Mudsummer Classic

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Mudsummer Classic
Venue Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
Sponsor CarCash
CNBC Prime's 'The Profit'
First race 2013
Distance 75 miles (121 km)
Laps Qualifying Races (5):
8 laps

Last Chance Race:
15 laps

Feature (Main Event):
150 laps (in segments of 60, 50, and 40 laps)

The CarCash Mudsummer Classic Presented by CNBC Prime’s 'The Profit' is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

History

On November 28, 2012, NASCAR announced the addition of a race at Eldora Speedway to the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series's schedule.[1] The race will be the first time since 1970 that any of NASCAR's national touring series (Cup, Nationwide, or Truck) raced on a dirt surface, with the last being at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] The inaugural running of the event, which completely sold out in January 2013,[3] was run on July 24, 2013.[2] Austin Dillon won the event after retaining the lead on a green–white–checker finish.[4]

Format

Unlike other races in the Camping World Truck Series, only 30 trucks (instead of the usual 36) can qualify at the half-mile track. There are five qualifying races, consisting of eight laps each, that determine the starting grid.[5] However, driver's starting positions in the qualifying races are determined by normal two-lap qualifying sessions.[5] Caution laps in the qualifying races are not scored, and five trucks will transfer from each qualifying race.[5] After the five races, a total of 25 trucks will have qualified for the feature (the main event).[5] Another race, named the 'Last Chance Race', consists of 15 laps, and determines the lineup from position 26 to 29.[5] The final position on the grid is awarded to the most recent Camping World Truck Series champion, unless there is no beneficiary to that position. In that case, the fifth place finisher in the 'Last Chance Race' is awarded the final starting position.[5] The main event, or feature, is 150 laps long, with three segments of 60, 50, and 40 laps.[5]

Past winners

Qualifying races

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2013 July 24 1 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader Racing Toyota 8 4 (6.4) 0:02:52 83.941 [6]
2 Jared Landers Eddie Sharp Racing Chevrolet 8 4 (6.4) 0:03:12 75.767 [7]
3 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 8 4 (6.4) 0:02:52 83.47 [8]
4 Kenny Wallace SS-Green Light Racing Toyota 8 4 (6.4) 0:02:56 82.245 [9]
5 Jeb Burton Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 8 4 (6.4) 0:02:55 82.296 [10]

"Last Chance" qualifying race

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2013 July 24 Brennan Newberry NTS Motorsports Chevrolet 15 7.5 (12) 0:05:53 78.005 [11]

Feature (Main Event)

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2013 July 24 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing
RSS Racing		 Chevrolet 153* 76.5 (123) 1:08:06 67.401 Report [12]
  • 2013: Race extended due to green-white-checker finish.


References

  1. ↑ "Tony Stewart's track site of 2013 Truck race". USA Today. November 28, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Al Pearce (April 9, 2013). "NASCAR sets unique heat format for Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora". Autoweek. Retrieved June 8, 2013. 
  3. ↑ David Caraviello (January 29, 2013). "GRANDSTAND SELLOUT FOR ELDORA TRUCK RACE". NASCAR. Retrieved June 8, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "DILLON THRILLS IN EXCITING ELDORA VICTORY". NASCAR. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "FORMAT ANNOUNCED FOR TRUCK RACE AT ELDORA". NASCAR. April 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "2013 Mudsummer Classic Heat Race #1". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "2013 Mudsummer Classic Heat Race #2". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "2013 Mudsummer Classic Heat Race #3". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "2013 Mudsummer Classic Heat Race #4". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "2013 Mudsummer Classic Heat Race #5". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  11. ↑ "2013 Race Results: Last Chance Race". ESPN. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "2013 Inaugural Mudsummer Classic". USA Today Sports Media Group. Racing-Reference.info. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. 
Previous race:
American Ethanol 200		 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Mudsummer Classic		 Next race:
Pocono Mountains 150
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