2021 Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora SpeedwayJun 1, 2021 by Andy Savary
All-Time Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream Stats & Earning Leaders
All-Time Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream Stats & Earning Leaders
As the richest race on the Dirt Late Model calendar, Eldora Speedway's Dirt Late Model Dream can be summed up with one question. How much have you won?
Show me the money. As the richest race on the Dirt Late Model calendar, Eldora Speedway's Dirt Late Model Dream can be summed up with one question. How much money have you won?
Let's revisit a statistical breakdown from every Dream contested to date ahead of a busy 2021 weekend, which includes two $10,000-to-win features Wednesday, Thursday's 27th Dirt Late Model Dream with a $127,000 top prize, two more $10,000-to-win features Friday and Saturday's 26th Dirt Late Model Dream finale with a $126,000 winner's check on the line.
All-Time Winners
| Year | Winner | Hometown |
| 2020 | Replaced by Stream Invitational | |
| 2019 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, Ill. |
| 2018 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2017 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2016 | Dennis Erb Jr. | Carpentersville, Ill. |
| 2015 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, Ga. |
| 2014 | Dale McDowell | Chickamauga, Ga. |
| 2013 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2012 | Shane Clanton | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| 2011 | Don O'Neal | Martinsville, Ind. |
| 2010 | Billy Moyer | Batesville, Ark. |
| 2009 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, Tenn. |
| 2008 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2007 | Steve Casebolt | Richmond, Ind. |
| 2006 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2005 | Matt Miller | Waterville, Ohio |
| 2004 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2003 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, Ky. |
| 2002 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 2001 | Eldora Million | |
| 2000 | Freddy Smith | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1999 | Rick Eckert | York, Pa. |
| 1998 | Billy Moyer | Batesville, Ark. |
| 1997 | Jimmy Mars | Elk Mound, Wis. |
| 1996 | Donnie Moran | Dresden, Ohio |
| 1995 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. |
| 1994 | Freddy Smith | Baton Rouge, La. |
Dream Winnings
| Driver | Hometown | Purse earnings |
| Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. | $885,140 |
| Billy Moyer | Batesville, Ark. | $285,450 |
| Darrell Lanigan | Union, Ky. | $222,575 |
| Freddy Smith | Knoxville, Tenn. | $210,000 |
| Dale McDowell | Chickamauga, Ga. | $197,100 |
| Shane Clanton | Zebulon, Ga. | $154,075 |
| Don O’Neal | Martinsville, Ind | $151,875 |
| Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, Ill. | $149,125 |
| Dennis Erb Jr. | Carpentersville, Ill. | $144,025 |
| Jimmy Owens | Newport, Tenn. | $140,050 |
| Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, Ga. | $137,425 |
| Jimmy Mars | Menomonie, Wis. | $136,200 |
| Rick Eckert | York, Pa. | $136,150 |
| Matt Miller | Whitehouse, Ohio | $121,975 |
| Donnie Moran | Dresden, Ohio | $116,600 |
| Steve Casebolt | Richmond, Ind. | $111,900 |
| Brian Birkhofer | Muscatine, Iowa | $66,800 |
| John Blankenship | Williamson, W.Va | $54,750 |
| Earl Pearson Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | $50,895 |
| Ray Cook | Brasstown, N.C. | $50,800 |
| Chris Madden | Gray Court, S.C. | $47,450 |
| Steve Francis | Bowling Green, Ky. | $46,900 |
| Tim McCreadie | Watertown, N.Y. | $44,300 |
| Shannon Babb | Moweaqua, Ill. | $43,830 |
| Scott James | Bright, Ind. | $37,150 |
| Josh Richards | Shinnston, W.Va. | $36,075 |
| John Gill | Mitchell, Ind. | $33,475 |
| Chub Frank | Bear Lake, Pa. | $29,375 |
| Wendell Wallace | Batesville, Ark. | $27,375 |
| Rick Aukland | Zanesville, Ohio | $26,000 |
| Bill Frye | Greenbrier, Ark. | $25,225 |
| Jack Boggs | Grayson, Ky. | $24,500 |
| Jeep Van Wormer | Pinconning, Mich. | $24,435 |
| Steve Barnett | Franklin, Ind. | $24,200 |
| R.J. Conley | Wheelersburg, Ohio | $21,500 |
| Mike Marlar | Winfield, Tenn. | $21,100 |
| Chris Simpson | Oxford, Iowa | $20,750 |
| Brandon Overton | Evans, Ga. | $20,450 |
| Denny Felker | Joplin, Mo. | $20,000 |
| Robbie Starnes | Starkville, Miss. | $20,000 |
| Eddie Carrier Jr. | Salt Rock, W.Va. | $19,850 |
| Steve Shaver | Vienna, W.Va. | $19,310 |
| Jared Landers | Batesville, Ark. | $18,575 |
| Terry Phillips | Springfield, Mo. | $18,500 |
| Clint Smith | Senoia, Ga. | $18,175 |
| Bob Pierce | Oakwood, Ill. | $18,025 |
| Kent Robinson | Bloomington, Ind. | $17,900 |
| Mason Zeigler | Chalk Hill, Pa. | $16,125 |
| Bart Hartman | Zanesville, Ohio | $15,750 |
| Randy Korte | Highland, Ill. | $15,425 |
| Devin Moran | Dresden, Ohio | $13,325 |
| Dan Schlieper | Sullivan, Wis. | $12,900 |
| Skip Arp | Georgetown, Tenn. | $12,825 |
| Chris Ferguson | Mount Holly, N.C. | $12,175 |
| Brian Shirley | Chatham, Ill. | $11,870 |
| Tyler Erb | New Waverly, Texas | $11,400 |
| Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, Ill. | $10,675 |
| Chase Junghans | Manhattan, Kan. | $10,400 |
| Jackie Boggs | Grayson, Ky. | $10,150 |
Standout Performers
| Driver | Hometown | Starts | Podiums | Top fives | Top 10s | Wins | Prelim wins |
| Brian Birkhofer | Muscatine, Iowa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 |
| John Blankenship | Williamson, W.Va. | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, Tenn. | 21 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Shane Clanton | Zebulon, Ga. | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, Ga. | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Eckert | York, PA. | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Dennis Erb Jr. | Carpentersville, Fla. | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Darrell Lanigan | Union, Ky. | 20 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale McDowell | Chickamauga, Ga. | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Moyer | Batesville, Ark. | 16 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Don O’Neal | Martinsville, Ind. | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jimmy Owens | Newport, Tenn. | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Freddy Smith | Knoxville, Tenn. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |