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Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series Ready for 2022 with Cabin Fever at Boyd’s Speedway January 29

Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series Ready for 2022 with Cabin Fever at Boyd’s Speedway January 29

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (January 18, 2022)- The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series is set to kick off the 2022 racing season with a non-points event on Saturday January 29 at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA as the tour will sanction the track’s 14th Annual Cabin Fever event.

The weekend will get underway on Friday January 28 with an open practice for all divisions at Boyd’s Speedway, with the pit area and general admission area opening at 3:00 p.m., while the track will be available for practice laps from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. For the open practice on Friday January 28, admission to the general admission area is free, while a pit pass will be $20, children ages 6-12 $5, and children ages 5 and under will be free.

The 14th Annual Cabin Fever race-day will take place on Saturday January 29 and will feature the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series in a non-points event that will see Super Late Model competitors in a full program of practice, E-Z-GO time trials, Sunoco Race Fuels last chance heat races, and the 40-lap, $5,000 to win/$450 to start 14th Annual Cabin Fever feature event. Other divisions in competition at Boyd’s Speedway for the 14th Annual Cabin Fever on Saturday January 29 will be the track’s 604 Crate Late Models ($2,000 to win), 602 Sportsman sponsored by Brown Haven Homes ($1,250 to win), SM4MA Pony sponsored by Circle K ($3,000 to win), Front Wheel Drives ($750 to win), B-Hobby ($750 to win), Beginner Sportsman ($150 to win), and the event will conclude with an Enduro that will pay $1,000 to win.

Activities at Boyd’s Speedway for the 14th Annual Cabin Fever presented by Circle K and Brown Haven Homes on Saturday January 29 will see the pit area open at 9:00 a.m. and the general admission area will open at 11:00 a.m. The driver’s meeting is set for Noon, with on-track activities getting underway at 1:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the 14th Annual Cabin Fever Race in the general admission area will be $20 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12, and children ages 5 and under are free. A pit pass will be $40 for adults, $15 for children ages 6-12, and children ages 5 and under are free.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the racing program and will run under their rules and procedures. The Super Late Model tire rule will be as follows: Left Rear/Fronts-Hoosier 1350 or American Racer 48; Right Rear-Hoosier 1350, Hoosier 1600 or American Racer 48 or American Racer 56; (NO 29.0 size tires on the left rear; no droop rule, new 2022 rules will not be in effect at this event). The same four tires will be allowed for qualifying and the last chance heats, two new rear tires will be allowed for the feature event. The entry fee is $100 and transponders for timing/scoring purposes will be available for rent from the track. Any driver not making the 22-car starting field will receive $50 tow money.

Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN is the defending champion of the Cabin Fever event, winning the 2021 edition of the race over Donald McIntosh, John Ownbey, Sam Seawright, and Booger Brooks. Jensen Ford of Johnson City, TN is the 2021 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series champion.

Boyd’s Speedway is located at 1482 Scruggs Road in Ringgold, GA 30736. For more information, please visit the track’s webpage at www.boydsspeedway.com or by visiting Boyd’s Speedway on Facebook.

For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series, please call series director Chris Tilley (828) 361-5981 or visit the series website at www.IMDIRT.net or by visiting the Iron-Man Racing Series or CT Promotions Facebook pages.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model 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, FloRacing, My Race Pass, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Brown Haven Homes, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, Kentucky Clutch, MSR Mafia, Reno’s Roadhouse, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Cruise with the Champions, KND Safety, Race Clean, and Denby’s J&J Construction.

14th Annual Cabin Fever Feature Purse January 29(40 laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $700, 6. $650, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $475, 10. $465, 11. $450, 12. $450, 13. $450, 14. $450, 15. $450, 16. $450, 17. $450, 18. $450, 19. $450, 20. $450, 21. $450, 22. $450

Previous Cabin Fever Champions:
2009-Anthony White-Clinton, TN
2010-Ronnie Johnson-Chattanooga, TN
2011-Ronnie Johnson-Chattanooga, TN
2012-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN
2013-Michael Page-Douglasville, GA
2014-Riley Hickman-Ooltewah, TN
2015-Riley Hickman-Ooltewah, TN
2016-Donald McIntosh-Dawsonville, GA
2017-Shanon Buckingham-Morristown, TN
2018-John Ownbey-Cleveland, TN
2019-Jason Hiett-Oxford, AL
2020-John Ownbey-Cleveland, TN
2021-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN

2022 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series Schedule:
January 29-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win (non-points)
March 5-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$12,000 to win
April 15-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$5,000 to win
April 16-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$21,000 to win
May 29-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$5,031 to win
May 30-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$10,052 to win
June 3-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$5,000 to win
June 4-Mountain View Raceway-Spring City, TN-$5,000 to win
July 1-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win
July 2-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$5,000 to win
July 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,000 to win
July 8-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
August 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
August 6-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN-$10,000 to win
August 12-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$5,000 to win
August 13-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-$10,000 to win
August 27-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$10,022 to win
September 3-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win
September 4-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,044 to win
October 1-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$5,000 to win
October 22-I-75 Raceway-Sweetwater, TN-$10,000 to-win
October 28, 29-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$20,000 to win
November 19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win
November 26-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$5,000 to win

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