Open Race Thread: Prelude to the Dream | Eldora Speedway

It’s one of the coolest race events of the year and it’s all for charity.

Fans will get a rare treat tonight at 8 p.m. EST when HBO Pay-Per-View hosts the Prelude to the Dream, a charity race supporting four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals.

Twenty-five of the most eclectic group of race car drivers from all over the globe have gathered at Tony Stewart’s famed Eldora Speedway for 30 laps of dirt track late model racing. They’ve come from all disciplines of motorsports: NASCAR, NHRA, the IZOD IndyCar Series and extreme sports.

Simply put, they are the best in the world at what they do. Unfortunately, most of them don’t do THIS.

Thus is the charm.

Get set for a full night of heat races leading up to a 30 lap feature race.

Here is the complete list of drivers who will be participating: Justin Allgaier, Aric Almirola, Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Ron Capps (NHRA), Ricky Carmichael, Austin Dillon, Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Ray Evernham, David Gilliland, Denny Hamlin, Ron Hornaday, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Tony Kanaan (IndyCar), Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman, Cruz Pedregon (NHRA), David Reutiman, Keny Schrader, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers, Kenny Wallace and JJ Yeley.
There are four charities that benefit from the dollars raised by the PPV telecast:
Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital of St. Louis, MO.
Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, TX.

The Prelude to the Dream will be held from Eldora Speedway on June 8 (tonight!) with the HBO pay-per-view broadcast beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST. The price of the event is $24.95. All proceeds go to charity!