8/5/2024
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Visits Wayne County Speedway for Don and Hans Gross Memorial Saturday August 1
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (August 5, 2024) – The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels returns to action after a two-week hiatus and will visit Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH on Saturday August 10 for the Don and Hans Gross Memorial, with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels competitors racing for $5,000 to win and $500 to start in the main event.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will be in action at Wayne County Speedway on Saturday August 10 and will be featured in a full program of Todd’s Steel Buildings “Building Speed” Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials presented by Brucebilt Performance Parts, Heat Races, STAKT Products B-Mains, and the 40-lap, $5,000 to win/$500 to start Don and Hans Gross Memorial Valvoline A-Main feature event. Joining the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels in action at Wayne County Speedway on Saturday August 10 will be the track’s Modifieds, Super Stocks, and Mini Stocks.
Activities at Wayne County Speedway on Saturday August 10 will see the pit area open and general admission area open at 3:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will take place at 5:45 p.m., with hot laps and time trials set to begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by green flag racing at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices at Wayne County Speedway on Saturday August 10 in the general admission area will be $25 for adults (children ages 12 and under free), while a pit pass will be $40.
The Valvoline American 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 anywhere on the car; Hoosier NLMT 3 (right rear option); (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). The entry fee for the event is $50 and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. Any driver not making the 22-car starting field will receive $75 tow money.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels has completed nine events so far in the 2024 season and the racing action has produced seven different winners in those nine events, with only series points leader Rusty Schlenk of McClure, OH and Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, NC having been repeat winners with the tour.
Wayne County Speedway is located at 1083 North Carr Road in Orrville, OH 44667. For more information about Wayne County Speedway, please call (330) 465-2258 or visit the track’s webpage at www.waynecountyspeedway.com.
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 Feature Purse (40 laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,000, 8. $800, 9. $700, 10. $600, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500.
Current Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Points (after 7/20/2024)
- Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)-522
- Ryan Missler (Bellevue, OH)-457
- Seth Daniels (Jackson, OH)-457
- Rod Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)-451
- Devin Shiels (Britton, MI)-412
- R.J. Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)-382
- Austin Lay (Walton, KY)-370
- Billy Green (Walton, KY)-366
- Gregg Haskell (Chatham, ONT CAN)-317
- Rob Anderzack (Swanton, OH)-306
- Shane Bailey (Grayson, KY)-289
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)-230
- Casey Noonan (Sylvania, OH)-222
- Dusty Moore (Swanton, OH)-218
- Adam Stricker (Batavia, OH)-183
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-Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC)
July 20-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC)
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
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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.