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Any news on any ringers that may run the truck race? I've heard Larson is running.

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Eldora's web site has the Entry List. Watch for Scott Bloomquist, Jeff Babcock both winners and have many starts there, Hines, Larson, Dave Blaney & The Dillon boys should all be on the watch list.

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See Eldora website all entries are listed :23: :47: :22:

The Dayton Daily News said in an article on Sunday the race is sold out. I guess I just don't get it. This has absolutely no appeal to me. Johnny Sauter was quoted today in the same paper saying he didn't think it will be the quite the show everyone is expecting. After watching video of Tony's test there last year, compared to either a wing or non wing sprint car, or even a good late model show, I think this would be a snoozefest. I'll probably watch on ESPN, but definitely wouldn't drive the 30 minutes to the track from home to watch it.

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I'd love to go watch Kyle Larson clean house at Eldora this weekend. And if I could, I would drive the 4 hours there to see it.

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I would like to see someone get a couple of the dirt stock racers ( Barny Craig or Ernie Woodard )in trucks as a dirt stock is the closest thing to a NASCAR truck....I think even the " best" Late model or Sprint car driver maybe out to lunch on this one....

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If you go this weekend, then you'll miss it. The race is Wednesday night, July 24th.

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Heres the possitive I see in it. Some local dirt trackers have a chance to crack into a Napcar points race, Not only that, have a legit chance to win. IM really surprised ARCA didn't try to get in on this.

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I'd love to go. I think it will be interesting because with that small of a track, they'll be forced to go at least two wide through the turns. Not the usual one groove, and drag race down the straights. It's got potential to be pretty cool. Of course I'd love to see Hines or Larson win.

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I'm kinda' surprised that Frank Kimmel hasn't been offered a ride for the Eldora NASCAR truck race. Over the last 15 years Frank has been the most successful driver on dirt while piloting an ARCA car.

I would also agree with a previous comment that winged or wingless sprinters, midgets, Silver Crown or dirt late model experience logically would probably not equate over to a big heavy NASCAR truck to any great degree. But then again, a racer is a racer is a racer and Kyle Larson is definitely a racer.

I've read the qualifying procedure on Eldora's website several times and haven't been able to discern whether or not some trucks running the full truck schedule will be locked in with owner points. If that is the case there will be precious few at large starting positions available to guys like Hines, Larson, Landers and Bloomquist.

Regardless of whether this race pans out in the future it will garner the biggest crowd and the most media attention in the history of Eldora Speedway.

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Only the top 20 in owner points are locked in the race.

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I was curious as to who are the ringers, since I know nothing about the truck regulars.

Here are the drivers who are not in the top 25 in the truck points:

Austin Dillon Welcome, North Carolina Chevrolet RSS Racing Susan Bates
Chris Jones Forest, Virginia Chevrolet RSS Racing Pam Sieg
Clay Greenfield Clarksville, Tennessee RAM TBA Clay Greenfield
Dave Blaney Hartford, Ohio Ford Reese Towpower Brad Keselowski
Jared Landers Batesville, Arkansas Chevrolet Mark Martin Automotive & Peak Oil Eddie Sharp
Jeff Babcock Wayne, Ohio Chevrolet BulkMaterialLift.com Chris Fontaine
Jennifer Jo Cobb Kansas City, Kansas RAM Driven2Honor.org Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jimmy Weller III Hubbard, Ohio Chevrolet TBA Ken Smith
Jr Heffner Stephentown, New York Chevrolet A. Colarusso & Son Inc. Park East Sales LLC Robert Colarusso
Justin Jennings LaGrange, Missouri Chevrolet TBA Mike Mittler
Ken Schrader Fenton, Missouri Toyota Federated Auto Parts Ken Schrader
Kenny Wallace St. Louis, Missouri Toyota GrimeBoss/GunBroker Bobby Dotter
Kyle Larson Elk Grove, California Chevrolet Clorox Steve Turner
Norm Benning Level Green, Pennsylvania Chevrolet TBA Norm Benning
Ryan Newman South Bend, Indiana Chevrolet Oral B – Aggressive Design Steve Turner
Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, Tennessee Toyota Toyota Care Kyle Busch
Tracy Hines New Castle, Indiana Toyota TBA Duke Thorson

All of the above might not be ringers, since some of them have a few points in the truck standings, but are not in the top 25.

