7/2/2022
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Beets and Brown Score Iron-Man Racing Series Hall of Fame 40 Victories at Lake Cumberland Speedway
BURNSIDE, KENTUCKY (July 2, 2022)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern and Southern Series and the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series would be in action at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY for the track’s 3rd Annual Hall of Fame 40 on Saturday evening. Eli Beets of Knoxville, TN would lead all forty laps on the way to the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series win, while Blake Brown of Corbin, KY would inherit the lead in the late stages of the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series and score the victory.
The win by Beets would be his fourth career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series victory and would be his fourth win of the season and would come aboard a Capital Race Car powered by a Clements Race Engine with sponsorship from TMC Transportation and C&C Specialized Trucking.
For Brown, the win would be his tenth career Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series would take place in a Lightning Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Race Engine with sponsorship from Edgewood Homes of Williamsburg, Don Franklin Ford of London, Lawyer Muscle Racing, KY Clutch, KY Farm Bureau by Blake Brown, SH Tube, Kevin and Larry Ison Motorsports, and Elliotte Logistics.
The initial start of the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series feature would not see a lap completed as a three-car tangle involving Camaron Marlar, Rod Carter, Jr., and Kenny Cobble would take place in turn four, with Cobble done for the event. The second attempted start would see Eli Beets grab the race lead, followed by Ricky Weiss, Camaron Marlar, Ryan King, and Michael Chilton. The front five would remain in this order as the caution waved again on lap nine after Dakotah Knuckles contacted the turn three outside retaining wall. The restart would see Beets still out front, followed by Weiss and Marlar, while Chilton would take fourth from King and Steve Godsey would take fifth from King on the same lap. Josh Sneed would spin in turn one on lap ten, with several cars spinning to avoid Sneed and blocking the track to cause the yellow to become a red flag. The restart would see the front five remain the same and Beets would maintain a comfortable lead as he started lapping slower traffic on lap seventeen. King would pressure Godsey during this stretch of the race and take the fifth position from Godsey on lap eighteen. Action would be slowed again by a caution for a spin by Dustin Cordier on lap twenty-two and after a failed attempted restart, action resumed and Beets would maintain the top spot, followed by Weiss, Marlar, Chilton, and King. The final caution would appear on lap twenty-five when Roman Wesley and Josh Sneed would tangle on the frontchute, hanging the two cars together. The front five would remain the same on the restart and Beets would again catch the rear of the field on lap thirty-three, allowing Weiss to close in on Beets. However, Beets would worked lapped traffic and keep Weiss at bay to score the win, with Weiss and Marlar completing the podium finishers. Chilton and King would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Steve Godsey, Kirk Phillips, Jeremy Barr, Jeff Watson, and Austin Lay.
Peyton Harlow would grab the lead at the start of the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series feature contest, with Blake Brown, Ben Harmon, Ben Petrey, and Jacob Hall in pursuit once action got underway following a lap two caution. Hall would work past Petrey for fourth on lap three and the first five would remain the same until the next caution waved on lap eleven for a turn four spin by Justin Maxwell. Harlow would maintain the race lead, with Brown second, while Jacob Hall would now be third, followed by Harmon and Petrey. Harlow would give up the lead after spinning the inside retaining wall prior to entering turn three, ending his night and handing the lead over to Brown. Brown would lead Hall, Harmon, Petrey, and Logan Parriman on the restart until the final caution waved on lap seventeen for a three-car tangle in turn one involving Logan Parriman, Adam Ogle, and Joe Husband, with Husband done for the night. Due to the series time limit, the event would finish under a green/white/checkered restart and Brown would lead the way to the checkered flag, followed by Hall, Harmon, Petrey, and Amos Bunch. Jerry Pyles, Andy Ogle, Sarah Patrick, Reece Ogle, and Parriman would complete the top ten finishers.
