7/11/2022
Iron-Man Modified Series
Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series Lands for Area 51 at 411 Motor Speedway July 16
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (July 11, 2022)- The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series is set for the richest event in series history and the Southern division of the tour will be at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Saturday July 16 for the track’s 3rd Annual Area 51 event, featuring the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series racing 51 laps for $5,100 to win and $300 to start.
411 Motor Speedway will host an open practice prior to the Area 51 event on Friday July 15. Activities for the open practice on Friday July 15 will see the pit area open at 5:00 p.m. and the open practice will take place from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. A pit pass for the open practice will be $20.
The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series will be in competition at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Saturday July 16 and will be featured in a full racing program of Practice, E-Z-GO Time Trials, Sunoco Race Fuels Heats, Impact Race Gear B-Mains, and the 51 lap, $5,100 to win/$300 to start Area 51 feature event. Also, on the Area 51 racing program at 411 Motor Speedway on Saturday July 16 will be the track’s 604 Late Models racing for $1,000 to win, 602 Late Models racing for $800 to win, Sportsman racing for $800 to win, Street Stocks racing for $500 to win, and Front Wheel Drives (411 rules) racing for $500 to win. Of note, raceceivers, racing gloves, and racing shoes are mandatory in all classes. 411 Motor Speedway rules apply to local divisions and for tech questions, please call Joe Byrd at (865) 776-1798.
Activities at 411 Motor Speedway for the 3rd Annual Area 51 event will see the pit area open at 2:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 5:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 6:15 p.m., with practice laps and time trials to follow at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the 3rd Annual Area 51 at 411 Motor Speedway in the general admission area will be $15, while children 12 and under are $5. Pit passes and tier parking will be $35, with children 12 and under $5.
The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series will sanction the Open Wheel Modified portion of the Area 51 program and the tire rule will be as follows: Hoosier M30s, M60, Medium, Hard; American Racer Hard and Extra Hard (only Hoosier M60, Hard, and American Racer Extra Hard are allowed as right-rear tire options) - grooving and siping of tires are allowed per UMP rulebook; UMP 2022 body rules apply; no limit of tires used per night).
Also of note, thanks to the graciousness and generosity of 411 Motor Speedway track promoter Mitch McCarter, there will be NO entry fee for the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series drivers at the 3rd Annual Area 51 event. The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series would like to thank Mr. McCarter for this generous gesture and for allowing the series to sanction this event.
411 Motor Speedway is located at 632 Maryville Highway in Seymour, TN 37865. For more information about 411 Motor Speedway, please call (865) 257-7223 or visit www.411MotorSpeedway.net.
For more information about the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series, please call series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMOPENWHEEL.net or by following @CTPROMOTE on Twitter or by liking Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook.
The Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified 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.
Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series Area 51 Feature Purse (51 laps): 1. $5,100, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,250, 4. $900, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $525, 9. $500, 10. $475, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17. $300, 18. $300, 19. $300, 20. $300, 21. $300, 22. $300, 23. $300, 24. $300
Previous Area 51 Champions:
2020- Josh Harris (Utica, KY)
2021- Brandon Kinzer (Freeport, FL)
Current Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series Point Standings (as of 7/2/2022)
- Jacob Hall-251
- Peyton Harlow-237
- Ben Harmon-224
- Amos Bunch-200
- Adam Ogle-185
- Andy Ogle-183
- Reece Ogle-179
- Skyler Douglas-170
- Lucas Lee-155
- Clayton Miller-135
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-$5,100 to win
August 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$1,500 to win
September 14-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$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
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.
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