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Racing Stars align to help Feed the Children
CONCORD, N.C. – On Wednesday, June 6 in tiny Rossburg, Ohio, stars representing NASCAR, NHRA, INDYCAR and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series align in a big way with the Prelude To The Dream. Eldora Speedway will once again play host to the all-star dirt Late Model race featuring more than 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy on the half-mile clay oval where HBO Pay-Per-View® will present the event LIVE in high-definition to the entire … Read entire article »
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Bowyer Wins Seventh Annual Prelude to the Dream
ROSSBURG, Ohio – The box score says that Clint Bowyer led all 30 laps in Wednesday night’s Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt Late Model race at Eldora Speedway, but the native of Emporia, Kan., had to fend off strong charges from J.J. Yeley and Aric Almirola to finally capture a victory in the prestigious race that’s a who’s who of racing’s elite. After finishing second in the past two Prelude to the Dream events, Bowyer sealed his first Prelude triumph by .531 of a second over Yeley, a former USAC champion who has logged numerous laps at Eldora. “It’s just so much fun to be able to come here and compete,” said Bowyer, whose victory was presented live to the entire nation on HBO Pay-Per-View®, with the net proceeds from the … Read entire article »
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Video Reports – Prelude to the Dream and The Shakeup at Stewart-Haas Racing
In an exclusive interview Hutch Konerman of WDTN-TV previews the 7th Annual Prelude to the Dream event with NASCAR star and Eldora track owner Tony Stewart. Then FOXSports.com’s Lee Spencer talks about the shakeup at Stewart-Haas Racing and more. … Read entire article »
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Johnson looks forward to defending Prelude win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Respect. That’s what Jimmie Johnson earned last year with his wire-to-wire win in the Prelude to the Dream, Tony Stewart’s annual star-studded charity race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Johnson will defend his victory in Wednesday’s Prelude, the seventh since Stewart launched the charity race in 2005. The event will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. With plenty of off-road experience early in his racing career, but little track time in the dirt Late Model he drove at Stewart’s half-mile track, Johnson nevertheless joined his host as the only other driver to lead all 30 laps in the main event. Stewart accomplished the feat in 2008 and is the only three-time winner of the event. Stewart also holds the Prelude qualifying record (15.405 seconds, 116.845 … Read entire article »
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Order Today to Watch NASCAR Stars on Dirt at the Prelude to the Dream
ROSSBURG, Ohio – If you can’t make the drive to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 8 to see the seventh annual Prelude to the Dream in person, don’t worry. Beginning today, race fans across the nation will have their first opportunity to order the charity all-star race on pay-per-view. The event will feature stars from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. All will join two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart in piloting 2,300-pound dirt Late Model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower around Eldora’s half-mile oval. The Prelude to the Dream is a … Read entire article »
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Drivers Ready to Play in the Dirt to help Children’s Hospitals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The last thing any racecar driver wants to be called is “dirty,” but they’ll make an exception to this rule on Wednesday, June 8 when the most celebrated dirt track in all of motorsports hosts the Prelude to the Dream. Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will once again be the site of the all-star dirt Late Model race featuring more than 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy on the half-mile clay oval, all of which will be presented live to the entire nation on HBO Pay-Per-View® with proceeds from the telecast supporting four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals: Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.: www.LevineChildrensHospital.org Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: www.choa.org St. Louis Children’s Hospital: www.StLouisChildrens.org Children’s Medical Center Dallas: www.childrens.com The seventh annual … Read entire article »
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Stewart Announces Application Process for Children’s Hospitals to Become Beneficiaries of 2011 Prelude to the Dream
ROSSBURG, Ohio – The seventh annual Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt Late Model race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio is slated for June 8, and just as last year’s event benefited four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals, the 2011 edition will do the same – with a slight twist. Applications are now being taken for children’s hospitals from across the nation to win one of the coveted four primary beneficiary spots of the Prelude to the Dream. An application can be downloaded at www.TonyStewartFoundation.org. Hospitals have until Jan. 21 to return a completed application. “We received a tremendous number of e-mails and phone calls from hospitals after the 2010 event asking how they could become a part of the next Prelude to the Dream,” said Tony Stewart, the two-time … Read entire article »
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Cup drivers converge on Eldora for charity race
Even though there’s a new wrinkle in the format, the favorite in Wednesday night’s Prelude to the Dream charity race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, is the same as it ever was—the guy who owns the track and stages the event. Tony Stewart, who launched the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream at the half-mile dirt track in 2005, has won the event the past two years and three of the five since its inception. Stewart set the one-lap qualifying record last year (15.405 seconds) and led all 30 laps of the main event. … Read entire article »
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Stewart Announces Changes to Prelude to the Dream
Indianapolis, IN – Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch were at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a tire test today and took the opportunity to meet with members of the media to announce changes to this years Prelude to the Dream late model dirt race at Eldora Speedway. Here’s is the transcript: Moderator: On behalf of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I want to thank them for allowing us to hold this event and hosting us. Thank you very much for being here, and first off I would like to introduce our panel: Tony Stewart, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, as well as the owner of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. In the middle, Tammy Ross, the general manager and vice president of HBO Pay-Per-View Sports; and Kyle Busch, Gillette Young Guns and most … Read entire article »
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