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STEVE KINSER ONLY DRIVER TO HAVE STARTED EVERY KINGS ROYAL

When the checkered flag fell over the inaugural Kings Royal field in 1984, it was Steve Kinser (Bloomington, IN) taking the win and the first driver to climb the legendary Eldora throne wearing the crown as King of Kings. […]

ELDORA’S OVER-SIZED THRONE IS MOST CHERISHED CHAIR IN SPRINT CAR RACING

There is no chair in Sprint Car racing more cherished than the over-sized throne that graces the stage once a year at Eldora Speedway for the Kings Royal. […]

2012 ELDORA MAJOR EVENT DATES & TICKET INFORMATION RELEASED

Even though the final checkered flag of the 2011 season hasn’t fallen over Eldora Speedway yet, track owner Tony Stewart has met with his staff to confirm and release the dates and pricing information of the tradition laden events for 2012 as the historic one-half mile clay speed plant. […]

Tyler Walker Surges to Wild Last Corner Kings Royal Victory at Eldora

Swindell leads all but final lap in unbelievable World of Outlaws finish… […]

ELDORA ICON TO CROWN 28th KING

When it comes to describing not only the Kings Royal, but Eldora Speedway in general, there are two words that do it best – Earl Baltes. The legendary Baltes, with absolutely no background in the auto racing business, carved a dirt oval out of one his cornfields in the Fall of 1953 and then in June of 1954 presented his first race. […]

TRADITION EXEMPLIFIES IMPORTANCE OF ELDORA’S KINGS ROYAL

Tradition is the key word when it comes to the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, and it is that respect for tradition that flocks Sprint Car teams and their following to the hallowed hills of Eldora for the annual July ritual. […]

ELDORA 2011 MAJOR RACE DATES ANNOUNCED

Consistency and tradition have played pivotal roles in the successful history of Eldora Speedway. With that in mind, track owner Tony Stewart recently met with his staff to confirm the dates of the 2011 major events planned for the southwestern Ohio one-half mile clay oval speed plant. […]

Kings Royal to Air on SPEED on Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern

Fans from coast-to-coast will have the chance to relive all the excitement, pageantry and prestige of the 27th Annual Kings Royal from the famed Eldora Speedway this weekend, as a super-sized two hour broadcast of the $50,000 to-win crown jewel event for the World of Outlaws, will air on SPEED on Saturday, August 7 at 4 p.m. Eastern. […]

World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway

Prior to heading to the famed legendary Eldora Speedway in Ohio to take part in the Kings Royal, each of the 16 drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws, shared their thoughts on the famed event. […]

At a Glance: Brad Doty Classic & the Kings Royal

The Month of Money kicks off for the World of Outlaws on Wednesday, July 14 with The Ohio Logistics 22nd Annual Brad Doty Classic Presented by Racing Optics at Limaland Motorsports Park, followed by the Kings Royal weekend at Eldora Speedway on Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17. […]

On the poll…who will win the 2010 Kings Royal?

This week’s user poll asks you who will wear the crown Saturday night after winning the Kings Royal? Make your vote count and pick a winner for one of the biggest sprint car races in the world!
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BLANEY, STEWART AND KAHNE TO TAKE ON KINGS ROYAL WEEKEND

Showing an allegiance to their roots of racing, NASCAR drivers Dave Blaney, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart have announced their intentions to compete in Eldora Speedway’s fabled Kings Royal weekend (July 16 & 17). Blaney will be wheeling against the World of Outlaw (WoO) regulars, while Stewart and Kahne will take on the National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders. […]

THEY WON’T ADMIT IT, BUT DRIVERS CHERISH KINGS ROYAL POMP

Before the race, drivers may poke fun at the pomp and circumstance that accompanies a Kings Royal victory at Eldora Speedway, but at the completion of 40 laps around the revered one-half mile clay oval, the driver making the trip to the fabled throne and the resulting crowning ceremony sits high and proud, completely cherishing the moment. This year’s annual journey (July 17) should be no different. […]

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. […]