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Josh Rice Bags “The Butterball” with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series at Richmond Raceway

RICHMOND, KENTUCKY (August 16, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP would complete the weekend of racing action at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday evening for the 38th Annual VP Racing Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial and Josh Rice of Crittenden, KY would lead the final twenty-one laps of the event to claim his first win in “the Butterball” and claim the $12,059 victory. The event was co-sanctioned with the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series and Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series presented by Slicker Graphics.

The win by the 27-year-old Rice would be his nineteenth career Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP victory and third of the 2025 season with the tour and would come behind the wheel of the Rick Jones owned Rocket Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Race Engine. Rice’s winning entry carries sponsorship from Sunesis Holdings, M.C. Tank Transportation, Glenwood Electric, Air Max Heating and Cooling, Chain Locker, Rice Excavating and Plumbing, Schaeffer’s Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Impact RaceGear, and RBRGear.com.

The start of the 38th Annual VP Racing Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial would not see a lap made before Daniel Shelton would spin on entry to turn one to draw the caution flag. The second attempted start would be good and Jason Jameson would snag the early race lead, with Camaron Marlar, Justin Rattliff, Josh Rice, and David Webb in pursuit. The top five would remain the same as Jameson would set a torrid pace at the point and would begin lapping backmarkers by lap eleven. Josh Rice would begin to roll at this point as he would take third form Rattliff on lap fourteen and begin to chase down Marlar. Meanwhile, Michael Chilton would begin to challenge Webb for the fifth position and would take the position on lap eighteen. Jameson, Marlar, and Rice would begin to work heavy lapped traffic by lap twenty-one and this trio would weave their way in and out of slower traffic, with Rice eventually taking second from Marlar on lap twenty-eight. Jameson and Rice would settle into a battle for the top position, with Rice trying below and above Jameson, but not able to make the pass. Daniel Shelton would bring out the caution again on lap thirty-nine when he slowed in turn three. The restart would see disaster strike for Jameson and he would lose a left rear tire/wheel in turn two and draw the caution and would be done for the night. This turn of events would give the lead to Rice and he would control the restart, with Rattliff and Chilton going to second and third, shuffling Marlar back to fourth, with Webb now back in fifth. The front five would remain the same until the caution waved on lap forty-six for Trevor Landrum, who had slowed in turn four with a flat left-rear tire. Rice would again control the restart, with Chilton grabbing the runner-up slot from Rattliff. Only a few more circuits would be completed until the final caution of the event appeared on lap fifty when Clint Keenan would loop his mount in turn three. The restart would see the top five remain the same, with Rice out front, followed by Chilton, Rattliff, Marlar, and Webb. Fourteenth place starter Devin Gilpin would make his way into the top five when he scored the fifth position from Webb on lap fifty-one. Gilpin would then challenge Marlar for fourth, with the pair swapping the spot on consecutive laps before Marlar reclaimed the spot on lap fifty-four and would take the third position from Rattliff one lap later. Rice would go unchallenged the remainder of the way to score the victory, with Chilton and Marlar completing the podium finishers, while Rattliff and Gilpin completed the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be James Rice, Derek Fisher, Forrest Trent, Rusty Schlenk, and Davd Webb.

The next event for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP will be on Saturday August 23 at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH for the Summer Sizzle, paying $5,000 to win and $500 to start. The event will be co-sanctioned with the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series.

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 is brought to the fans in the region by many important sponsors and partners: Official partners include, Valvoline Global Operations (Official Oil), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Jailbreaker Brands (Official Potato Chips), STAKT Products, DIRTcar Racing, XS Power Batteries, Todd Steel Buildings (Move of the Race Award), FloRacing (Rookie of the Year Award), DirtonDirt.com, MD3 (Hard Charger of the Race Award), Impact RaceGear, Allgaier Performance Parts, Allgaier Racing Shocks, Domination Race Cars (Official Victory Lane Sponsor), Swafford Signs (Official Graphics), MyRacePass (Official Website), Deatherage Racing Opticians (Middleman Award Sponsor), Wayne’s Auto Repair, Slicker Graphics, First Line Industries, Jim & Nancy Viox, Octane Custom Trailers, CNR, and Dirt Empire Magazine.

Official Summary of Results

Valvoline A-Main Feature Results for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP/Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series/Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series presented by Slicker Graphics 38th Annual VP Racing Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond Raceway on Saturday August 16, 2025

1. Josh Rice-Crittenden, Ky.
2. Michael Chilton-Salvisa, Ky.
3. Camaron Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
4. Justin Rattliff-Campbellsville, Ky.
5. Devin Gilpin-Columbus, Ind.
6. James King-Crittenden, Ky.
7. Derek Fisher-Olympia, Ky.
8. Forrest Trent-Talbott, Tenn.
9. Rusty Schlenk-McClure, Ohio
10. David Webb-Nicholasville, Ky.
11. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
12. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
13. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
14. Blake Creech-Richmond, Ind.
15. Brad Rickels-Verona, Ky.
16. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
17. Adam Stricker-Batavia, Ohio
18. Trevor Landrum-Florence, Ky.
19. Jason Jameson-Lawrenceburg, Ind.
20. Daniel Shelton-Berea, Ky.
21. Larry Martin, Jr.-Maysville, Ky.
22. Dalton Brown-Crab Orchard, Ky.

Time of Race: 38 minutes, 21 seconds
Margin of Victory: 3.990 seconds
Deatherage Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: Five (Lap 1, 39, 39 restart, 46, 50)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Jason Jameson 1-38, Josh Rice 39-59
Entries: 33
Provisionals: Rod Conley and Rob Anderzack (ALMIM); Larry Martin, Jr. and Daniel Shelton (UHoA)
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Camaron Marlar (Group A) 15.728 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Devin Gilpin (started 14th-finished 5th-advanced 9 positions)
Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Jason Jameson
Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman Award ($50 product certificate to the 11th place finisher): Colten Burdette
Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Michael Chilton

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/top 3 transfer): Camaron Marlar, Adam Stricker, Trevor Landrum, Forrest Trent, Skylar Marlar, Colten Burdette, Daniel Dial, Miles Cook II, Rob Anderzack

FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/top 3 transfer): Jason Jameson, David Webb, Clint Keenan, Devin Gilpin, Brad Rickels, Shane Irvin, Jake Lutes, Brian Wooldridge

Impact RaceGear Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/top 3 transfer): Josh Rice, Michael Chilton, Dalton Brown, Derek Fisher, Larry Martin, Jr., Rod Conley, Tyler Hayes, Jason Barrett

Jim and Nancy Viox Heat Race Four Finish (8 laps/top 3 transfer): Justin Rattliff, James Rice, Rusty Schlenk, Blake Creech, Jarrod Carey, Clint Cox, Daniel Shelton, Jesse Puckett II

STAKT Products B-Main One Finish (10 laps/top 3 transfer): Derek Fisher, Forrest Trent, Colten Burdette, Daniel Dial, Larry Martin, Jr., Rod Conley, Jason Barrett, Tyler Hayes, Miles Cook II, Rob Anderzack (DNS-Skylar Marlar)

Todd Steel Buildings B-Main Two Finish (10 laps/top 3 transfer): Devin Gilpin, Blake Creech, Brad Rickels, Jarrod Carey, Clint Cox, Daniel Shelton, Shane Irvin, Jake Lutes, Brian Wooldridge, Jesse Puckett II

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