No Surprise - Tony Stewart Wins in the Dirt

SRX Race at Eldora Speedway

 

Smoke (Tony Stewart) drove around Eldora Speedway like he owned the place during Thursday's SRX event at the Rossburg, Ohio dirt track. Oh wait - Stewart has owned the Big E (Eldora Speedway) since 2004.  Last night, he led all 75 laps of the main event to claim his first SRX win of the 2023 season.

 

With the win, Stewart is now a perfect two-for-two in SRX races at the track that he owns. The win was his fifth overall SRX victory and his fourth win at a dirt track. In addition to his two wins at Eldora, the three-time #NASCAR Cup Champion also has victories at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 and Knoxville Raceway. The only dirt track SRX race he hasn't won came last year at Sharon Speedway, where he finished second.

 

Stewart won both heat races to claim the pole for Thursday's race and dominated the main event before needing to hold off a hard-charging Hailie Deegan to claim the win. Deegan was in a back-up car after being involved in a six-car crash during the first heat race.

 

 

What was a bit of a surprise was the hard-charging drive delivered by second place finisher Hailie Deegan.

 

“That’s one thing people don’t realize, Hailie Deegan is a hell of a dirt track racer,” Stewart said. “If she gets to second, she’s going to put on pressure. I just had to try to get some clean laps on restarts, get in a rhythm and get going.”

 

Deegan was involved in a first heat crash when Austin Dillon, making his SRX debut, lost his radiator hose and slid straight into the outside wall.

 

“When it happened, I was immediately right behind him (Dillon),” Deegan told Frontstretch. “Nothing I could do in that situation. That’s the first time that’s happened to me, where someone’s blown up directly in front of me.”

 

Deegan finished the race in her backup car and received a huge standing ovation and tons of cheers from fans.

 

“Oh man, I don’t know what’s happened the last couple of weeks or what’s changed, but I feel a lot more confidence the last couple of months,” Deegan said with a broad smile on her face. “I feel like these last two or three races, it’s coming (together) and I’m starting to get those finishes, getting more speed and it’s all coming together.

 

“I’ve been working real hard the last couple of weeks and it’s really paying off.”

 

 

 

IT’S A SMOKE CLEAN SWEEP IN ELDORA🧹🧹🧹

Tony Stewart wins all 3 events in his backyard! Only 1 more SRX race left in 2023… pic.twitter.com/DZ1scH7NCV

— Rubbin is Racing (@rubbinisracing) August 11, 2023

SRX at Eldora Speedway Results

1. Tony Stewart
2. Hailie Deegan
3. Ryan Newman
4. Bobby Labonte
5. Matt Kenseth
6. Marco Andretti
7. Chase Briscoe
8. Ken Schrader
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Ron Capps
11. Austin Dillon (DNS)
12. Tony Kanaan (DNS)

Tony Stewart is BACK in victory lane in Thursday Night Thunder.

Hear straight from Smoke following a dominate performance at Eldora. pic.twitter.com/yKDDhBB0e6

— Superstar Racing Experience (@SRXracing) August 11, 2023

.@HailieDeegan talks about her rollercoaster night that saw her come back from wrecking in the heats to earning her best career #SRX finish of second.

🎥:@AnthonyDamcott pic.twitter.com/TV0ooamuQp

— Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) August 11, 2023

𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: Eldora.#CampingWorldSRX | @EldoraSpeedway pic.twitter.com/P9JBOnXOnn

— Superstar Racing Experience (@SRXracing) August 11, 2023

 

source: Floracing Media

SRX Event Includes an Autograph Session

400 Wristbands Available

 

Eldora Speedway is a half-mile dirt racing facility located in western Ohio. The ‘Big E’ is owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Tony Stewart. The Indiana native purchased Eldora from legendary promotor Earl Baltes in 2004. Baltes built Eldora in 1954 and had been the sole owner of the facility from day number one.

Excited for this one! @BassProShops | @CampingWorld | @SRXracing | @EldoraSpeedway | @espn pic.twitter.com/e7w9J7tch4

— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) August 9, 2023

Eldora plays host to some of the largest dirt racing events in the country, including the Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and World 100 – all of which attract over 20,000 spectators on an annual basis. 

