From Larry Boos
ROSSBURG, OH (January 25) – Tradition and focus summarize the 2011 Eldora Speedway schedule of events as released by track officials this week. While the 27-date slate mostly mirrors that of previous years, the Tony Stewart led team will be concentrating on each event to assure a continuation of the optimum ‘Eldora experience’ for race teams and fans. To that extent, Stewart has held the line on general admission pricing, a stand he committed to when purchasing the facility from Earl Baltes in the fall of 2004.
Headlining the lineup will be Eldora’s signature events, the Dirt Late Model Dream (June 10 & 11), Kings Royal weekend (July 15 & 16) and the World 100 (September 9 & 10). In addition, the highly anticipated Prelude to the Dream will be contested June 8, and the annual Four Crown Nationals will make up the weekend of September 23 & 24.
Among the alterations to the schedule, is a return, after a one-year absence, of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints on October 1. Tentatively this will serve as the season championship title race for the touring All Stars.
A revision to the Baltes Classic on September 4 has piqued the interest of the Late Model fraternity. On that night, sanctioned by the Sunoco American Late Model Series, the WIX Filters sponsored main event will line-up 33 cars on the one-half mile clay oval in three-abreast formation. It will mark the largest field of cars to take the green flag in recent history.
In keeping with Eldora custom, an alphabet of sanctioning bodies will see action on the legendary speed plant.
Joining the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) as winged Sprint Car hosts will be the World of Outlaws (WoO) for two doubleheader weekends (May 6 & 7, July 15 & 16) and a single night stand (September 23). Additionally, the National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders will see action May 29, July 15 & 16, July 30 and again October 1.
Non-winged Sprint Car action under the United States Auto Club (USAC) banner will fill the stage April 8 & 9 and again on September 24, while non-sanctioned April 30 and again July 30.
The United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) flag will fly over Late Model competition April 16 and May 29, in addition to the Baltes Classic (Sept. 4), the Dirt Late Model Dream and the World 100.
Joining the majority of the events will be the Eldora Stock Cars and UMP Modifieds.
Variety will be fulfilled with supplementary dates including an Ohio State Tractor & Truck Pull (June 25) and a monster truck show (August 6).
The complete schedule of events is available on www.eldoraspeedway.com.
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2011 Schedule of Events
April 2 UMP Modifieds / Eldora Stock Cars
April 8 Coca-Cola Spring Classic – USAC Sprints / Eldora Stock Cars
April 9 Coca-Cola Spring Classic – USAC Sprints / UMP Modifieds
April 16 Sunoco Race Fuels presents – American Late Model Series /UMP Modifieds/ Eldora Stock Cars
April 30 Curb Records presents – Non Winged Sprint Cars / UMP Modifieds / Eldora Stock Cars
May 6 Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear – WoO Sprints / Eldora Stock Cars
May 7 Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear – WoO Sprints / UMP Modifieds
May 14 Mobil 1 presents Family Fun Night #1 – UMP Modifieds / Eldora Stock Cars
May 29 Johnny Appleseed Classic by Miller Lite – ALMS / NRA Sprints / Stock Cars
June 8 PRELUDE TO THE DREAM
June 10 & 11 DIRT LATE MODEL DREAM – $100,000 to win
June 18 The Home Depot Father’s Day Special – UMP Modifieds Eldora Stocks / Thunder Roadsters
June 25 Bayer Crop Science presents – Ohio Tractor & Truck Pull
July 15 KNIGHT BEFORE THE KINGS ROYAL
July 16 KINGS ROYAL – $50,000 to win
July 30 NAPA presents – Non Winged Sprints / NRA Sprint Invaders
August 6 Monster Truck Show
August 13 Office Depot presents Family Fun Night #2 – UMP Modifieds / Eldora Stock Cars
Sept. 4 WIX Filters presents Baltes Classic – ALMS / UMP Modifieds / Eldora Stock Cars
Sept. 9 & 10 WORLD 100 – $44,000 to win
Sept. 23 4 Crown Nationals, Leg 1: WoO Sprints (plus time trials for USAC Midgets/Silver Crown)
Sept. 24 4 Crown Nationals, Legs 2-4: USAC Midgets / USAC Sprints / USAC Silver Crown
October 1 University Northwestern Ohio Sprintacular – All Star Sprints / NRA Sprint Invaders
October 7 & 8 UMP Late Model & Modified Championships