NASCAR Announces Qualifying Format at Eldora

Qualifying will include heat races when the Truck Series moves to dirt for the inaugural July 24 race at Eldora Speedway.

Instead of setting the field with traditional two-lap runs, NASCAR announced Tuesday that qualifying on this half-mile track owned by Tony Stewart will feature a traditional two-lap session, five qualifying races and a champion's provisional.

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Inaugural Truck Race at Eldora Sold Out

Eldora Speedway has sold out its grandstand seats for its inaugural Camping World Truck Series race July 24.

The race, dubbed the “Mudsummer Classic” on the half-mile dirt oval, will run on Wednesday night prior to the Nationwide-Sprint Cup weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

While the Tony Stewart-owned track has sold out its 17,782 grandstand seats, there are 300 general admission tickets for the hillside still available.

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Eldora Becomes NASCAR's First Dirt-Track Race Since 1970

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced on Wednesday the 2013 schedule for the Camping World Truck Series, a slate that includes two exciting firsts: the series' first race on dirt and its inaugural international event.

On July 24, the trucks will make their dirt debut at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, the.5-mile track owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart. This event will be the first of two Wednesday night races for the series, joining Bristol Motor Speedway's popular mid-week race on Aug. 21.

"We've been looking at getting the trucks back to short tracks -- to the roots of racing including the dirt -- and we're excited to announce our 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will race at Eldora Speedway in July," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. "The door-to-door racing that our truck series is known for plus Eldora's popularity and Tony's dedication to putting on great shows for the fans is a perfect fit. We'll have a maximum starting field of 30 trucks at Eldora. More details on the race format are still being developed."

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