4/2/2022
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Madden Now Two for Three in Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE (April 1, 2022)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series would co-sanction with the XR Super Series for the third of four events of the 2022 Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN and Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC would score his second win of the four-race series and would lay claim to another $50,000 payday.
The win by the 46-year-old would be his third career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series victory and second of the 2022 racing season. Madden’s winning effort would come aboard a Rocket Chassis powered by a Durham Race Engine with sponsorship from Drydene Engine Oils, Drydene Racing Formulas, Henderson Amusements, Millwood Plumbing, Franklin Enterprises, Davis Diesel Service, Worley Monument, Pyramid Materials, VP Racing Fuels, and Penske Racing Shocks.
The drop of the green flag on the fifty-lap contest would see outside polesitter Chris Madden jump to the race lead, with Mike Marlar, Ricky Weiss, Brandon Sheppard, and Scott Bloomquist running in positions two through five. The front five would remain the same as Madden would set a rapid pace at the point and would start working slower traffic by lap eight. The first of only two cautions in the event would wave on lap eleven for debris on the backstretch and on the restart, Madden would maintain the lead, followed by Marlar, Weiss, and Sheppard, while Devin Moran would make his way past Bloomquist for the fifth position. The race would only stay green for two more circuits when the final caution of the race was displayed on lap thirteen when second-place running Marlar would make heavy contact with the outside retaining wall in turn three, ending his night. Madden would again maintain the lead on the restart, with Weiss now in second, Sheppard third, Moran fourth, and Kyle Larson would now be in fifth. Larson’s fifth place standing would be short-lived as Bloomquist would retake the position from Larson on lap fifteen. Madden would continue to pull away from the field, while Bloomquist, Larson, and Chris Ferguson would begin a three-way battle for the fifth position, with Ferguson taking the position on lap nineteen. Madden would catch the rear of the field again by lap twenty-three, but would have a hard time working past the slower traffic in front of him, allowing Weiss to close narrow Madden’s almost four second advantage to just over 1.4 seconds by lap thirty. Madden would finally work past the pair of slower cars on lap thirty-two and get some clear track in front of him and once again pull away from Weiss. Meanwhile, Bloomquist and Larson would be engaged in a great battle for the sixth position, with Larson beginning to make the upper groove of the racing surface work for him. Ferguson would also begin to flex some muscle at this point as he would move up to the upper groove as well and would take fourth from Moran on lap forty-one and third from Sheppard two tours later on lap forty-three. Madden would continue to maintain a comfortable lead at this point, while Moran would claim third from Weiss on lap forty-four, with Ferguson and Moran battling for third by lap forty-six, with the pair working past Weiss on lap forty-eight. Madden would be unchallenged and see the checkered flag first, with Ferguson winding up in the runner-up slot, with Moran completing the podium finishers in third. Larson would rim-ride his way to a fourth-place finish, while Weiss would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Bloomquist, Dale McDowell, Jonathan Davenport, Sheppard, and Earl Pearson, Jr.
The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will be on Saturday April 2 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN to conclude the 2022 Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals. The event will be co-sanctioned with the XR Super Series and the feature event will pay $50,000 to win.
For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern 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 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2022 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, DirtonDirt.com, MyRacePass, FloRacing, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, American Racer Tires, Keltner Contracting, TW Taylor Trucking, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, KY Clutch, Brown Haven Homes, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Coosa Heating and Cooling, Cruise with the Champions, SFP Performance Systems, KND Safety, Impact RaceGear, Chattanooga Valley Auto Parts, Race Clean, Denby’s J&J Construction, Advanced Transportation, Lowe’s Tows, Reno’s Roadhouse, and Racetrack Safety Initiative.
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Official Summary of Results
Feature Results for Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN on Friday April 1, 2022
- Chris Madden-Gray Court, S.C.
- Chris Ferguson-Mount Holly, N.C.
- Devin Moran-Dresden, Oh.
- Kyle Larson-Elk Grove, Ca.
- Ricky Weiss-Headingly, Manitoba CAN
- Scott Bloomquist-Mooresburg, Tenn.
- Dale McDowell-Chickamauga, Ga.
- Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, Ga.
- Brandon Sheppard-New Berlin, Ill.
- Earl Pearson, Jr.-Jacksonville, Fla.
- Kyle Strickler-Mooresville, N.C.
- Jimmy Owens-Newport, Tenn.
- Kyle Bronson-Brandon, Fla.
- Brandon Overton-Evans, Ga.
- Ricky Thornton, Jr.-Martinsville, Ind.
- Darrell Lanigan-Union, Ky.
- Dakotah Knuckles-Ewing, Va.
- Joseph Joiner-Milton, Fla.
- Ashton Winger-Hampton, Ga.
- Garrett Smith-Eatonton, Ga.
- Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
- Mark Whitener-Middleburg, Fla.
- Shane Clanton-Zebulon, Ga.
- Ross Bailes-Clover, S.C.
Time of Race: 20 minutes, 25 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.670 secconds
Yellow Flags: Two (lap 11, 13)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Chris Madden 1-50
Entries: 30
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Chris Madden (Group B) 14.950 seconds (new track record)
SFP Performance Systems Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Kyle Strickler (started 18th-finished 11th-advanced 7 positions)
Provisional Starters: Ashton Winger (time), Garrett Smith (time)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat One Finish (8 laps/top 4 advance): Mike Marlar, Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Larson, Dale McDowell, Christian Hanger, Kyle Strickler, Garrett Smith, Joseph Joiner
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Two Finish (8 laps/top 4 advance): Brandon Sheppard, Chris Ferguson, Ross Bailes, Earl Pearson, Jr., Mark Whitener, Shane Clanton, Dakotah Knuckles
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Three Finish (8 laps/top 4 advance): Chris Madden, Scott Bloomquist, Devin Moran, Brandon Overton, Darrell Lanigan, Tim Vance, Brian Mullins (DNS-Jensen Ford)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Four Finish (8 laps/top 4 advance): Ricky Weiss, Jimmy Owens, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Kyle Bronson, Ashton Winger, Brenden Smith, Cody Lowe
B-Main One Finish (10 laps/top 6 advance): Darrell Lanigan, Kyle Strickler, Mark Whitener, Shane Clanton, Dakotah Knuckles, Joseph Joiner, Brenden Smith, Tim Vance, Cody Lowe, Brian Mullins, Ashton Winger, Jensen Ford, Christian Hanger, Garrett Smith
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