Eldora Speedway Announces 2008 Major Dates
ROSSBURG, OH – While the roar of engines at Eldora (OH) Speedway may have subsided only a few weeks ago, attention is already being drawn to the 2008 season. Track owner Tony Stewart has announced his major event dates for next season on the infamous one-half mile clay oval, along with pricing and sale date information for those events.With strong tradition behind each of them, Stewart wisely opted to fill their traditional time slots.
Kicking off the slate of time-honored meets is the 14th annual Dirt Late Model Dream over the weekend of June 6 & 7, featuring a winner’s payday of $100,000.
One of Sprint Car racing’s crown jewel events will celebrate its 25th anniversary, with the running of the $50,000 to win Kings Royal on Saturday, July 12, preceded by the Knight Before the Kings Royal on Friday. Both events will again by sanctioned by the World of Outlaws (WoO).
Eldora’s most prestigious event on the calendar takes place the weekend of September 5 & 6 with the 38th annual World 100 for Late Models. The most sought after prize in all of Late Model racing, the famed World 100 globed trophy, will accompany a winner’s pay check of $41,000 in 2008.
With the exception of a nominal increase of $2 for the Kings Royal, Stewart has held the line on ticket prices for the 2008 major events. Reserved seats for the Dirt Late Model Dream ($40), Knight Before Kings Royal ($27), Kings Royal ($34) and the World 100 ($42) go on sale Saturday – December 1, 2007 at 9:00 AM. From that point forward tickets will be available around the clock on Eldora’s website, or by calling the track office at (937) 338-3815 during normal business hours.
The Schedule:
June 4: Nextel Prelude to the Dream
June 6/7: 14th Annual Dirt Late Model Dream
July 11/12: 25th annual Kings Royal
September 5/6: 38th annual World 100
Dream, Kings Royal, and World 100 tickets go on sale December 1.
Prelude ticket information will be released at a later time.
Source: Eldora Speedway
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