Chris Jones
Clay Greenfield
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jimmy Weller III
Justin Jennings
Kyle Larson
Norm Benning

I was surprised to note that 7 of the top 25 don't have rides.

Chase Elliott
David Starr
Jeff Agnew
Ross Chastain
Ryan Sieg
Tim George Jr
Todd Bodine

Don't over look Kenny Schrader! The man has a lot of laps on dirt and knows how to get around Eldora.

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I have a feeling it's going to hard packed blacksphalt type track. I got to wondering about replacing the windshields with dirt screens so I contacted someone I know that works for a truck team. He said they were leaving the windshields in with a mud deflector on the hood. That makes me think they aren't planning on a lot of mud flying around.

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I thought i remember reading this past winter that the trucks would be comparable to driving a dirt modified. Hence giving Schrader an advantage. I also recall seeing Matt Crafton race a mod at volusia during speedweeks. Not sure of his background but dont ever recall seeing him race a dirt mod there any other time. The dillon boys raced mods back in the day. Hopefully its a good race.

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trucks at eldora:3::5:
todd bodine at eldora:3::5::10::18::11;

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I think T Hines is automatically in because of owner points.

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I think that's going to depend on what tire "Goodjunk" brings for them to run and a lot on the weather. I think Napcar better have a back up plan on the tire deal, just in case. Just Sayin...remember Indy a few years ago?

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Bloomquist would be the favorite to win in my opinion. He has put a lot of effort into this race. They've been testing and I'm sure bloomer has put a lot of input into the setup. He's one of the smartest chassis builders in the last 10 years. Not to mention he is in the best equipment you could possibly want.

Bloomquist Testing his KBM truck


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Johnny Sauter says it'll be terrible racing. I tend to agree with him. Can't imagine a 3600lb car on dirt.

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If anyone is interested, I have two additional tickets for the truck race. Bought 4 tickets and two backed out, so asking $40/ticket (face value). PM me if interested.

Section NO, Row 14, seats 3&4.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzeIxF...%3DsIzeIxFJ_Bo

This is Bloomquist testing somewhere with the truck.

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That test is at Smoky Mountain Speedway. Bloomquist, both Blaney's, both Dillon's, Hines and Kenny Wallace are among the 20 locked in because they are driving trucks in the top 20 in points. Larson, Newman, Jared Landers, Schrader and Babcock will all have to race their way in. I think this first one will be really interesting, but rumor has it, it is all a test to see how things work, before they put the cup cars on the dirt at Bristol in a year or two.
My money is a Larson/Bloomquist battle for the win. And lets hope it is Larson.

I'm glad they are thinking outside the box. I'm going Tuesday to check it out and watch the late model race. Gotta find the good in everything.

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I hope bloomer can win it. NASCAR fans already think of Larson as a NASCAR driver, not a dirt "ringer". But if a "dirt only" driver can win, it will really shut the NASCAR fans up lol

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i thought it was smoky mountian in maryville tn. nice track.

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Greenfield has very little dirt experience, and is underfunded
Benning has dirt experience but is very underfunded, a Pittsburgh boy, like to see him do well!
I believe Weller has dirt experience, believe he was same Weller who was hurt badly at the dirt track at Charlotte in an WoO race several years ago

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Event Schedule
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Tuesday, July 23
10:30 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER
12:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
12:30 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
1:30 PM 3:30 PM BROADCASTING SET- UP
3:30 PM NCWTS MANDATORY DRIVER & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
4:30 PM 6:30 PM NCWTS PRACTICE
7:00 PM 9:00 PM NCWTS PRACTICE
7:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
9:30 PM NCWTS GARAGE CLOSES

Wednesday, July 24
9:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
11:30 AM 1:00 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
3:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (location?)
5:05 PM NCWTS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS)
7:00 PM NCWTS 1ST QUALIFYING RACE (8 LAPS) followed by
7:15 PM APPROX. NCWTS 2ND QUALIFYING RACE (8 LAPS) followed by
7:30 PM APPROX. NCWTS 3RD QUALIFYING RACE (8 LAPS) followed by
7:45 PM APPROX. NCWTS 4TH QUALIFYING RACE (8 LAPS) followed by
8:00 PM APPROX. NCWTS 5TH QUALIFYING RACE (8 LAPS) followed by
8:45 PM APPROX. NCWTS LAST CHANCE RACE (15 LAPS)
9:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
9:10 PM NCWTS DRIVER INTRODUCTION-SECURITY CLEAR PIT ROAD
9:30 PM Invocation
9:31 PM National Anthem
9:35 PM NCWTS RACE (150 LAPS 60-50-40, 75 MILES)