The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will be at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN on Sunday July 3 for the Firecracker 40 paying $5,000 to win. The next events for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series (and Southern Series) will be at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday July 8 for the 2nd Annual Johnny Mulligan Classic, paying $10,000 to win and Saturday July 9 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 8th Annual Born Free 40, paying $5,000 to win. The next event for the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series will be at 411 Motor Speedway on Saturday July 16 for the Area 51, paying $5,151 to win (the track will host an open practice on Friday July 15).
For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series or Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified 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 and Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified 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, Impact Race Gear, 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, SFP Performance Systems, KND Safety, Chattanooga Valley Auto Parts, Race Clean, Denby’s J&J Construction, Advanced Transportation, Lowe’s Tows, Reno’s Roadhouse, and Racetrack Safety Initiative.
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.
About Brucebilt Performance Parts
Brucebilt Performance is a one-stop shop for everything dirt racing located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brucebilt Performance carries a vast array of parts, while also operating a full-scale fabrication and repair shop and their parts menu includes an assortment of new chassis, old chassis, along with new parts of all kinds for your racing vehicle. For more information about Brucebilt Performance, visit www.brucebilt.com.
Official Summary of Results
Feature Results for Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series 3rd Annual Hall of Fame 40 at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Saturday July 2, 2022
- Eli Beets-Knoxville, Tenn.
- Ricky Weiss-Headingly, Manitoba CAN
- Camaron Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
- Michael Chilton-Salvisa, Ky.
- Ryan King-Seymour, Tenn.
- Steve Godsey-Campbellsville, Ky.
- Kirk Phillips-Ashland, Ky.
- Jeremy Barr-Springfield, Ky.
- Jeff Watson-Campbellsville, Ky.
- Austin Lay-Walton, Ky.
- Rod Carter, Jr.-Woodbine, Ky.
- Matt Tharp-Luttrell, Tenn.
- Jimmy Smith-Science Hill, Ky.
- Josh Sneed-Knoxville, Tenn.
- Jeremy Strunk-Bronston, Ky.
- Roman Wesley-Science Hill, Ky.
- Stacy Boles-Clinton, Tenn.
- Dustin Cordier-Stanford, Ky.
- Dakotah Knuckles-Ewing, Va.
- Jordan Wesley-Science Hill, Ky.
- Kenny Cobble-Cookeville, Tenn.
Did Not Start-Tim Taylor-Science Hill, Ky.
Time of Race: 38 minutes, 36 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.504 seconds
Yellow Flags: Six (lap 1, 9, 10, 22, 22 restart, 25)
Red Flags: One (lap 10-track was blocked)
Lap Leaders: Eli Beets 1-40
Entries: 22
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Eli Beets 13.336 seconds
SFP Performance Systems Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Jeremy Barr (started 18th-finished 8th-advanced 10 positions)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Eli Beets, Jordan Wesley, Rod Carter, Jr., Kirk Phillps, Roman Wesley, Dustin Cordier (DNS-Tim Taylor)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Ricky Weiss, Ryan King, Michael Chilton, Austin Lay, Dakotah Knuckles, Stacy Boles, Matt Tharp
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Camaron Marlar, Steve Godsey, Josh Sneed, Kenny Cobble, Jeff Watson, Jeremy Barr, Jeremy Strunk, Jimmy Smith
2022 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Schedule/Results:
April 15-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-CORY HEDGECOCK
May 6-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win (Postponed-Make Up TBA)
May 7-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$10,000 to win (Postponed-Make Up TBA)
May 14-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
May 29-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
June 3-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-ELI BEETS
June 18-Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, OH-MICHAEL CHILTON
June 24-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-DEVIN MORAN
June 25-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-JACOB HAWKINS
July 2-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
July 8-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
July 9-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-$5,000 to win
July 23-Muskingum County Speedway-Zanesville, OH-$10,000 to win
July 30-Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, OH-$5,000 to win
August 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$5,000 to win
August 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-$10,000 to win
August 20-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$7,500 to win
