6/28/2024
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels at Atomic Speedway Postponed to Saturday July 20
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (June 28, 2024)- Officials with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels and officials with Atomic Speedway have agreed to make the tough decision to postpone the tour’s event scheduled at the track for Saturday June 29. The event has now been rescheduled for Saturday July 20.
With a weather forecast showing the possibility of early morning rain showers and more rain expected at various times throughout the day on Saturday, with some weather forecast models showing the possibility of heavy rains, series officials and Atomic Speedway track officials thought it would be in the best interest of the race teams and race fans to postpone the event to another date, with the event now set for Saturday July 20.
“With the probability of heavy afternoon rain and thunderstorms, some which are forecasted to be severe, combined with travel times for some of our full-time race teams which are in excess of six hours, we felt it best to postpone the event early enough so the racers and fans alike could make other plans for the weekend,” stated Chris Tilley, Series Promoter. “One thing we truly hate to do, especially with high diesel fuel costs is to take teams up and down the road with the high probability of rain. If we have the possibility to utilize a makeup date, we try to do that. We’ve spoken with Charlie (Vest) at Atomic Speedway and they use the Clarity (formerly BAM) Weather Service, which is used by Eldora Speedway, Major League Baseball along with NASCAR and they have high confidence in the possibility of rain during the afternoon and possible severe weather into the afternoon and early evening,” said Tilley.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels next events will be Wednesday July 3 and Thursday July 4 at Merritt Speedway in Lake City, MI, with both events paying $5,000 to win/$500 to start. The tour will then travel south to Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday July 6 for the 10th Annual Born Free 40 paying $5,000 to win/$500 to start and will conclude the weekend at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN on Sunday July 7 in an event that will be co-sanctioned with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals that will also pay $5,000 to win/$500 to start.
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, Vic Hill Race Engines, XS Power Batteries, and Zerex by Valvoline.
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)
June 29-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win (Postponed to July 20)
July 3-Merritt Speedway-Merritt, MI-$5,000 to win
July 4-Merritt Speedway-Merritt, MI-$5,000 to win
July 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-$5,000 to win
July 7-Tri-State Speedway-Haubstadt, IN-$5,000 to win
July 20-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win
August 10-Wayne County Speedway-Orrville, OH-$5,000 to win
August 16-Tri-City Motor Speedway-Auburn, MI-$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
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Point Standings (as of 6/15/24)
- Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)- 308
- Ryan Missler (Bellevue, OH)- 273
- Rod Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 269
- Seth Daniels (Jackson, OH)- 260
- R.J. Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 242
- Devin Shiels (Britton, MI)- 235
- Casey Noonan (Sylvania, OH)- 222
- Austin Lay (Walton, KY)- 201
- Gregg Haskell (Chatham, ONT. CAN)- 200
- Billy Green (Walton, KY)- 185
- Dusty Moore (Swanton, OH)- 164
- Rob Anderzack (Swanton, OH)- 155
- Shane Bailey (Grayson, KY)- 155
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)- 155
- Justin White (Stevensville, MI)- 147
- Jeff Babcock (Wayne, OH)- 141
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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.