ENTRY LIST
Inaugural Mudsummer Classic - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - Eldora Speedway - 7/24/2013
Last Update: 7/18/2013 3:33:00 PM

Entry Trk# Driver Sponsor Manu Owner
1 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops 13 Chevy Richard Childress
2 4 Jeb Burton # Arrowhead 13 Chevy Harry Scott Jr
3 5 Jason Bowles Valvoline Premium Blue 13 Chevy Richard Wauters
4 6 Jared Landers Mark Martin Automotive & Peak Oil 13 Chevy Eddie Sharp
5 7 John Wes Townley Zaxby's 13 Toyota Tom Deloach
6 07 Jimmy Weller III TBA 13 Chevy Ken Smith
7 8 Max Gresham Made in the USA Brand 12 Chevy Eddie Sharp
8 9 Ron Hornaday Jr. Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff 13 Chevy Joe Denette
9 10 Joe Cobb Driven2Honor.org 11 RAM Jennifer Jo Cobb
10 13 Tracy Hines TBA 13 Toyota Duke Thorson
11 17 Timothy Peters Parts Plus 13 Toyota Tom Deloach
12 18 Joey Coulter Darrell Gwynn Foundation 13 Toyota Kyle Busch
13 19 Dave Blaney(i) Reese Towpower 13 Ford Brad Keselowski
14 24 Brennan Newberry Qore-24 13 Chevy Bob Newberry
15 29 Ryan Blaney Cooper Standard 13 Ford Brad Keselowski

16 30 Kyle Larson Clorox 13 Chevy Steve Turner
17 31 James Buescher Rheem 13 Chevy Steve Turner
18 32 Miguel Paludo AccuDoc Solutions 13 Chevy Steve Turner
19 34 Ryan Newman(i) Oral-B Aggressive Design 13 Chevy Steve Turner
20 39 Austin Dillon(i) RSS Racing 13 Chevy Susan Bates
21 44 JR Heffner Park East Sales, A.Colarusso and Son 13 Chevy Robert Colarusso
22 51 Scott Bloomquist Toyota Care 13 Toyota Kyle Busch
23 52 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts 12 Toyota Ken Schrader

24 54 Darrell Wallace Jr. Camping World / Good Sam 13 Toyota Kyle Busch
25 57 Norm Benning Stone Mountain Guns and Gold 13 Chevy Norm Benning
26 60 Dakoda Armstrong Winfield 13 Chevy Vickie Compton
27 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point 13 Chevy Richard Childress
28 63 Justin Jennings TBA 13 Chevy Michael Mitler
29 68 Clay Greenfield TBA 13 RAM Clay Greenfield
30 77 German Quiroga # OtterBox 13 Toyota Tom Deloach
31 81 Kenny Wallace(i) GrimeBoss/GunBroker 13 Toyota Bobby Dotter
32 84 Jeff Babcock BulkMaterialLift.com 09 Chevy Chris Fontaine
33 88 Matt Crafton Ideal DoorsMenards 13 Toyota Rhonda Thorson
34 93 Chris Jones RSS Racing 13 Chevy Pam Sieg
35 98 Johnny Sauter Carolina Nut Co - Curb Records 13 Toyota Mike Curb
36 99 Bryan Silas Rockingham Speedway 13 Chevy Chris Baluch

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Ill take babcock

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Think I;ll be at a sprint car race somewhere that night :8:

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It was a USAC race. Since his lengthy recovery, he has been racing primarily asphalt late models but recently has returned to dirt, racing modifieds.

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If you are wondering why there is not more active Sprintcar drivers in the lineup. $30,000 to rent a truck ride. $60,000 is a whole season for most Sprintcars.

Practice starts at 4:30 this afternoon. I guess We'll see who's going to fast Wednesday night.

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I bet there are a lot of tore up trucks tonight I hope not though I'd like to see more of this. NASCAR needs some grass roots racing.

Ditto

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Practice looks like a hornet race

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The best way to watch trucks at Eldora ? If there is a sprint car up against it`s front bumper :6: