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Twenty shows paying fifty thousand would strech the fun out. Maybe forty shows paying twenty five. How about a hundred shows at 10K each.

The Eldora Million was won by Donnie Moran in 2001, after it was rained out at the end of 2000. He actually is the only short track winner of a million dollars. Jac Haudenschild won the Mopar Million Sprint Car race in 2003 and he took home $200,000, out of the Million dollar total purse. That was awesome that year, I missed the big show, first time at Eldora and still took home around a Grand for the weekend!

Would love to see Tony use his resources to make another Million dollar total purse Non-Wing Sprint Car race happen!

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Tickets $250.00
Pit pass $75.00
T-shirts $50.00
Parking $25.00
Beer 12 oz. $15.00
Racing PRICELESS
I think it will work

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:34:You should invest YOUR money and DO IT!

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The tickets for the Eldora Million for the late models were in the $80.00range, actually I think it was $85.00. Don't remember what it was for the MOPAR MILLION, but I was there for both. Sat through 3 days of rain, and even a little snow, for the origional October date of the Million. It was run the next year in place of the Dream in June. Good times!!!

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I too was there for both the late model million and the Mopar Million or non-wing sprint car version. The late model million was somewhat uneventful for a race of such magnitude. My most vivid memory from that weekend was watching Jack Hewitt blow an engine while leading his heat which, if he had gone on to win it, would at the very worst have put him in the first 3 rows of the 50 mile A-main. There were a handful of laps left and Ol' Jack was drivin' away from 'em. It was really a disappointment for us in the stands so I can only imagine how Jack felt. That heat victory would have given us some stout ammunition to use on all my friends who were staunch mud taxi fans but it wasn't to be.

The Mopar Million was some great racing all the way around with the early to mid-race action of the A-main being some great stuff with Russ Gamester, Dean Jacobs, Dickie Gaines and Haud dukin' it out and then Haud drivin' away in the latter stages.

Don't know if a million dollar race could be feasible in the present economic environment. I'm just glad we were able to attend the two that have already taken place.

Haud only drove away for awhile, Stevie Smith nearly beat him to the line, in his one and only Non-Wing Feature event! It was awesome!

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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
13929 SR 118 New Weston, OH 45348 (937) 338-3815

USAC SPRINT CAR SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: September 19-20, 2003 - Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway - "Mopar Million Sprint at Eldora"

FIRST HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Huntley, 2. Darland, 3. B.Hayden, 4. Naber, 5. Kruseman, 6. Miller, 7. Ted Hines, 8. Ferguson, 9. Vaughn, 10. Heydenreich, 11. Kenens, 12. Tracy Hines, 13. K.Wissmiller, 14. Starks. NT

SECOND HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Malone, 2. Doty, 3. Danny Smith, 4. Scheffel, 5. Walker, 6. Shuman, 7. Pletch, 8. Pifer, 9. Pool. 10. Thomas, 11. Fry, 12. Buckwalter, 13. Hockett, 14. Bloom. NT

THIRD HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. S.Smith, 2. Yeley, 3. Tyler, 4. Franklin, 5. Rager, 6. Slone, 7. S.Allen, 8. T.Allen, 9. Turner, 10. Wilmot, 11. Burthay, 12. Neely, 13. G.Wilson. NT

FOURTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Rose, 2. Jessup, 3. Cox, 4. Brent Kaeding, 5. Stanfill, 6. Davidson, 7. Elliott, 8. Gentry, 9. Carmichael, Sr., 10. Anderson, 11. Longworth, 12. Davies, 13. Matus, 14. Drake. NT

FIFTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Haudenschild, 2. Gaines, 3. Stanbrough, 4. Droud, 5. Dustin Smith, 6. Christian, 7. Hess, 8. Whitney, 9. Lee, 10. Orr, 11. M.Cunningham, 12. Boyer, 13. Spille. NT

SIXTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Vennard, 2. Kane, 3. Gardner, 4. Scott, 5. Parsons, 6. Cottle, 7. C.Smith, 8. Hatton, 9. Nemire, 10. Beaber, 11. Ruble, 12. Rutherford, 13. Fink, 14. Besecker. NT

SEVENTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Jacobs, 2. Brecht, 3. Gordon, 4. Jones, 5. Ivy, 6. Clark, 7. Walden, 8. Howard, 9. Roush, 10. J.Cunningham, 11. Stapp, 12. Peperak. NT

EIGHTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Chaney, 2. Stinson, 3. Bud Kaeding, 4. Ziehl, 5. M.Wissmiller, 6. Reid, 7. Robinson, 8. Steele, 9. Mosley, 10. Laser, 11. Marvel, 12. Gross, 13. Pierce. NT

NINTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Gamester, 2. Griffin, 3. Rilat, 4. Shanks, 5. J.Wilson, 6. Briscoe, 7. Coons, 8. Gerster, 9. Hery, 10. Welpott, 11. Shively, 12. Dori, 13. Faas. NT

TENTH HEAT: (12 laps - Held Sept. 19) 1. Noffsinger, 2. Gaunt, 3. Westfall, 4. Surniak, 5. Petty, 6. Cone, 7. Coers, 8. Cline, 9. Wolters, 10. R.Hayden, 11. Duffy Smith, 12. Stone, 13. Vogler. NT

F-MAIN: (15 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Marvel, 2. Shively, 3. Neely, 4. Rutherford, 5. Stapp, 6. Gross, 7. Buckwalter, 8. Duffy Smith, 9. M.Cunningham, 10. Davies, 11. Longworth, 12. Boyer, 13. Peperak, 14. Stone, 15. Ruble, 16. Burthay, 17. Dori, 18. Kenens, 19. K.Wissmiller. NT

E-MAIN: (15 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Laser, 2. Beaber, 3. Rutherford, 4. Shively, 5. Welpott, 6. Wolters, 7. Turner, 8. Marvel, 9. Hery, 10. Anderson, 11. Carmichael, Sr., 12. Neely, 13. R.Hayden, 14. J.Cunningham, 15. Mosley, 16. Orr, 17. Lee, 18. Thomas, 19. Wilmot, 20. Fry, 21. Vaughn, 22. Roush, 23. Nemire, 24. Heydenreich. NT

D-MAIN: (15 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Cline, 2. Coons, 3. Elliott, 4. Gerster, 5. Walden, 6. Hess, 7. Howard, 8. C.Smith, 9. S.Allen, 10. Whitney, 11. Robinson, 12. Shively, 13. Rutherford, 14. Gentry, 15. Hatton, 16. Ted Hines, 17. Beaber, 18. Steele, 19. Ferguson, 20. T.Allen, 21. Pool, 22. Laser, 23. Pifer. NT

C-MAIN: (20 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Reid, 2. Cottle, 3. Kruseman, 4. Cline, 5. Cone, 6. Elliott, 7. Parsons, 8. J.Wilson, 9. Christian, 10. Stanfill, 11. Miller, 12. Ivy, 13. Slone, 14. Dustin Smith, 15. Davidson, 16. M.Wissmiller, 17. Gerster, 18. Coons, 19. Shuman, 20. Pletch, 21. Rager, 22. Clark, 23. Petty, 24. Briscoe. NT

B-MAIN: (20 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Tyler, 2. Stanbrough, 3. Bud Kaeding, 4. Danny Smith, 5. Brent Kaeding, 6. Jones, 7. Gordon, 8. Westfall, 9. Rilat, 10. Naber, 11. Droud, 12. Cox, 13. Scheffel, 14. B.Hayden, 15. Kruseman, 16. Cline, 17. Gardner, 18. Reid, 19. Shanks, 20. Scott, 21. Ziehl, 22. Franklin, 23. Surniak, 24. Cottle. NT

A-MAIN: (40 laps - Held Sept. 20) 1. Jac Haudenschild, 2. Stevie Smith, 3. Dickie Gaines, 4. J.J. Yeley, 5. Rob Chaney, 6. Bill Rose, 7. Dean Jacobs, 8. Tracy Hines, 9. Jonathan Vennard, 10. Russ Gamester, 11. Kevin Doty, 12. Dave Darland, 13. Ricky Gaunt, 14. Marc Jessup, 15. Danny Smith, 16. Mike Brecht, 17. Todd Kane, 18. Tyler Walker, 19. Richard Griffin, 20. Critter Malone, 21. Jon Stanbrough, 22. Brad Noffsinger, 23. Kevin Huntley, 24. Brian Tyler, 25. Bud Kaeding, 26. Jimmy Stinson. NT

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** Carmichael, Jr. flipped during practice. Hunnicutt flipped during practice. Droud flipped during qualifying. Winker flipped during qualifying. Ruble flipped during qualifying. Tracy Hines flipped during the first heat. Bloom flipped during the second heat. Hockett flipped during the second heat. Pierce flipped during the eighth heat. Pifer flipped during the D-Main.

A-MAIN LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Jacobs, Laps 20-28 Gaines, Laps 29-40 Haudenschild.

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I liked the way they did the Mopar Million, but it dosen't really matter what I think, it only matters if the person with the track is willing to put the race on. Even for a guy like Tony Stewart this is a big risk. Who knows some where in the sale contract Earl may have said you can't do the million again. I know he was awful proud of those races, and said they were one time only.

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It is interesting just sitting back and thinking about an event of this type again. Whether it be traditional sprints or late models, a promoter would be taking a rather large risk of putting enough butts in the bleachers to make this a viable opportunity. With the current economic environment, I don't see anyone including Tony who would feel comfortable enough to strap on this risk. However, with that being said, maybe Tony along with Roger might be the ones who step up and make this happen. With all of the companies who support Eldora with sponsorship, with Tony's connections they might be able to get this accomplished.

If I had a choice, I would rather see a three day show like Tri City has done with the midgets and Kokomo is doing this year with the sprints. It doesn't have to be $1 million to win or a million dollar show, just put together something that pays well throughout the entire field. In my opinion, that is what draws cars and fans. Many top heavy payouts haven't had nearly as many racers in recent years because you only have one winner. If you don't have the cars, most of the time you don't have the fans either.

Scheduling would be kind of tricky as well. I believe you would have to have this when other tracks aren't running. So it would be either an early spring race or a late fall race. Weather concerns in the spring would make me think that a fall date would be better. Then you run into college football on Saturdays or NFL on Sundays as competition.

Also, you have to have the right ticket pricing to go along with this. If it is too high you risk fans not coming especially with a downturned economy. I am sure others would want PPV so maybe you could make that worthwhile. Eldora runs a number of high dollar shows already and that makes me wonder if they would even consider it again.

I guess we can only wait and wonder what the future will bring.

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Originally Posted by treecitytornado:
The Eldora Million was won by Donnie Moran in 2001, after it was rained out at the end of 2000. He actually is the only short track winner of a million dollars. Jac Haudenschild won the Mopar Million Sprint Car race in 2003 and he took home $200,000, out of the Million dollar total purse. That was awesome that year, I missed the big show, first time at Eldora and still took home around a Grand for the weekend!

Would love to see Tony use his resources to make another Million dollar total purse Non-Wing Sprint Car race happen!

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You took home a grand for running 5th in the F-main?

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Originally Posted by on_the_edge:
you took home a grand for running 5th in the f-main?

i thought same thing i found the payout...

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I was 20th in the E-Main and I remember it paid $850.

It was a VERY VERY good purse back through the field.

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Originally Posted by on_the_edge:
You took home a grand for running 5th in the F-main?

MOPAR MILLION SPRINT AT ELDORA POSITION BY POSITION PAYOUT

40-lap A Main
1. $200,000 10. $19,000 19. $13,000
2. $125,000 11. $18,000 20. $12,500
3. $100,000 12. $17,000 21. $12,000
4. $60,0000 13. $16,500 22. $11,500
5. $35,0000 14. $16,000 23. $11,000
6. $25,0000 15. $15,500 24. $10,500
7. $23,0000 16. $15,000 25. $10,250
8. $21,0000 17. $14,000 26. $10,000
9. $20,0000 18. $13,500 .

20-lap B Main
1. $100 09. $3,150 17. $2,080
2. $100 10. $2,900 18. $2,060
3. $100 11. $2,600 19. $2,050
4. $100 12. $2,500 20. $2,040
5. $4,000 13. $2,400 21. $2,030
6. $3,750 14. $2,300 22. $2,020
7. $3,550 15. $2,200 23. $2,010
8. $3,350 16. $2,100 24. $2,000

20-lap C Main
1. $100 09. $1,500 17. $1,070
2. $100 10. $1,400 18. $1,060
3. $100 11. $1,300 19. $1,050
4. $100 12. $1,250 20. $1,040
5. $1,950 13. $1,200 21. $1,030
6. $1,800 14. $1,100 22. $1,020
7. $1,700 15. $1,090 23. $1,010
8. $1,600 16. $1,080 24. $1,000

15-lap D Main
1. $100 09. $900 17. $685
2. $100 10. $860 18. $680
3. $100 11. $840 19. $675
4. $100 12. $820 20. $670
5. $990 13. $800 21. $665
6. $960 14. $750 22. $660
7. $940 15. $700 23. $655
8. $920 16. $690 24. $650

