Eldora Speedway. Rossburg, OH. Sept., 7-9 - 53rd World 100 - SLM $56K - DRIVERS LIST

[HoosierDirtFan]

EVENT:
“2023 WORLD 100” (53RD RUNNING)
$567,900 POSTED AWARDS

Date(s):
Thursday, Sept 7th – Random draw for Qualifying Order (split into Group A & B); Timed Hot Laps; Multi-Car Qualifying (Group A followed by Group B); Heat Races; Last Chance Showdowns and… Twin 25-lap A-Features ($12,000-to-win each)

Friday, Sept 8th – Random draw for new entrants (split into Group A & B); Timed Hot Laps; Multi-Car
Qualifying (Group A followed by Group B); Heat Races; Last Chance Showdowns and… Twin 25-lap A-Features ($12,000-to-win each)

Saturday, Sept 9th – Six Heat Races (lineups seeded by Every Lap Matters™ points earned on Preliminary
Night – then inverted by Wheel of Misfortune); two B-Features and the… 2023 WORLD 100 – 100-laps”
($56,000-TO-WIN!)

PROMOTER:
Eldora Speedway, Inc. (.500-mile high-banked clay oval)
– ELDORA SPEEDWAY, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY –

BROADCAST:
FloSports is the exclusive online home for the LIVE broadcast of the World 100

SANCTION:
DIRTcar Racing – All mechanical & technical questions –> (704) 467-7786


The 2023 Eldora Specific Rules regarding safety apply for all divisions. All drivers must be Eldora Speedway & DIRTcar members in good standing. Car owners must hold an Eldora membership if winnings are payable to any person or entity other than the driver. All Eldora members are eligible for up to $500,000 in excess medical coverage at Eldora events.

[HoosierDirtFan]

EVERY LAP MATTERS FORMAT

When competitors are on track during Thursday and Friday night’s Twin 25 Qualifying Preliminaries, they will be scoring points using Eldora’s Every Lap Matters format to seed the Twin 25 Feature lineups as well as the Heat Race lineups for the World 100 on Saturday.

Multi-Car Qualifying: the field will be split into two groups for Multi-Car Qualifying (Group A & Group B). Each group
earns points separately for their results – 1st) 100; 2nd) 98; 3rd) 96; 4th) 94; 5th) 92; 6th) 90; 7th) 88; 8th) 86; 9th) 84; 10th)82; 11th) 80; 12th) 78; 13th) 76; 14th) 74; 15th) 72; 16th) 70; 17th) 68; 18th) 66; 19th) 64; 20th) 62; 21st) 60; 22nd) 58; 23rd) 56; 24th) 54; 25th) 52; 26th) 50; 27th) 48; 28th) 46; 29th) 44; 30th) 42; 31st) 40; 32nd) 38; 33rd) 36; 34th) 32; 35th) 30; 36th) 28; 37th) 26; 38th) 24; 39th) 22; 40th) 20; 41st) 19; 42nd and remainder of field) decreases by 1

Heat Races: 1st) 100; 2nd) 97; 3rd) 94; 4th) 91; 5th) 88; 6th) 85; 7th) 82; 8th) 79; 9th) 76; 10th) 73; 11th) 70; 12th) 67; 13th) 64; 14th) 61; 15th) 58; 16th) 55; 17th) 52; 18th) 49; 19th) 46; 20th) 43

Last Chance Showdowns: first 10 cars not advancing from any LCS) 228; 225; 222; 219; 216; 213; 210; 207; 204; 201; and balance of field decreases by 3 points.

A-Features: 1st) 300; 2nd) 297; 3rd) 294; 4th) 291; 5th) 288; 6th) 285; 7th) 282; 8th) 279; 9th) 276; 10th) 273; 11th) 270; 12th) 267; 13th) 264; 14th) 261; 15th) 258; 16th) 255; 17th) 252; 18th) 249; 19th) 246; 20th) 243; 21st) 240; 22nd) 237; 23rd) 234; and 24th) 231.

A competitor must present their car to the racing surface in order to score points in any Time Trial, Heat Race, Last Chance Showdown or A-Feature contest. Drivers late to qualifying* will score ZERO points for that portion of the program. *A three position/one group grace MAY be granted during time trials at the discretion of the officials, however, drivers missing their drawn position/group cannot start better than the inverted cars in their Heat Race regardless of their best-timed lap.

