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Mike Marlar Captures Championship Weekend Opening Contest at Atomic Speedway’s Night the Stars Come Out

WAVERLY, OHIO (October 24, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP opened its 2025 Championship Weekend at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH for the opening night of the Night the Stars Come Out weekend on Friday evening and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would lead all thirty laps of the main event and scored the $5,000 victory. With Marlar’s win, he became the 18th different feature winner with the series in 2025.

The win by the 47-year-old Marlar would be his first of the season with the tour and his fourth career Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP victory. Marlar would pilot the Ronnie Delk owned Longhorn Chassis powered by a Cornett Race Engine and is sponsored by Delk Equipment, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, Petroff Towing, Can-Am Auto Salvage, Paulson Rock Products, Stussy Construction, Marlar Trailer Sales, Jerry’s Siding/Roofing/Windows, ABC Supply Company, Capital Sign Company, Certainteed, Race Ranch, Longhorn Dynamics, VP Racing Fuels, Swift Springs, XS Power Batteries, and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Mike Marlar would take the lead at the start of the Valvoline A-Main, with Devin Moran, Josh Rice, Tripp Gerrald, and R.J. Conley giving chase. Rice would work past Moran for second on lap three and the front five would remain the same until the first caution of the event waved on lap seven for a turn two tangle that involved Clint Keenan and Michael Lake. The restart would see Marlar maintain the lead, with Moran retaking second from Rice, while Conley would take fourth from Gerrald. Marlar and Moran would put a bit of distance back to Rice, with Moran beginning to challenge Marlar for the top spot on lap eleven and would actually pass Marlar in turn two on lap thirteen, with Marlar getting back around Moran in turn three. However, the caution would wave for Clint Keenan, who had spun on the frontchute. The restart would not see a lap completed as Tyler Carpenter would slide over the turn two banking to cancel the restart. Marlar would maintain the lead again on the restart, with Moran and Rice holding second and third, with Colten Burdette taking the fourth position from Conley. Marlar would open up an almost two second advantage over Moran by the time he caught slower traffic on lap twenty-two. With five laps remaining, Moran would begin to mount charge and would close to within a half-second of Marlar, however, Marlar would not be headed and scored the victory over Moran, Rice, Burdette, and R.J. Conley. The remainder of the top ten finishers were Seth Daniels, Tripp Gerrald, Rod Conley, Lincoln Smith, and Jason Jameson.

The next event for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP will be the tour’s 2025 season ending event at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Saturday October 25 for The Night the Stars Come Out weekend finale, paying $15,000 to win and $750 to start.

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 Night The Stars Come Out Opening Night at Atomic Speedway on Friday October 24, 2025

1. Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
2. Devin Moran-Dresden, Ohio
3. Josh Rice-Crittenden, Ky.
4. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
5. R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
6. Seth Daniels-Jackson, Ohio
7. Tripp Gerrald-Versailles, Ky.
8. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
9. Lincoln Smith-Belmont, Ohio
10. Jason Jameson-Lawrenceburg, Ind.
11. Rusty Schlenk-McClure, Ohio
12. Caiden Black-New Concord, Ohio
13. Freddie Carpenter-Parkersburg, West Va.
14. Andrew Yoder-Middleburg, Penn.
15. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
16. Michael Lake-Uniontown, Penn.
17. Kevin Wagner-Wheelersburg, Ohio
18. Ryan Markham-Ashland, Ohio
19. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
20. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio
21. Tyler Carpenter-Parkersburg, West Va.
22. Clint Keenan-Wapakoneta, Ohio

Time of Race: 23 minutes, 22 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.337 seconds
Deatherage Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: Three (lap 7, 14, 14 restart)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Mike Marlar 1-30
Entries: 27
Provisionals: Rob Anderzack, Miles Cook II
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Mike Marlar 13.487 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Jason Jameson (started 16th-finished 10th-advanced 6 positions)
Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award ($50 entry fee credit at next event): N/A
Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman Award ($50 product certificate to the 11th place , finisher): Rusty Schlenk
Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race ($50 entry fee credit at next event): N/A

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Mike Marlar, Tripp Gerrald, Caiden Black, Lincoln Smith, Freddie Carpenter, Ryan Markham, Kevin Wagner, Travis Carr, Kevin Terry

FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Devin Moran, Tyler Carpenter, Colten Burdette, Rod Conley, Michael Lake, Clint Keenan, Rob Anderzack, Justin Cooper, Russell Throckmorton

Impact RaceGear Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Josh Rice, R.J. Conley, Seth Daniels, Jerry Bowersock, Rusty Schlenk, Andrew Yoder, Jason Jameson, Miles Cook II, Josh Bocook

STAKT Products B-Main Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Jason Jameson, Ryan Markham, Andrew Yoder, Clint Keenan, Kevin Wagner, Travis Carr, Rob Anderzack, Justin Cooper, Miles Cook II, Kevin Terry (DNS-Josh Bocook, Russell Throckmorton)

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