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Prelude Invite Adds Modified & Stock Car Incentive.
ROSSBURG, OH (May 14) -- Traditionally, the points chase for the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) Modified and Advance Auto Parts Stock Car divisions at Eldora Speedway take center stage as the season winds down and the championship is on the line. That has changed this year, with the pre-season announcement that the top 22 in points in those divisions, as of June 3, would receive an invitation to compete in a special main event as during the coveted Nextel Prelude to the Dream on June 6. Now the race is be within that magic 22 number.
Following Saturday’s hotly contested battle, multi-time track champion Scott Orr heads up the UMP Modified chase, with a slip 4 point margin over fellow Hoosier native Todd Sherman, while the Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars have a much tighter battle brewing. Bob Burch heads up that division with a scant one point margin over Jeff Babcock and Earnie Woodard, who are tied for runner-up honors.
Each division has seen 43 drivers competing for points as of Saturday. Their ongoing chase for points towards not only the Prelude invitation, but towards the season-long awards continues this Saturday (May 19), with a make-up of the May 5 rained out event. Sharing the tripleheader will be the winged Sprint Cars of the All Star Circuit of Champions.
Eldora’s Nextel Prelude to the Dream will feature 25 superstars from the ranks of NASCAR and NHRA as they compete in borrowed Late Models. The event will be televised live to the Nation via HBO Pay per View and will offer the Modified and Stock Car divisions the opportunity to compete before a near sell-out audience on the massive one-half mile clay oval.
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current point standings
UMP Modifieds Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars
1. Scott Orr 106 1. Bob Burch 76
2. Todd Sherman 102 2. Jeff Babcock 75
3. Steve Shute 96 Earnie Woodard 75
4. Mark Kowarsch 95 4. Ryan Sutter 65
5. Rob Williams 89 5. Shawn Phillippi 63
6. Lenny Guyton 85 6. Barney Craig 62
7. Shaun Smith 84 7. Tim Rostorfer 58
8. Gary Richard 83 8. David Hollon 56
9. Bob Burch 80 9. Tim Bowen 55
Justin Matson 80 Kevin Gossard 55
11. Warren Shingleton 76 11. Doug Matheny 54
Bill Lewis 76 12. Jerry Butler 52
13. Mike Roediger 75 13. John Brooks 51
14. Brian Ruhlman 72 Mike Dirksen 51
15. Rob Trent 69 15. Eddie Shaner 48
16. Kent Robinson 68 16. Jim Hatcher 47
17. Stan Smith 66 Brad Conover 47
18. John Brooks 64 18. Gabe Wombolt 45
Tom Treon 64 19. John Phlipot, jr. 44
Chad Rosenbeck 64 20. Glenn Knick 43
21. Jerry Bowersock 61 Chad Barr 43
22. Doug Hewitt 58 Josh Morton 43
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