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Eldora Speedway

WEATHER BLACK FLAGS TUNE-N-TEST OPPORTUNITY

Thursday evening’s onslaught of winter like weather and sub-freezing temperatures have severely hampered track preparation activities and has prompted Eldora Speedway officials to cancel Saturday’s planned tune and test session. […]

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Eight Races Make Up Traditional Sprint Series

If you like sprint cars backin’em in at the flag stand with the front tires hiked in the air, or the excitement of wheel-to-wheel racing, then a new, special eight-race series for the traditional sprint cars will get your blood pumping in 2010. […]

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USAC/ELDORA TRADITION ENTERS 49TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

When Eldora Speedway kicks into action over Easter Weekend (April 2 & 3) with the Coca Cola Spring Classic, it only seems fitting that the non-winged Sprint Cars of the United States Auto Club (USAC) will be the feature attraction. Honoring the memories of legendary Jud Larson and Don Branson, the 2010 lid lifter will mark the 49th consecutive season of USAC Sprint racing at Eldora.
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LEVI JONES HOPING STRONG ELDORA RUN HELPS TO BUCK TREND

If you were to go by trends, this would not be Levi Jones’ year to capture the USAC (United States Auto Club) National Sprint Championship; however, the popular Olney, IL veteran is anxious to get the Midwestern USAC swing underway at Eldora Speedway in the Coca-Cola Sprint Classic over Easter weekend (April 2 & 3) to prove that theory wrong. […]

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Eldora Speedway

TUNE & TEST OPPORTUNITY PRECEDES ELDORA SEASON

In what has become a popular announcement amongst the competitors, Eldora Speedway has added a tune and test day to their 2010 slate of events. The special opportunity to shake down and prep for the ambitious season will take place on Saturday, March 27. […]

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GARDNER 4-FOR-5 AFTER LAS VEGAS, PERRIS TRIUMPHS

Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. has emerged as the early 2010 point leader in both the USAC Amsoil National and CRA Sprint Car series following feature victories at Las Vegas, Nev. and Perris, Calif. […]

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Eldora Speedway

MAJOR EVENTS REMAIN FOCUS OF ELDORA

Eldora Speedway’s 2010 slate of events has been released, and has become tradition for the renown southwestern Ohio speed plant, major events and diversity of racing remain as the focus.
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TJSlideways.com 4th Anniversary Racing Vacation

This past weekend the Bob, Rod, Todd crew and company celebrated the fourth season of the TJ Slideways Midwest Sprint Car Racing Page by taking in four races featuring six of the divisions that have made this page worth reading on a regular basis. From midgets on pavement to the World of Outlaws, we pretty much saw everything we cover here on the Slideways page. […]

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Getting Geeked for a Big Racing Week!

This is an extremely big week for racing here in the Midwest. The Wolverine Mid-Season Nationals, The Brad Doty Classic, and the Mopar Kings Royal are the main focus this week around here. Following that will be Pennzoil Sprint Week, which is just around the corner. We’re totally geeked to bring it all to you, and can’t wait for things to start getting cranked up on Wednesday. […]

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TJ’s Notebook From the World of Outlaws at Eldora

Travis Whitney’s team was very excited about his performance on Friday night. Finished second in the Channellock Dash to Andy Hillenburg to put him on the outside of the front row for the feature event. Whitney jumped into the lead until Steve Kinser was able to pass the rookie of the year candidate in turn one. Whintney then jumped the cushion and caved in the floorboard on his Maxim chassis. Travis’s crew was also lucky on the weather as they were down to their last engine and were hoping for rain on Saturday.
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Leftovers and Hangovers

I’d like to thank everyone who stopped to say something about the column I wrote last week. It was something I had been thinking about writing for a while, but didn’t know how I wanted to put it. Let’s just leave it as I was inspired by some circumstances to write one day, and that’s what came out. So once again, thank you. […]