Eldora Dirt Derby

's 2013 Eldora Speedway-winning No. 39 American Ethanol Chevrolet Silverado On November 28, 2012, NASCAR announced the addition of a race at Eldora Speedway to the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series's schedule. The race would be the first on a dirt surface in any of NASCAR's national series since 1970, with the last being at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina. The inaugural running of the event, which completely sold out in January 2013, was run on July 24, 2013. The event was originally branded as the Mudsummer Classic, but was renamed for the 2016 edition due to a trademark dispute with Major League Baseball, as the league's All-Star Game is marketed with the trademark "Midsummer Classic". The event was ultimately renamed the Eldora Dirt Derby, with the 2016 edition being sponsored by Aspen Dental. The 2020 race was canceled due to state restrictions on large gatherings as a safety measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Derby was removed from the schedule in 2021. ==Format==

There are five qualifying races, consisting of ten laps each, that determine the starting grid. However, driver's starting positions in the qualifying races are determined by normal two-lap qualifying sessions. Following the abolition of the "all exempt" tour format in 2015, the last chance format changed. Only the top drivers advance to the feature from the Last Chance race, for a net of 27 cars. The remaining five trucks in the field will be filled by NASCAR's provisional starting regulations; trucks in the top four in owner points standings that have not qualified for the race, and then the most recent Truck Series driver champion not in the field if necessary, or if not, the fifth-place truck in owner points standings of those not qualified. ==Past winners==

Qualifying races "Last Chance" qualifying race Feature (Main Event) • 2013, 2015 and 2018: The race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. • 2020: Race cancelled and moved to Kansas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple Feature winners (teams) Manufacturer wins ==Tuesday Night Tailgate==

The Tuesday Night Tailgate is the supporting event to the Mudsummer Classic featuring pre-race technical inspection for the Truck Series teams. From 2014 to 2015, the event included the Sunoco American Late Model Series. In 2016, the event will feature the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, which will return to Eldora for the first time since 2006. Past winners ==References==