7/30/2025
American Late Model Iron-Man Series
Ponderosa and 201 Speedways on tap for Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series this Weekend
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 30, 2025)—After a few weeks off, the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP will be back in action with a Bluegrass State doubleheader this Friday and Saturday August 1 and 2.
On Friday August 1, the tour will race at the Ryan Willis-promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. for the 17th ever visit paying $5,000-to-win and $500-to-start for the Sixth Annual Red Clay Bash. Also in action will be the Crate Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Crown Vics & Front Wheel Drives. Adult general admission is $25 while adult pit passes are $45. The pits will be open all day while the grandstand gates open at 3:00 pm. The drivers meeting will be 7:00 pm and hot laps will roll out afterwards. Michael Chilton is the all-time winningest driver at Ponderosa Speedway with the series at four victories.
On Saturday August 2, the tour will move east to the Jarrod Breeding-promoted 201 Speedway in Sitka, Ky. paying $5,000-to-win for the Third Annual Tim Breeding Memorial. The Crate Late Models, Modifieds & Sport Mods will also be in action. The pit & grandstand gates will open at 3:00 pm, the drivers meeting will be at 6:30 pm and hot laps will follow. Adult general admission will be $25 and adult pit passes will be $45.
This will mark the first Super Late Model event at Ponderosa Speedway in nearly ten months. The ground-pounding Supers last visited the track affectionately referred to as “The Pond” on October 25, 2024 when Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C. took home the $5,000 Big Daddy Classic victory over teammate Jason Jameson, Camaron Marlar, Devin Gilpin & Michael Chilton rounded out the top-five.
After ten events, there have been eight different winners on the American Late Model Iron-Man Series with Rusty Schlenk and Josh Rice collecting multiple victories. On the Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series, Derek Fisher has picked up two victories in three events with Jason Jameson also victorious on the mini-tour. The Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series has seen four different winners in six events so far with Derek Fisher & Mike Marlar the only repeat winners. This will mark the 18th visit for the Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series to 201 Speedway as Paul Harris was the all-time winningest driver with three victories. The all-time winningest Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series driver of 23 previous visits at Ponderosa Speedway is Victor Lee with four victories. The American Late Model Iron-Man Series has visited 201 Speedway on five previous occasions.
After nine points races (one being non-points), Colten Burdette of Parkersburg, W.V. has a 33-point lead in the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP over defending series champion Rusty Schlenk of McClure, Ohio. Rod Conley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Seth Daniels of Jackson, Ohio & Clint Keenan of Pataskala, Ohio round out the top-five in the current standings. Rob Anderzack, Dusty Moore, Jerry Bowersock, Jeff Babcock & Tyler Erd complete the top-ten.
Both events will be triple sanctioned with the Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series presented by Slicker Graphics and the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series. The tire rule each night will be Hoosier NLMT 2 & NLMT 3 on the fronts & left rear. The right rear will be Hoosier NLMT 3 & 4. Each series will receive two provisionals each night in the feature field. The entry fee will be $110 each night and $75 tow money will go to any car not making the field that starts the B-Main. The events at Ponderosa and 201 Speedways will also be Valvoline Weekend Allstars points events for the mini-tour within the American Late Model Iron-Man Series.
Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane in Junction City, KY 40440. For more information, visit Ponderosa Speedway KY on Facebook or log on to www.PonderosaSpeedway.net .
201 Speedway is located at 5434 Route 201 in Sitka, KY 41255. For more information, visit 201 Speedway on Facebook or log on to www.201Speedway.net.
For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP, please log on to www.IMDIRT.net or call (828) 361-5981.
For more information on the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series, please log on to www.UltimateRaceSeries.com or call (917) 697-4776.
Friday Ultimate / Ponderosa Purse: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $675, 12. $650, 13. $625, 14. $600, 15. $575, 16. $550, 17. $525, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500.
Saturday Iron-Man / 201 Purse: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,000, 8. $800, 9. $700, 10. $600, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP is brought to the fans in the region by many important sponsors and partners: Official partners include, Valvoline Global Operations (Official Oil), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Jail Breaker Brands (Official Potato Chip), STAKT Products, DIRTcar Racing, XS Power Batteries, Todd Steel Buildings (Move of the Race Award), FloRacing (Rookie of the Year Award), DirtonDirt.com, MD3 (Hard Charger of the Race Award), Conley River Terminal (Hard Luck Award), Impact RaceGear, Allgaier Performance Parts, Allgaier Racing Shocks, Domination Race Cars (Official Victory Lane Sponsor), Swafford Signs (Official Graphics), MyRacePass (Official Website), Deatherage Racing Opticians (Middleman Award), Wayne’s Auto Repair, Slicker Graphics, First Line Industries, Jim & Nancy Viox, LUSESTYLE.com, Octane Custom Trailers, CNR & Dirt Empire Magazine.
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