The World of Outlaws at Eldora Speedway. (Trent Gower photo)

By Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR

ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 15, 2026) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Eldora Speedway go way back.

The two have been connected since Earl Baltes welcomed Ted Johnson’s band of travelers for the tour’s second race ever. At the time, nobody knew that the foundations of The Greatest Show on Dirt were forming, but Baltes saw promise in Johnson’s plan to organize the country’s best sprint car drivers.

That race on April 16, 1978, was the beginning of a long and fruitful connection between the World of Outlaws and the ‘Big E’. The iconic half mile has been a mainstay on the schedule ever since.

From Baltes’ continued growth of the track to Tony Stewart pushing Eldora to new heights over the last couple of decades, the World of Outlaws remained a fixture.

The longstanding tradition between the tour and track continues Friday and Saturday nights with #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG weekend.

The two-night spectacular brings worlds together, as the World of Outlaws meet up with the USAC National Sprint Car Series on the high banks of Eldora for two nights straight out of a sprint car fan’s dreams.

The World of Outlaws will be back at Eldora on July 17-18 for the 43rd running of the Kings Royal, with $200,000 going in the champion’s bank.

Below is a look at the World of Outlaws and Eldora’s history by the numbers:

242 – the number of World of Outlaws races contested at Eldora Speedway. It’s one of only three tracks to host at least 200 nights and trails Williams Grove Speedway by just one for the most visited track in World of Outlaws history.

51 – the number of drivers that have won a World of Outlaws race at Eldora.

47 – the number of seasons the World of Outlaws have visited Eldora. That’s all but one in the history of the Series. The only reason for no perfect attendance is the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented a 2020 trip.

41 – the number of World of Outlaws wins at Eldora that Steve Kinser collected in his legendary career. It’s only fitting that Eldora sits tied alongside Knoxville Raceway at the top of the list where ‘The King’ won most often in his career.

11 – the number of World of Outlaws races at Eldora in 1980, the most the tour has visited the famed facility in a single season.

11 – the number of Ohio natives that have won at Eldora, comprised of Dave Blaney, Jac Haudenschild, Rick Ferkel, Kenny Jacobs, Dale Blaney, Sheldon Haudenschild, Randy Ford, Chad Kemenah, Greg Wilson, Brad Doty, and Danny Smith. A total of 16 drivers from the Buckeye State have topped at least one World of Outlaws race, and 69 percent of them have done so in their home state at Eldora.

9 – the number of times the World of Outlaws raced at Eldora during the inaugural 1978 season, more than any other track. The first campaign set the stage for Eldora to be a frequent stop annually.

9 – the number of seasons the World of Outlaws and USAC have come together at Eldora for #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG.

7 – the number of drivers that have won both a World of Outlaws Sprint Car race Series and a USAC National Sprint Car Series race at Eldora, including Tyler Courtney, Jac Haudenschild, Rickey Hood, Steve Kinser, Kyle Larson, Danny Smith, and Brad Sweet. #LetsRaceTwo weekend showcases the best of the winged and non-winged worlds, and only a select few have been able to conquer both series at Eldora.

6 – the number of drivers that have topped double digit World of Outlaws races at Eldora, made up of Steve Kinser (41), Sammy Swindell (30), Donny Schatz (18), Doug Wolfgang (15), Joey Saldana (13), and Dave Blaney (10).

6 – the number of wins during #LetsRaceTwo weekend for Donny Schatz, more than any other competitor.

5 – the number of current Outlaws full-timers that have won a World of Outlaws race at Eldora, including Schatz, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, and Sheldon Haudenschild.

ARTICLE CREDIT: World of Outlaws Communications