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Brandon Kinzer Grabs Iron-Man Racing Series 33rd Annual Gobbler Triumphs at Boyd’s Speedway

RINGGOLD, GEORGIA (November 20, 2021)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series and the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series would visit Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Saturday for the 33rd Annual Gobbler event. Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN would inherit the lead on lap eleven and drive to his fourth-career Gobbler event victory in the $5,000 to win Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series main event. Brandon Kinzer of Lexington, KY would lead all twenty laps and the $1,200 victory in the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series main event. The 33rd edition of The Gobbler would be a record-breaking event with a total of 266 race cars on the grounds.

Kinzer’s victory would be the second career Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series victory for the 43-year-old driver aboard a MB Customs Race Car with a Randy Clary Race Engine sponsored by Kinzer Drilling Company, Quality Natural Gas, Custom Suspensions, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, CASVA Angus Farm, Dirt Wrap, Sweet Victory Apparel, Shear Worx, and Weststar Lubricants.

Brandon Kinzer would take the lead to start the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series feature event, followed by Michael Asberry, Jacob Hall, Wayne James, and Amos Bunch. The action would be slowed on lap three when Tyler Strickland’s machine put fluid down on the racing surface. The restart would also not see a lap completed as Seth Johnston would loop his machine in turn four. The restart would see the top four remain the same, while Tommy Bailey would work past Amos Bunch for fifth. Bailey would continue to charge as he would claim fourth from Wayne James on lap five. Kinzer would maintain the lead, with Asberry giving chase, while Bunch and James would battle for fifth, with Bunch taking the spot on lap nine. Hall would pressure Asberry for second, but would suffer a flat left-rear tire entering turn three on lap twelve and would spin, with the car eventually turning all the way around and flipping over, causing a red flag to be displayed, with Hall not being injured in the mishap. The restart would see Kinzer and Asberry scoot away from the pack, while Bailey would be pressured by Bunch for third, with Bunch grabbing third from Bailey on lap seventeen. The final caution appeared with eighteen laps completed when Wayne James would stop in turn one with rear suspension damage after contact with the retaining wall. The final two laps would see Kinzer maintain the lead and drive to the victory, with Asberry finishing second, while Bunch, Bailey, and Skyler Douglas completing the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be David Clark, Tyler James, Justin Parker, Tim Patrick, and Seth Johnston.

The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series and Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series will be both tours 2021 season finale event at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Saturday November 27 for the 6th Annual Leftover. The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will race for $5,000 to win/$450 to start and the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series will race for $1,200 to win/$125 to start.

For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series or Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series, please contact Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or visit the tour’s webpage at www.IMDIRT.net or visit the tour page Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook and Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2021 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, DirtonDirt.com, FloRacing, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, American Racer Tires, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, MSR Mafia, Envy Suspension, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Cruise with the Champions, KND Safety, Impact RaceGear, Race Clean, and Denby’s J&J Construction.

Official Summary of Results

Feature Results for the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series 33rd Annual Gobbler at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA on Saturday November 20, 2021

1. Brandon Kinzer-Lexington, Ky.
2. Michael Asberry-Crossville, Tenn.
3. Amos Bunch-Wartburg, Tenn.
4. Tommy Bailey-Corbin, Ky.
5. Skyler Douglas-Clinton, Tenn.
6. David Clark-Tazewell, Tenn.
7. Tyler James-White Pine, Tenn.
8. Justin Parker-Pikeville, Tenn.
9. Tim Patrick-Albany, Ky.
10. Seth Johnston-Santa Fe, Tenn.
11. Kyle Shadden-Dayton, Tenn.
12. Sara Patrick-Albany, Ky.
13. Bo Allison-Decatur, Tenn.
14. Wayne James-Newport, Tenn.
15. Larry James-Newport, Tenn.
16. Jacob Hall-Wayland, Ky.
17. A.J. Garber-Whitleyville, Tenn.
18. Dusty Branscum-Pine Knot, Ky.
19. Tyler Strickland-Limestone, Tenn.

Time of Race: 23 minutes, 19 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.138 seconds
Yellow Flags: Five (lap 3, 3 restart, 12, 12 restart, 18)
Red Flags: One (lap 12)
Lap Leaders: Brandon Kinzer 1-20
Entries: 19
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Michael Asberry 15.644
Provisional Starters: None

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