Welcome to the Nextel Prelude to the Dream event page! This section of the website is your official source for information regarding the exciting June 8th special event at Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway! As race week approaches, you will find daily news bits and photos posted below. You may click on the following links to view other areas of interest:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | TICKET INFORMATION | SEATING CHART | WHILE YOU'RE HERE

Camping: Any plastic, ropes, etc. put out before June 3 has been, or will be, removed by the Eldora management. Do not attempt to reserve camping spots before that time.

General Admission Seating: You may not attempt to save or mark off spots in the north or south terrace until Wendesday morning at 8:00 am. Anything placed on the grounds before that time will be removed.

Showers: The rolling showers will be in operation from Wednesday morning, June 8th, through Sunday morning, June 12th.

Activities: In addition to the many souvenir vendors, Nextel will have their NASCAR simulator on hand. There will also be a trade expo in the north barns from noon through 8:00 pm on Wednesday. Included in the expo will be: - Arctic Cat display - Schwann's Ice Cream display - Muddslinger Magazine & Miss Muddslinger - Cellular Phones of Darke County (Nextel) - Skillman High Performance Parts - Stout's RV Sales - Lucas Oil Products - Micro-Reality Race Track * Additional vendors, activities, and inter-active events being planned at this time.

 

June 9: Greg Billing of the Dayton Daily News sends his report from the Prelude [read more]. Tom Archdeacon of the Dayton Daily News sends a report on Red Farmer, which can be read [here].

June 9: 108 new photos have been uploaded in the gallery! [Click here]

June 9: Kenny Wallace brought home the victory in the Nextel Prelude to the Dream. The complete rundown looks like this:

A Main - 1)Kenny Wallace 2)Tony Stewart 3)Danny Lasoski 4)Ken Schrader 5)Bill Elliott 6)Dave Blaney 7)Bobby Labonte 8)Red Farmer 9)Ron Capps 10)Matt Kenseth 11)Jeff Green 12)Kevin Harvick 13)Kyle Petty 14)Mike Wallace

June 8: (4:36 pm) - The excitement at Eldora this afternoon is like nothing ever witnessed in the 51 year history of the track! Local and national news media is on hand, the drivers are arriving, and the crowd is flowing into the grandstands for the Nextel Prelude to the DREAM! Speed Channel will be doing several live break-ins on its Nascar Nation show tonight. Several photos from around the track have been uploaded below. Stick with us as we'll provide several updates and photos throughout the evening...

June 1: Eldora Speedway officials announced today that there are no more tickets available for the Wednesday night, June 8, Nextel Prelude to the Dream. [read more]

May 25: With Eldora Speedway’s ‘major event’ season rapidly approaching, promoter Larry Kemp has announced that Race Track Camping (RTC) will be opening and managing a campground on the West side of State Route 118, adjacent to the speedway property. [read more]

May 22: A well-rounded representation of driver talen t is taking shape for Eldora Speedway’s June 8 Nextel Prelude to the Dream, as indicated by the recent additions to the star-studded line-up. [read more]

April 24: Eldora Speedway’s charisma has sparked immense interest among the Fastrak Champions Series fraternity, in anticipation of their debut to the one-half mile clay oval on Wednesday night, June 8, and as part of the recently announced Nextel Prelude to the Dream. [read more]

April 19: Already one of the premier grassroots motorsports venues in the country, Eldora Speedway added to its impressive history Tuesday when it announced the Nextel Prelude to the Dream, set for Wednesday, June 8. [read more]