NASCAR Truck race at Eldora Speedway
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The NASCAR Truck race at Eldora Speedway was a unique and popular NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event run on a historic dirt track, known for bringing top stock-car drivers to compete in a rare dirt-racing format.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race
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motorsport event ⓘ stock car race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eldora Dirt Derby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mudsummer Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attractsDiscipline |
dirt late model drivers
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open-wheel dirt racers ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Fox Sports 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dirt track racing events in the United States
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Motorsport in Ohio ⓘ NASCAR Truck Series races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circuitType | dirt oval ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distance |
150 laps
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approximately 75 miles ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 2013 ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
heat races to set the starting lineup
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last-chance qualifying race ⓘ segment-based main event ⓘ |
| governingRules | NASCAR Truck Series rulebook with dirt-specific adaptations ⓘ |
| heldFrom | 2013 ⓘ |
| heldTo | 2019 ⓘ |
| hostTrackOwner | Tony Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralWinner | Austin Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attracting top NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series drivers
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high television ratings relative to other Truck Series events ⓘ strong fan attendance ⓘ unusual dirt-racing format for NASCAR trucks ⓘ |
| lastHeld | 2019 ⓘ |
| location | Eldora Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first NASCAR national series race on dirt in the modern era
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only dirt race on the NASCAR national series schedule during its run ⓘ |
| officialName | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Tony Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceType | night race ⓘ |
| replacedBy | NASCAR Truck race on the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt configuration ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
use of Goodyear dirt tires
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use of windshields instead of traditional dirt-racing screens ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series |
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| town | Rossburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | high-banked oval ⓘ |
| trackLength |
0.5 miles
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0.8 kilometers ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | July ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.