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Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series vs. DIRTcar Summer Nationals on July 5th at Tri-State Speedway

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 1, 2025)—The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP will once again co-sanction with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Tri-State Speedway located in Haubstadt, Ind. on Saturday Night July 5th for a 40-lap $10,000-to-win event. In addition, the Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds will be in action racing for $1,500-to-win. This event is being presented by Ted Brown’s Quality Paint and Body Shop.

During last year’s series co-sanction at the Tommy Helfrich-promoted track, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas scored the victory over Tanner English, Rodney Melvin, Dillon McCowan & eventual 2024 champion Rusty Schlenk. Ryan Missler, Chad Finley, Daniel Adam, Dylan Thompson & Carson Brown rounded out the top-ten.

On Saturday July 5th at Tri-State Speedway, the pit gates will open at 4:00 pm, the drivers meeting is slated for 6:00 pm and hot laps/qualifying will begin at 6:30 pm. All times are Central. Adult general admission is $35 while adult pit passes are $40.

The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP and DIRTcar Summer Nationals will co-sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event (all DIRTcar Summer Nationals Series rules and procedures apply) and the tire rule will be as follows: Fronts and Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2; Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2, NLMT 3, and NLMT 4. There is NO entry fee for this event (driver must be a DIRTcar member) and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track.

Tri-State Speedway is located at 9951 South U.S. Highway 41 in Haubstadt, IN 47639, approximately 15 minutes north of Evansville IN. For more information about Tri-State Speedway, phone the track at (812) 768-5995 or by visiting the track’s website at www.TriStateSpeedway.com .

For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series, call (828) 361-5981 or log on to www.IMDIRT.net .

July 5th Feature Purse: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,000, 5. $1,800, 6. $1,600, 7. $1,400, 8. $1,200, 9. $1,000, 10. $700, 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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