15-lap E Main
1. $100 09. $580 17. $540
2. $100 10. $575 18. $535
3. $100 11. $570 19. $530
4. $100 12. $565 20. $525
5. $625 13. $560 21. $520
6. $595 14. $555 22. $515
7. $590 15. $550 23. $510
8. $585 16. $545 24. $505

15-lap F Main
1. $100 08. $480 15. $445
2. $100 09. $475 16. $440
3. $100 10. $470 17. $435
4. $100 11. $465 18. $430
5. $500 12. $460 19. $425
6. $490 13. $455 20. $420
7. $485 14. $450 .

(Ten) 12-lap Heat Races
1. $100 - transfer to A-main 6. $200 - transfer to C-main 11. $350 - transfer to F-main
2. $100 - transfer to A-main 7. $250 - transfer to D-main 12. $350 - transfer to F-main
3. $150 - transfer to B-main 8. $250 - transfer to D-main 13. $550 .................................
4. $150 - transfer to B-main 9. $300 - transfer to E-main 14. $550 .................................
5. $200 - transfer to C-main 10. $300 - transfer to E-main 15. $550 .................................


$1,000,000 TOTAL PURSE

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Originally Posted by sprinter14:
I was 20th in the E-Main and I remember it paid $850.

It was a VERY VERY good purse back through the field.

I wasn't necessarily taking a shot at JT, but if it paid that much for just essentially tow money that would be insane. I think today the sport could use a race like that for the publicity it would receive and all the people that would show up to race and watch this event.

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Originally Posted by Wallsracing:
MOPAR MILLION SPRINT AT ELDORA POSITION BY POSITION PAYOUT

40-lap A Main
1. $200,000 10. $19,000 19. $13,000
2. $125,000 11. $18,000 20. $12,500
3. $100,000 12. $17,000 21. $12,000
4. $60,0000 13. $16,500 22. $11,500
5. $35,0000 14. $16,000 23. $11,000
6. $25,0000 15. $15,500 24. $10,500
7. $23,0000 16. $15,000 25. $10,250
8. $21,0000 17. $14,000 26. $10,000
9. $20,0000 18. $13,500 .

20-lap B Main
1. $100 09. $3,150 17. $2,080
2. $100 10. $2,900 18. $2,060
3. $100 11. $2,600 19. $2,050
4. $100 12. $2,500 20. $2,040
5. $4,000 13. $2,400 21. $2,030
6. $3,750 14. $2,300 22. $2,020
7. $3,550 15. $2,200 23. $2,010
8. $3,350 16. $2,100 24. $2,000

20-lap C Main
1. $100 09. $1,500 17. $1,070
2. $100 10. $1,400 18. $1,060
3. $100 11. $1,300 19. $1,050
4. $100 12. $1,250 20. $1,040
5. $1,950 13. $1,200 21. $1,030
6. $1,800 14. $1,100 22. $1,020
7. $1,700 15. $1,090 23. $1,010
8. $1,600 16. $1,080 24. $1,000

15-lap D Main
1. $100 09. $900 17. $685
2. $100 10. $860 18. $680
3. $100 11. $840 19. $675
4. $100 12. $820 20. $670
5. $990 13. $800 21. $665
6. $960 14. $750 22. $660
7. $940 15. $700 23. $655
8. $920 16. $690 24. $650

15-lap E Main
1. $100 09. $580 17. $540
2. $100 10. $575 18. $535
3. $100 11. $570 19. $530
4. $100 12. $565 20. $525
5. $625 13. $560 21. $520
6. $595 14. $555 22. $515
7. $590 15. $550 23. $510
8. $585 16. $545 24. $505

15-lap F Main
1. $100 08. $480 15. $445
2. $100 09. $475 16. $440
3. $100 10. $470 17. $435
4. $100 11. $465 18. $430
5. $500 12. $460 19. $425
6. $490 13. $455 20. $420
7. $485 14. $450 .

(Ten) 12-lap Heat Races
1. $100 - transfer to A-main 6. $200 - transfer to C-main 11. $350 - transfer to F-main
2. $100 - transfer to A-main 7. $250 - transfer to D-main 12. $350 - transfer to F-main
3. $150 - transfer to B-main 8. $250 - transfer to D-main 13. $550 .................................
4. $150 - transfer to B-main 9. $300 - transfer to E-main 14. $550 .................................
5. $200 - transfer to C-main 10. $300 - transfer to E-main 15. $550 .................................


