Prelude to the Dream

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Prelude to the Dream
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Venue Eldora Speedway
Location Rossburg, Ohio
40°19′6.43″N84°38′1.79″W / 40.3184528°N 84.6338306°W / 40.3184528; -84.6338306
Corporate sponsor Nextel (2006–2007)
Old Spice (2007–2008)
Gillette (2009–2010)
First race2005
Last race2012
Laps40 (2012)
Most wins (driver) Tony Stewart (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceClay
Length0.5 mi (0.80 km)
The field prior to the start of the 2006 Prelude to the Dream PreludeToTheDream2006Feature.jpg
The field prior to the start of the 2006 Prelude to the Dream

The Prelude to the Dream (also known as Prelude to the World in 2006 and 2009) was a dirt late model race held at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from 2005 to 2012. The race's title was a reference to the fact it was held on the Wednesday before the Dirt-late model dream (or World 100 in 2006 and 2009) that was later held that weekend at Eldora Speedway. The race was a pay-per-view event on HBO, and frequently attracted drivers from various disciplines such as NASCAR, IndyCar Series, NHRA, and World of Outlaws.

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The Prelude was a charity race, with the 2012 race benefiting Feed the Children, in which money gained from the broadcast was donated to the foundation. Feed the Children also sent food trucks to the hometowns of the top ten finishers in the race. [1] The race has also benefited other charities, such as Victory Junction Gang Camp, [2] which was aided by the Prelude from 2005 to 2008. In 2009, military organizations Fisher House Foundation, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Homefront and the Wounded Warrior Project were funded by the race. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Levine Children's Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Children's Medical Center Dallas and the St. Louis Children's Hospital were the groups benefited from the Prelude. [3] From 2005 to 2011, the Prelude donated a total of $3.5 million to charities. [1]

The race starting grid was determined by 4 heat races of 10 laps each. [4]

Race history

Kenny Wallace, driving the No. 23 Sheltra & Sons Construction Chevrolet, won the inaugural Prelude in 2005 after leading all 25 laps. [5] The 2006 Nextel Prelude to the Dream was postponed from its original date June 7 to September 6 due to rain. [6] In the race, track owner Tony Stewart won. The following year, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards battled for much of the race, but Edwards managed to win. In 2008, Stewart held off Robby Gordon to win his second Prelude. The 2009 race was postponed due to rain to September 9; it was won by Stewart once again passing Kenny Wallace on lap 13 and dominated for the remainder of the race, winning with a 3.358-second lead over second-place finisher Clint Bowyer. [6]

The 2010 race featured a new team concept, consisting of four teams representing four children's hospitals being benefited by the race. The teams were: [6]

Team Riley

Team Cincinnati

Team Levine

Team St. Jude

The top five from each team was scored, and if there was a tiebreaker between two teams, the sixth best finisher was also scored. The team with the lowest score won, and its hospital received 45% of the net money gained, the runner-up earned 25%, while the third and fourth place teams received 15%. [6] The race was marred by cautions; three cautions occurred on lap one, followed by four more, and then a final pair of cautions in the final 5 laps. In the end, Jimmie Johnson prevailed, as did Team Levine with 45 points; St. Jude finished second with 48, followed by Cincinnati (49) and Riley (71). [7] The 2011 race also featured the team format, also benefiting children's hospitals. [6]

Team Levine

Team Atlanta

Team St. Louis

Team Dallas

Clint Bowyer dominated the 2011 race, leading all 30 laps and won with a .531 second margin lead over J. J. Yeley. [6] The following year, the race was expanded from 30 to 40 laps. Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne competed for much of the race, but with 16 laps left, Kahne crashed into a spinning Bobby Labonte and Kyle Busch took the lead en route to the win. [8]

On October 18, 2012, Eldora Speedway released a statement that the 2013 Prelude would not be held, citing "logistics associated with the Dream's expansion for the dirt Late Model teams that supplied the cars for the Prelude, along with speedway officials who must transition the facility" as reasons for the exclusion from the 2013 event schedule. [9] [10]

Past winners

YearDateDriverManufacturerRace DistanceRef
LapsMiles (km)
2005June 8 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 2512.5 mi (20.1 km) [5]
2006September 6 Tony Stewart Chevrolet (2)3015 mi (24 km) [11]
2007June 6 Carl Edwards Ford 3015 mi (24 km) [12]
2008June 4Tony Stewart (2)Chevrolet (3)3015 mi (24 km) [13]
2009September 6Tony Stewart (3)Chevrolet (4)3015 mi (24 km) [14]
2010June 9 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet (5)3015 mi (24 km) [15]
2011June 8 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet (6)3015 mi (24 km) [16]
2012June 6 Kyle Busch Toyota 4020 mi (32 km) [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2008 Prelude to the Dream Recap". Automobile Magazine . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Charitable Mission". Prelude to the Dream. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Prelude To The Dream 2012: Kyle Busch Takes All-Star Dirt Race At Eldora". SB Nation . June 6, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "2005 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Prelude To The Dream". Jayski's Silly Season Site . Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ Parks, Dustin (June 10, 2010). "Jimmie Johnson and Team Levine Win the 2010 Prelude to the Dream". Bleacher Report . Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Prelude to the Dream 2012: Kyle Busch wins charity race on Tony Stewart's dirt track". Sporting News . Associated Press. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ Caraviello, David (October 19, 2012). "Prelude to the Dream sidelined for 2013". NASCAR . Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  10. ↑ Long, Dustin (October 18, 2012). "Tony Stewart's 'Prelude to the Dream' won't run in 2013". USA Today . Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2006 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ "2007 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  13. ↑ "2008 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  14. ↑ "2009 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  15. ↑ "2010 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  16. ↑ "2011 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  17. ↑ "2012 Prelude to the Dream". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

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