps divided into three segments. The segments will be 60, 50
and 40 laps.
There will be pit stops between each segment, with teams having the
opportunity to change tires and work on their trucks.
More details on the event schedule will be released later this spring.
The “Mudsummer Classic” will be the first NASCAR national touring
series event held on dirt since NASCAR’s premiere series competed on
September 30, 1970 in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Petty won the Home State
200 at the one-mile State Fairgrounds Speedway.
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