2023 Eldora Million at Eldora Speedway

Live Updates From The Eldora Million At Eldora Speedway

Live Updates From The Eldora Million At Eldora Speedway

Sprint Car racing's rendition of the Eldora Million goes down Thursday at Eldora Speedway.

Jul 13, 2023
Live Updates From The Eldora Million At Eldora Speedway

The ultimate Crown Jewel has arrived, as Sprint Car racing's rendition of the $1,002,023-to-win Eldora Million goes down Thursday at Eldora Speedway.

Wednesday's preliminary night saw the sport's gold standard, four-time reigning World of Outlaws champion, Brad Sweet, and one of the hottest drivers in the country, Rico Abreu, take semifeature victories. It was Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart, however, emerging as the top point-earners from Eldora Million prelim night. Both Macedo and Schuchart have never won a Crown Jewel event at the famed Big E half-mile. 

David Gravel, Sweet, Kyle Larson and Aaron Reutzel join Macedo and Schuchart as pole-starters for Thursday's 10-lap heat races, which feature 13 to 14 drivers apiece slugging it out for three transfer spots. Those who don't directly qualify to the 50-lap grand finale are thereby relegated to consolation events.

Follow along with results, lineups and updates from the Big E below.

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Eldora Million Feature Results

1. Logan Schuchart
2. Carson Macedo
3. Brad Sweet
4. David Gravel
5. Rico Abreu
6. Brian Brown
7. Buddy Kofoid
8. Donny Schatz
9. Justin Peck
10. James McFadden
11. Brent Marks
12. C.J. Leary
13. Cory Eliason
14. Tyler Courtney
15. Jacob Allen
16. Justin Whittall
17. Kyle Reinhardt
18. Daryn Pittman
19. Aaron Reutzel
20. Kyle Larson
21. Spencer Bayston
22. Giovanni Scelzi
23. Lachlan McHugh
24. Cole Duncan

Eldora Million Feature Lineup

(50 laps)

Row 1: Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo
Row 2: Aaron Reutzel, Brad Sweet
Row 3: David Gravel, Kyle Larson
Row 4: Justin Peck, Brian Brown
Row 5: Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen
Row 6: Donny Schatz, Giovanni Scelzi
Row 7: Justin Whittall, Cole Duncan
Row 8: Cory Eliason, James McFadden
Row 9: Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney
Row 10: Consolation transfers
Row 11: Consolation transfers
Row 12: Consolation transfers

Eldora Million B-Main Results

(15 laps, top six transfer)

1. Brent Marks
2. Buddy Kofoid
3. C.J. Leary
4. Lachlan McHugh
5. Daryn Pittman
6. Kyle Reinhardt
7. Brock Zearfoss
8. Cale Thomas
9. Zeb Wise
10. Shane Stewart
11. T.J. Stutts
12. Carl Bowser
13. Garet Williamson
14. Bill Balog
15. Robbie Price
16. Blake Hahn
17. Lance Dewease
18. Dylan Cisney
19. Cole Macedo
20. Sheldon Haudenschild
21. Chris Windom
22. Zach Hampton
23. Chase Randall

Eldora Million B-Main Lineup

(15 laps, top six transfer)

Row 1: Brent Marks, Buddy Kofoid
Row 2: Carl Bowser, C.J. Leary
Row 3: Lachlan McHugh, Cale Thomas
Row 4: Daryn Pittman, T.J. Stutts
Row 5: Cole Macedo, Chris Windom
Row 6: Kyle Reinhardt, Shane Stewart
Row 7: Zeb Wise, Zach Hampton
Row 8: Dylan Cisney, Chase Randall
Row 9: Brock Zearfoss, Blake Hahn
Row 10: Garet Williamson, Robbie Price
Row 11: Lance Dewease, Sheldon Haudenschild
Row 12: Bill Balog

Eldora Million C-Main Results

(12 laps, top two transfer)

First C-main: Robbie Price, Sheldon Haudenschild, Sye Lynch, Hunter Schuerenberg, Tim Shaffer, Austin Bishop, McKenna Haase, Ryan Myers, Mitch Harble, Brandon Matus, Trent Pigdon, Cody Bova, Brent Matus, Bradley Ashford, Zane DeVault, Harli White. DNS: Jordan Ryan, Greg Wilson, Brady Bacon, Ian Madsen, Jamie Veal, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Danny Dietrich.

Second C-main: Lance Dewease, Bill Balog, Lee Jacobs, Kasey Kahne, Kraig Kinser, Landon Myers, Cody Maroske, Michael Bauer, J.J. Hickle, Michael Millard, Denny Peebles, Frank Rodgers III, Skylar Gee, Kory Crabtree, Danny Smith, Tyler Street. DNS: Parker Price-Miller, Travis Philo, Paige Polyak, Conner Morrell, Kerry Madsen.

