Due to inclement weather all throughout the day on Friday, The Knight Before The Kings Royal has been postponed to Sunday afternoon at Eldora Speedway.
The double Kings Royals is still set to run on Saturday with the the 38th edition paying $175,000 in the afternoon, and the 37th edition paying $175,000 at night.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Friday, July 16, 2021
ALL FRIDAY ON-TRACK ACTIVITY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
“THE KNIGHT BEFORE” FOR THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS NOS ENERGY DRINK SPRINT CARS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 1 P.M. SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021.
12 p.m. Driver, Event, & Series Merchandise Trailers open
Fan Zone & Display Area open
1 p.m. Slick Woody’s Cornhole Tournament (multi-purpose building in the Fan Zone)
Saturday, July 17, 2021
7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eldora Breakfast (Gate 3/Turn 4 “Pizza Building” Concessions)
10 a.m. Tickets, Pit Passes* & Upgrades on-sale (Main Gate #2, Middle Gate #3, and Pit Gate #4)
* Patrons holding Pit Passes for Thursday-only, will be advised to purchase Saturday at time of entry so they do not need to be cleared of infield
11 a.m. Pit Gate opens/Hauler Parking (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
12 p.m. Grandstand/Spectator Gates open to patrons holding: tickets to the 38th Kings Royal (original date Thursday, July 15, 2021); 4-day & 3-day Pit Passes/Pit Pass Upgrades; and Thursday-only Pit Passes/Pit Pass Upgrades.
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Silent Auction (Multi-Purpose Building)
12:30 p.m. World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Engine Heat
1 p.m. Resumption of the 38th Kings Royal program from Thursday, July 15, 2021 ***This event will be run in hurry-up mode***
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Hot Laps (by Heat Race)
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
Opening Ceremonies
Heat Race #2 (10-laps)
Heat Race #3
Heat Race #4
Heat Race #5
Heat Race #6
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
C-Feature
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
Last Chance Showdown
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
38th Kings Royal (40-laps/$175,000-to-win)
Grandstands and Spectator Areas cleared immediately following Victory Lane for re-entry. Patrons are requested to clean up any trash as they exit.
Infield cleared of single-day pit passes / Multi-day pit passes & upgrades corralled to designated checkpoints.
***APPROX. – 60 mins following checkered flag – APPROX.***
HH:MM:SS – ELAPSED TIME
00:60:00 Grandstand/Spectator Gates open to patrons holding tickets to the 2020 Kings Royal (37th running – original hard tickets from 2019 renewals will have date of Saturday, July 18, 2020); 4-day, 3-day, 2-day & 1-day Pit Passes & Upgrades.
N/A Due to time constraints, the annual autograph session and public driver meeting will not be held. Drivers will be encouraged to spend time in their merchandise trailers between the shows.
7:00 p.m. Hot Laps
7:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
8:00 p.m. 37th Kings Royal
SIX (6) 10-LAP HEAT RACES
C-FEATURE
LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN
37TH KINGS ROYAL (40-LAPS/$175,000-TO-WIN)
Sunday, July 18, 2021
10 a.m. Tickets, Pit Passes & Upgrades on-sale (Main Gate #2, Middle Gate #3, and Pit Gate #4)
11 a.m. Pit Gate opens/Hauler Parking (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
12 p.m. Grandstand/Spectator Gates open to patrons holding: tickets to the 2020 Knight Before The Kings Royal (original date Friday, July 17, 2020); 4-day, 3-day, 2-day Pit Passes/Pit Pass Upgrades; and Friday-only Pit Passes/Pit Pass Upgrades.
12:30 p.m. World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Engine Heat
1 p.m. World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Hot Laps
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Qualifying Time Trials
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
Opening Ceremonies
HEAT RACES
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
C-Feature
DASH
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
Last Chance Showdown
***Track Reconditioning (as required)***
THE KNIGHT BEFORE (30-laps/$12,000-to-win)