September
10: The
Best of the World 100 Collection has been uploaded for
viewing <CLICK
HERE>
September
9: The
2009 World 100 date has been set. The 39th running of
The Granddaddy of Them All will take place September
11 and 12, 2009. Ticket information will be available
at a later date...
September
8: A
Tony Knowles Best Appearing Car
album has been posted. View it HERE
September
8: A
huge Saturday night album has been posted. View it HERE
September
7: The
first World 100 album has been loaded - and it is the
Shane Clanton victory album. View it HERE
September
6: The
World 100 is in the books and Shane Clanton is the new
World 100 Champion! Complete results HERE....
September
6: It's
2:30 pm and gates are now open! Official heat race lineups
are now up. Alternates for the heats are also listed.
Click the World Live link above.
September
6: Photos
from Friday night are now up! <click
here>
September 6: World
100 qualifications are in the books and Earl Person
Jr stole the show as he broke the World 100 qualifying
lap record with a blistering lap of 15.350 seconds.
Tim McCreadie, Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, and
Darren Miller rounded out the top five. The heat invert
is a six for tomorrow night so fans will be sure to
see some wild heat racing action!....Fans were out in
full force on Friday night, as many say it was one of
the largest Friday night crowds in the history of the
World 100....Check back mid morning for complete and
official qualifying results, heat race lineups, and
a race stat packs!
September 5: Join
us over on the WORLD LIVE page for updates this evening.
The driver roster has now been posted!
September
5: We
are getting closer... drivers meeting is just a little
over one hour away.... As we get settled in, we'll bring
you some more updates this afternoon and will have a
driver roster posted prior to hot laps...
September 5: 165
cars have have made it through tech inspection so far
this weekend...
September 4: Final
update for the evening.... 102 cars have officially
passed tech inspection on Thursday night. Officials
will resume inspection at 9:00 am tomorrow morning for
the remainder of the teams... After week long temperatures
in the mid 90's, tomorrow looks to bring some cooler
temperatures and that has nearly everyone in the campgrounds
excited....
September 4: Tech
Inspection is nearing its last hour for Thursday. The
lower pit is full and officials are pitting the top
side right now. The first car to take a qualifying lap
on Friday night? That would be April Farmer - she drew
the #1 pill for round one.... Two new photos below...
September
4: The
pits are now open and haulers are been led down inside
the track. Tech Inspection is going get underway at
3:00 pm today... New photo below...
September
4: Good
morning from Eldora! Officials parked 5 new rows of haulers
overnight and as of the 9:00 hour, there looks to be about
75 teams on the property.... Pits open for hauler parking
at 1:00, with technical inspection beginning a few hours
after that. A couple new photos have been added below....
We'll continue to update you on car counts and tech inspection
news throughout the day...
September
3: The
night crew is out in pit staging and staying busy this
evening as haulers are beginning to trickle in on a regular
basis as we approach the 11:00 hour. We'll bring a full
report tomorrow prior to tech inspection...
September
3: The
cornhole tourney has been expanded to 64 teams due to
overwhelming response. Entry forms are still being accepted
until we reach the 64 team limit. Forms can be filled
out / dropped off at the main office or at the Golf Cart
Registration Building.
September
2: The
first 120 World 100 driver entries have now been posted.
Click the link at the top of the page to view the additions!...
Only two team spots left to fill for the cornhole tourney...see
the link at the top of the page for additional information.
September
2: PLEASE
NOTE: World 100 tickets are no longer available for purchase
online. Tickets can be purchased by phone from 9:00 am
to 5:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as from 9:00
am to 12:00 pm on Thursday. The ticket office at the Speedway
will be open on Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
for in person sales. Walk-up sales are always welcome
on raceday as well. The ticket office opens at 10:00 am
both Friday and Saturday.
September
2: PLEASE
NOTE: The Eldora office is no longer taking camping reservations
by phone. All remaining and available camping spaces in
the Eldora Village are sold directly in the camping lot
during race week. Those looking for a campsite can purchase
a space upon arrival. Simply see the campground attendant
on duty at the Eldora Village.
September
2: A
photo album from the Baltes Classic has been uploaded
to the website. <view
here>
September
1: Sunoco
Race Fuels again will be the title sponsor of several
events at the famous Eldora Speedway’s World 100
on September 5-6th. Sunoco Race Fuels will again bring
fans at the track the pre-race show on Friday September
5th in front of the pond outside turn four of the facility.
<read
more>
September
1: The
first 100 World 100 entries are now posted online. Click
the link at the top of this page...
August
31: Beating
Billy Moyer in Late Model racing at Eldora Speedway can
be tough – start him on the pole and the job gets
even tougher! Such was the case in Sunday night’s
Baltes Classic presented by Aesthetic Finishers, as Moyer
put on a driving clinic to capture the $3,000 victory.
<full
story> Complete results <posted
here>
August
26:
Reminder
- Camping Lots
#1 - 4 will be open for the Baltes Classic on August 31.
All camping spaces for that night are free and do not
require reservation in any lot. CAMPGROUNDS WILL OPEN
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH. ANYTHING PLACED BEFORE SATURDAY
WILL BE REMOVED BY MANAGEMENT.
Eldora
Village opens on Sunday, August 31st. See the camping
box above for more information on the campgrounds.
August
25: Considered
to be the P.T. Barnum of auto racing, Earl Baltes always
had the uncanny knack of intriguing not only race teams
but the fans alike at Eldora Speedway, with his motivating
promotions. Whether it be unheard of prize money to win
for the teams, marrying of apes on the stage or wheelbarrow
races for the fans, Baltes always kept people guessing...
<more>
August
25: Pride
and inspiration are key elements to a successful dirt
Late Model racing operation. For the second consecutive
year, Eldora Speedway, along with DirtonDirt.com, will
recognize and reward one team for their motivation at
the World 100. <more>
August
19:
The latest World 100 entries have been updated. Also,
you'll notice the cornhole tab at the top of the page.
All received entries to the tournament will be posted
on that page.
August
18: Taking
into consideration the escalating travel costs, for fans
and racers alike, along with the desire to provide the
best racing experience possible, track owner Tony Stewart
and his Eldora Speedway staff have announced a slight
revision to the previously released entry blank for this
year’s 38th annual running of the World 100, September
5 and 6. Under revision is the ‘one car/one driver’
rule. <read
more>
August
15: Eldora
Speedway may be sitting idle for a couple of weekends,
but when the roar of engines returns to the famed one-half
mile clay oval, it will be in a big way – big for
both the race teams and the fans. <read
more>
August
14: The
first ten World 100 entries hit the Eldora mailbox this
week. Keep tabs on the entries each week as they get updated
with new drivers. <here>
August
14: The
sprint car fans got their chance at an official Eldora
cornhole tournament over Kings Royal weekend, so it seems
natural that late model fans get that same chance... and
what better weekend to have such an event than at the
famous World 100! Information and entry blanks can be
downloaded at the following link. Don't delay - entries
will be limited! <MORE
INFO>
August
6: World
100 entry forms are now available: HERE
August
4: The
World 100 VIP Suite is back for 2008! Packages are now
available - click
here for more info
June
14 : World
100 lap sponsorships now available <click
here>
June
13 : For
51 straight years Earl Baltes, along with wife Berneice,
held a watchful eye over his beloved Eldora Speedway,
with a powerful presence. Even after selling the famed
facility, which opened in June of 1954, to two-time NASCAR
Cup champion Tony Stewart in the fall of 2004, the Baltes’s
have attended every race meet under Stewart’s guidance.
<read
more>
