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Valvoline Iron-Man Northern Late Models and Valvoline Iron-Man Sprint Cars Team Up for Halloween Havoc at Atomic Speedway Saturday October 28

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (October 24, 2023) – The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will conclude its 2023 season with a trip to Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Saturday October 28 for Halloween Havoc paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start.

The event will also see the inaugural race for the Valvoline Iron-Man Sprint Car Series, featuring 410-Winged Sprint Cars also in action at Atomic Speedway for Halloween Havoc on Saturday October 28, with the Sprint Cars also racing for $3,000 to win and $300 to start.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will be at Atomic Speedway on Saturday October 28 and will be featured in a full program of Denby’s J&J Construction Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials, Heat Races, Impact Race Gear B-Mains, and the 25-lap, $3,000 to win/$300 to start Halloween Havoc Valvoline A-Main feature event. The Valvoline Iron-Man Sprint Car Series first ever event will see a full program of Denby’s J&J Construction Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials, Heat Races, Impact Race Gear B-Mains, and the 25-lap, $3,000 to win/$300 to start Halloween Havoc Valvoline A-Main feature event. Joining the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series in action at Atomic Speedway for the Iron-Man Classic on Saturday September 16 will be the track’s Open Wheel Modifieds and Sport Mods. The track will host an Open Practice for all divisions on Friday evening October 27.

The Halloween Havoc event at Atomic Speedway on Saturday October 28 will also serve as the track’s 2023 Champions Night. The track will also be hosting a Meet the Drivers event, along with a Halloween Costume Contest, Most Spooktacular Race Trailer, a Haunted Tunnel under the VIP area, Hay Rides, and have a ton of giveaways for race fans.

Activities at Atomic Speedway on Saturday October 28 will see the pit area open at Noon, while the general admission area will open at 3:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 4:00 p.m., with practice and time trials set to get underway at 4:30 p.m., followed by green flag racing at 5:30 p.m. Of note, times may be adjusted depending on predicted temperatures for that day. For tickets and pre-sale tickets, visit: https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/3176/tickets/1354335.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event and the tire rule will be as follows: Fronts: Open/Any Hoosier Tire; Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2 (LM20); Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2 (LM20), Hoosier NLMT 3 (LM30) (there is no limit on the number of tires used; the droop rule will be in effect, along with the standardized body rules of WoO/Lucas). There will be NO entry fee for this event and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Sprint Car Series will sanction the 410 Winged Sprint Car portion of the program and the rules will be those of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series and those rules can be accessed at www.allstarsprint.com. There will be NO entry fee for this event and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. Sprint Car tire rule is: Hoosier Only: Fronts: D12, D15, D20, RR: D15A, Med., RR: D12A.

Atomic Speedway is located at 2535 Blain Highway Waverly, OH 45690. The track is six miles south of Chillicothe off SR23, two miles out Blain Highway, halfway between Chillicothe and Waverly, OH. For more information about Atomic Speedway, please call (740) 703-9749 or visit the track’s webpage at www.atomicspeedway.net.

For more information on the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series, phone series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net or by following Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter or liking Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2023 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, SFP Performance Systems, MyRacePass, Impact Race Gear, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Racecar Engineering, American Racer Tires, Keltner Contracting, FLO Racing, Todd Steel Buildings, TW Taylor Trucking, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Weichert Realtors-Ford Brothers (Judith Dyehouse-Agent), Swafford Signs, KY Clutch, DirtCar Racing, Brown Haven Homes, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Coosa Heating and Cooling, STAKT Products, KND Safety, Chattanooga Valley Auto Parts, PopBit, Denby’s J&J Construction, Jim and Nancy Viox, Advanced Transportation, Lowe’s Tows, Reno’s Roadhouse, and Racetrack Safety Initiative.

Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Feature Purse (25 laps): 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,000, 4. $800, 5. $750, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $400, 11. $350, 12. $350, 13. $350, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17. $325, 18. $300, 19. $300, 20. $300, 21. $300, 22. $300

Valvoline Iron-Man Sprint Car Series Feature Purse (25 laps): 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,000, 4. $800, 5. $750, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $400, 11. $350, 12. $350, 13. $350, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17. $325, 18. $300, 19. $300, 20. $300

2023 Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Schedule/Results:
May 26-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
May 27-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
June 17-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
July 7-Hilltop Speedway-Millersburg, OH-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
July 22-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC)
August 4-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)
August 19-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
August 26-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
September 16-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
October 28-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$3,000 to win

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