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Eldora rookie Ferguson aims to be fastest cousin
Posted: 06/11/2022, 01:36 pm By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 11) – Holding serve as Friday’s provisional fast qualifier ahead of tonight’s 28th Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway, Carson Ferguson was poised to check off something Super Late Model rookies just don’t Full Story
McDowell's Eldora magic missing (so far)
Posted: 06/11/2022, 10:47 am By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 10) — Among those in the mix to win the Eldora Million, perhaps nobody game-planned for the event that had inordinate emphasis more than Dale McDowell. The 55-year-old who methodically budgets for roughly 50 races Full Story
Notes: Fergy can’t capitalize on hot streak
Posted: 06/10/2022, 05:26 pm By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 10) — Chris Ferguson couldn’t have taken the so-called next step in his driving career at a better time: rattling off momentous $50,0000 victories in the Bristol Dirt Nationals at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Full Story
Bitter 101-lap ending for tantalizingly close T-Mac
Posted: 06/10/2022, 12:41 pm By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — Slowly packing his belongings in the dark, quiet back pit area hidden beyond Eldora Speedway’s turn-four amenities, the hollowest result of Thursday’s Eldora Million had emotionally emptied Tim McCreadie. Full Story
J.D.'s laser-focus Million chase sheds doubts, foes
Posted: 06/10/2022, 10:30 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — Jonathan Davenport never hid his desire to win the Eldora Million. From the day months ago when its return to Eldora Speedway’s schedule after a 21-year absence was announced, the blockbuster event became his Full Story
Sheppard’s valiant bid to unlap himself falls short
Posted: 06/10/2022, 06:17 am By Robert HolmanROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — There were few race cars as good late in Thursday’s Eldora Million as Brandon Sheppard’s Rocket XR1 Chassis. Unfortunately for the Rocket Chassis house car driver, he, like most of the 23 other drivers in Full Story
Notes: Overton, Hughes survive heat melee
Posted: 06/09/2022, 06:52 pmROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — If someone told Spencer Hughes that he’d be chasing Brandon Overton under the checkered flag to complete a second-place finish at Eldora Speedway, the Meridian, Miss., driver probably would have been thrilled. Full Story
Satterlee deflated after contending with favorite
Posted: 06/09/2022, 06:44 pm By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) – Looking every bit as strong as the five-time Eldora Speedway crown jewel winner, Gregg Satterlee badly wanted to take immediate solace in the fact he went pound-for-pound with Eldora powerhouse Jonathan Davenport Full Story
Briefly, Ferguson relishes breakthrough at Eldora
Posted: 06/09/2022, 06:28 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — Chris Ferguson finally won a feature at the famed Eldora Speedway and he was able to enjoy it for exactly … 10 or 15 minutes? The 32-year-old driver from Mount Holly, N.C., climbed out his car on the half-mile Full Story
Notes: Easygoing King still reeling off victories
Posted: 06/09/2022, 07:11 am By Kyle McFaddenIf Eddie King Jr.’s last race in 2004 had also been the last of his driving career, he wouldn't harbor a trace of regret nearly two decades later. The 50-year-old of Knoxville, Tenn., won 147 races from 1993 to ’04, the period that Full Story
With Million looming, Eldora overhauls surface
Posted: 06/08/2022, 06:49 pm By Kyle McFaddenROSSBURG, Ohio (June 8) — Eldora Speedway facilities manager Rob Platfoot and speedway personnel have hastily and virtually worked around the clock since Tuesday morning to deem the half-mile racing surface fit for the return of the Eldora Full Story
Trivia Time: Test your original Eldora Million knowledge
Posted: 06/08/2022, 07:50 am By Todd TurnerPart of an occasional feature at DirtonDirt.com, test your Dirt Late Model knowledge with a quiz on the original Eldora Million on June 8-9, 2001, at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio (click here for answers; complete Eldora coverage): 1. Full Story
Column: Another shot at Million for Bloomquist