1. Minimum age for competitors is 16 years of age as of Sept 7, 2023. Only persons 14 years of age or older will be admitted to pit area. Minors 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age must submit a Parental Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement/Minor's Assumption of Risk and Release and Waiver of Liability signed by BOTH of their parents (or legal guardians). No exceptions. Click Here for Minor Waivers. Click Here for MVP Driver/Owner Minor Vest Program. Pit rules enforced. NEW PROCEDURE FOR MINOR PIT PASSES IN 2023: All minor pit passes and minor pit pass upgrades must be processed at Gate 4. Minor waivers will not be accepted at any other ticket office or ticket window on property.

2. One entry per driver per event. Backup cars are permitted but penalized to the tail of the next subsequent race for which the driver has qualified. The driver’s Every Lap Matters™ points are retained.

If a team requests to use a backup car, the primary car is officially withdrawn and cannot be used again in the event. All cars will be subject to Eldora/DIRTcar control from the time they enter the pit area until officially released after the event.

3. Only tow vehicles are allowed inside pit area. One work area vehicle (ATV, side-by-side or similar – no sport or trail-style vehicles), per entry, may be presented for credentialing at Registration – NO RIDERS PERMITTED UNLESS A SECOND SEAT EXISTS – work area vehicles must remain in pit area, may be used only at specified times and may not be used on unrestricted areas of property. Please cooperate with these rules so that we may continue to offer this courtesy.

4. All drivers are required to participate in “Meet & Greet” autograph sessions, including the official World 100 autograph session in the Fan Zone barn on Saturday at 3:30 P.M.

5. It is strongly encouraged that the driver’s last name be clearly displayed in BOLD BLOCK LETTERS on both doors and across front of roof.

6. A Racing Electronics Solo or “raceceiver-style” one-way radio (listening only to 454.000) and an AMB scoring transponder is mandatory for ALL on-track activity. You may use your own AMB scoring transponder, or one will be assigned to you from the World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series Command Center.

7. Signaling sticks are no longer permitted. Flashlights and/or anything battery powered or that has electricity will not be permitted. The use of two-way radio communication or any electronic communication with drivers will not be permitted. Use of signal sticks or any other banned communication method will result in disqualification. Hand signals and colored gloves will be permitted.

8. All races will start and restart double-file in their entirety EIRI. The Start/Restart Zone and procedures will be detailed at driver meeting. All green flags must be taken on-track at the start/finish line.

9. All prize money will be mailed from Eldora to designee. Checks will not be issued without a verified IRS Form W-9 (or W-8BEN for Canadian entrants) on file. All entrants are participating on their own behalf and are completely independent of the event promoter. As an independent contractor, entrants are responsible for prize money received including all income and withholding taxes that apply to such winnings.

10. Eldora Speedway, Inc. reserves the right to alter show format and revise race procedures due, but not limited, to: car count; inclement weather; challenging track conditions; and/or other extenuating circumstances. DIRTcar will enforce and govern all mechanical, technical and tire regulations and rules. Mechanical, technical and tire infractions may result in a complete loss of all prize money earned. Eldora reserves the right to refuse any entry and/or remove any person from Speedway property.

VP Race Fuels, provided by River Cities Speed Shop, will be available at the fuel pumps in the Upper Pit Area until 30 minutes prior to track activity.

[HoosierDirtFan]

SPECIALTY AWARDS

SHANE UNGER MEMORIAL ROOKIE AWARDS ($8,000 posted) Drivers attempting the World 100 for the first-time are eligible for the “Rookie of the Race” program.

Thursday & Friday – Top-Three Rookies by Points ($1,750 posted per night): The top-three performing rookie drivers in each of the Thursday and Friday programs, ranked by total points for the night, will be awarded: 1) $1,000; 2) $500 & 3) $250.

Thursday & Friday – Best Finish by a Rookie ($2,000 posted): The rookie driver with the best overall finish on Thursday and Friday will be awarded: 1) $1,000.

52nd World 100 – Rookie of the Race ($2,500): The highest finishing rookie driver in the 52nd World 100 on Saturday will be awarded: 1) $2,500.

