After rain and scattered thunderstorms moved through most of northwest Ohio overnight and into the morning, racing fans at the World 100 at Eldora Speedway woke up to even wetter conditions than they experienced earlier this week.
The National Weather Service forecasted showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m. ET in the area for Saturday, September 12, and then continued chance of showers and thunderstorms in the area after 2 p.m, mainly before 7 p.m.
The chance of rain appears to decrease throughout the afternoon, with most of the weather hitting before noon.
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Planned activities continued on schedule at the track as usual this morning and racing is still set to begin after the Racecar Engineering Pre-Race Show at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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2026 World 100 at Eldora Speedway Saturday Schedule
Saturday, September 12
- 8 a.m. - Ballroom opens, breakfast buffet begins
- 11 a.m. - Ticket office opens (ticket and pit pass sales)
- 11 a.m. - Grounds closed and cleared
- Noon - All gates, suites and concessions open
- 1-1:30 p.m. - Miss Eldora photo shoot (Busch Light silo)
- 1-2:30 p.m. - Dave Argabright interview (ballroom)
- 2 p.m. - Church service (behind main office)
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Driver autograph session (fan zone)
- 4:30 p.m. - Public drivers’ meeting (fan zone)
- 6:30 p.m. - Hot laps
- 7:15 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
- 8 p.m. - Ballroom closes
Competition
- Late Model heats (15 laps)
- Late Model consolations (20 laps)
- 56th annual World 100 feature (100 laps)
2026 World 100 Weekend Purse
Thursday-Friday prelims (two features daily, each paying)
1. $12,000
2. $6,000
3. $3,500
4. $2,800
5. $2,500
6. $2,300
7. $2,200
8. $2,100
9. $2,050
10. $2,000
11. $1,600
12. $1,400
13. $1,200
14. $1,100
15. $1,050
16.-26. $1,000
Saturday’s feature event
1. $100,000
2. $30,000
3. $20,000
4. $15,000
5. $12,500
6. $10,000
7. $9,000
8. $8,500
9. $8,000
10. $7,500
11. $7,250
12. $7,000
13. $6,800
14. $6,600
15. $6,400
16. $6,200
17. $6,000
18. $5,900
19. $5,800
20. $5,700
21.-28. $5,600
Who Won Last Year's World 100?
Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., his first career World 100 and first Eldora crown jewel victory.
Past World 100 Winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2025: Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
2024: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
2023: Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind.
2022: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2021: Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.; Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2020: Postponed
2019: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2018: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2017: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2016: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
2015: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2014: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2013: John Blankenship, Williamson, W.Va.
2012: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2011: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2010: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2009: Bart Hartman, Zanesville, Ohio
2008: Shane Clanton, Locust Grove, Ga.
2007: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2006: Earl Pearson Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.
2005: Dale McDowell, Rossville, Ga.
2004: Chub Frank, Bear Lake, Pa.
2003: Dan Schlieper, Pewaukee, Wis.
2002: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2001: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2000: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1999: Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.
1998: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1997: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio
1996: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio
1995: Jack Boggs, Grayson, Ky.
1994: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1993: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1992: Donnie Moran, Frazeysburg, Ohio
1991: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1990: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
1989: Donnie Moran, Frazeysburg, Ohio
1988: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
1987: Randy Boggs, Grayson, Ky.
1986: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.
1985: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio
1984: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.
1983: Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn.
1982: Mike Duvall, Gaffney, S.C.
1981: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio
1980: Charlie Swartz, Lucasville, Ohio
1979: Larry Moore, Dayton, Ohio
1978: Ken Walton, Viola, Iowa
1977: Doug Kenimer, Dalton, Ga.
1976: Charlie Hughes, Dalton, Ga.
1975: Joe Merryfield, Des Moines, Iowa
1974: Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa
1973: Floyd Gilbert, Lockland, Ohio
1972: Verlin Eaker, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1971: Bruce Gould, Milford, Ohio
2026 World 100 Notes
- Bobby Pierce has 14 career Eldora specials dating back to 2014, including June’s Dirt Late Model Dream XXXII, combining to collect more than $500,000 over that span.
- Jonathan Davenport has 11 career Eldora Crown jewel victories, including five World 100 globe trophies (2015, ’17, ’19, ’21-’22).
- Ricky Thornton Jr. won last year’s $72,000 World 100 finale for his first career Eldora crown jewel.
- Nick Hoffman won June’s $20,000 FloRacing Night in America Series warmup prior to Dream XXXII action.
- Josh Rice earned a $30,000 Dream prelim victory last year at Eldora.
- Hudson O’Neal has eight major wins since 2019 there, including 2023’s World 100, worth more than $130,000.
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