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Stewart wins Prelude to a Dream

With threatening skies most of the day, the rain stayed away long enough to run the 4th Annual Prelude to a Dream at the half-mile Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.  Kevin Harvick started the race on the pole, but Tony Stewart passed him and outside pole-sitter Matt Kenseth, on the first lap and never looked back.  Stewart won the event with Robby Gordon finishing second, 1.5-seconds back.  After the race, a relieved Stewart said about the rain, ""I'm probably going to die of ulcers. This has not been a week that's been kind from a nerves standpoint.  I'm just thankful we got it in."  This is Stewart's second win in the event's four year history.

Here are the complete results: 1) Tony Stewart, 2) Robby Gordon, 3) Clint Bowyer, 4) Kenny Wallace, 5) Denny Hamlin, 6. (2) Matt Kenseth, 6)Matt Kenseth, 7)Kevin Harvick, 8) Jimmie Johnson, 9) Ken Schrader, 10) Kyle Busch, 11) David Reutimann, 12) Ryan Newman, 13) Red Farmer, 14) Jeff Gordon, 15) Cruz Pedregon, 16) Ray Evernham, 17) Ron Capps, 18) Carl Edwards (18, Mechanical), 19) Aric Almirola (16, Mechanical), 20) Dave Blaney (11, Mechanical), 21) J.J. Yeley (11, Spin Turn 2), 22) Kasey Kahne (9, Mechanical), 23) Bobby Labonte (8, Spin Turn 2), Mark Martin DNS (Accident Heat 1), Bill Elliott DNS (Oil Pump Belt)

Details, Drivers announced for Prelude to a Dream

April 4, 2008 // FORT WORTH, Texas -- A supernova of racing talent will again descend upon the Field of Dreams that is Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on June 4 when the dirt that made champions out of A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti hosts today's racing stars at the fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream.

For those not lucky enough to grab a seat for the dirt late-model race featuring more than 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy, HBO Pay-Per-View will present the event live to the entire nation. Proceeds from this telecast will support construction of Victory Junction Gang Camp II in Kansas City, as well as the Tony Stewart Foundationexternal link.

The all-star race will feature such racing icons as Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte and more. All will pilot 2,300-pound dirt late-model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower.  Additionally, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Bill Elliott, Dave Blaney, Aric Almirola, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, Ray Evernham, Red Farmer, Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace have also committed to the Old Spice Prelude to the Dream.

Drivers from all types of disciplines, some with lots of dirt-track experience and others with hardly any, will participate in hot laps, qualifying, heat races and the 30-lap feature on the half-mile clay oval, all of which will be televised live on HBO. (From EldoraSpeedway.com)

Kyle Petty doing good again

I'm really not a big fan of Kyle Petty! He is never a factor in any race (except Coke 600 last year) and he seems to be a sub-par driver at this point. However, it's hard to dislike the guy when he does so much good in the community. The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America just announced the route for its 14th annual motorcycle ride across America, July 13-20. Riders will depart from Traverse City, Mich., on July 13, making overnight stops in Elkhart Lake, Wis.; Lombard, Ill.; Lexington, Ky.; White Sulfur Springs, W.Va.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Peachtree City, Ga., before reaching Savannah, Ga., their final destination, on July 19. Read the press release.