| PaydayROSSBURG, OH (June 14, 2023) – A new king will be crowned at Eldora Speedway in July. King the 40th.The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to the “Big E” for the two-day Kings Royal weekend – featuring the Knight Before the Kings Royal on Friday, July 14, and the $175,000-to-win 40th Kings Royal on Saturday, July 15.Brent Marks made history at the 39th edition of the event last year, winning his first Kings Royal event and second six-figure race in three days – having won the $100,000-to-win Historical Big 1 the Thursday before the Kings Royal. When the Series visited Eldora in May, Logan Schuchart and Rico Abreu claimed victories, hoping to translate them into their first Kings Royal triumph this year.There have been five different Kings Royal winners in the last five years. Ten-time Series champion and five-time Kings Royal winner Donny Schatz is the last driver to win the event in back-to-back (to back) years (2016-2018).What you need to know:Track: 1/2-mile in Rossburg, OH More Event InfoTimes (ET): 2 p.m. Pit Gates Open 5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open 6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying -Racing to FollowTickets: Available HEREPrevious Kings Royal winners: 2022 – Brent Marks 2021 – Tyler Courtney 2020 – Kyle Larson* 2019 – Brad Sweet 2018 – Donny Schatz 2017 – Donny Schatz 2016 – Donny Schatz 2015 – Shane Stewart 2014 – Kerry Madsen 2013 – Brad Sweet 2012 – Sammy Swindell 2011 – Tyler Walker 2010 – Steve Kinser 2009 – Donny Schatz 2008 – Daryn Pittman 2007 – Donny Schatz 2006 – Joey Saldana 2005 – Steve Kinser 2004 – Jason Sides 2003 – Steve Kinser 2002 – Joey Saldana 2001 – Mark Kinser 2000 – Dale Blaney 1999 – Sammy Swindell 1998 – Jac Haudenschild 1997 – Steve Kinser 1996 – Johnny Herrera 1995 – Dave Blaney 1994 – Jac Haudenschild 1993 – Dave Blaney 1992 – Sammy Swindell 1991 – Steve Kinser 1990 – Doug Wolfgang 1989 – Bobby Davis Jr. 1988 – Steve Kinser 1987 – Jac Haudenschild 1986 – Don Kreitz Jr. 1985 – Doug Wolfgang 1984 – Steve KinserIf you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision. |
