Eldora draws NASCAR drivers and fans with unique experience - USA TODAY
Eldora draws NASCAR drivers and fans with unique experience As the third annual event approaches, anticipation again is high for one of the featured races on the Truck schedule and the only dirt-track appearance on any of the three NASCAR... ly/1MGq0Hi A good race excites drivers — even when they aren’t driving — as much as it does fans. Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards was riveted by the drama unfolding on his television as Darrell Wallace Jr. and Kyle Larson raced frantically in the closing minutes of the Camping World Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway, a half-mile dirt track... “I’ve been watching races since I was 2 years old,” Edwards said. Edwards isn’t alone in forming testimonials for Truck racing at Eldora. As the third annual event approaches, anticipation again is high for one of the featured races on the Truck schedule and the only dirt-track appearance on any of the three NASCAR national-series schedules. The first Truck race at Eldora — in 2013 — was the first NASCAR national-series event at a dirt track since Richard Petty won the final Cup race on dirt in Raleigh, N. C. in 1970. Eldora, owned by Sprint Cup driver and team owner Tony Stewart, was... Its reputation as one of the nation’s top dirt tracks already was solidly in place, thanks largely to the work of track builder/promoter Earl Baltes. The racing, both in the inaugural event (won by Austin Dillon) and last year (won by Wallace), has been notable, and the format, with a series of heat races followed by a. Source: www.usatoday.com
