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Chad Finley Blasts Topside to Win with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series at Butler Motor Speedway

QUINCY, MICHIGAN (August 30, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP would made its second and final visit of the 2025 racing season to Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, MI on Saturday evening and Chad Finley of St. Johns, MI took the lead on lap twenty-two and would lead the rest of the way to score his first career series win and claim the $5,000 victory.

The 33-year-old Finley would score his first career Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP victory and would become the 174th different winner in series history. Finley would drive the Chad Finley Racing owned Rocket Chassis powered by an Andy Durham Race Engine and is sponsored by Auto Value, XLT Engineering, Northside Service, Northside Towing of St. Johns, and Eisler Oil.

Todd Brennan and Rusty Schlenk would go side-by-side for the lead on the opening lap of the Valvoline A-Main event, with Schlenk having a half-car length lead at the line, with Brennan second, followed by Chad Finley, Clint Keenan, and Rod Conley. The top five would remain the same, with Schlenk opening up to an almost four second lead, while seventh place starting Travis Stemler would challenge Conley for fifth and take the position on lap nine. Schlenk would begin to lap slower traffic on lap twelve, however, the caution would wave on lap fourteen when fourth place Keenan would slow on the frontchute and pull pitside and be done for the night. Schlenk would lead the way on the restart, with Brennan, Finley, Stemler, and Conley second through fifth. Finley would take second from Brennan on lap fifteen with a pass exiting turn four on lap fifteen and Stemler would grab third from Brennan one lap later. Finley would begin to charge the topside and close in on Schlenk and Finley would get a good run off turn four and would take the lead from Schlenk exiting turn two on lap twenty-two. Finley would hold maintain a comfortable lead, but Schlenk would make one final charge on lap twenty-eight, but could not get close enough to make a move and Finley would score the win, with Schlenk and Stemler finishing second and third, while Brennan and Conley completed the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Colin Shipley, Miles Cook II, Drew Smith, Joe Smith, and Scott Boyd, Jr.

The next event for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP will be on Sunday August 31 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH for the 17th Annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light, with two (2) feature events paying $5,000 to win and $500 to start each main event.

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 at Butler Motor Speedway on Saturday August 30, 2025

1. Chad Finley-Saint Johns, Mich.
2. Rusty Schlenk-McClure, Ohio
3. Travis Stemler-Ionia, Mich.
4. Todd Brennan-Zanesville, Ohio
5. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
6. Colin Shipley-McClure, Ohio
7. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio
8. Drew Smith-Sylvania, Ohio
9. Joe Smith-Sylvania, Ohio
10. Scott Boyd, Jr.-North Baltimore, Ohio
11. Rusty Smith-Toledo, Ohio
12. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
13. John Miller-Defiance, Ohio
14. Josh Corkwell-Stryker, Ohio
15. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
16. David Ellis-Defiance, Ohio
17. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
18. Scott Robertson-Defiance, Ohio

Time of Race: 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.505 seconds
Deatherage Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: One (Lap 14)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Rusty Schlenk 1-21; Chad Finley 22-30
Entries: 18
Provisionals:
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Todd Brennan 15.385 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Travis Stemler (started 7th-finished 3rd-advanced 4 positions)
Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Colten Burdette
Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman Award ($50 product certificate to the 11th place finisher): Rusty Smith
Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Chad Finley

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Todd Brennan, Chad Finley, Rod Conley, Travis Stemler, Colin Shipley, Drew Smith, Rusty Smith, Josh Corkwell, David Ellis

FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Rusty Schlenk, Clint Keenan, Joe Smith, Miles Cook II, Rob Anderzack, Scott Boyd, Jr., John Miller, Scott Robertson (DNS-Colten Burdette)

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