7/14/2024
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Set for 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 at MRP Raceway Park on Friday July 19
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 14, 2024)- The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will make its second visit of the season MRP Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio for the track’s 4th Annual Dustbuster 40, with racers competing for $7,000 to win and the event will pay $1,000 to start. The feature purse alone is in excess of $40,000.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will be at MRP Raceway Park on Friday July 19 for the 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 and will be featured in a full program of Todd Steel Buildings “Building Speed” Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials presented by Brucebilt Performance Parts, Heat, STAKT Products B-Mains, and the 40-lap, $7,000 to win/$1,000 to start 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 Valvoline A-Main event. Other divisions in competition at MRP Raceway Park for the Impact RaceGear 40 on Friday July 19 will be the track’s Sport Mods, Compacts, and Legends.
As an added bonus by L&M Performance, each heat race event will see the top four finishers earn extra money, with each heat race paying $1,000 to win (2nd-$500, 3rd-$250, 4th-$100). There will also be a Last Chance Dash event for the four fastest non-qualifiers, based on time trials, with the winner earning a starting spot in the Dustbuster 40 main event (second through fourth in the dash will receive $100.)
Activities at MRP Raceway Park for the 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 on Friday July 19 will see the pit area and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., with hot laps and time trials beginning at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices at MRP Raceway Park for the 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 on Friday July 19 in the general admission area will be $25 for adults, while a pit pass will be $45.
The Valvoline Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event and the tire rule will be as follows: Hoosier NLMT 2, Hoosier NLMT 3, and Hoosier NLMT 4 anywhere on the car (there is no limit on the number of tires used; the droop rule will be in effect, along with the Unified Dirt Late Model Car Construction rules). There is NO entry fee for this (courtesy of MRP Raceway Park) and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. Any driver that does not transfer from a B-Main will receive $125 tow money.
In the tour’s previous visit to MRP Raceway Park back on June 14, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV would be victorious over thirteenth-place starting Josh Rice of Crittenden, KY, James Rice of Crittenden, KY, Cody Mahoney of Hanover, IN, and Rusty Schlenk of McClure, OH. Josh Rice of Crittenden, KY is the defending Dustbuster 40 champion, having won the 2023 event over Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, NC, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV, R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH, and Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY.
MRP Raceway Park is located at 2059 Harker Waits Road in Williamsburg, OH 45176. For more information about Moler Raceway Park, visit the track’s webpage at www.mrpracewaypark.com or by liking MRP raceway park on Facebook.
For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels, phone series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net or by following American Late Model Iron-Man Series (@ironmandirt) on Twitter or by liking American Late Model Iron-Man Series on Facebook.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels would like to thank and recognize the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2024 racing season: Valvoline, VP Racing Fuels, Allgaier Performance, Allgaier Racing Shocks, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Deatherage Racing Opticians, DIRTcar Racing, DirtonDirt.com, Domination Race Cars, Earnhardt Technologies Group, E-Z-GO, FloRacing, Hoosier Racing Tire, Impact Race Gear, Jim and Nancy Viox, Keltner Contracting, Kentucky Clutch, KND Safety, MyRacePass, CNR Racing, Octane Custom Trailers, Racetrack Safety Initiative, SFP Performance Systems, STAKT Products, Swafford Signs, Todd Steel Buildings, XS Power Batteries, and Zerex by Valvoline.
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels 4th Annual Dustbuster 40 Feature Purse (40 laps): 1. $7,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,700, 5. $1,600, 6. $1,500, 7. $1,400, 8. $1,300, 9. $1,200, 10. $1,100, 11. $1,000, 12. $1,000, 13. $1,000, 14. $1,000, 15. $1,000, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000
Previous Dustbuster 40 Champions
2021-Josh Rice-Verona, KY
2022-R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, OH
2023-Josh Rice-Verona, KY
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Point Standings (as of 7/7/24)
- Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)- 438
- Ryan Missler (Bellevue, OH)- 369
- Rod Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 362
- Seth Daniels (Jackson, OH)- 351
- Devin Shiels (Britton, MI)- 325
- Austin Lay (Walton, KY)- 281
- Billy Green (Walton, KY)- 268
- Gregg Haskell (Chatham, ONT. CAN)- 258
- R.J. Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 242
- Rob Anderzack (Swanton, OH)- 236
- Shane Bailey (Grayson, KY)- 223
- Casey Noonan (Sylvania, OH)- 222
- Dusty Moore (Swanton, OH)- 218
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)- 155
- Justin White (Stevensville, MI)- 147
- Jeff Babcock (Wayne, OH)- 141
- Chad Finley (Saint Johns, MI)- 137
- Cody Mahoney (Hanover, IN)- 125
- Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN)- 117
- Adam Stricker (Batavia, OH)- 109
2024 Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Events:
May 24-Attica Raceway Park-Attica, OH-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
May 25-Oakshade Raceway-Wauseon, OH-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
June 1-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Hudson O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)
June 14-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-Zack Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)
June 15-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)
July 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN)
July 7-Tri-State Speedway-Haubstadt, IN-Tyler Erb (New Waverly, TX)
July 19-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-$7,000 to win
July 20-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win
August 10-Wayne County Speedway-Orrville, OH-$5,000 to win
August 17-Crystal Motor Speedway-Crystal, MI-$5,000 to win
August 24-Butler Motor Speedway-Butler, MI-$5,000 to win
August 30-Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, OH-$7,500 to win
September 1-Eldora Speedway-Rossburg, OH-$5,000 to win
September 13-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-$5,000 to win
September 14-Lawrenceburg Speedway-Lawrenceburg, IN-$5,000 to win
September 21-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win
October 4-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-$2,500 to win (non-points)
October 5-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-$10,000 to win
About Valvoline™
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About VP Racing Fuels
From a single location with two employees in San Antonio, Texas, VP Racing Fuels has grown to over 300 employees with five company-owned and operated race fuel distribution points in Texas, Indiana, Delaware, and Tennessee, a regional office in southern California, and an international office in Berlin, Germany. Each of these distribution points maintains an inventory of VP Fuels available for immediate transport within a day’s drive to virtually any major racing event in North America. The result is that racers and sanctioning bodies can count on access to the availability of quality fuel. VP’s distribution network of over two thousand dealers around the world extends to Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Rim. VP Racing Fuels is now recognized by many as the world leader in race fuel technology, with a catalog of more than 80 fuel blends and a growing roster of VP-fueled champions across the entire spectrum of motorsports. The passion and dedication of VP’s development team to staying on the leading edge of technology is legendary. Most of VP’s employees are or have been racers in one form or another and are driven by the competitive will to win. Together, the VP Racing Fuels team intends to solidify its position as the true World Leader in Race Fuel Technology for years to come.