10/8/2024
Iron-Man Late Model Series
37th Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge for Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series/Ultimate Heart of America Series $12,059 to win at Richmond
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (October 8, 2024)- The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels and the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series will co-sanction the 37th Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday October 12. The “Butterball” will be 59 laps in distance and will pay $12,059 to win and $1,200 to start. It will be the 2024 season finale for both series, with each tour crowning their respective series champions that evening. Drivers will be competing for a total feature purse of over $55,000 in this one-day prestigious event.
The 37th Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge will take place at Richmond Raceway on Saturday October 12 and will feature the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels co-sanctioned with the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series in a full program of Todd Steel Buildings “Building Speed” Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials presented by Brucebilt Performance, Heat Races, STAKT Products B-Mains, and the 59-lap, $12,000 to win/$1,200 to start 37th Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Valvoline A-Main event. The KDRA Super Stock Series presented by Todd Steel Buildings will also have their season finale with the 5th Annual Lonnie Centers Memorial on Saturday October 12, paying $1,800 to win and $100 to start. The Open Wheel Modifieds will race for $1,259 to win at “The Butterball” and the Crown Vic division will be racing for $559 to win.
In addition, there will be a Crate Engine bonus in place for “the Butterball” feature event. Richmond Raceway will be paying $200 to the highest finishers using a Crate Engine, while CT Promotions will pay $100 to the second-highest finisher using a Crate Engine, with CT Promotions also adding $50 to the third-highest finisher using a Crate Engine. Also, each heat race winner in Super Late Model competition will receive one free Hoosier Race Tire. The starting field will consist of 24 starters, with each series receiving two provisional starting spots.
Activities at Richmond Raceway on Saturday October 12 will see the pit area open at 2:00 p.m. and the general admission area will open at 4:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., followed by hot laps and time trials at 6:00 p.m. Tickets prices on Saturday October 12 at Richmond Raceway in the general admission area will be $30 (children ages 10 and under free), while a pit pass will be $45 (children ages 6-12 will be $25 in the pit area).
The Valvoline Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels and the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the events and the tire rules will be as follows: Fronts/Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2 and Hoosier NLMT 3; Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT 3 and Hoosier NLMT 4 (there is no limit on the number of tires used; the droop rule will be in effect, along with the Unified Dirt Late Model Car Construction rules). The entry fee for the event is $110 and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track for $10. Any driver not making the 24-car starting field each evening will receive $50 tow money.
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road in Richmond, KY 40475. For more information about Richmond Raceway, please call (859) 200-1215 (track phone) or visit the track’s webpage at www.richmond-raceway.net or by liking Richmond Raceway KY on Facebook or by following @RichmondRway on Twitter.
For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels, phone series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net or by following American Late Model Iron-Man Series (@ironmandirt) on Twitter or by liking American Late Model Iron-Man Series on Facebook.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels would like to thank and recognize the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2024 racing season: Valvoline, VP Racing Fuels, Allgaier Performance, Allgaier Racing Shocks, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Deatherage Racing Opticians, DIRTcar Racing, DirtonDirt.com, Domination Race Cars, Earnhardt Technologies Group, E-Z-GO, FloRacing, Hoosier Racing Tire, Impact Race Gear, Jim and Nancy Viox, Keltner Contracting, Kentucky Clutch, KND Safety, MyRacePass, CNR Racing, Octane Custom Trailers, Racetrack Safety Initiative, SFP Performance Systems, STAKT Products, Swafford Signs, Todd Steel Buildings, Vic Hill Race Engines, XS Power Batteries, and Zerex by Valvoline.
37th Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Feature Purse (59 laps): 1. $12,059, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,500, 5. $2,300, 6. $2,250, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2000, 11. $1,700, 12. $1,600, 13. $1,500, 14. $1,475, 15. $1,450, 16. $1,425, 17. $1,400, 18. $1,350, 19. $1,300, 20. $1,275, 21. $1,250, 22. $1,225, 23. $1,210, 24. $1,200.
Previous Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Champions
1988-Brian Asbury (Mitchell, IN)
1989-Jim Curry (Norman, IN)
1990-Ray Godsey (Bedford, IN)
1991-Kevin Claycomb (Vincennes, IN)
1992-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1993-Jack Boggs (Grayson, KY)
1994-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1995-Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)
1996-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1997-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1998-Delane Browning (East Bernstadt, KY)
1999-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2000-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2001-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2002-Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN)
2003-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2004-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2005-Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2006-Ben Adkins (West Portsmouth, OH)
2007-Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2008-Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2009-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2010-Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2011-Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2012-Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2013-Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2014-Billy Moyer, Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2015-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2016-Tyler Carpenter (Parkersburg, WV)
2017-Freddie Carpenter (Parkersburg, WV)
2018-Eddie Carrier, Jr. (Salt Rock, WV)
2019-Tyler Carpenter (Parkersburg, WV)
2020-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2021-Zack Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)
2022-Ricky Weiss (Headingly, Manitoba CAN)
2023-Ricky Weiss (Headingly, Manitoba CAN)
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Point Standings (as of 10/5/24)
- Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)- 968
- Seth Daniels (Jackson, OH)- 938
- Ryan Missler (Bellevue, OH)- 855
- Rod Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 847
- Devin Shiels (Britton, MI)- 809
- Austin Lay (Walton, KY)- 689
- Rob Anderzack (Swanton, OH)- 674
- R.J. Conley (Wheelersburg, OH)- 639
- Billy Green (Walton, KY)- 499
- Shane Bailey (Grayson, KY)- 498
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)- 467
- Gregg Haskell (Chatham, ONT, CAN)- 424
2024 Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels Events:
May 24-Attica Raceway Park-Attica, OH-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
May 25-Oakshade Raceway-Wauseon, OH-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
June 1-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Hudson O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)
June 14-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-Zack Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)
June 15-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)
July 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-Devin Gilpin (Columbus, IN)
July 7-Tri-State Speedway-Haubstadt, IN-Tyler Erb (New Waverly, TX)
July 19-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC)
July 20-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC)
August 10-Wayne County Speedway-Orrville, OH-Kyle Moore (Mansfield, OH)
August 24-Butler Motor Speedway-Butler, MI-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
August 30-Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, OH-Daulton Wilson (Fayetteville, NC)
September 1-Eldora Speedway-Rossburg, OH-Garrett Alberson (Las Cruces, NM)
September 13-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)
September 14-Lawrenceburg Speedway-Lawrenceburg, IN-Jason Jameson (Lawrenceburg, IN)
September 21-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Seth Daniels (Jackson, OH)
October 4-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-Freddie Carpenter (Parkersburg, WV)
October 5-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-Josh Rice (Crittenden, KY)
October 12-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$12,059 to win
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