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Rice Nips Moran in Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Atomic 100 Weekend Opener

WAVERLY, OHIO (June 25, 2021)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series Northern Series would be in action for the opening night of the Atomic 100 presented by DirtonDirt.com weekend on Friday evening and Josh Rice of Verona, KY would lead the final two circuits of the race and repel Devin Moran to score the $4,000 victory.

The win for the 22-year old second-generation driver would be his second career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model victory and would come behind the wheel of a Rocket Chassis with a Jay Dickens Race Engine and carry sponsorship from Sunesis Holdings, Blox Spiced Ice, ATC Bolts and Fasteners, Base Racing Fuel, Rice Brothers Racing, Maxwell Trucking, Extreme Sportswear Sales, Valvoline, Integra Shocks, and Slicker Graphics.

Devin Moran would jump to the early lead in the 40-lap, $4,000 to win feature contest, with Josh Rice, Jared Hawkins, R.J. Conley, and Andy Bond giving chase. The front four would remain the same while Tyler Carpenter would pressure Bond for the fifth position and take it on lap five. The first caution would appear when Dave Hornikel and Kody Evans would tangle in turn three and end up as a red flag when Evans mount would do a slow rollover, with Evans emerging from the car all right. The restart would also see the caution wave when Shannon Thornsberry would slow on the backchute. This restart would see Moran, Rice, and Hawkins stay first through third, while Carpenter would take fourth and bring Doug Drown along in fifth. Caution would wave once again for Thornsberry, who would be slowed this time and stopped in turn four. The front trio again remained the same, while Drown would sneak past Carpenter for fourth, only to have Carpenter reclaim the spot one tour later. Meanwhile, fourteenth-place starting Devin Gilpin would drive by Drown and get fourth from Carpenter on lap 14. Moran and Rice would distance themselves from the field at this point in the race, but Gilpin would chase down third place Hawkins and take the third position on lap nineteen. Moran and Rice would start working slower traffic at this point, while Carpenter and Hawkins would battle for the fourth position, with Carpenter winning the battle for good on lap twenty-four. The final caution of the race would appear for debris on the track in turn three on lap twenty-eight. Moran would still hold the lead and would away a bit, but Rice would begin to mount one final charge on lap thirty-six and as the pair completed lap thirty-eight, Rice would dive under Moran for the lead in turns one and two, with the pair racing for the lead down the backchute coming to the white flag. Rice would hold a narrow margin at the start/finish and hold Moran off on the final lap to secure the victory. Moran would settle for second, with Gilpin completing the podium finishers in third. Tyler Carpenter and Hawkins would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Drown, Dustin Nobbe, Henry Hornsby III, Clint Keenan, and Ted Nobbe.

The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will be Saturday June 26 at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH for the second night of the Atomic 100 presented by DirtonDirt.com weekend, paying $12,000 to win the 60-lap feature event. The event is also part of the Sunoco Race Fuels $10,000 Plus Challenge mini-series within the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series.

For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model 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 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, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, MSR Mafia, Envy Suspension, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Cruise with the Champions, KND Safety, Impact RaceGear, Race Clean, and Denby’s J&J Construction.

About Valvoline™

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) is a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, with sales in more than 140 countries. Established in 1866, the company’s heritage spans more than 150 years, during which time it has developed powerful brand recognition across multiple product and service channels. Valvoline ranks as the No. 3 passenger car motor oil brand in the DIY market by volume. It operates and franchises approximately 1,400 quick-lube locations, and it is the No. 2 chain by number of stores in the United States under the Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM brand and the No. 3 chain by number of stores in Canada under the Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change brand. It also markets Valvoline lubricants and automotive chemicals, including the Valvoline High Mileage with MaxLife technology motor oil for engines over 75,000 miles; Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic motor oil; Valvoline Premium Blue™ heavy-duty motor oil; Valvoline Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid; and Zerex™ antifreeze. To learn more, visit www.valvoline.com.

Official Summary of Results

Feature Results for Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series Night One of Atomic 100 presented DirtonDirt.com at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Friday June 25, 2021

1. Josh Rice-Verona, Ky.
2. Devin Moran-Dresden, Ohio
3. Devin Gilpin-Columbus, Ind.
4. Tyler Carpenter-Parkersburg, W.V.
5. Jared Hawkins-Fairmont, W.V.
6. Doug Drown-Wooster, Ohio
7. Dustin Nobbe-Batesville, Ind.
8. Henry Hornsby III-Beckley, W.V.
9. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Oh.
10. Ted Nobbe-Batesville, Ind.
11. Tristan Chamberlain-Richmond, Ind.
12. R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
13. Todd Brennan-Zanesville, Ohio
14. Andy Bond-Coolville, Ohio
15. Freddie Carpenter-Parkersburg, W.V.
16. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
17. Shannon Thornsberry-Martin, Ky.
18. Kody Evans-Camden, Ohio
19. Dave Hornikel-Mansfield, Ohio
20. Steve Casebolt-Richmond, Ind.
21. Michael Chilton-Salvisa, Ky
22. Duane Chamberlain-Richmond, Ind.

Time of Race: 34 minutes, 11 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.843 seconds
Yellow Flags: Four (lap 7, 7 restart, 9, 28)
Red Flags: One (lap 7)
Lap Leaders: Devin Moran 1-38, Josh Rice 39-40
Entries: 30
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Devin Moran (Group B) 13.555 seconds
Provisional Starters: Tristan Chamberlain, Ted Nobbe

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat One Finish (8 laps/top 4 transfer): Josh Rice, Tyler Carpenter, Michael Chilton, Dave Hornikel, Steve Casebolt, Rod Conley, Ryan Markham, Ralph Withem

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Two Finish (8 laps/top 4 transfer): Jared Hawkins, Duane Chamberlain, Shannon Thornsberry, Dustin Nobbe, Todd Brennan, Kevin Wagner, Shane Throckmorton

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Three Finish (8 laps/top 4 transfer): Devin Moran, Andy Bond, Kody Evans, Devin Gilpin, Freddie Carpenter, Kirk Phillips, Ryan Keckley, Ted Nobbe

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Four Finish (8 laps, top 4 transfer): R.J. Conley, Doug Drown, Jerry Bowersock, Henry Hornsby III, Clint Keenan, Chris Lockhart, Tristan Chamberlain

Impact RaceGear B-Man One Finish (10 laps/top 2 transfer): Steve Casebolt, Todd Brennan, Ryan Markham, Kevin Wagner, Shane Throckmorton, Ralph Withem, Rod Conley

Impact RaceGear B-Main Two Finish (10 laps/top 2 transfer): Freddie Carpenter, Clint Keenan, Kirk Phillips, Chris Lockhart, Ryan Keckley, Tristan Chamberlain, Ted Nobbe

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