$1,000,000 TOTAL PURSE

Thanks Lloyd for that. I knew to start the race paid a lot of money but was not really aware of the amount that was paid to the people who did not make it. All I can say is WOW those numbers are very impressive.

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Originally Posted by on_the_edge:
i wasn't necessarily taking a shot at jt, but if it paid that much for just essentially tow money that would be insane. I think today the sport could use a race like that for the publicity it would receive and all the people that would show up to race and watch this event.

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thanks lloyd for that. I knew to start the race paid a lot of money but was not really aware of the amount that was paid to the people who did not make it. All i can say is wow those numbers are very impressive.

we need another million:6:...i loved that race.even though we got told by the police to settle down and be quiet:6:

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ya and you got a $100.00 for your junk racecar that got crashed by a dumb a** in hot laps still should have beat the s**t out of him

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Originally Posted by kcarm92:
ya and you got a $100.00 for your junk racecar that got crashed by a dumb a** in hot laps still should have beat the s**t out of him

could that be boston reid your talking about...you prolly still have my video i gave ya;);)

Its ok, it was close enough to a grand with the heat race money. The point was, the pay was great and Earl is the man!

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The MOPAR Million was one of the greatest weekends of racing I have ever witnessed. Even qualifying was exciting...I think they flipped about 7 just qualifying. Also, in many of the "BIG" shows the feature is anti-climatic or, a downright disappointment. The MOPAR feature was incredible......there were all going after it. Dickie Gaines put on a great show in Hoffman's car and almost won the thing. He led most of the race......

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You forget Stevie Smith about beating Haud to the line, first and only time without the Wing!! That was the Show!!:32:

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Originally Posted by sprinter14:
I was 20th in the E-Main and I remember it paid $850.

It was a VERY VERY good purse back through the field.

BOSS series could do this.....:22:

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I still have not heard the one question that matters to a promoter --- DID EARL MAKE MONEY?
Maybe there's a reason it has never been tried again.

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3/4 million purse for the 600cc micro sprint and 1/4 million purse for the 270cc micro sprints on the kart track. A lot will disagree, but the micro sprints provide some of the best racing I've ever seen.

Maybe even 1/4 million 270s, 1/4 million for the 750cc+ upright and micros, and then 1/2 million for the 600s.

OR lol.

1/4 million 270s, 1/4 million 600s, 1/4 million 750+ uprights and micros, and 1/4 million midgets.

Originally Posted by Wallsracing:
we need another million:6:...i loved that race.even though we got told by the police to settle down and be quiet:6:

Heee heee heee! There were a LOT of us that got that line that weekend. I heard it more than once. I think that was about the beginning of the end of "the way it used to be" for camping. Oh well.

I remember buying our passes in a light steady mist of rain. The place was soggy and pretty gloomy right up until we got to unloading then the sun came out and we were set for the day.

It was great racing all the way through! Someone might repeat the event one day, but never capture the atmosphere of that one.

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Originally Posted by bigmojo5:
I still have not heard the one question that matters to a promoter --- DID EARL MAKE MONEY?
Maybe there's a reason it has never been tried again.

That race was never about Earl Making money, But fulfilling a promise he made to try to have a million dollar to win race one day. His Objective was to not lose too much holding it by selling sponsorships ect. I don't know this for a fact but several people told me that MOPAR put up 40g to put their name on the race. That leaves a ton of sponsors on the table.


There were also many factors he allowed to happen the way they did that had a major effect on the Gate take of the show.
1. Allowed Racers to Choose, Wing or Non Wing and if all the money would be to win or spread out.
2. Late date of Race (Replaced 4 crown that year) Kids still in school ect.
3. Limited Participation to 100 entries.
4. 2 nights for one program
5. He also notified his track regulars and the Sprint Bandit series ahead of time to get their registration in, Which may or may not have kept some other top teams out of the event.

While Id say it was well attended, it was probably half what a Kings Royal or World One Hundred have. Still much better than the four crowns I've attended and he paid ten grand to win each several years with a extra ten if you won all four. This ended a couple years before Jack actually did it.

I'll just say Im very glad I witnessed it and that he held it and held it the way he did.

Thanks Earl!

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I don't know any promoter who holds a race with the idea of not losing too much money.

