Eldora Speedway
Fast Facts: Eldora's Intercontinental Classic
By Robert Holman
DirtonDirt.com weekend editor
Dates: Sept. 10-12 ($10,000-to-win features Thursday and Friday; heats, consolations and $50,000-to-win main event Saturday). | Complete Intercontinental coverage
Track: Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio (high-banked half-mile clay oval).
Purse: Total purse of $205,075 includes $50,000 to win 67-lap finale and at least $1,500 to all 24 starters.
Sanction: DIRTcar (non-touring points)
Tickets: The event is a competitor-only, fan-free event.
On the web: eldoraspeedway.com
Track phone: (937) 338-3815
Video: Live productions each night available at FloSport.tv for subscribers with multiple announcers, multiple cameras, on-screen race lineups and a live timing and scoring feed; DirtonDirt.com subscribers now have the opportunity access to FloRacing broadcasts. Follow this link to watch the live broadcasts or click here for more information on claiming your FloRacing account.
Notes: Eldora’s Intercontinental Classic is an invitation-only event open to 44 invited drivers and four drivers selected through an online fan vote. … The event replaces the 50th World 100, which has been rescheduled for September 2021 due to coronavirus-related restrictions on large crowds. … Drivers invited included national stars Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton among others. … The two most prolific Eldora winners are Mooresburg, Tenn.'s Bloomquist, who leads all drivers with eight Dream victories, and Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., who tops the World 100 list with six triumphs. ... Moyer, however, has indicated that he will likely skip the Intercontinental Classic due to a death in the family. … The Intercontinental Classic follows the same format as June’s Dirt Late Model Stream, which was the first Late Model race at Eldora this season following a nationwide shutdown due to Covid-19 pandemic concerns. … Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., won the Dirt Late Model Stream, adding to his 2018 World 100 triumph. … The posted $205,075 in prize money over the three days of competition includes winnings from Saturday’s 67-lap finale (to commemorate Eldora’s 67th season), two preliminary features and consolations all three days. … The winner’s share is $50,000. … To set Saturday’s heat race lineups, drivers earn points through their time trials, heats and features on Thursday and Friday; combined Thursday-Friday points determine Saturday’s heats. … Provisionals for Saturday’s ninth row will be based on points rather than qualifying times. … For Thursday and Friday preliminary nights — each featuring a $10,000-to-win program — there will be four heats, with the top four finishers from each heat advancing to the feature. The top two finishers then get their qualifying times back. The first three rows will be lined up inverted by the six fastest qualifying times, while the fourth row will be the seventh- and eighth-fastest qualifying time. The two fastest qualifiers who do not advance from heats will start in positions 17 and 18, with the remaining spots filled through consolation races. … Drivers are required to use a Hoosier LM 20 on the left front, right front and left rear. They may use an LM 20 or Hoosier LM 40 on the right rear. Grooving and siping is allowed. … There will be no cash transactions at the facility. All transactions will be via credit or debit card. … Masks will be required all weekend. … Concessions stands will not be open. … There will be no grandstand entrances open as the event is a fan-free event. … Participants are reminded to follow CDC social distancing recommendations.
Weekend purses
Thursday-Friday features
1. $10,000
2. $4,000
3. $2,700
4. $2,250
5. $2,000
6. $1,600
7. $1,400
8. $1,300
9. $1,200
10. $1,000
11. $950
12. $900
13. $800
14. $750
15. $700
16. $675
17. $660
18. $650
19. $640
20. $625
21-24. $600
Saturday feature
1. $50,000
2. $10,000
3. $5,000
4. $4,000
5. $3,750
6. $3,500
7. $3,400
8. $3,300
9. $3,250
10. $3,000
11. $2,750
12. $2,650
13. $2,600
14. $2,575
15. $2,500
16. $2,400
17. $2,300
18. $2,200
19. $2,100
20. $2,000
21. $1,800
22. $1,700
23. $1,600
24. $1,500
(Drivers failing to transfer from consolations $200)
Event schedule
Wednesday
6 p.m.: Hauler staging begins (enter via Camping Lot 1)
Thursday
Noon: All haulers staged in Camping Lots 1 and 2
Noon: Medical screening (race officials)
12:30 p.m.: Medical screening (manufacturers, support and vendors)
1 p.m.: Medical screening (race teams at haulers)
1:15-4 p.m.: Hauler parking
1:30-4:30 p.m.: Inspection and registration
2:30 p.m.: Medical screening (broadcast team)
5 p.m.: Virtual drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m.: Hot laps/multi-car qualifying by group
7:20 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
Friday
Noon: Hauler staging in Camping Lots 1 and 2 (any hauler that left following Thursday’s event)
Noon: Medical screening (race officials)
12:30 p.m.: Medical screening (manufacturers, support and vendors)
1 p.m.: Medical screening (race teams at haulers)
1:15-4 p.m.: Hauler parking
1:30-4:30 p.m.: Inspection and registration
2:30 p.m.: Medical screening (broadcast team)
5 p.m.: Virtual drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m.: Hot laps/multi-car qualifying by group
7:20 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
Saturday
Noon: Hauler staging in Camping Lots 1 and 2 (any hauler that left following Friday’s event)
12:30 p.m.: Medical screening (manufacturers, support and vendors)
1 p.m.: Medical screening (race teams at haulers)
1:15-4 p.m.: Hauler parking
1:30-4:30 p.m.: Inspection and registration
2:30 p.m.: Medical screening (broadcast team)
5 p.m.: Virtual drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m.: Hot laps/multi-car qualifying by group
7:30 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
