7/7/2022
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Invades Brownstown Speedway for 8th Annual Born Free 40 July 9
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 7, 2022) – The Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Northern Series will visit Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday July 9 for the track’s 8th Annual Born Free 40 event that will pay $5,000 to win and $450 to start. The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Northern Series will also be in competition at Brownstown Speedway’s Born Free 40 event, racing for $1,000 to win and $100 to start.
The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will be at Brownstown Speedway for the 8th Annual Born Free 40 on Saturday July 9 and will feature the will feature the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series in a full program of Practice, E-Z-GO Time Trials, Sunoco Race Fuels Heats, Impact Race Gear B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $5,000 to win/$450 to start 8th Annual Born Free 40 feature event. The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified (UMP) Northern Series will also be in action in a full program of Hot Lap/E-Z-GO Time Trials, Sunoco Race Fuels Heats, Impact B-Mains, and a 20 lap, $1,000 to win/$100 to start feature event. Other divisions in action at Brownstown Speedway on Saturday July 9 for the 8th Annual Born Free 40 will be the track’s Super Stock, Pure Stock, and Crown Vic divisions.
Activities at Brownstown Speedway for the 8th Annual Born Free 40 on Saturday July 9 will see the pit area and general admission area open at 3:00 p.m. Driver registration will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., with practice laps and time trials set to begin at 6:00 p.m., with racing immediately following practice and time trials. Ticket prices at Brownstown Speedway on Saturday July 8 in the general admission area will be $20 for adults (children ages 12 and under are free), while a pit pass will be an additional $15 at the pit gate.
The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event on Saturday July 9 and the tire rule will be as follows: Hoosier 1350 anywhere on the car, LM40 as a right-rear option; American Racer 48 anywhere on the car, 56 as a right-rear option (if the series needs to do a tire rule limiting the number of tires per night it will, but as of now the series will not be limiting the number of tires for the series; NO 29.0 size tires on the left rear; the droop rule will be in effect, along with the new standardized 2022 body rules). The entry fee will be $100 per event and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. Any driver not making the 22-car starting field will receive $50 tow money.
The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified (UMP) Northern Series will sanction the Open Wheel Modified portion of the program and the tire rule will be as follows: Hoosier M30s, M60 (right-rear option only) (grooving and siping of tires are allowed per UMP rulebook; UMP 2022 body rules apply; no limit of tires used per night). The entry fee will be $20 and transponders for timing/scoring purposes will be available for rent at the track. Any driver not making the 22-car starting field at each event will receive $30 tow money.
Brownstown Speedway is located one mile southeast of Brownstown, IN on State Road 250 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. For more information about Brownstown Speedway, phone the track at (812) 358-5332 or visiting the track’s website at www.brownstownspeedway.com
For more information on the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and Brucebilt Performance Parts Open Wheel Modified Series, phone series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net (Super Late Models), www.IMOPENWHEEL.net (Open Wheel Modifieds), or by following Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter or liking Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook.
The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern 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.
Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Feature Purse (40 laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $700, 6. $650, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $475, 10. $465, 11. $450, 12. $450, 13. $450, 14. $450, 15. $450, 16. $450, 17. $450, 18. $450, 19. $450, 20. $450, 21. $450, 22. $450.
Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Northern Series Feature Purse (20 laps): 1. $1,000, 2. $500, 3. $300, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $115, 11. $105, 12. $100, 13. $100, 14. $100, 15. $100, 16. $100, 17. $100, 18. $100, 19. $100, 20. $100, 21. $100, 22. $100.
Previous Born Free 40 Champions:
2015-Dustin Linville-Bryantsville, KY
2016-Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN
2017-Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN
2018-Kent Robinson-Bloomington, IN
2019-Shelby Miles-Bloomington, IN
2020-Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN
2021-Devin Gilpin-Columbus, IN
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 Parts is a one-stop shop for everything dirt racing located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brucebilt Performance Parts 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 Parts, visit www.brucebilt.com.