The Eldora Million is back in 2023.
This time, though, it’s a sprint car race.
“All of us at Eldora are super excited to host the first million-dollar-to-win sprint car race,” Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart said. “Back in 2003, Eldora hosted a non-wing race that paid $200,000 to winner Jac Haudenschild, but this will be the first time a sprint car driver will race for a winner’s check worth $1 million.”
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Thursday, July 13, 2023.
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Eldora Speedway and FloRacing are sanctioning the event that will show a similar format to last year’s late model version of the same race.
It will be held between Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday July 13.
“This format will offer an exciting, unique program of racing on Wednesday and Thursday for fans and competitors,” Eldora General Manger Jerry Gappens said. “Wednesday’s program is a ‘big bang for the buck’ for the fans with all the racing plus twin 25-lap features. For competitors, it basically compresses two nights of preliminary action into one night and guarantees 48 different cars will race in a feature. We will detail more information on the complete two-night format when the official entry form is released in the spring. Fans will be able to look forward to various entertainment elements and that information will be forthcoming as well.”
Eldora is no secret to big money shows. It’s hosted two million-dollar late model races in its time and awards one of the highest paying purses on the World of Outlaws schedule with the Kings Royal.
“I think it’s been long overdue,” Stewart said in the release. “We’ve had two, $1 million-to-win dirt late model races at Eldora, but to finally do it for the sprint car community is something that makes all of us at Eldora really proud,” Stewart said. “Sprint car drivers put on some of the best shows in all of racing and this is our way of saying thank you.”
The complete 2023 schedule for Eldora Speedway will be released January 4, 2023.
