Eldora Speedway Weather Tends To Change On A Whim At Times

By Ina Hunt


There are many people who simply cannot resist the urge not to go to watch cars and trucks racing around and around. When these events come up one will want to know what it will be like outside. At the Eldora Speedway weather bulletins are updated regularly so that you will know whether to bring an umbrella or not.

The Big E is located in Ohio and is a half a mile clay oval and has a seating capacity of nearly 20 000. It hosts many well known races and "The World 100" attracts over 200 dirt racers. They will have as many as four different events in one night and if the same driver wins all four he will then earn a special bonus.

On some speedways they hold a sort of racing school where one is taught the finer skills of the motor vehicle control. This is done with experienced former racers. Many young hopefuls who are interested in joining in on this fun will need to be guided and nurtured as this is a sport where eye-hand co-ordination is very important.

Most of the first races were not very long; usually about 125 miles in length and only 150 laps were raced. There was a ten minute halftime break as there were no pit stops. This was when any changes that needed to be done were completed. In 1996 two intermissions were added, one was for a fuel stop and the other for a tire change. The longer races would then be allowed to have three breaks. If any concern was noted about the tire conditions extra break periods were allowed.

The track originally started off as a quarter mile length when it opened in the year 1954. In 1956 he expanded it to three eighth miles and again in 1958 so that it was the present half mile length. It became a very popular venue for sprint cars of the United States Auto Club.

There are several components that are unique to any racing tire. The Apex is what will control the stiffness and rigidity of the sidewall. The Bead which is the area that allows contact between the tire and the rim. The Racing Eagle tires can have two of these depending on the type of track that one will be racing on. The Carcass Piles is basically the backbone of the tire. This provides strength to the top of the tire as well as providing support.

The World 100 is normally run on the weekend following Labour Day and the winner will walk away with $46.000 as well as a pair of globed trophies. The reason two are given out is so that the winner can keep a trophy as well as the owner of the car. Billy Moyer still holds the most wins standing at 6 championships. These are divided into two segments. Sixteen drivers are selected based on their wins in the first 26 races and are then allowed to compete in the last 10. In 2009 there were about 16 million viewers watching.

For every driver that participates in the Eldora Speedway, weather plays a crucial part. Depending on what the weather will be the day of the race, which tire to be used will need to be considered. Without this prior knowledge it could mean a win or a loose.




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