Posted: 06/08/2022, 07:51 amScott Bloomquist has more than 600 victories in his Hall of Fame Dirt Late Model career, but he’s like most prolific winners: the ones that got away often stick in his mind more prominently than the successes. | Complete Eldora coverage So Full Story
Interlopers take best shot at Eldora Million
Posted: 06/07/2022, 02:43 pm By Kyle McFaddenChase Briscoe gave the look of utter bewilderment — hands on his hips, a cold stare into the pleasant night air — right after being relegated to the B-main of a midweek May midget race at Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, N.C. The Full Story
Million part of driver's best, worst career weekend
Posted: 06/07/2022, 02:33 pm By Robert HolmanShawn Negangard was far from a favorite going into the inaugural Eldora Million in the summer of 2001. In fact, the then-24-year-old from Osgood, Ind., was fortunate just to be among the historic event’s 235 entries. When Eldora Speedway Full Story
Top 25: J.D. on top heading to Million
Posted: 06/07/2022, 09:38 am By Todd TurnerWith the sport's biggest-ever paycheck up for grabs this week, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., moved back into the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings following his $50,000 Historic 100 victory at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The Full Story
Morans recount story of their $1 million odyssey
Posted: 06/06/2022, 05:24 pm By Kevin KovacTwenty-one years ago, when Donnie Moran climbed out of his car on Eldora Speedway’s stage as the winner of the Eldora Million, there was one person he was looking for above all others. The then 38-year-old superstar from Dresden, Ohio, Full Story
Notes: Solid run for Pearson ahead of Big E
Posted: 06/06/2022, 04:17 pm By Kevin KovacMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (June 4) — As strong as Earl Pearson Jr. looked early in Saturday’s 50-lap finale of the E3 Spark Plugs Historic 100 at West Virginia Motor Speedway, he didn’t harbor any illusions about his chances of claiming Full Story
Notes: Satterlee's ready to tackle Eldora Million
Posted: 06/06/2022, 02:00 pm By Kyle McFaddenHAGERSTOWN, Md. (June 5) – Gregg Satterlee is relatively succinct when evaluating himself and his race team, so when asked to gauge his chances at the Eldora Million this week in the aftermath of a DNF Sunday at Hagerstown Speedway, his Full Story
Fast Talk: Discussing all things Eldora Million
Posted: 06/06/2022, 10:05 amWith the eyes of the Dirt Late Model world focusing squarely on the richest-ever event in history, our roundtable considers all things Eldora Million with $1,002,002 on the line at the history oval in Rossburg, Ohio in the weekly feature Full Story
Davenport, Overton set sights on biggest prize
Posted: 06/05/2022, 07:23 am By Kevin KovacMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (June 4) — They came to West Virginia Motor Speedway focused on the big bucks posted for the E3 Spark Plugs Historic 100 weekend. They left primed and ready to chase the richest first-place prize in Dirt Late Model Full Story
Notes: Moran savors home-cooking at WVMS
Posted: 06/04/2022, 10:17 am By Kevin KovacMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (June 3) — The fast, sprawling West Virginia Motor Speedway doesn’t appeal to every Dirt Late Model driver. But Devin Moran? He simply loves the place. “I do like it,” Moran said with a mega-watt smile after Full Story
Dispatches: Pierce puts it together at Tri-City
Posted: 06/04/2022, 12:59 amThe latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events the first weekend in June, including World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series action at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., the Comp Cams doubleheader weekend Full Story
Fast Facts: Eldora Million and Dream XXVIII
Posted: 06/02/2022, 06:56 am By Robert HolmanDates: June 8-11 (Twin $12,000-to-win features Wednesday and Friday; heats, consolations and a $1,002,022-to-win main event Thursday; heats, consolations and $128,000-to-win main event Saturday). Track: Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio Full Story
Next generation gets a crack at Eldora Million
Posted: 06/02/2022, 06:57 am By Bryan AultNext week's once-in-a-generation event at Eldora Speedway will give the current generation of Dirt Late Model youngsters a chance to race for a $1 million paycheck. While 26 drivers got a crack at the first Eldora Million in 2001 — fewer Full Story