 

The Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) is bringing ‘Thursday Night Thunder’ to Eldora Speedway tomorrow. The event includes an autograph session with some of racings legends. 

Freshly painted walls - ✅

Freshly applied @BassProShops decals - ✅ pic.twitter.com/aYchM4mKJX

— Superstar Racing Experience (@SRXracing) August 9, 2023

SRX Autograph Session Details:

• The autograph session will run from 5:00pm to 5:45pm in the Fan Zone barn. A wristband will be required for entry to the autograph session.

 

Wristband Details:

• There will be 400 wristbands available and they can be picked up at the official Eldora Merchandise Store as soon as the gates open at 4:00pm. The Merchandise Store is located at the base of the Turn 3 Suites.

 

Autograph Session Layout:

• Drivers will spread out at individual tables within the building. Once in the building, fans will have the opportunity to get in any driver’s line they wish and can continue that process of picking and choosing their drivers until the 5:45pm end time. (This setup allows us to admit a higher number of fans to the autograph session as opposed to a single line)

 

Notes:

• **If any driver lines reach a point during the autograph session that fans won’t make the front of the line by the 5:45pm cutoff, officials may cap those lines. **In an effort to keep lines moving and allow fans to gather as many autographs as possible, there is a strict limit of one item per driver.

 

Driver Lineup

 

 

source: Eldora Speedway Media https://www.eldoraspeedway.com/event/2023-srx/

Chase Briscoe Is Having A Great Month

Topped Off By an Electrifying Last Lap Battle with Teammate for the #NCWTS Win

NASCAR Xfinity Series

On June 30th, in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start at Chicagoland Speedway, Chase Briscoe drove his Nutri Chomps Ford to a ninth-place finish scoring his first career NXS top-10 finish Saturday afternoon. Briscoe has competed in eight of the seventeen 2018 Xfinity races in the books.

“We really weren’t great at the beginning of the race,” Briscoe said. “We had a little track position in the beginning of the second stage. The yellow came out and everybody pitted and we decided to stay out because we knew we weren’t going to win the race as it was so we felt like we needed to do something. We were pretty good with 15 lap older tires and held our own and at the end it felt like we were a top-three car. We just didn’t have track position. I am proud of the guys. It was a hot weekend and to continue to work this hard and fight this hard all weekend long shows how hard these guys work.”

When the caution flag waved on lap 114, crew chief Mike Kelley made a strategy call to stay out to gain track position and save a set of tires for later in the 200-lap race. Briscoe led the field to green but gradually fell to cars with fresher tires. 

The Nutri Chomps Ford was really strong on the long runs allowing Briscoe to work his way just outside the top-10 before green flag pit-stops. After making his final pit-stop, Briscoe was running similar lap times as the leader with 20 laps remaining. The rookie was able to pick up four positions in the closing lap to earn his first career NXS top-10 finish.

MOWA Winged Sprint

On July 14th, Chase Briscoe “mopped up” the competition after a 2 1/2 hour rain delay at Tri-State Speedway. The rains and lightning came at the scheduled start time in Haubstadt (6pm), but the skies cleared up and racing was not going to be denied at the 1/4 mile dirt track.

Briscoe prevailed in winning the MOWA Winged Sprint feature. The Mitchell, IN, driver finished ahead of Cory Bruns and Carson Short. Critter Malone was fourth and Justin Peck was next to round out the top five. The 3 MOWA heat races were victories for Carson Short, Kody Kinser, and Chase Briscoe.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Wow... Unbelievable night! So thankful that @FordPerformance let me run this race! Winning at Eldora means so much to me! Even better was winning in front of my three racing heroes... My Dad, Jack Hewitt, and this guy @TonyStewart. Thank you everyone for the tweets! pic.twitter.com/ErRjXA5EO9

— Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe5) July 19, 2018

Last night, on a rare Wednesday Night Truck Race on the dirt track of Eldora, Chase Briscoe won again.

