Jim Foose – Speedway Action Magazine
If you’re a 410 Sprint Car fan, clear your calendar, pack your camper, and set your GPS for Ohio. Next week, the dirt racing world descends on the Buckeye State for an unprecedented six-night stretch that is guaranteed to deliver massive payouts, fierce rivalries, and the best dirt track racing on the planet.
In a rare and spectacular alignment of the schedule, the sport’s two premier national touring series—Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series—are taking turns tearing up Ohio’s finest clay. From the tight confines of Fremont to the hallowed half-mile at Eldora, this week is a sprint car lover’s dream.
Here is your ultimate guide to surviving and thriving during Ohio’s biggest sprint car week of the year.
Monday, July 13: High Limit Kicks it Off at Fremont
The Track: Fremont Speedway (“The Track That Action Built”)
The Tour: Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing
The six-day marathon gets the green flag at Fremont Speedway. This highly anticipated Midweek Series date serves as the perfect primer for the week ahead. Fremont’s semi-banked, third-mile clay oval is notorious for tight, slide-job-heavy racing. The “High Rollers” will have to navigate a fiercely competitive local contingent—Fremont’s weekly warriors are some of the toughest local racers in the country, and they won’t make it easy for the national touring stars to swoop in and take their cash.
Tuesday, July 14: The Brad Doty Classic at Attica
The Track: Attica Raceway Park
The Tour: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
Just 25 miles down the road, the action shifts to Attica Raceway Park for a Tuesday night tradition: the Brad Doty Classic. Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws, this race honors one of sprint car racing’s greatest ambassadors. Attica’s high-banked, third-mile oval naturally breeds phenomenal, multi-groove racing. Expect a massive car count as the Outlaws look to defend their turf against invaders and Ohio locals looking to steal a prestigious victory before heading south to Rossburg.
Wednesday, July 15 & Thursday, July 16: The Joker’s Jackpot at Eldora
The Track: Eldora Speedway
The Tour: Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing
On Wednesday, the caravan rolls down I-75 to the legendary Eldora Speedway for two nights of high-stakes action. Things kick off Wednesday with the “Double Down Duels,” setting the stage for Thursday’s massive $100,000-to-win Joker’s Jackpot.
Eldora’s daunting, high-banked half-mile separates the brave from the rest. The High Limit roster—featuring stars like Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, and Rico Abreu—will be pushing their 900-horsepower machines right up to the concrete walls. A six-figure payday on Thursday night ensures that drivers will be laying it all on the line.
Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18: The 43rd Kings Royal
The Track: Eldora Speedway
The Tour: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
Just when the dust starts to settle, the World of Outlaws take over Eldora for the grand finale of the week: The Kings Royal.
Friday night sets the tone with the “Knight Before the Kings Royal,” giving teams one last chance to dial in their setups. But Saturday is what every driver dreams about. The 43rd running of the Kings Royal will award an eye-watering $200,000 to the winner. Winning the Kings Royal isn’t just about the money; it’s about the prestige, the iconic crown, the robe, and etching your name into the history books alongside legends like Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, and Donny Schatz.
The Verdict
It’s incredibly rare to see the two heavyweights of sprint car racing—High Limit and the World of Outlaws—competing in such close proximity over a single week. For fans, it’s a golden opportunity to see literally every top-tier sprint car driver in the country battle it out across three of the best tracks the Midwest has to offer.
Pace yourself, grab a cold beer and a famous Eldora pizza, and get ready for a dirt track marathon you won’t soon forget.
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