Venue | Eldora Speedway |
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Location |
Rossburg, Ohio Coordinates: 40°19′6.43″N 84°38′1.79″W / 40.3184528°N 84.6338306°W |
First race | 1971 |
Most wins (driver) | Billy Moyer (6) |
Surface | Clay |
Length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
The World 100 is a dirt late model racing event that has been held every year since 1971 at the famed 1/2 mile Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, and is considered by many race fans to be the most prestigious dirt late model event in the United States. In 1971 the winner received $3,000 and each year since then, the winner's purse has been raised by $1,000; in 2007 the winner received a total check of $40,000.