Eldora Truck race cancelled

[Shiny Side Up 18]

https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1280935055418953729?s=19

[NeedforLMspeed]

World ain't happening fella's

[zyoung25]

They should quit with suspense and just go ahead and postpone the world until next year. It'll give other tracks a chance to step up and pay some cash. Eldora just posted last week that Tony is onboard with whatever governor DeWine says. That tells me we won't be seeing it happen this year.

[Pennsboro32]

You guys are right, World isn't happening.

[MRM]

Not surprised by the truck race. They need full stands to pull it off. Same reason other big events are being cancelled.

I suspect the World 100 will be scrapped in favor of another PPV event.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

Eldora doesn't get nearly as much TV money because they don't host the Cup series. The non Cup tracks rely on the front gate. Cup can run without fans because TV pays the bills.

[RayCook53fan]

So, forgive me if I have missed this topic/question on another thread...

Why can Portsmouth and Muskingum hold Lucas Oil events with fans and at full capacity, but Eldora can't, when they're in the same state?

[weatherman85]

Tony's got some pretty major sponsors backing Eldora, especially the truck race. Just take one instance of a covid outbreak from one of his events to cause the dominos to start falling on those sponsors backing out.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

Eldora is considered a “large” venue by Ohio Health Department.

[Pennsboro32]

So, forgive me if I have missed this topic/question on another thread...

Why can Portsmouth and Muskingum hold Lucas Oil events with fans and at full capacity, but Eldora can't, when they're in the same state?

Apples to oranges. Eldora is similar to a sports venue that holds over 20,000.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Speaking of eldora and Tony Stewart. Where is he ? The 14 has not been seen at the ASCoC races ?

[NeedforLMspeed]

Didn't he just race a Bulls Gap about 10 days ago?

[foxfire2dirtracing]

Yep- July 27 at Volunteer (heifers junction)on Saturday- Sunday was rained out.

[Rajflyboy]

I remember Tony Stewart calling DEI a museum after Jr left for Hendrick. Who has the New museum now?

[NeedforLMspeed]

I mean they ran a $50k race without fans but like Matt Curl said about the PDC. If he can't have full capacity then it's not going to happen. That's the ultimate goal. But if your labeled a large venue there's not much they can do. Thier hands are tied. Even after submitting plans for reduced capacity like they tried for the King's Royal it was still shot down.