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Originally Posted by treecitytornado:
You forget Stevie Smith about beating Haud to the line, first and only time without the Wing!! That was the Show!!:32:

Didn't forget it...it's just that Gaines was not given much of a chance to be a factor at all, and he came close to winning the thing in Hoffman's back up car (Hines was their #1 and regular driver). Haud and Smith got by Gaines very late in the race. Compared to Gaines, Smith had a ton of experience on that track, wing or not. Most of Dickie's experience came on the 1/4 miles of Indiana. So...for me, Dickie was the show (not to diminish the great finish!!) JMO

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Have this race again....run 40 laps take a 30 min break to fuel,adjust cars etc.RUN ANOTHER 40 LAPS..the leader starts on tail for 2nd half...2nd place start 2nd to last etc.....lets go green see who the real drivers are..jmo

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Originally Posted by Wallsracing:
Have this race again....run 40 laps take a 30 min break to fuel,adjust cars etc.RUN ANOTHER 40 LAPS..the leader starts on tail for 2nd half...2nd place start 2nd to last etc.....lets go green see who the real drivers are..jmo

Sounds great to me!! Now, we just have to find a $$million.....

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Originally Posted by cecil98:
Sounds great to me!! Now, we just have to find a $$million.....

That's the easy part. The tough part would be getting all of the keyboard jockeys off of here, quit complaining and plunk down their money to put their butt in the bleachers.:5::17:

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Originally Posted by Mud Packer:
That's the easy part. The tough part would be getting all of the keyboard jockeys off of here, quit complaining and plunk down their money to put their butt in the bleachers.:5::17:

I'd have to go there a few times beforehand and see a decent surface before I'd pay what they would charge for a premium event like this. After the "Dust Out' Then the "Fog Out" It doesnt make me want to run right over there and part with my money anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
That race was never about Earl Making money, But fulfilling a promise he made to try to have a million dollar to win race one day. His Objective was to not lose too much holding it by selling sponsorships ect. I don't know this for a fact but several people told me that MOPAR put up 40g to put their name on the race. That leaves a ton of sponsors on the table.


There were also many factors he allowed to happen the way they did that had a major effect on the Gate take of the show.
1. Allowed Racers to Choose, Wing or Non Wing and if all the money would be to win or spread out.
2. Late date of Race (Replaced 4 crown that year) Kids still in school ect.
3. Limited Participation to 100 entries.
4. 2 nights for one program
5. He also notified his track regulars and the Sprint Bandit series ahead of time to get their registration in, Which may or may not have kept some other top teams out of the event.

While Id say it was well attended, it was probably half what a Kings Royal or World One Hundred have. Still much better than the four crowns I've attended and he paid ten grand to win each several years with a extra ten if you won all four. This ended a couple years before Jack actually did it.

I'll just say Im very glad I witnessed it and that he held it and held it the way he did.

Thanks Earl!

Actually, it was 150 entries. The reason I know, I was entry #150 and barely got in. I even overnighted my entry to make sure I got the last spot. Sad part was only 137 or 138 cars showed up. Several people bought entries and then tried to sell them to the highest bidders when the race filled up. What they didn't take into account was that there wasn't 150 people with the guts to run Eldora non wing so many people wound up wasting their entries. Look at the shirts that were made and see how many names are listed and they were no shows that weekend. And several drivers in the race were not listed on the shirt because they bought other people's entries.

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Originally Posted by Wallsracing:
Have this race again....run 40 laps take a 30 min break to fuel,adjust cars etc.RUN ANOTHER 40 LAPS..the leader starts on tail for 2nd half...2nd place start 2nd to last etc.....lets go green see who the real drivers are..jmo

What are you gonna do when it gets down to about lap 35 and the guys mid back start trying to float backwards so they can start on the pole of the 2nd half?

For something like this, you would have to do it with only the top 10 or 12.

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Originally Posted by SRT93:
For something like this, you would have to do it with only the top 10 or 12.

Do the old wheel spin with enough spaces to put every number from zero up on there twice. Let luck decide the invert so there is no way to ensure that sandbagging works in your favor.

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I think Earl only did it because he could, and you can't take it with ya. There will only be one Earl. Maybe Tony will when he gets as old as Earl was. I've wondered why Earl's son wasn't the one to take over the track especially since he use to do a good job announcing there. With gas prices projected to possibly go over $5 a gallon, there could be a lot of races we are used to seeing in jeopardy now. I'm more worried about that, but another million race sure would be cool.

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Slim to None chances in our lifetime.

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I'm waiting for the dust to clear!