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Rod Conley Captures Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Atomic 100 Weekend Finale

WAVERLY, OHIO (May 8, 2021)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series would conclude the Atomic 100 weekend presented by DirtonDirt.com on Saturday evening at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH and thirteenth-place starter Rod Conley of Wheelersburg, OH would take the lead on lap forty-nine and drive away to the $12,000 victory.

The win by the 59-year old Conley would be his first career victory with the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and would see Conley’s Rocket Chassis, Draime Racing Engines powered entry take the win with sponsorship from Conley Trucking, Conley River Terminal, Poske’s Performance Parts, Shain Custom Decals, Impact RaceGear, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

After a couple of early cautions, Devin Moran would take the race lead to get the event underway, with Josh Rice, Tyler Erb, R.J. Conley, and Jared Hawkins in pursuit. Caution would again on lap four when Doug Drown would spin in turn four and once racing resumed, Moran held the lead, with Erb taking second from Rice, while Hawkins would take fourth and Tyler Carpenter would claim fifth. Carpenter would take fourth from Hawkins on lap seven and the caution would wave one lap later when third-place running Rice would make contact with the outside wall in turn one and would slow on the backchute and would eventually pull pitside. Moran would still hold the lead on the restart, with Erb, Carpenter, Hawkins, and R.J. Conley second through fifth. Jamie Lawson would spin in turn four to draw the next caution and the restart would see the top five remain the same until the next caution waved on lap sixteen after Jerry Bowersock would make contact with the outside wall in turn two. This restart would see the front three remain the same, with Henry Hornsby III taking fourth and shuffling Hawkins to fifth. After another caution slowed the action, the front five would remain the same until Clint Keenan slowed in turn three to slow the action once again. The restart would see the top five stay the same until lap twenty-six when Todd Brennan would take fifth from Hawkins and the caution would wave on lap twenty-nine when Devin Gilpin would slow on the track with a flat right-rear tire. Moran would again maintain the lead, with Erb continuing to give chase, while Carpenter would pressure Erb for second, but Erb would suffer a flat right-rear tire on lap thirty-eight and draw another caution flag. This restart would see Moran still out front, with Carpenter now second and Hornsby III in third, Hawkins fourth, and Rod Conley would now be in fifth and by lap forty-one, Conley would be in third. After two more cautions, Conley would take second from Carpenter on a lap forty-seven restart and Gilpin would take fourth and charging back up to the front after his lap twenty-nine flat tire. Conley would make a move on Moran for the lead and take the top spot on lap forty-nine and proceed to pull away from Moran, who would draw the final cuation on lap forty-two. Conley would pull away from the field on the final restart, while Erb would make his way back into the top five on lap fifty-three. Conley would continue to drive away in the final laps of the event and see the checkered flag first, with Gilpin ending up in the runner-up position, while Erb would make a turn four, last lap pass to finish third. Hawkins would finish fourth, while Dustin Nobbe would nip Henry Hornsby III at the stripe for fifth. Trailing Hornsby III to complete the top ten would be R.J. Conley, Todd Brennan, Moran, and Carpenter.

The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will be at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Sunday July 4, paying $5,000 to win. The event is a points event for the Northern and Southern divisions of 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 Northern Series Night Two Atomic 100 presented by DirtonDirt.com at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Saturday June 26, 2021

1. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
2. Devin Gilpin-Columbus, Ind.
3. Tyler Erb-New Waverly, Texas
4. Jared Hawkins-Fairmont, W.V.
5. Dustin Nobbe-Batesville, Ind.
6. Henry Hornsby III-Beckley, W.V.
7. R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, Oh.
8. Todd Brennan-Zanesville, Oh.
9. Devin Moran-Dresden, Oh.
10. Tyler Carpenter-Parkersburg, W.V.
11. Matt Irey-Ashland, Ohio
12. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
13. Michael Chilton-Salvisa, Ky.
14. Steve Casebolt-Richmond, Ind.
15. Tristan Chamberlain-Richmond, Ind.
16. Jamie Lawson-Chillicothe, Ohio
17. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
18. Adam Lawson-Chillicothe, Ohio
19. Dave Hornikel-Mansfield, Ohio
20. Josh Rice-Verona, Ky.
21. Doug Drown-Wooster, Ohio
22. Duane Chamberlain-Richmond, Ind.
23. Ted Nobbe-Batesville, Ind.
24. Joe Buskirk-Chillicothe, Ohio

Time of Race: 49 minutes, 11 seconds
Margin of Victory: 3.437 seconds
Yellow Flags: Thirteen (lap 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 17, 20, 29, 38, 44, 47, 52)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Devin Moran 1-48, Rod Conley 49-60
Entries: 24
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Devin Moran (Group A) 13.730 seconds
Provisional Starters: None

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Devin Moran, Jared Hawkins, Todd Brennan, Rod Conley, Jamie Lawson, Joe Buskirk

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Two Finish (8 laps/all transfer): R.J. Conley, Tyler Carpenter, Devin Gilpin, Doug Drown, Adam Lawson, Ted Nobbe

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Three Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Josh Rice, Dustin Nobbe, Henry Hornsby III, Dave Hornikel, Clint Keenan, Michael Chilton

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Four Finish (8 laps, all transfer): Tyler Erb, Jerry Bowersock, Steve Casebolt, Matt Irey, Duane Chamberlain, Tristan Chamberlain

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