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Hoffman Stops Rice with Summer Shootout Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series Win at Atomic Speedway

WAVERLY, OHIO (July 22, 2023)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series would make its first visit of the 2023 season to Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH for the track’s Summer Shootout event and Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, NC would lead all forty laps on his way to the $7,500 payday and stop Josh Rice’s four-race winning streak with the series.

Hoffman, a 31-year-old second generation racer, would score his first career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and would become the fourth driver in series history to win with the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series. Hoffman would go to victory lane in a Longhorn Chassis powered by a Clements Race Engine with sponsorship from NOS Energy, C&W Trucking, Petroff Towing, Tye Twarog Performance, Bilstein, and Allgaier Performance Parts.

The drop of the green flag on forty-lap, $7,500 to win Valvoline A-Main event would see Nick Hoffman take the lead, followed by R.J. Conley, Josh Rice, Tyler Carpenter, and Jesse Wisecarver. While Hoffman maintained the lead, Conley and Rice would trade sliders on laps three and four, before Conley would control the second spot by lap five, with Wisecarver taking fourth from Carpenter on lap five as well. Hoffman would begin to work slower traffic on lap seven, with Carpenter reclaiming the fourth position on the same circuit. Hoffman would continue to pull away a bit as he worked slower traffic, while Rice would pressure Conley for second and would take the spot on lap twelve. Rice would close in on Hoffman and would pull alongside Hoffman on lap fifteen but could not complete the pass, while Clint Keenan would make his way into the top five on lap seventeen as he would drive past Wisecarver. The first caution of the event would wave on lap twenty-five when third-place running R.J. Conley would spin in turn two. The restart would see Hoffman, Rice, and Keenan first through third, while Wisecarver would take fourth from Carpenter, with Rod Conley working past Carpenter for fifth one circuit later. Hoffman would catch traffic again on lap thirty-two, however, the caution would appear when fourth-place running Wisecarver would roll to a stop on the backchute, with his night ended and during the caution, third-place running Keenan would pull to the infield and be finished for the event. The restart would not see a full lap complete before Travis Carr would spin in turn four. The restart would see Hoffman and Rice remain first and second, with Rod Conley now third, followed by Doug Drown and Zack Dohm. The final caution would wave on lap thirty-six when third place running Rod Conley would slow on the frontchute with a flat right-rear tire. Hoffman would maintain the lead on the restart and would lead the remainder of the way to claim the victory, with Rice finishing second and Drown finishing third. Dohm and Seth Daniels would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Andy Bond, R.J. Conley, Kirk Phillips, Rod Conley, and Jerry Bowersock.

The next events for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series will be Friday August 4 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Saturday August 5 at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH, with both events paying $7,500 to win and $500 to start.

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 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, 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.

About Valvoline™
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Official Summary of Results

Feature Results for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Saturday July 22, 2023

1. Nick Hoffman-Mooresville, N.C.
2. Josh Rice-Verona, Ky.
3. Doug Drown-Wooster, Ohio
4. Zack Dohm-Cross Lanes, W.V.
5. Seth Daniels-Jackson, Ohio
6. Andy Bond-Coolville, Ohio
7. R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
8. Kirk Phillips-Ashland, Ky.
9. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
10. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
11. Austin Lay-Walton, Ky.
12. Travis Carr-Stoutsville, Ohio
13. Austin Seelig-Millersport, Ohio
14. Tyler Carpenter-Parkersburg, W.V.
15. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
16. Jesse Wisecarver-Zanesville, Ohio
17. Justin Cooper-Wheelersburg, Ohio
18. Kody Evans-Camden, Ohio
19. Audie Swartz-Minford, Ohio
20. Jason Montgomery-Jackson, Ohio
21. Jesse Lay-Walton, Ky.
    Did Not Start-Chase Frohnapfel-Canal Winchester, Ohio

Time of Race: 26 minutes, 28 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.695 seconds
Yellow Flags: Four (Lap 25, 32, 32 restart, 36)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Nick Hoffman 1-40
Entries: 22
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Josh Rice 14.053 seconds
SFP Performance Systems Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Travis Carr (started 21st-finished 12th-advanced 9 positions)
Provisionals: None

Todd Steel Buildings Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Tyler Carpenter, Josh Rice, Zack Dohm, Rod Conley, Kirk Phillips, Audie Swartz, Austin Seelig (DNS-Chase Frohnapfel)

SFP Performance Systems Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Nick Hoffman, Doug Drown, Clint Keenan, Kody Evans, Jesse Lay, Jerry Bowersock, Jason Montgomery

T.W. Taylor Trucking Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/all transfer): R.J. Conley, Jesse Wisecarver, Seth Daniels, Andy Bond, Justin Cooper, Austin Lay, Travis Carr

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