The Eldora Truck race is no more.

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  • Shiny Side Up 18
    Senior Member
    • May 2016
    • 12862

    #1

    The Eldora Truck race is no more.

    NASCAR confirms Eldora won't be on the 2021 truck schedule. ... I would expect the schedule to come out sometime by the middle of next week.
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  • MRM
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 3014

    #2
    As we have seen, Eldora has been under some tough restrictions this year. That track, more than the others, needs fans in the stands for a truck race. There's no guarantee things will be better come July. Probably smart on their part to pass this coming year and hope to bring it back in 2022.
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    • Shiny Side Up 18
      Senior Member
      • May 2016
      • 12862

      #3
      "Doubling down", they say...
      Interesting.

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      • JimBo
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 812

        #4
        I always found the truck race at Eldora Boring anyway.

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        • kazual
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2014
          • 1168

          #5
          Don’t disagree that it was boring. But was hopeful it might introduce a few more fans to dirt racing. Seeing the truck race and then watching super late model or modifieds run it should raise the excitement level ten fold. Oh well.
          I hate time trials.

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          • AnnouncerLife88
            Member
            • Nov 2016
            • 65

            #6
            Consequence of tony's new SRX series for sure, NASCAR doesn't play well with others with ideas contrary to the organization. Just ask Curtis Turner what happened when he tried to organize a drivers union
            Tyler Williams, Announcer for the Southeast Dirt Modified Series, co-host of The Half Priced Concessions Podcast - available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, YouTube and on www.anchor.fm/HPCpodcast

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            • kazual
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2014
              • 1168

              #7
              ^^^^^ Good point
              I hate time trials.

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              • WisWildManFan
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2013
                • 3224

                #8
                Yea this had nothing to do with covid and everything to do with srx.
                Always carrying my 2 Crown Jewels

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                • WisWildManFan
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 3224

                  #9
                  Also I could see the trucks going to Bristol, Knoxville, or one of the nascar dirt owned tracks. Charlotte Vegas Texas
                  Always carrying my 2 Crown Jewels

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                  • foxfire2dirtracing
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 2303

                    #10
                    The trucks will be in Bristol on dirt. Announced today. Infinity Series will not be at Bristol in the spring. The reason given was the truck series were already set up $$ wise for dirt because of Eldora. They said they didn’t want to add the extra expense to the Infinity teams.

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                    • foxfire2dirtracing
                      Senior Member
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 2303

                      #11
                      Article from Bristol Speedway can be found on Kingsport Times News (Tennessee)
                      Also: they talked about having some type of race for the “local” dirt racers while the dirt was on the track. It stated the WOO had taken the TBA date off their website. Many were speculating this would be for Bristol.

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                      • Rajflyboy
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2020
                        • 5907

                        #12
                        Good ridden to the paved track event (truck race) at Eldora

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                        • dirtcrazy4u
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2017
                          • 3212

                          #13
                          Yea I gotta think this may have had a little to do with tony's srx deal. Tony has in the past made his feelings known concerning nascrap. I just recently saw some info that Tony did want kyle larson at TSR racing. Ford said no way. That really stinks

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                          • 84wedge
                            Senior Member
                            • Sep 2020
                            • 2094

                            #14
                            Sticking a vehicle that handles that poorly on dirt wasn't very exciting anyway. The only thing that made itwatchable was the stellar production value.

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                            • Buford.Justice
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2020
                              • 4981

                              #15
                              Originally posted by JimBo View Post
                              I always found the truck race at Eldora Boring anyway.
                              I found them worthless!!
                              If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

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