7/1/2024
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Unstable Weather Forecast Forces Withdraw of American Late Model Iron-Man Series at Merritt Speedway July 3-4
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 1, 2024)- Officials with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP and officials with Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Mich. have agreed to cancel the series portion of the events scheduled at the track for Wednesday July 3 and Thursday July 4. The events will be run under the track’s banner and more information will be released by the racetrack in coming hours.
With teams having to leave as early as Tuesday evening to be at Merritt Speedway in Northern Michigan for the scheduled start time Wednesday, series officials felt it best to remove the sanction of the events for Wednesday and Thursday. The track, however, will still host $2,500-to-win (Lane Automotive Allstar Performance Challenge Series) events with their own purse and we wish them the best of luck.
“We have to be smart with travel decisions, more this season than in season’s past because we have twelve teams who have been to every series event coming from different areas, with half of our teams having to make a seven-hour one-way trek to Merritt for the two nights. We were truly looking forward to this trip because they have such a nice facility and a great race track. I’m hopeful we can reschedule for 2025,” stated Series Promoter Chris Tilley.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels next events will be at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind. on Saturday July 6 for the 10th Annual Born Free 40 paying $5,000 to win/$500 to start and at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. 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)
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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