American Late Model Iron-Man Series Invades Eldora Speedway For 16th Annual Baltes Classic
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SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (August 28, 2024)- The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will conclude the 2024 Labor Day Weekend of racing at Eldora Speedway for the track’s 16th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light, with Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series competitors in action for thirty laps in the $5,000-to-win and $600-to-start main event.
The 16th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light at Eldora Speedway on Sunday September 1 kicks off a full week of Dirt Late Model racing action, as the Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series visits on Wednesday September 4, followed by the 54th running of the World 100 for DIRTcar Late Models Thursday through Saturday September 5-September 7.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will be in competition at Eldora Speedway on Sunday September 1 and will be featured in a full program of Todd’s Steel Buildings “Building Speed” Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials presented by Brucebilt Performance Parts, Heat Races, STAKT Products B-Mains, and the 30-lap, $5,000 to win/$500 to start 16th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light Valvoline A-Main feature event. Also racing with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels at Eldora Speedway on Sunday September 1 will be the track’s UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Super Stocks.
Activities for the 16th Annual Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway on Sunday September 1 will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps and time trials getting underway at 6:30 p.m., with racing taking the green flag at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the 16th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light at Eldora Speedway in the general admission area will be $20 for adults ($25 for adult reserved seats), with children ages 13 and under free ($10 for children reserved seats). A pit pass will be $30.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event and the tire rule will be as follows: Fronts/Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2 and Hoosier NLMT 3; Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2, 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 $50 and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. B-Main Money for non-transfers will be $125.
Eldora Speedway is located at 13929 State Route 118 in New Weston, OH 45348. For more information about Eldora Speedway, please call (937) 338-3815 or visit the track’s website at www.eldoraspeedway.com .
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, XS Power Batteries, and Zerex by Valvoline.
Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels 16th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light Feature Purse (30 laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,000, 8. $900, 9. $800, 10. $750, 11. $700, 12. $650, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $600, 18. $600, 19. $600, 20. $600, 21. $600, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600.
Previous Baltes Classic Champions
2008-Billy Moyer, Sr. (Batesville, AR)
2009-Rained Out
2010-Matt Miller (Waterville, OH)
2011-Brian Ruhlman (Clarklake, MI)
2012-Rained Out
2013-Matt Miller (Waterville, OH)
2014-Kent Robinson (Bloomington, IN)
2015-Billy Moyer, Sr. (Batesville, AR)
2016-Kent Robinson (Bloomington, IN)
2017-Billy Moyer, Sr. (Batesville, AR)
2018-Billy Moyer, Sr. (Batesville, AR)
2019-Ricky Weiss (Headingly, Manitoba, CAN)
2020-Event Not Held (COVID-19)
2021-Spencer Hughes (Meridian, MS)
2022-Rained Out
2023-Ricky Weiss (Headingly, Manitoba, CAN)
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-Kyle Moore (Mansfield, OH)
August 24-Butler Motor Speedway-Butler, MI-Rusty Schlenk (McClure, OH)
August 30-Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, OH-$7,500 to win
September 1-Eldora Speedway-Rossburg, OH-$5,000 to win
September 13-MRP Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH-$5,000 to win
September 14-Lawrenceburg Speedway-Lawrenceburg, IN-$5,000 to win
September 21-Atomic Speedway-Waverly, OH-$5,000 to win
October 4-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-$5,000 to win
October 5-Mudlick Valley Raceway-Wallingford, KY-$10,000 to win
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