EVERY LAP MATTERS POINT AWARDS ($10,000 posted)

Thursday & Friday ($2,500 posted per night): The top-three performing drivers in the Thursday and Friday programs, ranked by total points for the night, will be awarded: 1) $1,250; 2) $750 & 3) $500.

Total Points Overall ($5,000 posted): The top-three performing drivers in accumulated points after the two preliminary programs will be awarded: 1) $2,500; 2) $1,500 & 3) $1,000.


*ADVANCEMENT, FORMAT & POSTED AWARDS*

TWIN 25 QUALIFYING NIGHTS (THURSDAY & FRIDAY)
MULTI-CAR QUALIFYING – On Thursday and Friday, after the random draw is split into Group A and Group B, Multi-Car Qualifying, using flights determined by the random draw at Inspection & Registration, will be used to seed the Heat Race lineups in staggered fashion.

A driver’s fastest time from Thursday and Friday will be used as a tiebreaker, if necessary, for Saturday’s lineups. If weather interrupts Multi-Car Qualifying, the Group’s Heat Race lineups will be determined by their Timed Hot Laps.

HEAT RACES – The preliminary show format plans for four Heat Races of 8 laps in distance for each of Group A and Group B. The inversion for the Heat Races will be four cars. Cars finishing 1st through 5th advance into their group’s Twin 25 A-Feature and the balance of the finishers will advance into one of the Last Chance Showdowns. Group A will contest Heats 1 through 4 to determine the first Twin 25 A-Feature. The cars not advancing will contest the first half of the Last Chance Showdowns. Group B will contest Heats 5 through 8 to determine the second Twin 25 A-Feature. The Group B cars not advancing will contest the second half of the Last Chance Showdowns.

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWNS ($11,000 posted on both Thursday and Friday) – On each Twin 25 Qualifying Night, Last Chance Showdowns of 10 laps in distance will be contested. Assuming four Last Chance Showdowns, cars finishing 1st and 2nd will advance to their respective A-Feature. All other starters will receive $125.

TWIN 25 LAP A-FEATURES ($105,600 posted Thursday/$105,600 posted Friday) – Each preliminary night will run two A Features of 25 laps, starting 24 cars. The 20 Heat Race transfer cars in each A-Feature will be lined up by Every Lap Matters™ point totals (Qualifying plus Heats). The tiebreakers are: 1) Fastest time from Qualifying; 2) order in which Official Entry Form was received online. The inversion, up to 8 cars, will be determined randomly by the Wheel of Misfortune. Starting positions 21 through 24 will be lined up by Last Chance Showdown finish. Prize money will be distributed to finishing positions as follows:

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (two Features each day, each paying): 1st) $12,000; 2nd) 6,000; 3rd) 3,500; 4th) 2,800; 5th) 2,500; 6th) 2,300; 7th) 2,200; 8th) 2,100; 9th) 2,050; 10th) 2,000; 11th) 1,600; 12th) 1,400; 13th) 1,200; 14th) 1,100; 15th) 1,050; 16th) 1,000; 17th) 1,000; 18th) 1,000; 19th) 1,000; 20th) 1,000; 21st) 1,000; 22nd) 1,000; 23rd) 1,000; and 24th) 1,000.

[HoosierDirtFan]

WORLD 100 (SATURDAY)

HEAT RACES ($20,000 posted) – The World 100 will feature six Heat Races of 15-laps in distance. The pre-invert lineups will be established in staggered fashion using the Every Lap Matters standings. The tiebreakers are: 1) best finish from applicable Preliminary Night; 2) fastest time from applicable Preliminary Night; 3) order in which Official Entry Form was received online. The inversion, up to six cars, will be determined randomly by the Wheel of Misfortune. Cars finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Heat Races advance to the Championship Event, while cars finishing 4th-11th advance to one of two B-Features, in order of finishing position. Heats 1-2-3 will determine B-Feature #1 and Heats 4-5-6 will determine B-Feature #2. Prize money for the Heat Races will be distributed as follows: non-advancing cars receive $400.

A-FEATURE PROVISIONALS (TWO) – The two highest point drivers in Every Lap Matters™ standings who do not advance to the World 100 from their Heat Races (regardless of finishing position), will start 19th and 20th in the World 100 (if provisional driver originally qualified for a BFeature, the 12th place car from that respective Heat Race will be added to the B-Feature lineup).

