World 100

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World 100
EldoraSpeedway track map.png
VenueEldora Speedway
LocationRossburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°19′6.43″N 84°38′1.79″W / 40.3184528°N 84.6338306°W / 40.3184528; -84.6338306
First race1971
Laps100
Most wins (driver) (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceClay
Length0.5 mi (0.80 km)

The World 100 is a dirt late model racing event that has been held every year since 1971 at the famed 1/2 mile Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, and is considered by many race fans to be the most prestigious dirt late model event in the United States. In 1971 the winner received $3,000 and each year since then, the winner's purse has been raised by $1,000; in 2019 the winner received a total check of $52,000.

Qualifying[]

Qualifying for the World 100 feature race is a 3-day event. Typically, the Thursday and Friday prior to the World 100 is filled with the prototypical event schedule (hot laps, heat races, B-Main/Last Chance Qualifier, Feature event). Both Thursday and Friday have Twin Features. Drivers earn points based on their performances the first two days. On Saturday (the day of the World 100) drivers are seeded into their heat races based on the points accumulated through the previous 2 days. How they finish in their heat races immediately determines where the predetermined number of qualifying drivers will start. A random draw will then invert a selected number of qualifiers starting from first to the said position.

This process saw Hudson O'Neal, son of legendary driver Don O'Neal, become the youngest driver to start on the pole at 17-years-old in 2017.

In 2018, both Friday and Saturday racing were rained out and moved from the September date, to Columbus Day weekend in October. The results from Thursday were carried over to the rain date, and drivers ran Friday's schedule the morning of the World 100, essentially making the day a double-header. Tim McCreadie won the marathon event, becoming the first driver from the state of New York to win the World 100.

In 2020, because of Ohio regulations on COVID-19, the race was repurposed as the Intercontinental Classic, which was reduced to 67 laps and purse reduced as a result of being behind closed doors. It became a pay-per-view event with a flat $50,000 to win (reduced from 2019).

Winners[]

  • 1971: Bruce Gould, Milford, Ohio.
  • 1972: Verlin Eaker, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
  • 1973: Floyd Gilbert, Lockland, Ohio;
  • 1974: Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa;
  • 1975: Joe Merryfield, Des Moines, Iowa;
  • 1976: Charlie Hughes, Dalton, Ga.;
  • 1977: Doug Kenimer, Dalton, Ga.;
  • 1978: Ken Walton, Viola, Iowa;
  • 1979: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio;
  • 1980: Charlie Swartz, Lucasville, Ohio;
  • 1981: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio;
  • 1982: Mike Duvall, Gaffney, S.C.;
  • 1983: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.;
  • 1984: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.;
  • 1985: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio;
  • 1986: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.;
  • 1987: Randy Boggs, Grayson, Ky.;
  • 1988: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.;
  • 1989: Donnie Moran, Frazeysburg, Ohio;
  • 1990: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.;
  • 1991: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 1992: Donnie Moran, Frazeysburg, Ohio;
  • 1993: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 1994: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 1995: Jack Boggs, Grayson, Ky.;
  • 1996: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio;
  • 1997: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio;
  • 1998: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 1999: Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.;
  • 2000: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 2001: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.;
  • 2002: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa;
  • 2003: Dan Schlieper, Pewaukee, Wis.;
  • 2004: , Bear Lake, Pa.;
  • 2005: Dale McDowell, Rossville, Ga.;
  • 2006: Earl Pearson Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.;
  • 2007: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.;
  • 2008: Shane Clanton, Locust Grove, Ga.;
  • 2009: Bart Hartman, Zanesville, Ohio;
  • 2010: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.;
  • 2011: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.;
  • 2012: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa;
  • 2013: John Blankenship, Williamson, W.Va.;
  • 2014: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.;
  • 2015: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.;
  • 2016: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.;
  • 2017: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.;
  • 2018: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY.;
  • 2019: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.;
  • 2021 (Thu): Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.
  • 2021 (Sat): Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.;

References[]

Retrieved from ""