4/24/2021
Iron-Man Modified Series
Chris Wilson Wins Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series Event at Boyd’s Speedway
RINGGOLD, GEORGIA (April 23, 2021)– The Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series would visit Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Friday and Chris Wilson of Crossville, TN would take the lead on lap twelve and survive a late-race challenge from Blake Brown for score the $1,200 victory in his first-ever series event.
The win by the 31-year old Wilson would be his first-career Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series victory and would come in the seat of his Brucebilt Chassis powered by a Performance Race Engine and sponsored by Brown Construction, PPM Racing Products, and American Racer South.
Clayton Miller would take the lead at the start of the 25 lap Valvoline A-Main contest and would hold the lead after the opening lap over Chris Wilson, Blake Brown, Michael Asberry, and Billy Jones. Ken Schrader would make his way past Jones for fifth on lap two, while Miller and Wilson would put some distance back to third-place running Brown. Ricky Tinch would challenge Schrader for the fifth position and take it on lap eight, while Brown would close on Wilson, with Wilson challenging Miller for the lead and as the trio were about the catch the rear of the field, the caution waved for a spin in turn two by Cameron Wilson. The restart would see Wilson set to the outside of Miller and immediately resume his challenge for the lead and Wilson would claim the top spot on lap twelve. Meanwhile, 15th place starter Peyton Harlow was working his way toward the front and would take the fifth position on lap thirteen and would work past Asberry for fourth one circuit later. Wilson would pull away from Miller at this point and Brown would pester Miller for the runner-up slot and would grab the second position on lap nineteen. Caution would again slow the action on lap twenty for a spin in turn three by Billy Jones and when action resumed, Wilson would get a good restart and pull away momentarily from Brown, but Brown would quickly run Wilson back down and would challenge for the lead as the pair were side-by-side at the flagstand on lap twenty-three, only to see the final caution of the event wave when Larry James looped his machine in turn two. The final restart would see Wilson keep Brown at bay over the final few laps and score the victory. Brown would settle for second, with Harlow getting around Miller in the closing laps to finish third. Miller and Tinch would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Asberry, Schrader, Brandon Kinzer, A.J. Garber, and Wayne James.
The next event for the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series that was scheduled for Saturday April 24 at Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg, TN has been postponed due to predicted inclement and a make-up date will be announced next week. The next event for the series will now be the Mountain Modified Championship at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA, paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start and will start 30 cars. The event will be co-sanctioned with the Southeast Dirt Modified Series.
For more information about the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series, please contact Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or visit the tour’s webpage at www.IMDIRT.net or visit the tour page Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook and Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter.
The Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2021 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, DirtonDirt.com, FloRacing, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, MSR Mafia, Envy Suspension, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Cruise with the Champions, KND Safety, American Racer, Race Clean, and Denby’s J&J Construction.
About Brucebilt Performance
Brucebilt Performance is a one-stop shop for everything dirt racing located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brucebilt Performance carries a vast array of parts, while also operating a full-scale fabrication and repair shop and their parts menu includes an assortment of new chassis, old chassis, along with new parts of all kinds for your racing vehicle. For more information about Brucebilt Performance, visit www.brucebilt.com.
Official Summary of Results
Feature Results for Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Friday April 23, 2021
- Chris Wilson-Crossville, Tenn.
- Blake Brown-Corbin, Ky.
- Peyton Harlow-Glasgow, Ky.
- Clayton Miller-Elkton, Ky.
- Ricky Tinch-Deer Lodge, Tenn.
- Michael Asberry-Crossville, Tenn.
- Ken Schrader-Fenton, Mo.
- Brandon Kinzer-Lexington, Ky.
- A.J. Garber-Whitleyville, Tenn.
- Wayne James-Newport, Tenn.
- Billy Jones-Sparta, Tenn.
- Wesley Bedwell-Lexington, Tenn.
- Billy Palmer-Knoxville, Tenn.
- Cameron Wilson-Gordonsville, Tenn.
- Larry James-Newport, Tenn.
Did Not Start- Bo Allison (Decatur, Tenn.), Amos Bunch (Wartburg, Tenn.), Tyler James (Newport, Tenn.)
Time of Race: 17 minutes, 5 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.855 seconds
Yellow Flags: Three (lap 11, 20, 23)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Clayton Miller 1-11, Chris Wilson 12-25
Entries: 18
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Chris Wilson 15.915 seconds
Provisional Starters: None
Current Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Point Standings (as of 4/16/2021)
- Blake Brown-225
- Ricky Tinch-180
- Wayne James-154
- Cole Falloway-140
- Amos Bunch-137
- Michael Asberry-125
- Peyton Harlow-112
- David Clark-104
- Richie Overholser-95
- A.J. Garber-94