50th Annual World 100 in 2020

[TackyTracker]

I know it would be a lot of cars but what about 50 cars make the show??

[waaac77]

Mopar Million

I just looked at the Mopar Million and seen that Stevie Smith got 2nd in that race too. That's incredible. He got 2nd place in the Eldora Million and 2nd place in the Mopar Million.

For the 50th, I'd like to see $1,000 per lap lead and better pay throughout the field. $5,000 to start

[dirtcrazy4u]

The world 100 was never about the money. Other races pay more with less cars. It's all about winning that race and have the trophy in your hands. You win the world you've beaten the best and what the best has to offer.

Bringing in the past winner's for a Saturday meet n greet would be fun. The pay out thru the field won't matter because there all going to show up loaded for bear. Winning the 50 year trophy only happens once.

[HoosierDirtFan]

Heck

Why not just have a payout for heat races like some tracks did way back when.

$1,000 to win heat races & $300 to start could help. If tow money for the weekend was boosted I'm sure it could help the overall attendance by drivers & teams.

[brsteg]

The world 100 was never about the money. Other races pay more with less cars. It's all about winning that race and have the trophy in your hands. You win the world you've beaten the best and what the best has to offer.

Bringing in the past winner's for a Saturday meet n greet would be fun. The pay out thru the field won't matter because there all going to show up loaded for bear. Winning the 50 year trophy only happens once.

The World 100 was about the money for a short time. Earl paid $3,000 to win and put ads out in the papers and he got phone calls telling him the news papers misprinted because they were sure it was supposed to be $3,000 purse. It was the first big money race. And the support and car count far exceeded what Earl had thought of. In fact the first World 100 had a support class. But because of the support, Earl made a promise that if they come back next year and support the event he'll pay an extra thousand to win. and every year after that as long as they come. And there was never need for a support class from then forward.

A legend was born and tradition struck. Other races jumped purses up higher quicker. The DTWC paid $30,000 which was basically the same money as NASCAR drivers were running for on Sundays. But Earl kept his word, and grew his event the way he said he would. A thousand more to win and bigger each year. That Globe trophy became worth it's weight in gold. It's not about the money, it's about a man that took a chance, a man that stood true to his word, 48 years of drivers supporting the vision, and the greatest trophy on the planet.

Is it Thursday yet?

[chathamracefan]

It was a different Stevie Smith in the Mopar Million sprint race. It was the Pennsylvania sprint car Stevie Smith that got 2nd in that race. That race was incredible in that 2 winged sprint drivers finished 1st & 2nd in the biggest non wing race ever. Jac Haudenschild won & Stevie Smith 2nd.

[#FALSuperman]

Here's a new article about 2020 for your reading pleasure!

https://www.dirtunlimited.com/post/50th-world-100-at-eldora-speedway-should-be-nationally-televised

[HoosierDirtFan]

Here's a new article about 2020 for your reading pleasure!

https://www.dirtunlimited.com/post/5...ally-televised

Interesting..... That would be very BIG if Tony and Eldora could make it happen.

[play4kps]

Lets hope it doesnt happen, it will only provide more money for a select few, and the rest get nothing. Dirt late model racing today is at a place major changes have to happen or your looking at 15 -18 cars at Lucas or WOO shows.
The weekly drivers can not keep up finacially with the top tier racers. If this keeps up you will see very good regional drivers hanging it up or racing a few times a year. You will probably see a big rise in a more limited late model or uggghhh, more crates. its the nature of the beast. Why bother showing up at a race you got very little chance to win or place high in it. And the banner says 100,000 to win, sounds great till you realize 10th place is 4 grand, not much money to motivate a guy to spend more, to beat a guy who changes chassis 5-8 times a year, refresh motors very often, 60,000 plus dollar motor, 6 grand or more in shocks.

It really seems that most people forgot what made this sport grow during its hey day, It was to watch and root your favorite local beat the big dogs that came in, and it happened and most locals were competitive and even won. 2/3 of the crowd had their favorite local drivers shirts on.
Not anymore, look around this week at Eldora, 90% or the racing shirts worn will be Owens, Bloomquist, Davenport, Pierce and Eldora shirts, and maybe a few new cling ons of Maddens since he is hot right now.
Not trying to be negative, Im just keeping it real.

[GEAR_HEAD]

2/3 of the crowd had their favorite local drivers shirts on.
Not anymore, look around this week at Eldora, 90% or the racing shirts worn will be Owens, Bloomquist, Davenport, Pierce and Eldora shirts, and maybe a few new cling ons of Maddens since he is hot right now.
Not trying to be negative, Im just keeping it real.

In all fairness I would like to own more locals shirts but very few of them even sell them anymore nor do they travel. You only see the drivers shirts you mentioned because they are the most available products and they are good at marketing. ASI used to have giant boards full of different drivers' shirts that they had available, now they hardly have any to choose from.

[Rocky]

If I am in the country next September, I am definitely going. I don't care actually about how they make it special or bigger, it's the 50th World 🌎 100 that's enough for me.

[#FALSuperman]

If I am in the country next September, I am definitely going. I don't care actually about how they make it special or bigger, it's the 50th World  100 that's enough for me.

That sir, is the right attitude.

[Rocky]

Lets hope it doesnt happen, it will only provide more money for a select few, and the rest get nothing. Dirt late model racing today is at a place major changes have to happen or your looking at 15 -18 cars at Lucas or WOO shows.
The weekly drivers can not keep up finacially with the top tier racers. If this keeps up you will see very good regional drivers hanging it up or racing a few times a year. You will probably see a big rise in a more limited late model or uggghhh, more crates. its the nature of the beast. Why bother showing up at a race you got very little chance to win or place high in it. And the banner says 100,000 to win, sounds great till you realize 10th place is 4 grand, not much money to motivate a guy to spend more, to beat a guy who changes chassis 5-8 times a year, refresh motors very often, 60,000 plus dollar motor, 6 grand or more in shocks.

It really seems that most people forgot what made this sport grow during its hey day, It was to watch and root your favorite local beat the big dogs that came in, and it happened and most locals were competitive and even won. 2/3 of the crowd had their favorite local drivers shirts on.
Not anymore, look around this week at Eldora, 90% or the racing shirts worn will be Owens, Bloomquist, Davenport, Pierce and Eldora shirts, and maybe a few new cling ons of Maddens since he is hot right now.
Not trying to be negative, Im just keeping it real.

Earlier this season my buddy and me were talking about that, he wants the whole country to go to FUEL series rules. If you're not familiar it's kinda a hodge podge of 525s steel blocks and a few 604 cars. I don't think that's the way to go, it's too extreme. Maybe we should do like Randy Weaver said as he was shutting down his Super operation though. Go to 410 inch engines and stay with them. Shock packages are crazy expensive but I don't know what to do about that.

There's a lot of smart guys in the industry way smarter than I am. What we really need is a leader. A Bob Memmer type. Somebody that can wrangle all that brain power to call a conference. We can't make every car obselete, but there's got to be a better way. You look at the limited cars in say the Carolinas, because I am familiar with them, they're way more super than the supers I grew up in in the 80s. There's a happy medium. We just need someone to step up and lead us to it. Who? I don't know.

[kidrock]

Let's keep it 100 laps, not 150 please. Maybe "Kid Rock" and some cage dancers would be a nice addition!!

Not a circus, no outside so called stars. Then you bring in people who could care less about racing.

But I do like racing lol

[buster83]

make 427 chevy or ford aluminum small block max size allowed to run with cap of 800 max hp make it worthwhile for everyone they are going to have to start somewhere so why not here and try to get these engine builders prices down if bob had still been living something would've done and been done.