With dirt slinging, doors banging and the checkered flag waving, Chase Briscoe edged ThorSport Racing teammate Grant Enfinger to earn his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) victory in the sixth annual race at the historic Eldora Speedway.

In a one-off race with ThorSport, Briscoe, on newer tires, took advantage of a Lap 145 restart to pass leader and Toyota Racing Development protégé Logan Seavey, but the event’s final caution within three laps of the finish set the tone for the exciting finish in NASCAR overtime.

For Briscoe, a Ford Performance development driver, it was his second straight win after earning his first career victory last November in the Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway with Brad Keselowski Racing.

"I know (Enfinger) is running for a championship and he's our teammate," said Briscoe. "I wasn’t going to wear him out. I wasn't going to just wreck him for the win. We rubbed, and I definitely let it float on the way to the wall and I'm sorry for that, it's not how I race. "I'm so thankful that Ford allowed me to do this race. I was begging them about three weeks ago to let me do it and it came together at the last minute. It's awesome to be in Victory Lane."

WHAT A FINISH!!! Wow.

Retweet to congratulate Chase Briscoe on his #EldoraDirtDerby WIN!

Full results: https://t.co/PotJFnjYrd pic.twitter.com/I39chX1OHF

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 19, 2018

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Crafton, Moffitt, and Nemechek Explain Their #NCWTS Dirt Track Approach

In advance of the iconic NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway, three drivers discussed their strategy for competing on the half-mile dirt track.

Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Menards Ideal Door Ford for ThorSport Racing

Question: What's your strategy to come out going into this year's race?

MATT: I just stay out of trouble. I mean, just staying out of trouble and having something to work with at the end of the race. Last year we really got the first stage, got off a little bit on the adjustment on the second stage, and the last stage just put it all together and had something to race with at the end.

One year after breaking through on the dirt @EldoraSpeedway, @Matt_Crafton is back to try for a repeat with @ThorSportRacing --> https://t.co/FZir8a7aGB

📷: @chrisseelman pic.twitter.com/5jz8xemGn5

— SPEED SPORT (@SPEEDSPORT) July 17, 2018

Brett Moffitt, driver of the No. 16 iRacing Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises

Question: What's going through your mind as you get ready to take on the dirt track at Eldora in pursuit of your fourth win this season?

BRETT: First of all, this is going to be a very new experience for me racing a truck at Eldora, and obviously I'm really excited about it. We had a new partner in iRacing come on board to sponsor the truck, and I've actually been using their cars as a way to get ready. I've raced a little bit of dirt in my past, but that was in a dirt modified, and I think racing a truck there is going to be completely different and a new learning experience. Always enjoyed watching the race. I'm going to go out and try to compete and hopefully take it to Victory Lane again.

Want to sling dirt with @Brett_Moffitt?

He’s hosting @EldoraSpeedway truck sessions on @iRacing; sign up & let ‘er rip! pic.twitter.com/Ucq7WGhCgB

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 16, 2018

John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for NEMCO Motorsports

Question: How is the strategy different going into a dirt track race, and what's it going to take to win at Eldora?

JOHN HUNTER: A lot of drive off the corner. That place is slick. Hopefully the bottom and the top will slick off and the top will still have a cushion like it was last year. Had a lot of fun at Eldora last year. We ran top 3 most of the race, but it's one of those races that you kind of look forward to going to all year long. It's different in the sense of like a road course race, the Truck Series only has one road course and one dirt track compared to all oval stuff. It's a lot of fun, it's a little bit different, and takes you back to when you were running go-karts and mini-sprints back when we were younger.

Going to be a fun week! @EldoraSpeedway Wednesday night in the @NASCAR_Trucks ! @NHMS Saturday with @NASCAR_Xfinity! #nemechek42 @TeamChevy

— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) July 16, 2018

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Sixth Annual NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby

NCWTS Race (150 Laps / 40-50-60, 75 Miles) Wednesday at 9 PM

Eldora Speedway is a half-mile dirt racing facility located in western Ohio. The ‘Big E’ is owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Tony Stewart. The Indiana native purchased Eldora from legendary promotor Earl Baltes in 2004. Baltes built Eldora in 1954 and had been the sole owner of the facility from day number one.