Eldora Million C-Main #1 Lineup

Row 1: Austin Bishop, Robbie Price
Row 2: Zane DeVault, Brandon Matus
Row 3: Hunter Schuerenberg, McKenna Haase
Row 4: Brady Bacon, Ryan Myers
Row 5: Greg Wilson, Brent Marks
Row 6: Mitch Harble, Harli White
Row 7: Bradley Ashford, Brent Matus
Row 8: Sye Lynch, Sheldon Haudenschild
Row 9: Tim Shaffer, Cody Bova
Row 10: Jordan Ryan, Ian Madsen
Row 11: Trent Pigdon, Jamie Veal
Row 12: Sam Hafertepe Jr., Danny Dietrich

Eldora Million C-Main #2 Lineup

Row 1: Lee Jacobs, Lance Dewease
Row 2: Parker Price-Miller, Travis Philo
Row 3: Bill Balog, Landon Myers
Row 4: Tyler Street, Kraig Kinser
Row 5: Michael Bauer, Kasey Kahne
Row 6: Skylar Gee, Paige Polyak
Row 7: Michael Millard, Cody Maroske
Row 8: Denny Peebles, Kory Crabtree
Row 9: J.J. Hickle, Conner Morrell
Row 10: Kerry Madsen, Frank Rodgers III
Row 11: Danny Smith

Eldora Million Heat Recaps

— Pandemonium is the best word to describe the opening heat, which spanned 32 minutes, had multiple wrecks and saw second-running Brent Marks run out of fuel in the closing laps.

Carson Macedo ultimately survived the 10-lap grind over former All Star Circuit of Champions traveler Justin Peck and ninth-starting Justin Whittall, who competes weekly at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway. Sheldon Haudenschild, Brady Bacon and Australian Sprint Car champion Jamie Veal were among those involved in a wreckage. Haudenschild (12th) and Veal (14th) didn't finish, while Bacon and Marks finished ninth and 10th. 

— Logan Schuchart cruised to victory in the second heat over Rico Abreu and Tyler Courtney, but it wasn't as easy as it looked. The Hanover, Pa., driver had a power steering pump go bad and that created a myriad of issues.

"I could barely see ... it was a handful the last couple of laps," Schuchart said. "I couldn't see , had oil all over my gloves."

2021 Kings Royal champion Tyler Courtney and Buddy Kofoid were among those relegated to the B-main in the second heat.

— David Gravel fended off Jacob Allen's relentless push to grab the victory in the third heat, while James McFadden held onto the third and final transfer spot. 

Danny Dietrich was one spot out of qualifying for the main event when he caught a rut in turn one and flipped out of the running. Dietrich couldn't continue and finished 14th.

— Brad Sweet led flag to flag for his second straight preliminary victory ahead of the Eldora Million in the fourth heat of the night over Giovanni Scelzi and Ohio native Cole Duncan.

Kerry Madsen was running inside a transfer spot when on the opening lap he lost the handle of the Vermeer Motorsports No. 55 and flipped.

— Kyle Larson put the Paul Silva-prepared No. 57 Sprint Car into the top-six redraw with his victory in the fifth heat ahead of Brian Brown and Spencer Bayston.

Shane Stewart and Lance Dewease, subbing in Anthony Macri's No. 39M, were among those relegated to consolation events.

— Aaron Reutzel powered around Donny Schatz on a restart with two laps to go for the sixth and final heat victory. Cory Eliason was the third and final transfer. Reutzel leveraged the bottom groove on the restart to dispatch Schatz, where he sized up a slider that Schatz couldn't counter.

“It’s so top dominating right now .. you want to get the jump and drive across their line and get them in dirty air," Reutzel said. "I was shocked he chose the (top). … I new I was going to have a lot sped driving acrid and he wasn’t. ... That was a little bit of luck there. I think to win this Million you’ll need a little bit of luck. It’s a good start there."

Garet Williamson crossed the line in fourth but was docked two positions for jumping the start. Former WoO champion Daryn Pittman was credited with fourth.

