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St Route 118 | New Weston | OH | 45348
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Persistent
Rain Postpones
Fifth Annual Prelude to the Dream
Dirt
Late Model Race Rescheduled for
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at Eldora Speedway
ROSSBURG,
Ohio (June 3, 2009) – Persistent rain has forced officials
at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, to postpone the fifth
annual Prelude to the Dream. The all-star dirt late model
race has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9. A decision
regarding the broadcast of the event will be made at a later
date.
The
wet weather made it impossible to run the event that was slated
to benefit four military-themed charities – Wounded
Warrior Project, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Homefront
and Fisher House.
“We worked really hard to make sure everything was right
for the drivers, fans and viewers at home on HBO Pay-Per-View,
but the weather was the one element we couldn’t control,”
said Tony Stewart, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion
and owner of Eldora Speedway.
Those
who have already purchased the Prelude to the Dream on HBO
Pay-Per-View, which was slated to begin today at 7 p.m. EDT,
will be refunded.
Those
who purchased a ticket to the event can apply the value of
their Prelude to the Dream ticket toward any remaining event
on the 2009 Eldora Speedway schedule. To view the schedule,
please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com or call the track office
(937) 338-3815.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED TICKET QUESTIONS:
Q:
I have tickets from the June 3 postponement – what do
I do with them?
A: Those are valid tickets for the rescheduled
Sept. 9 race, please hang on to them and present them that
day. No exchange of tickets is required.
Q:
Do I get the same seats?
A: Yes, those are the seats you purchased
for the Prelude event.
Q:
What do you mean, ‘the tickets may be used at any event
on the Eldora schedule’?
A: If you are unable to return to the
rescheduled Sept. 9 Prelude event, the $23 purchase price
of your ticket may be applied towards the price of a ticket
at any event during the 2009 season at Eldora Speedway.
Q:
What about my reserved seat ticket if I use the general admission
ticket at an event other than the rescheduled Sept. 9 race?
A: The value of that reserved seat may
be used towards the purchase of another available reserved
seat at the event of your choosing – we can not guarantee
the same seat/location on ‘exchanged’ events.
Q:
What will the time schedule be for the rescheduled Sept. 9
race?
A: Gates open at 8:00 am. Prelude to
the Dream racing activity begins at 7:00 pm. A complete daily
schedule can be found <HERE>
Q.
Can I still buy tickets for the rescheduled Sept. 9 Prelude?
A. -
At
the present time, there are no general admission or reserved
seats available. The event will be broadcast live on HBO Pay
per View. Details of the HBO broadcast will be announced on
our website as we get closer to the event.
Q. I am coming to the Baltes Classic and/or World
100, will I be able to get tickets to the Prelude?
A. If there are any tickets returned
to the office prior to those events, they will be held and
made available for purchase the day of the Prelude, but we
can not guarantee that there will be any tickets.