Eldora plays host to some of the largest dirt racing events in the country, including the Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and World 100 – all of which attract over 20,000 spectators on an annual basis.

Matt Crafton (#88-) won the Dirt Derby 150 at Eldora Speedway in 2017 after he took the lead with just sixteen laps remaining following a restart.

He held on to the top spot following another caution flag and final restart with 10 laps remaining. It was Crafton's first race win of the season, his 14th of his career.

Stewart Friesen, driver of the No. 52 Halmar International Chevrolet won pole.  

Going to be a fun week! @EldoraSpeedway Wednesday night in the @NASCAR_Trucks ! @NHMS Saturday with @NASCAR_Xfinity! #nemechek42 @TeamChevy

— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) July 16, 2018

Eldora Speedway 2018

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
UMP Modifieds
Eldora Stock Cars

Event Schedule
Tuesday, July 17

• 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Broadcasting Set-Up
• 3:00 PM 5:00 PM NCWTS Haulers Enter (Equipment Unload)
• 4:00 PM 8:00 PM NASCAR Credentials Open
• 4:30 PM Track Services Meeting
• 5:00 PM 11:00 PM NCWTS Garage Open
• 6:00 PM 6:30 PM ESC Track Prep
• 6:00 PM NCWTS Rookie Meeting, Spotter Meeting, & Random Drawing
• 6:30 PM Ump Practice
• 7:05 PM 7:55 PM NCWTS 1st Practice
• 8:00 PM ESC Track Prep
• 8:15 PM Ump Heat Races (8 Laps)
• 9:05 PM 9:55 PM NCWTS Final Practice
• 10:20 PM Approx ESC Race (20 Laps)

Wednesday, July 18

• 12:30 PM 9:00 PM NASCAR Credentials Open
• 12:30 PM NCWTS Garage Opens
• 2:30 PM 3:15 PM NCWTS Autograph Session
• 2:45 PM Track Services Meeting
• 4:00 PM NCWTS Driver / Crew Chief Meeting
• 4:15 PM 4:30 PM Ump Practice
• 4:35 PM NCWTS Qualifying (Single Vehicle / Two Laps)
• 6:00 PM ESC Track Prep
• 6:15 PM Approx Ump Race (20 Laps)
• 7:00 PM NCWTS 1st Qualifying Race (10 Laps)
• 7:09 PM NCWTS 2nd Qualifying Race (10 Laps)
• 7:18 PM NCWTS 3rd Qualifying Race (10 Laps)
• 7:27 PM NCWTS 4th Qualifying Race (10 Laps)
• 7:36 PM NCWTS 5th Qualifying Race (10 Laps)
• 7:55 PM ESC Race (20 Laps)
• 8:15 PM NCWTS Last Chance Qualifying Race (15 Laps)
• 8:40 PM NCWTS Driver Introductions
• 9:00 PM NCWTS Race (150 Laps / 40-50-60, 75 Miles)

We're looking back at @EldoraSpeedway winners. In 2014, @BubbaWallace took the No. 54 to Victory Lane.

Don't miss the fun. Wednesday at 9p ET on FS1 and https://t.co/QMzwhEpyfb. pic.twitter.com/wvoXjUIE8i

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 15, 2018

Track Info
Size:	One-Half Mile
Surface:	Clay
Configuration:	Oval
Banking:	Turns – 24 degrees / Straights – 8 degrees
Year Built:	1954
Seating:	Permanent – 17,782 / Hillside – unlimited
Parking:	Free in designated areas
Camping:	Pay lots and free lots
Concessions:	4 permanent stands

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NASCAR Racing in the Dirt Today.

Eldora Speedway is a half-mile dirt racing facility located in western Ohio. The ‘Big E’ is owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Tony Stewart. The Indiana native purchased Eldora from legendary promotor Earl Baltes in 2004. Baltes built Eldora in 1954 and had been the sole owner of the facility from day number one. 

