Eldora Speedway

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Eldora Speedway

The Big E Auto Racing's Showcase since 1954
Oval (1954–present)
Location	Allen Township, Darke County, near New Weston, Ohio
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (UTC-04:00 DST)
Coordinates	40°19′07″N 84°38′02″W / 40.31861°N 84.63389°W / 40.31861; -84.63389
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Tony Stewart (2004–present)
Broke ground	1953
Opened	1954
Architect	Earl Baltes
Major events	Current: World of Outlaws Kings Royal (1984–2019, 2021–present) World 100 (1954–present) Former: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby (2013–2019) Superstar Racing Experience (2021, 2023) Super DIRTcar Series (2016–2017, 2019) Prelude to the Dream (2005–2012)
Website	http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/
Oval (1954–present)
Surface	Clay
Length	0.500 miles (0.805 km)
Turns	4
Banking	Turns: 24° Straights: 8°
Race lap record	0:12.599 (David Gravel, Jason Johnson Racing, 2020, All Star Circuit of Champions)

Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "The Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "The World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, its website claims capacity for 22,886 spectators in the permanent grandstand, and unlimited admittance for the grass hillside spectator area.^[1] The permanent grandstand and VIP suite seats make it the largest sports stadium in the Dayton, Ohio-region according to the Dayton Business Journal.^[2]

Originally constructed as a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) semi-banked clay dirt oval by track founder and promoter Earl Baltes, Eldora was enlarged to a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) length and later to the "half-mile" standard required by the United States Auto Club (USAC) for national championship events featuring the stars of the Indianapolis 500.

The track currently hosts events like the Kings Royal, the World 100, and Stewart's Superstar Racing Experience. From 2013 to 2019, Eldora hosted the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series' Eldora Dirt Derby. In 2013, the Dirt Late Model Dream and World 100 expanded from one-day shows to full three-day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday race weekend programs which have proven to be hugely popular. The Kings Royal followed suit in 2016.