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Eldora season
starts Saturday
ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 16, 2015) – For the 62nd time in its illustrious
history, the world-famous Eldora Speedway opens for business on April
18 with the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS), DIRTcar UMP
Modifieds and the Eldora Stock Cars all racing on the half-mile high
banked clay oval.
And there is big money involved.
For the Sunoco American Late Model Series and DIRTcar UMP Modifieds,
it’s $5,000 to win, while $1,000 will be offered to the winner of the
Eldora Stock Car race.
Admission gates will open at 2 pm (EDT), with hot laps at 4:30 pm and a
complete racing program beginning at 6 pm. Ticket information can
be found at
http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/races/schedule/62nd-season-opener/tickets/
After a long winter, the track is ready for the first of several great
racing events in west-central Ohio. And these three classes of race
cars will put on a great show Saturday night as the season opens once
again.
Matt Miller, the 2014 Eldora Late Model division champion, will take on
the Sunoco ALMS title chasers including defending champion Brandon
Thirlby and Matt Westfall who is using his 2014 Modified championship
to move into Late Model competition in 2015. The Sunoco ALMS made its
debut at Eldora 20 years ago on April 22, 1995 with Jerry Rice taking
the checkered flag. To date, there have been 73 races won by 34
drivers with Miller winning seven of them.
With a new champion to crown and their richest season ever on tap, the
DIRTcar UMP Modified division is now wide open as their title chase
begins this Saturday. There have been 267 races completed at
Eldora with 67 different winners. Scott Orr has won 35 races and five
championships.
Frank Paladino, who won the 2014 Eldora Stock Car championship in
dramatic fashion, will defend his title as the division showcases their
new look on Saturday night. A new rules package will debut to make the
racing even closer and this is the first time they will race for a
$1,000 prize.
Saturday’s season opener will also christen a new racing surface at
Eldora as nearly 400 truck loads of clay were put down on to the
high-banks to invigorate the racing surface.
In addition to the season opener, Eldora will host events through
October including the 21st annual Dirt Late Model Dream presented by
Ferris Mowers (June 4-5-6), 32nd annual Kings Royal (July 17 and 18),
3rd Annual 1-800-CAR-CASH Mud Summer Classic for the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series (July 22) and 45th annual World 100 (September
10-11-12) at a record pace.
But in addition, fans will witness the stars of the World of Outlaws
Sprint Cars, the United States Auto Club’s (USAC) Silver Crown,
National Sprint Car Series and National Midget Car Series, the UNOH All
Star Circuit of Champions and the United States Hot Rod Association’s
(US Hot Rod) Monster Jam series. Also, Eldora’s Modified and Stock
divisions will be contesting their season championship from April
through October.
About Eldora Speedway:
Since carved from a cornfield in the natural amphitheater that existed
between the Eldora Ballroom and the Wabash River by bandleader Earl
Baltes in 1954, Eldora Speedway has grown to be a frontrunner in
motorsports growth and stability. Celebrating its 62nd season in 2015,
Eldora hosts the biggest events in short-track racing including the
21st annual Dirt Late Model Dream by Ferris Mowers; the 32nd annual
Kings Royal Weekend; the third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
1-800-CAR-CASH Mud Summer Classic; and the 45th annual World 100. The
complete schedule for Eldora’s 62nd consecutive season, including
ticket and campsite information, is available at www.EldoraSpeedway.com
and can be requested by phone at (937) 338-3815. Fans can get
behind-the-scenes access of Eldora Speedway by following
@EldoraSpeedway on Twitter, hitting ‘Like’ at
www.facebook.com/EldoraSpeedway and on
www.youtube.com/EldoraSpeedwayInc. The Eldora Speedway app for the
iPhone, iPad and Android is available for free download via iTunes and
Google Play.
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