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ELDORA SPEEDWAY 2008 SLATE RELEASED
ROSSBURG, OH (Feb. 25) – Variety and ambitious can be used to sum up the recently released 2008 Eldora Speedway slate of events. The Tony Stewart owned one-half mile clay speed plant will play host to at least six sanctioning bodies and see action for a minimum of eleven types of race cars.
A long standing tradition will kick off the season, as the non-winged Sprints of the United States Auto Club (USAC), make the first of their three appearances with the Don Branson/Jud Larson Memorial, along with the Moser UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) Modifieds and Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars. USAC will return June 14 with the annual Border Wars battle and then September 20 as part of the Chevy American Revolution 4 Crown, that will also feature USAC’s Silver Crown and Midget divisions.
Undoubtedly the fastest cars to attack Eldora’s famed high banks, the winged Sprints of the World of Outlaws (WoO), moved into Eldora several times throughout the 2008 campaign, beginning with their annual Spring doubleheader weekend, sponsored by Coca Cola, on April 11 and 12. A single night show, built by The Home Dept, on May 31, leads up to the 25th annual running of the Kings Royal weekend, July 11 and 12, with two full nights of racing, topped off by the $50,000 to win Kings Royal on Saturday night, the 12th. WoO Sprints will close out their Eldora tour on Friday night, Sept. 19, to kick off the 4 Crown.
A pair of assaults by the All Star Sprints are inked for April 26 and June 28, with the latter being the finale of the traditional Ohio Sprint Speedweek, sponsored by Best Western Dayton NW.
Completing the Sprint menu will be the NRA (National Racing Alliance) Sprint Invaders and a return of the 305 Sprints. The NRA gang will compete in sanctioned events May 25, June 14 and July 11, as well as govern a soon to be announced July 8 special event, as well as the newly created UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) and Sprint Car & Midget season closer for 360 and 305 Sprints.
UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) will gain by the governing body of choice for the Late Models at Eldora in 2008. Headlining their foray will be the $100,000 to win Dirt Late Model Dream over the weekend of June 6 & 7 and the annual World 100 during its traditional time slot, the weekend after Labor Day, September 5 & 6. Additionally the UMP overseen Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) will see action April 19, May 25 and August 31, with the 2008 UMP National points titles for Late Models and Modfieds to be decided during the Moser UMP Nationals over the weekend of October 3 & 4.
After a one year absence, Fastrak will return with their crate Late Models as part of the GM Performance Parts 40 on August 9, while the WoO Late Models will make a return trip with the Subway 50 on July 25.
Unquestionably the biggest event of Eldora’s annual calendar, the Prelude to the Dream, which features track owner, 2-time NASCAR champion, Tony Stewart, along with a couple dozen of his NASCAR racing buddies in Late Model competition will take place Wednesday evening, June 4.
Advance tickets for the Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal and World 100 are on sale now, either online at www.eldoraspeedway.com or by calling the track office at (937) 338.3815, while the Prelude to the Dream ticket campaign kicks off March 8.
(Sat) April 5 USAC Sprints presented by Curb Records / Moser UMP Modifieds / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Fri) April 11 World of Outlaw Sprints / Moser UMP Modifieds
(Sat) April 12 World of Outlaw Sprints presented by Coca Cola / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sat) April 19 Sunoco ALMS presented by SpeedWeasels / Moser UMP Modifieds / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sat) April 26 All Star Sprints / Moser UMP Modifieds / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sat) May 17 Family Fun Night by Rieck Services / Moser UMP Modifieds / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sun) May 25 Johnny Appleseed Classic for Sunoco ALMS / NRA Sprint Invaders / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sat) May 31 World of Outlaw Sprints built by The Home Depot /Moser UMP Modifieds/Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Wed) June 4 Prelude to the Dream featuring NASCAR stars w/invite for Moser Modifieds & Advance Auto Stocks
(Fri) June 6 Dirt Late Model Dream for UMP Late Models (time trials)
(Sat) June 7 Dirt Late Model Dream for UMP Late Models—$100,000 to win (heats, B-Mains, 100-lap Main)
rain date—Sunday, June 8
(Sat) June 14 USAC Sprint Border Wars / NRA Sprint Invaders / Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sat) June 28 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Finale by Best Western Dayton NW /Moser Modifieds/Advance Auto Stocks
(Tues) July 8 Ollie’s Outlet 360 Challenge featuring NASCAR stars / Moser UMP Modifieds
(Fri) July 11 Knight Before the Kings Royal featuring World of Outlaw Sprints / NRA Sprint Invaders
(Sat) July 12 25th annual Kings Royal featuring World of Outlaw Sprints—$50,000 to win
rain date—Sunday, July 13
(Fri) July 25 Subway 50 for World of Outlaw Late Models
(Sat) August 9 GM Performance Parts 40 for Crate Late Models/Moser UMP Modifieds/Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Sun) August 31 TBA *Classic* featuring Sunoco ALMS/Moser UMP Modifieds/Advance Auto Parts Stocks
(Fri) Sept. 5 World 100 for UMP Late Models (time trials)
(Sat) Sept. 6 World 100 for UMP Late Models—$41,000 to win (heats, B-Mains, 100-lap Main)
rain date—Sunday, Sept. 7
(Fri) Sept. 19 Chevy American Revolution 4 Crown—World of Outlaw Sprints
(Sat) Sept. 20 Chevy American Revolution 4 Crown—USAC Midgets-Sprints-Silver Crown
rain date for Saturday—Sunday, Sept. 21
(Fri) Oct. 3 Moser UMP Nationals for UMP Late Models & Modifieds (time trials & heats)
(Sat) Oct. 4 Moser UMP Nationals for UMP Late Models & Modifieds (consies & mains)
(Sat) Oct. 11 UNOH and Sprint Car & Midget Magazine Special for 360 & 305 Sprints
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