2025 Dirt Late Model Dream Format: Split Fields At Eldora Speedway.
Breaking down the format for the 2025 Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway.
A split field format will once again be used during preliminary nights for the 2025 Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway. The new format was introduced for last year’s running of the prestigious Dirt Late Model event and earned positive reviews from drivers and fans alike.
Dirt Late Model Dream preliminary nights will see the driver roster split into two separate fields, with one field racing on Thursday, June 5 and the other field racing on Friday, June 6. 2025 Dirt Late Model .
The winner’s share each night has now grown to $30,000. Two additional starters have been added to the field on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total number of feature drivers up to 26 each night. Preliminary features on both Thursday and Friday will be 50 laps in length.
Prior to last year’s version of the event, the driver roster was split into two separate fields during each night of preliminary racing, with both fields contesting 20-lap features each night.
Drivers will be able to request to race on a particular night; however, Eldora Speedway officials are not guaranteeing that all requests will be fulfilled. The track is committed to ensuring competitively balanced fields during both preliminary nights for the good of both competitors and fans.
During each night of racing, drivers will earn points using the “Every Lap Matters™” point system that has traditionally been used at Eldora Speedway’s crown jewel Dirt Late Model events.
Eldora Speedway’s Every Lap Matters™ Points System
Multi-Car Qualifying: the field will be split into two flights for Multi-Car Qualifying (Flight 1 & 2). Each flight earns points separately for their results – 1st) 100; 2nd) 98; 3rd) 96; 4th) 94; 5th) 92; 6th) 90; 7th) 88; 8th) 86; 9th) 84; 10th) 82; and balance of field decreases by 2 points per position.
Heat Races: 1st) 100; 2nd) 97; 3rd) 94; 4th) 91; 5th) 88; 6th) 85; 7th) 82; 8th) 79; 9th) 76; 10th) 73; 11th) 70; 12th) 67; 13th) 64; 14th) 61; 15th) 58; 16th) 55; 17th) 52; 18th) 49; 19th) 46; 20th) 43
Last Chance Showdowns: first 10 cars not advancing from any LCS) 228; 225; 222; 219; 216; 213; 210; 207; 204; 201; and balance of field decreases by 3 points per position.
A-Features: 1st) 300; 2nd) 297; 3rd) 294; 4th) 291; 5th) 288; 6th) 285; 7th) 282; 8th) 279; 9th) 276; 10th) 273; 11th) 270; 12th) 267; 13th) 264; 14th) 261; 15th) 258; 16th) 255; 17th) 252; 18th) 249; 19th) 246; 20th) 243; 21st) 240; 22nd) 237; 23rd) 234; and 24th) 231.
Points earned during each driver’s preliminary night, along with the Wheel of Misfortune, will set the starting lineups for six heat races leading into the 31st running of the Dirt Late Model Dream on Saturday, June 7.
Over $620,000 will be up for grabs over the three-day event. When including Wednesday’s (June 4) FloRacing Night in America show, the total prize money will push the $700,000 mark for the week.
Saturday’s Dirt Late Model Dream winner will take home $100,000 while all 26 feature starters will earn a minimum of $6,000 for their efforts.
The official entry form for the 31st running of the Dirt Late Model Dream is now available for drivers/teams planning to compete.
