Eldora Speedway
Fast Facts: Dream XXI presented by Ferris
Dream XXI presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers
Dates: June 4-6 (Twin $2,500-to-win features Thursday, twin $5,000-to-win features Friday and heats, consolations and $100,000-to-win main event Saturday). | Complete Dream coverage
Track: Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio (high-banked half-mile clay oval).
Purse: Total purse of $306,625 includes $100,000 to 100-lap winner and at least $2,000 to all 28 starters.
Sanction: UMP DIRTcar (non-touring points)
Last year’s winner: Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga.
Tickets: Thursday general admission $18 ($4 children); Friday $22 ($6 children); Saturday $38 ($12 children). Add $4 for reserved seats.
Pit passes: Thursday $23; Friday $27; Saturday $43 (three-day pit pass is $83; two-day pit-pass is $65).
On the web: eldoraspeedway.com
Track phone: (937) 338-3815
Pay-per-view: Live productions each night available at DirtonDirt.com or eldoraspeedway.com with multiple announcers, multiple cameras, on-screen race lineups and a live timing and scoring feed. Prices are $17.95 Thursday, $21.95 Friday and $37.95 Saturday.
Notes: The race is the richest in Dirt Late Model racing. … Scott Bloomquist (six), Billy Moyer (two) and Freddy Smith (two) have multiple victories, but no driver has won the event back-to-back. … The third year of three nights of racing brings some tweaks, most notably that a driver’s combined finished in Thursday and Friday features set heat-race lineups for Saturday. … Also for Thursday-Friday prelims, the draw will set the competitors in time trial-heat groups. … Thursday-Friday heats will be inverted with a system to be announced. … For Saturday’s heat lineups, ties among combined finishes will be broken by (1) best finish from Thursday or Friday, (2) fastest Thursday-Friday qualifying time or (3) entry postmark. … Two provisionals are reserved for the two fastest overall qualifiers from preliminary nights who don’t transfer through a Saturday night heat race. … Saturday’s program includes two consolation races along with two consolation “scrambles” among drivers who fail to transfer. … UMP DIRTcar points are awarded to all drivers throughout the weekend. … Eldora has hosted two Late Model races this season with Rusty Schlenk of Weston, Ohio, and Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, grabbing Sunoco American Late Model Series victories.
Dream winners
(Complete race history)
Year: Driver, hometown
2014: Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.
2013: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2012: Shane Clanton, Fayetteville, Ga.
2011: Don O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind.
2010: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2009: Jimmy Owens: Newport, Tenn.
2008: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2007: Steve Casebolt, Richmond, Ind.
2006: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2005: Matt Miller, Waterville, Ohio
2004: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2003: Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky.
2002: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2001: Replaced by Eldora Million
2000: Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn.
1999: Rick Eckert, York, Pa.
1998: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1997: Jimmy Mars, Elk Mound, Wis.
1996: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio
1995: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
1994: Freddy Smith, Baton Rouge, La.
Weekend purses
Thursday twin features
1. $2,500
2. $1,750
3. $1,250
4. $1,100
5. $900
6. $750
7. $700
8. $650
9. $600
10. $550
11. $525
12. $500
13. $475
14. $450
15. $425
16. $400
17. $385
18. $375
19. $365
20. $350
21. $350
22. $350
23. $350
24. $350
Friday twin features
1. $5,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,500
4. $1,250
5. $1,000
6. $900
7. $875
8. $850
9. $800
10. $775
11. $750
12. $725
13. $700
14. $675
15. $650
16. $625
17. $600
18. $575
19. $550
20. $525
21. $500
22. $500
23. $500
24. $500
Saturday feature
1. $100,000
2. $20,000
3. $10,000
4. $6,000
5. $5,000
6. $4,000
7. $3,500
8. $3,000
9. $2,500
10. $2,475
11. $2,450
12. $2,425
13. $2,400
14. $2,375
15. $2,350
16. $2,325
17. $2,300
18. $2,275
19. $2,250
20. $2,200
21. $2,175
22. $2,150
23. $2,125
24. $2,100
25. $2,075
26. $2,050
27. $2,025
28. $2,000
(Drivers failing to transfer from heats $125; B-Main scrambles pay $1,000-to-win, etc.)
Dream lineup structure
Row 1: Sixth heat winner, fifth heat winner
Row 2: Fourth heat winner, third heat winner
Row 3: Second heat winner, first heat winner
Row 4: First heat runner-up, second heat runner-up
Row 5: Third heat runner-up, fourth heat runner-up
Row 6: Fifth heat runner-up, sixth heat runner-up
Row 7: First heat third place, second heat third place
Row 8: Third heat third place, fourth heat third place
Row 9: Fifth heat third place, sixth heat third place
Row 10: Provisional starters
Row 11: First consy winner, second consy winner
Row 12: First consy runner-up, second consy runner-up
Row 13: First consy third place, second consy third place
Row 14: First consy fourth place, second consy fourth place
Event schedule
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Thursday
Breakfast at turn four concessions: 7 a.m.-11 a.m.
Hillside markings may begin (chairs only): 8 a.m.
Turn three race registration opens (pit passes and media credential sign-in): 8 a.m.
Turn three pit gate opens: 9 a.m.
Technical inspection for Late Models: 9 a.m.
Main gate ticket office opens (tickets, pit passes and will call): 10 a.m.
Turn four ticket office opens (tickets and pit passes): 10 a.m.
All ADA Parking opens (permit required): 10 a.m.
Grandstand cleared and secured for grand opening: 11 a.m.
All admission gates/suites/concessions open: Noon
Showers open: Noon-6 p.m.
Drivers’ meeting: 5 p.m.
Hot laps: 6 p.m.
Racing: 8 p.m.
Thursday night party: Following the completion of racing in the Fan Zone
(Main concessions will be open overnight for limited food, beverage and ice service)
Friday
Showers open: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Breakfast at turn four concessions: 7 a.m.-11 a.m.
Turn three race registration opens (pit passes and media credential sign-in): 10 a.m.
Main gate ticket office opens (tickets, pit passes and will call): 10 a.m.
Turn four ticket office opens (tickets and pit passes): 10 a.m.
All ADA parking opens (permit required): 10 a.m.
Grandstand cleared and secured for grand opening: 11 a.m.
All admission gates/suites/concessions open: Noon
Turn three pit gate opens: Noon
Technical inspection for Late Models: Noon
Drivers’ meeting: 5 p.m.
Hot laps: 6 p.m.
Racing: 8 p.m.
(Main concessions will be open overnight for limited food, beverage and ice service)
Saturday
Showers open: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Breakfast at turn four concessions: 7 a.m.-11 a.m.
Main gate ticket office opens (tickets, pit passes and will call): 10 a.m.
Turn four ticket office opens (tickets and pit passes): 10 a.m.
All ADA parking opens (permit required): 10 a.m.
Grandstand cleared and secured for grand opening: 11 a.m.
All admission gates/suites/concessions open: Noon
Turn three pit gate opens: Noon
Autograph session in Fan Zone: 3:30 p.m.
Drivers’ meeting: 4:30 p.m.
Hot laps (at officials’ discretion): 6 p.m.
Racing: 7 p.m.
