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Roland races to fifth-place finish in Chasing the Dream prelim at Eldora

Will Roland made the trek to Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) on Wednesday afternoon to pilot his Roland Tire No. 22 Late Model for the Chasing the Dream preliminary features leading up to the 52nd annual World 100 weekend. (Zach Yost photo)

Splitting the 66-car field into three groups, Will locked into the fourth-starting position for his Chasing the Dream prelim via his time trial effort. Losing one spot in the 20-lap affair, Roland recorded a fifth-place finish, which came behind Ryan Gustin, Garrett Alberson, Stormy Scott, and Austin Kirkpatrick.

On Thursday, Roland faded back to finish 10th in his heat, relegating him into the B-Main. Needing to place fifth or better to make his preliminary feature, Will logged a ninth-place outing.

For Friday's preliminary night, Will fell short of a transfer position in his heat race and B-Main, ending his evening early.

To wrap up the 52nd annual World 100 weekend on Saturday, Roland came in 12th in his heat, leaving him one last shot into the $55,000-to-win finale with a B-Main appearance. Slated to start on the 11th row, Will was a scratch from his 15-lap consolation event.

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