No doubt, unfortunately, Eldora is a dust bowl

[buster83]

the dust is collateral from being at a dirt track.

[westlingracing]

The cars in just the last 2-3 years have become more aerodynamic which causes more air movement. Go back to the 90s body rules it would be the same as back then. Dont think its track prep. The only real change has been the cars.

[dirt crow]

The cars in just the last 2-3 years have become more aerodynamic which causes more air movement. Go back to the 90s body rules it would be the same as back then. Dont think its track prep. The only real change has been the cars.

If this is truly the case, they gotta adjust track to today's aerodynamic late models. ....the truck race ain't a cloud of dust and it's racy. Track prep purposely done to have it black from top to bottom. Let's have that for the World. Best racing I've ever seen at Eldora was in early 90's when track was black and lap times slower.

[daytonagary]

they don't make them like they used to. I raced sprint car there in the 70's and it was always damp and tacky. Walking across track AFTER the races and my shoes would come off my feet going up to pay window. Was there one day it got dry and dusty and Baltes halted all the racing, he went out and plowed the whole track up real deep, water it all in real good, packed the track in and had great racing. If it is not wet heavy track, it is not dirt racing to me. old school. If you are going to race on top of a rubbered in track, you might as well go asphalt racing. boring.

[Alex#242]

As hot as it was and with that wind and hot laps it would be near impossible for it not to be dusty. It was difficult to see the cars at times but nothing that would make me say I'm not coming back. I have been to Portsmouth before and not be able to even look at the cars because your getting peppered with rocks and dust but that's just part of it

[dirt crow]

I've been at Eldora many a time it was blazing hot and was sweating like Michael Jackson outside a bouncy castle and there wasn't a drop of dust for 100 laps. It's track prep, period.

[welderron105]

I was there all week,and the dust was very bad, racing was great,thats the best race Ive seen there in years. It was caused by reworking the track,I think the racing would have been good even if they haddnt reworked it because at the end of the conseys after the track had blown off and dust was about gone the finishes were racy. The direction of the wind has a lot to do with it also.
We went to the motorhome after each night and showered, but woke up with dirt in the corner of our eyes and nose the next morning. I will be back although I would prefer less dust. Maybe a dust mask needs to be packed, Im not getting any younger and dont take it like I used to.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Ain't nobody gonna change my mind. Serious dust problem at the Big E. I said it after last years World, and I'm right. Don't believe me. Watch last 2 years video, then watch 10 years ago video. It's terrible now. Vision for the fans is pathetic. Even drivers commenting on vision problems. I don't know what's happened, and I'm no track prep professor, but Tony, Roger and Larry better address this pronto!

Back in the 80s, I had to stand up and dump off the inch of dust in my lap after each heat race. Maybe it had some moisture in it, so technically not dust, but the vision issue was the same.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

And all you guys talking about the good racing, the feature was. The heats on Sat were terrible.

[dirt crow]

Back in the 80s, I had to stand up and dump off the inch of dust in my lap after each heat race. Maybe it had some moisture in it, so technically not dust, but the vision issue was the same.

Just curious, was it an 80's day race before the lights was added? My first world was 89.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Just curious, was it an 80's day race before the lights was added? My first world was 89.

86 was my first. It was definitely a dirty joint even back then.

[CIRF]

We've attended at least one race at Eldora every year starting with the World Hundred in 1984 up to this year. Sometimes the track is dusty and sometimes it isn't. I would say it's been about 50%-50% over the years. Some of the worst racing we've seen at Eldora has been run in dusty conditions and some of the best has been run in dusty conditions. As long as we can see the cars we're not all that concerned with the dust. Dirt tracks are just that, and dust is going to be present from time to time. Eldora is no exception!

[reddyfreddy]

I sat on the wall in turn 4. I don't mind the dirt being kicked up there, but I couldn't see the cars from just before the flagstand until they came out of 2. Definitely worse than usual.

[sugarcreekPR]

Earls not on the motor grader plowing it a foot deep anymore! Was a real pleasure to get to the race track early and watch him work his magic! There would be clods of dirt to your knee where he rolled the surface back!

[fryefan]

Ain't nobody gonna change my mind. Serious dust problem at the Big E. I said it after last years World, and I'm right. Don't believe me. Watch last 2 years video, then watch 10 years ago video. It's terrible now. Vision for the fans is pathetic. Even drivers commenting on vision problems. I don't know what's happened, and I'm no track prep professor, but Tony, Roger and Larry better address this pronto!

That is not a new problem at Eldora. It was that way when Earl ran it as well.