There were two practices on the half-mile dirt track Tuesday. Part-timer Caleb Holman topped the practice sheet in his #75 Toyota. Holman was followed by previous event winner Christopher Bell, Ty Dillon, Matt Crafton, and John Hunter Nemechek.

Final practice session results from the #nascar @CampingWorld Truck Series at @EldoraSpeedway. Caleb Holman led the final practice session. pic.twitter.com/onKQ9Uv5dn

— NASCAR NEWS (@NCWTS_NXS_MENCS) July 19, 2017

The race format for tonight's race is very different. Below is what you need to know about the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby.

Qualifying: Two laps, single truck. Keystone Light Pole qualifying is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on FS1. A random draw will determine the qualifying order. The fastest qualifier will be awarded the Keystone Light Pole Award, but won’t necessarily start first.

The results of qualifying will determine all starting positions for the five qualifying races; the qualifying races themselves set the lineup for the race.

Qualifying Races: Five races, 10 laps each, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS2, and only green-flag laps will be counted. Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on speeds from Keystone Light Pole qualifying. The top five trucks from each qualifying race will automatically transfer to the race. Upon completion of the qualifying races, 25 of the 32 trucks in the field will be set for the race.

Last Chance Qualifying Race: This race will be 15 laps, and the lineup for it will be set based on finishing position in the qualifying races. Only green flag laps will be counted, and the top two finishers of this race will fill lineup positions 26 and 27 for the race.

Lineup spots 28-31 will go to the highest-ranking eligible trucks in owner points that haven’t already earned a starting position through qualifying. The 32nd lineup spot will go to the most recent eligible past series champion. If the 32nd position is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned based on owner points.

Race: Divided into three stages (40, 50 and 60 laps) with competition cautions at the breaks on Laps 40 and 90. Caution laps will not count during competition cautions and positions can’t be improved on pit road. Teams are not required to pit during competition cautions. Those that remain on the track will restart in front of those that pit.

Wednesday, July 19 ON TRACK: Eldora Speedway

• 5 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole qualifying, FS1
• 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series First Qualifying Race (10 laps), FS2
• 7:39 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Second Qualifying Race (10 laps), FS2
• 7:48 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Third Qualifying Race (10 laps), FS2
• 7:57 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fourth Qualifying Race (10 laps), FS2
• 8:06 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fifth Qualifying Race (10 laps), FS2
• 8:45 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Last Chance Qualifying Race (15 laps), FS2
• 9:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby (150 laps, 75 miles/40-50-60), Fox Business Network

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HOW ELDORA RACE LINEUP IS DETERMINED

STARTING SPOT-HOW DETERMINED

• 1 -Top finisher in Qualifying Race #1
• 2 -Top finisher in Qualifying Race #2
• 3 -Top finisher in Qualifying Race #3
• 4 -Top finisher in Qualifying Race #4
• 5 -Top finisher in Qualifying Race #5
• 6 -Second finisher in Qualifying Race #1
• 7 -Second finisher in Qualifying Race #2
• 8 -Second finisher in Qualifying Race #3
• 9 -Second finisher in Qualifying Race #4
• 10 -Second finisher in Qualifying Race #5
• 11 -Third finisher in Qualifying Race #1
• 12 -Third finisher in Qualifying Race #2
• 13 -Third finisher in Qualifying Race #3
• 14 -Third finisher in Qualifying Race #4
• 15 -Third finisher in Qualifying Race #5
• 16 -Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #1
• 17 -Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #2
• 18 -Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #3
• 19 -Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #4
• 20 -Fourth finisher in Qualifying Race #5
• 21 -Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #1
• 22 -Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #2
• 23 -Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #3
• 24 -Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #4
• 25 -Fifth finisher in Qualifying Race #5
• 26 -Top finisher in Last Chance
• 27 -Second finisher in Last Chance
• 28 -Owner points
• 29 -Owner points
• 30 -Owner points
• 31 -Owner points
• 32 -Past series champ/owner points

Opening practice @EldoraSpeedway complete @CBellRacing @ToyotaRacing Tundra P3. He made 40 laps with quick time of 19.697 pic.twitter.com/degztkKwUf

— KyleBuschMotorsports (@KBMteam) July 19, 2017

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