Hype-Time Is Over, Now It’s Time To Race
Ever
since the announcement was made last November that NASCAR would hold a
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on dirt, the excitement has been
building. The 1-800CARCASH Mudsummer Classic is a sellout and some of
the best dirt-track competitors in the country are converging on Eldora
Speedway to battle NASCAR Camping World Truck drivers at the historic
track in Ohio. Practice will be held Tuesday with five heat races
beginning at 7 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, followed by the 150-lap race set
for 9:35 p.m. ET.
Dillons, Blaneys Play ‘Family Feud’ At Eldora
Wednesday
night’s Eldora race will feature brother vs. brother and father vs. son
battles. Former NASCAR Camping World Truck champion and NASCAR
Nationwide title hopeful Austin Dillon returns to the series to face
younger sibling Ty Dillon, last year’s Sunoco Rookie of the Year and
current championship contender. NASCAR Sprint Cup competitor and sprint
car champion Dave Blaney faces off against his son, Ryan Blaney, in a
pair of Brad Keselowski Racing Fords.
Unique Event Could Remake Championship Standings
The
Eldora Speedway race could dramatically reshape the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series championship – two races away from its mid-point.
Matt Crafton holds a 38-point lead over Jeb Burton with reigning
champion James Buescher two points further back in third. With a number
of “ringers” in the field – Scott Bloomquist, Ken Schrader, Ryan Newman
and Kenny Wallace among them – the going could be tough for competitors
who usually run at the front of the field. It’s an opportunity for
fourth-place Ty Dillon – who races on dirt whenever his schedule permits
– to reduce his 48-point standings deficit.
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