August 27-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,022 to win
September 17-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win
October 1-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,000 to win
2022 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series Schedule/Results:
January 29-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA- SAM SEAWRIGHT (non-points)
March 5-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-BRANDON OVERTON
March 25-Bristol Motor Speedway-Bristol, TN-CHRIS MADDEN
March 26-Bristol Motor Speedway-Bristol, TN-CHRIS FERGUSON
April 1-Bristol Motor Speedway-Bristol, TN-CHRIS MADDEN
April 2-Bristol Motor Speedway-Bristol, TN-DALE McDOWELL
April 15-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-CORY HEDGECOCK
April 16-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-CHRIS MADDEN
April 30-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-PAYTON FREEMAN (non-points)
May 14-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
May 29-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
May 30-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-JIMMY OWENS
June 3-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-ELI BEETS
June 4-Mountain View Raceway-Spring City, TN-JADON FRAME
July 1-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-DONALD McINTOSH
July 2-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-ELI BEETS
July 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,000 to win
July 8-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
August 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
August 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-$10,000 to win
August 11-North Alabama Speedway-Tuscumbia, AL-$5,000 to win
August 12-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$5,000 to win
August 13-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-$10,000 to win
August 27-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,022 to win
September 3-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win
September 4-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,044 to win
October 1-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,000 to win
October 7-North Wilkesboro Speedway-North Wilkesboro, NC-$5,000 to win
October 8-North Wilkesboro Speedway-North Wilkesboro, NC-$10,000 to win
October 22-I-75 Raceway-Sweetwater, TN-$10,000 to-win
November 4, 5-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$20,000 to win
November 19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win
November 26-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$5,000 to win
Official Summary of Results
Feature Results for the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Saturday July 2, 2022
- Blake Brown-Corbin, Ky.
- Jacob Hall-Wayland, Ky.
- Ben Harmon-Brooks, Ky.
- Ben Petrey-Corbin, Ky.
- Amos Bunch-Wartburg, Tenn.
- Jerry Pyles-Somerset, Ky.
- Andy Ogle-Newport, Tenn.
- Sarah Patrick-Albany, Ky.
- Reece Ogle-Sevierville, Tenn.
- Logan Parriman-Nancy, Ky.
- Justin Maxwell-Hilham, Tenn.
- Adam Ogle-Cosby, Tenn.
- Joe Husband-Paint Lick, Ky.
- Peyton Harlow-Glasgow, Ky.
- Tim Patrick-Albany, Ky.
- Richie Overholser-Corryton, Tenn.
- Adrian Smith-Albany, Ky.
- Skyler Douglas-Clinton, Tenn.
- Dave Blasingam-Nancy, Ky.
Did Not Start-Dusty Branscum-Somerset, Ky.
Time of Race: 26 minutes, 6 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.091 seconds
Yellow Flags: Four (lap 2, 12, 15, 17)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Peyton Harlow 1-14, Blake Brown 15-18
Entries: 20
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Peyton Harlow 14.753 seconds
Brucebilt Performance Parts Hard Charger Award ($50 Product Certificate): Andy Ogle (started 15th-finished 7th-advanced 8 positions)
Brucebilt Performance Parts Hard Luck Award ($20 Product Certificate/T-Shirt): Peyton Harlow
Provisional Starters: None
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Adam Ogle, Dusty Branscum, Joe Husband, Jerry Pyles, Andy Ogle, Reece Ogle, Sarah Patrick, Tim Patrick, Dave Blasingam, Adrian Smith
2022 Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series Schedule/Results:
April 29-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-LUCAS LEE
April 30-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-BRANDON KINZER
May 14-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-BRYAN BARBER
July 2-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-BLAKE BROWN
July 15-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-Practice
July 16-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$5,151 to win
August 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$1,500 to win
September 24-Lake Cumberland Speedway-$1,500 to win
October 14-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$1,500 to win
October 15-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,000 to win
November 19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$1,500 to win
November 26-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$1,500 to win