Eldora Million Heat Results

(10 laps, top three transfer)

First heat

1. Carson Macedo
2. Justin Peck
3. Justin Whittall
4. Cale Bowser
5. T.J. Stutts
6. Zach Hampton
7. Austin Bishop
8. Brandon Matus
9. Brady Bacon
10. Brent Marks
11. Bradley Ashford
12. Sheldon Haudenschild
13. Jordan Ryan
14. Jamie Veal

Second heat

1. Logan Schuchart
2. Rico Abreu
3. Tyler Courtney
4. Buddy Kofoid
5. Cole Macedo
6. Dylan Cisney
7. Robbie Price
8. Hunter Schuerenberg
9. Ryan Myers
10. Mitchell Harble
11. Brent Matus
12. Tim Shaffer
13. Ian Madsen
14. Sam Hafertepe

Third heat

1. David Gravel
2. Jacob Allen
3. James McFadden
4. C.J. Leary
5. Chris Windom
6. Chase Randall
7. Zane DeVault
8. McKenna Haase
9. Greg Wilson
10. Harli White
11. Sye Lynch
12. Cody Bova
13. Trent Pigdon
14. Danny Dietrich

Fourth heat

1. Brad Sweet
2. Giovanni Scelzi
3. Cole Duncan
4. Lachlan McHugh
5. Kyle Reinhardt
6. Brock Zearfoss
7. Lee Jacobs
8. Travis Philo
9. Tyler Street
10. Kasey Kahne
11. Michael Millard
12. Kory Crabtree
13. Kerry Madsen

Fifth heat

1. Kyle Larson
2. Brian Brown
3. Spencer Bayston
4. Cale Thomas
5. Shane Stewart
6. Blake Hahn
7. Lance Dewease
8. Bill Balog
9. Kraig Kinser
10. Skylar Gee
11. Cody Maroske
12. J.J. Hickle
13. Frank Rodgers

Sixth heat

1. Aaron Reutzel
2. Donny Schatz
3. Cory Eliason
4. Daryn Pittman
5. Zeb Wise
6. Garet Williamson
7. Parker Price-Miller
8. Landon Myers
9. Michael Bauer
10. Paige Polyak
11. Denny Peebles
12. Conner Morrell

Eldora Million Heat #1 Lineup

Row 1: Carson Macedo, Justin Peck
Row 2: Brent Marks, Sheldon Haudenschild
Row 3: Brady Bacon, Jordan Ryan
Row 4: Justin Whittall, Austin Bishop
Row 5: Jamie Veal, Zach Hampton
Row 6: T.J. Stutts, Bradley Ashford
Row 7: Carl Bowser, Brent Matus

Eldora Million Heat #2 Lineup

Row 1: Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
Row 2: Buddy Kofoid, Dylan Cisney
Row 3: Tyler Courtney, Cole Macedo
Row 4: Ian Madsen, Tim Shaffer
Row 5: Hunter Schuerenberg, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
Row 6: Robbie Price, Brent Matus
Row 7: Ryan Myers

Eldora Million Heat #3 Lineup

Row 1: David Gravel, Jacob Allen
Row 2: James McFadden, Danny Dietrich
Row 3: McKenna Haase, Chris Windom
Row 4: Greg Wilson, Zane DeVault
Row 5: C.J. Leary, Chase Randall
Row 6: Trent Pigdon, Harli White
Row 7: Cody Bova, Sye Lynch

Eldora Million Heat #4 Lineup

Row 1: Brad Sweet, Giovanni Scelzi
Row 2: Cole Duncan, Kerry Madsen
Row 3: Kyle Reinhardt, Lachlan McHugh
Row 4: Lee Jacobs, Kasey Kahne
Row 5: Brock Zearfoss, Tyler Street
Row 6: Travis Philo, Kody Crabtree
Row 7: Michael Millard, Chris Andrews

Eldora Million Heat #5 Lineup

Row 1: Kyle Larson, Brian Brown
Row 2: Cale Thomas, Spencer Bayston
Row 3: Blake Hahn, Shane Stewart
Row 4: Bill Balog, Lance Dewease
Row 5: Kraig Kinser, Skylar Gee
Row 6: Cody Marokose, Frank Rodgers
Row 7: Danny Smith, J.J. Hickle

Eldora Million Heat #6 Lineup

Row 1: Aaron Reutzel, Donny Schatz
Row 2: Parker Price-Miller, Cory Eliason
Row 3: Daryn Pittman, Zeb Wise
Row 4: Noah Gass, Paige Polyak
Row 5: Conner Morrell, Garet Williamson
Row 6: Landon Myers, Michael Bauer
Row 7: Denny Peebles

Thursday Eldora Million Schedule

(All times local)

12 p.m. - Grandstands and pits open

3:30 p.m. - Autograph session (Fan barn)

4:30 p.m. - Public drivers' meeting (Fan barn)

6 p.m. - FloRacing broadcast begins

6:30 p.m. - On-track activity begins

- Hot laps

- Heat races

- Redraw (13th-18)

- C-mains

- Redraw (7th-12th)

- B-main

- Redraw (1st-6th)

- Drivers intros

- Eldora Million feature (50 laps, $1,002,023-to-win)