B-FEATURE PROVISIONALS (TWO) – The two highest point drivers remaining in Every Lap Matters standings who do not advance to a B-Feature from their Heat Races, will have the option to start 25th in a B-Feature. If an eligible driver turns down the spot, it will be offered to the next highest point driver in Every Lap Matters™ standings until the position is filled.

B-FEATURES ($40,000 posted) – World 100 will have two B-Features of 20-laps in distance. Cars finishing 1st – 4th in each will advance to the Championship Event. The remaining finishers will receive prize money distributed as follows: 5th) $1,500; 6th) 1,250; 7th) 1,125; 8th) 1,100; 9th) 1,075; 10th) 1,050; 11th) 1,025; 12th) 1,000; 13th) 975; 14th) 950; 15th) 925; 16th) 900; 17th) 875; 18th) 850; 19th) 825; 20th) 800; 21st) 775; 22nd) 750; 23rd) 750; 24th) 750; 25th) 750.

WORLD 100 ($256,700 posted) – The Championship Event will be 100 green flag laps in distance starting 28 cars. Heat Race winners occupy positions 1-6, with heat 6 winner on the pole and heat 1 winner in 6th. Second place Heat Race finishers start in positions 7-12. Third place Heat Race finishers start in positions 13-18. Every Lap Matters provisionals start 19th and 20th. Last Chance Showdown transfers start 20th – 28th.

Prize money will be distributed as follows: 1st) $56,000; 2nd) 25,000; 3rd) 15,000; 4th) 12,500; 5th) 10,000; 6th) 9,000; 7th) 8,000; 8th) 7,500; 9th) 7,000; 10th) 6,500; 11th) 6,250; 12th) 6,000; 13th) 5,900; 14th) 5,800; 15th) 5,700; 16th) 5,650; 17th) 5,600; 18th) 5,550; 19th) 5,500; 20th) 5,475; 21st) 5,450; 22nd) 5,425; 23rd) 5,400; 24th) 5,300; 25th) 5,300; 26th) 5,300; 27th) 5,300; 28th) 5,300.


*** DIRTcar UMP MINIMUM POST-RACE WEIGHT OF CAR WITH DRIVER IS 2,350 LBS AS WEIGHED ON TRACK SCALE***
ELDORA POLICY – ONE ROLL OFF & RE-SCALE ATTEMPT ONLY – EIRI
ONE POUND PER LAP BURNOFF ALLOWANCE FOR 100 LAP RACES ONLY

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADD

6M - Dona Marcoullier - Longhorn - MI

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADDED

00 - Richie Stephens - Rocket - AL
P3 - Jeff Robertson - Pierce - OH
5 - John Tweed - Longhorn - TN
7 - Jeremy Copper - Rocket - GA
9 - Josh Dietz - Rocket - KY
9R - Curtis Roberts - Longhorn - MI
10 - Joseph Joiner - Longhorn - FL
14 - Terry Wolfenbarger - Team Zero - TN
21 - William Phillips - Rocket - KY
22 - Will Roland - BMF - GA
25 - Mike Benedum - Team Zero - WV
49 - Brian Ruhlman - Rocket - MI
66c - Matt Cosner - Rocket - WV
69 - Jon Hodgkiss - Rocket - PA
79 - Donald McIntosh - Double Nickle - GA
96V - Tanner English - Longhorn - KY
222 - Rusty Hatfield - Longhorn - GA

[bloomy18018]

Add Chase Junghans per his not going to Davenport post

[latemodelman]

I think we might hit 110 for the car count the Baltes might be interesting with new drivers tuning up could see 40 for the Sunday night of Labor Day race.

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADDED

10 - Garrett Smith - Rocket GA
71R - Rod Conley - Rocket - OH

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADD

4 - Travis Stemler - ?? - MI

[MIdlmfan]

Add: 6 Dona Marcoullier Black Diamond MI

[HoosierDirtFan]

Add: 6 Dona Marcoullier Black Diamond MI

He's already been added and he's with a Longhorn Chassis via the track website <> https://www.eldoraspeedway.com/event/53rd-world-100/ <> scroll down to the entry list on the link and look at entry number 12.

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADDED

31AUS - Kye Blight - Rocket - Australia
99J - Donnie Jeschke - Rocket - OH

[Pennsboro32]

Add RJ Conley #71C

[Pennsboro32]

Add Cody Overton #15