Key notes: The 32nd annual Dirt Late Model Dream unofficially kicks off with Wednesday’s 50-lap, $20,000-to-win FloRacing Night in America Series event at Eldora Speedway. … Although not officially connected to the Dream program, many national-level drivers are expected to use it as a warmup for the week’s festivities. … For the third consecutive year, the Dream field will be split into two 50-lap, $30,000-to-win preliminary nights on Thursday-Friday, preceding Saturday’s heat races, consolations and 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dream finale. … The four-day total purse exceeds $700,000. … Jonathan Davenport chases his fourth straight Dream victory and fifth overall (2015, ’23-’25). He has 11 career Eldora crown jewels and has amassed nearly $2,000,000 in winnings there since 2012. Davenport topped 2024’s FloRacing Series stop which was rain-postponed to September and preceded that year's World 100 weekend. … Bobby Pierce is a two-time World 100 (2016, ’24) and two-time Dirt Track World Championship (2024-’25) winner at Eldora, combining for more than $363,000 in earnings. Pierce won last year’s $20,000 FloRacing Series visit. … Ricky Thornton Jr. has collected more than $120,000 in earnings at Eldora, including last fall’s $72,000 World 100. … Tyler Erb and Nick Hoffman are both fresh off six-figure paydays at Mansfield (Ohio) Speedway’s Blaster 57 Special event in World of Outlaws competition. … Mike Marlar (2023) and Kyle Larson (2022) are also previous FloRacing Series winners at Eldora. … Pits open at 10 a.m. for Wednesday’s FloRacing opener with hot laps at 6 p.m. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., seeks his second straight FloRacing Series victory at Eldora.
Points chase: Before Eldora: 1. Brandon Sheppard (87); 2. Hudson O’Neal (81); 3. Bobby Pierce (78); 4. Tyler Erb (75); 5. Devin Moran (72); 6. Nick Hoffman (69); 7. Brandon Overton (66); 8. Tanner English (63); 9. Shannon Babb (60); 10. Kyle Bronson (57).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton Jr., Tim McCreadie, Dale McDowell, Ryan Gustin, Chris Madden, Mike Marlar, Garrett Alberson, Jason Feger, Dennis Erb Jr., Jimmy Owens, Chris Ferguson, Max Blair, Josh Rice, Cade Dillard, Joseph Joiner, Brian Shirley, Carson Hocevar, Mason Zeigler, Daulton Wilson and more.
Next series race: July 21, Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL) $20,000
From staff reports
ROSSBURG, Ohio — Updates and results from Wednesday’s Dirt Late Model Dream XXXII warmup, highlighted by a 50-lap, $20,000-to-win FloRacing Night in America Series feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Wenesday’s schedule
(All times local)
9 a.m. - Ticket office opens (ticket and pit pass sales)
10 a.m. - Pits open
11 a.m. - Tech and registration begins
Noon - Gates open for hillside seating
1 p.m. - Grounds cleared and secured
2 p.m. - All gates, suites and concessions open
2 p.m. - Turn one camping opens
2 p.m. - Ballroom opens
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting (infield)
6 p.m. - Hot laps
7:30 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
8 p.m. - Ballroom closes
Competition
- Late Model time trials
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Late Model feature (50 laps)
Tuesday’s schedule
9 a.m. - Ticket office opens (Gate 3 ticket and pit pass sales)
Noon - Turn one camping opens
5 p.m. - Pit pass sales (Gate 4)
5 p.m. - Vendor unload (vendor row)
6 p.m. - Hauler parking (infield)
6:30 p.m. - Vendor unload (fan zone)
