Guide to the Mudsummer Classic Truck Race at Eldora Speedway

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Finally, arguably the most anticipated race of the year has arrived!

NASCAR returns to its roots on the dirt as the Camping World Truck Series runs at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. For all the current news, check the track website here, but we've put together some basics for your convenience right here.

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Track owner Tony Stewart watches the action. 

The Race: The CarCash Mudsummer Classic presented by CNBC Prime's The Profit
The Place: Eldora Speedway
The Date: Wednesday, July 24
The Time: 9:35 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED, 7 p.m. (ET) (Qualifying 7-9 p.m., Truck Setup 9-9:30 p.m. Race 8:30-11 p.m.)
Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90
Distance: 75 miles (150 laps)

The Format:

Qualifying

Two-lap qualifying determines starting position for the qualifying races

Qualifying Races

• Five qualifying races
• Eight laps each; only green flag laps count
• Five trucks transfer from each qualifying race
• Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on qualifying speeds with four locked-in trucks (trucks in the top 20)
• The top-five trucks in qualifying will start on the pole for their respective qualifying race
• Highest finishing non-locked-in truck will transfer to race from each qualifying race
• At the completion of the qualifying races, 25 trucks will have earned spots into the feature.
• Last Chance Race

Last Chance Race 

15 laps; only green flag laps count

• The top-four finishers will transfer to the feature and start in positions 26-29
• The lineup will be based on the finish from the qualifying races
• Starting position No. 30 will go to the most recent past series’ champion who has not already qualified. If the 30th starting position is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned to the next highest finishing truck in the Last Chance Race.

It's no surprise that young dirt-track regulars Austin and Ty Dillon and Kyle Larson did well in practice. Also at the top of the charts, experienced dirt racers Dave Blaney, Ken Schrader and Tracy Hines.

First Practice 

Pos. Driver                     Car#    Time   

1	Kyle Larson	*30	Leader
2	Dave Blaney	19	-0.211
3	Ryan Blaney	29	-0.273
4	Austin Dillon	39	-0.337
5	Ty Dillon	3	-0.56
6	Brendan Gaughan	62	-0.704
7	John Wes Townley	7	-0.838
8	Scott Bloomquist	51	-0.851
9	Ron Hornaday Jr	9	-0.854
10	Dakoda Armstrong	60	-0.893
11	Ryan Newman	*34	-0.909
12	Joey Coulter	18	-0.91
13	Jeff Babcock	*84	-0.959
14	Max Gresham	*8	-1.2
15	Jeb Burton	4	-1.21
16	Darrell Wallace Jr	54	-1.23
17	Brennan Newberry	*24	-1.242
18	James Buescher	31	-1.315
19	Timothy Peters	17	-1.354
20	Tracy Hines	13	-1.362
21	Jared Landers	*6	-1.467
22	Johnny Sauter	98	-1.517
23	Ken Schrader	*52	-1.582
24	Miguel Paludo	32	-1.588
25	Jr Heffner	*44	-1.735
26	German Quiroga Jr	77	-1.945
27	Kenny Wallace	81	-1.952
28	Norm Benning	*57	-2.153
29	Justin Jennings	*63	-2.226
30	Clay Greenfield	*68	-2.246
31	Jason Bowles	*5	-2.313
32	Matt Crafton	88	-2.342
33	Bryan Silas	*99	-2.465
34	Joe Cobb	*10	-3.244

Second Practice

Pos. Driver                     Car#         Time   

1	Austin Dillon	39	Leader
2	Ty Dillon	3	-0.059
3	Kyle Larson	*30	-0.075
4	Ken Schrader	*52	-0.104
5	Tracy Hines	13	-0.109
6	Ryan Newman	*34	-0.186
7	Dave Blaney	19	-0.228
8	Ron Hornaday Jr	9	-0.233
9	Ryan Blaney	29	-0.292
10	Jeb Burton	4	-0.333
11	Darrell Wallace Jr	54	-0.354
12	Brennan Newberry	*24	-0.377
13	Matt Crafton	88	-0.381
14	Scott Bloomquist	51	-0.386
15	Johnny Sauter	98	-0.407
16	Brendan Gaughan	62	-0.42
17	Kenny Wallace	81	-0.44
18	Joey Coulter	18	-0.473
19	Timothy Peters	17	-0.482
20	Miguel Paludo	32	-0.563
21	Jared Landers	*6	-0.567
22	Jeff Babcock	*84	-0.641
23	Jason Bowles	*5	-0.649
24	Max Gresham	*8	-0.658
25	German Quiroga Jr	77	-0.67
26	James Buescher	31	-0.719
27	Dakoda Armstrong	60	-0.751
28	Jr Heffner	*44	-0.756
29	Jimmy Weller III	*07	-0.766
30	Norm Benning	*57	-0.867
31	John Wes Townley	7	-0.966
32	Bryan Silas	*99	-0.987
33	Joe Cobb	*10	-1.035
34	Clay Greenfield	*68	-1.048
35	Justin Jennings	*63	-1.125