It's Dirt It's a Truck It's a Dream

I know we are in KOH mode but since there is one day to wait for those who would like to see it the truck test from Eldora made it to BOOB TUBE. I mean look at it................You know you want it and yes I know all about what's going on this spring/summer. But it's a Truck and it's Dirt feel it?? yea ya do........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V7GJdn9rZE

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on February 7, 2013 at 10:21am

h i d d e n m e s s a g e

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Permalink Reply by Slanted66 on February 7, 2013 at 11:36am

I am really looking forward to this race. I just hope it translates well on TV

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schultz on February 7, 2013 at 3:09pm

I will be there....Stop by camp site #1 for a drink! You will see a SPEED Banner!

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on February 7, 2013 at 3:14pm

I'll be there too, but not camping. I'll have to remember to look you up.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schultz on February 7, 2013 at 3:32pm

For sure get to the track early..... we will have food cooking and RC trucks racing around...

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Permalink Reply by Slanted66 on February 7, 2013 at 5:31pm

How much are the teams allowed to do to the trucks to get them to wok on the dirt? Spec tires, shocks, springs??

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Permalink Reply by mj on February 8, 2013 at 11:45pm

Mike Hembree | Posted January 25, 2013 on NASCAR.com

Roger Slack finds himself in the busy middle of one of the biggest NASCAR stories in recent history.

Slack is the general manager of Eldora Speedway, the half-mile dirt track that will become a motorsports capital of sorts this summer.

On July 24, Eldora, located in Rossburg, OH, will host the Camping World Truck Series, marking the first time a major NASCAR series has raced on dirt since September 1970, when the Cup series left clay behind.

Slack has six months to prepare for dozens of truck haulers and team and NASCAR support vehicles, the influx of national television and radio, probably his biggest crowd of journalists ever and a crowd that will test the speedway’s infrastructure.

The race already is close to a sellout. Only a few hundred reserved seat tickets and about 1,000 general admission tickets for the track’s grassy hillside remain available. Slack is expecting a crowd of between 20,000 and 22,000 and said he probably could swell twice that many tickets if the track had available seating and parking.

Parking is somewhat limited near the track in the summer because – and this is not an excuse at many speedways – adjacent farm fields will still be covered with hay.

“This is rural Ohio,” said Slack of the track, which is located on State Road 118, not exactly a major thoroughfare. “We can’t park cars on fields where there’s hay. And we’re not going to add seats. It’s not fair to the fans to overload them on traffic.”

Although SAFER barriers will not be added to the track for the Truck event, numerous other changes are planned. The track’s pit entry and pit exit will be modified, as will other access areas that allow pedestrians to cross the racing surface. The track’s press box will be converted to allow for separate radio and television broadcasts of the event.

Officials will add three more scoring loops.

The race format has not been determined, but Slack said the race evening will unfold in much the same fashion as other Eldora events – with qualifying, heat races and a feature. There will not be traditional pit stops.

The breadth of ticket sales illustrates the vivid interest in the race. Slack said tickets have been sold in 48 states (with the exceptions of Montana and Hawaii) and seven Canadian provinces. He said about 70 percent of the ticket-buyers will be first-time visitors to Eldora.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on February 9, 2013 at 12:48pm

There will not be tradfitional pit stops.................hhhmM

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on February 9, 2013 at 6:40pm

It will be interesting to see how the traditional Hutch type chassis holds up under the stresses of a rough surface, coupled with all the torsional stresses ect. a normal dirt car goes thru.

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on April 9, 2013 at 2:10pm

Format announced for Truck race at Eldora

April 09, 2013, Official NASCAR release, NASCAR.com

Historic Event To Offer Unique Qualifying, Race Procedures

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced today the qualifying and race procedures for the inaugural “Mudsummer Classic” -- the highly anticipated NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. Unlike asphalt tracks, dirt tracks have historically used a format much different than typical races and that will be the case for this event, the first NASCAR national series race held on dirt in more than 40 years.

The race will feature a traditional two-lap qualifying session, five qualifying races, one last-chance race and a champion’s provisional to determine the 30-truck starting field. The top-20 in owners’ points entering the race event will have a guaranteed starting position.

Here are additional details for each round of qualifying:

Qualifying

Two-lap qualifying determines starting position for the qualifying races

Qualifying Races

· Five qualifying races
o Eight laps each; only green flag laps count
o Five trucks transfer from each qualifying race

· Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on qualifying speeds with four locked-in trucks (trucks in the top 20)

· The top-five trucks in qualifying will start on the pole for their respective qualifying race

· Highest finishing non-locked-in truck will transfer to race from each qualifying race

· At the completion of the qualifying races, 25 trucks will have earned spots into the feature.

Last Chance Race

· 15 laps; only green flag laps count
· The top-four finishers will transfer to the feature and start in positions 26-29
· The lineup will be based on the finish from the qualifying races

Starting position No. 30 will go to the most recent past series champion who has not already qualified. If the 30th starting position is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned to the next highest finishing truck in the Last Chance Race.

“NASCAR and Eldora Speedway have collectively worked together to come up with a format that embraces the history of dirt track racing while also ensuring that full-time competitors have an opportunity to be a part of this special event,” said Chad Little, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series director. “This will also add an exciting element for the fans and we look forward to putting on a great show at this unique venue.”

The race length and format are also new for the series. The race will be 150 laps divided into three segments. The segments will be 60, 50 and 40 laps.

There will be pit stops between each segment, with teams having the opportunity to change tires and work on their trucks.

More details on the event schedule will be released later this spring.

The “Mudsummer Classic” will be the first NASCAR national touring series event held on dirt since NASCAR’s premiere series competed on September 30, 1970 in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Petty won the Home State 200 at the one-mile State Fairgrounds Speedway.