is next on the 358 Mod National Tour calendar, and history says the Big E rewards drivers who qualify up front and keep their pace honest. In two prior visits under the ICL banner, both winners started on the first two rows and controlled the tempo once they found clean air. With 12 points awarded to the winner and a one-point drop per finishing position (plus 1 point for quick time), Eldora shapes up as a high-value round for anyone trying to close ground in the standings.

Looking back at Season 1, Michael D. Carter converted a P1 (Start Class) into the win, edging Caiden Jackson and Curt Michael on a brisk 15-lap dash. That night’s outright speed belonged to Mavrick Davidson, who set the fastest lap of the race, while Lane Snook and James M. Donaldson rounded out a top half of the order that largely mirrored the starting grid—classic Eldora, where execution counts more than chaos. The pattern to note: Eldora rewards early track position; Carter’s flag-to-flag tone-setter established exactly that.

Season 2 produced a different storyline at the front but the same result for the polesitter’s row. Jonathon Holton started P2 (Start Class) and won, holding off Jordan Lafon and Aidan Strawberry. Jayden Glenn set the fastest lap of the race, and the field’s top seven were separated by only a couple of seconds at the finish—an Eldora hallmark when the cushion comes in and the middle stays fast. Importantly for this year’s title picture, Strawberry’s presence on that podium ties him directly to Eldora form, adding another historical data point to his championship-leader rĂ©sumĂ©.

Speaking of that championship picture, Aidan Strawberry continues to lead the standings, with JT Ferry the closest pursuer. Behind them, Ben Joly, Seth Gregory, and Brayden E. Carter remain locked in a tight battle for third through fifth. With the current points format, quick time is a meaningful chip: a single qualifying point can erase a gap left by a mid-top-ten finish, and a 12-point win can swing double-digits on a rival having an average night. Eldora’s prior results suggest that securing a front-row Start Class can be half the job—so keep an eye on who bags that qualifying bonus.

Momentum matters, and the series’ most recent form line favors Strawberry after another statement victory. Robert Hentschel has also been trending sharply—he’s converted his recent run of top-tier pace into a win this month and arrives with Eldora-friendly speed. Add Johnnie Tucker and Robert Eversole to the watch list: both have been steady climbers in recent outings, and Eldora’s historical results emphasize consistency as much as raw lap time. If Ferry can pair a qualifying point with a podium, he can keep the leader in sight; if not, the gap risks drifting toward the “needs a win” zone.

Finally, a few storylines to watch relative to Eldora’s history: (1) Strawberry’s Season 2 podium here underlines the title favorite’s comfort at this venue; (2) qualifying will be pivotal—both prior winners launched from the first two Start Class spots; (3) fast lap specialists like Glenn and Davidson from prior years show that single-lap speed doesn’t always equal a win, but it often foreshadows who’ll control the lanes when it matters.

Plain Text — Previous Eldora Results (showing Finish with Start Class):

Season 1 Results (Eldora Speedway):

  1. Michael D Carter (Started 1), 2) Caiden Jackson (Started 3), 3) Curt Michael (Started 5), 4) Jordan Lafon (Started 4), 5) Lane Snook (Started 6), 6) James M Donaldson (Started 2), 7) Jax Yohn (Started 10), 8) Mavrick Davidson (Started 13), 9) Mason Baye (Started 2), 10) James Richard2 (Started 8), 11) Jamey Davis (Started 7), 12) John Scott (Started 9)

Season 2 Results (Eldora Speedway):

  1. Jonathon Holton (Started 2), 2) Jordan Lafon (Started 4), 3) Aidan Strawberry (Started 5), 4) Jayden Glenn (Started 9), 5) Andrew Holten (Started 11), 6) Josh Sommer (Started 7), 7) Marcus Drexier (Started 7), 8) Seth Poncetta (Started 14), 9) Austin Homola (Started 6), 10) Clayton Eggman (Started 10), 11) Logan Hickerson (Started 12), 12) Cole Jeffrey (Started 13)

Plain Text — Current Top 10 in Points:

  1. Aidan Strawberry, 2) JT Ferry, 3) Ben Joly, 4) Seth Gregory, 5) Brayden E Carter, 6) Robert Hentschel, 7) Johnnie Tucker, 8) Kinser Lightner, 9) Tyler Ducharme, 10) Gary Edwards III

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