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Earl Pearson Jr visits Eldora for Dream finale and World 100 weekend

Papich Racing pilot Earl Pearson Jr. hauled to Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) on Wednesday afternoon to compete in the resumption of the $128,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream XXVIII. (Heath Lawson photo)

Restarting in 24th after pitting during the rain delay on lap 14 back in June, Earl completed 19 laps before pulling in. He was credited with a 22nd-place finish.

As the 52nd annual World 100 weekend kicked off on Thursday with a pair of $12,000-to-win preliminary features, Pearson edged his way into his prelim with the fifth-and-final transfer spot in his heat. Moving forward five positions in the 25-lap affair, Earl crossed the line in 13th.

On Friday, Earl followed up a fifth-place finish in his heat race with a 16th-place finish in his 25-lap prelim.

With preliminary points from Thursday and Friday placing Pearson on the front row of his heat race on Saturday, Earl secured his spot into the $55,000-to-win World 100 with a 15-lap flag-to-flag victory. Starting in sixth, Pearson visited the infield pit area on lap 40 and ended up retiring 24 circuits later on lap 64.

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