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Mike Marlar Sweeps Atomic Speedway’s Night the Stars Come Out Weekend with the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series

WAVERLY, OHIO (October 25, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP would conclude its 2025 racing season Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH on Saturday evening with the final night of the Night the Stars Come Out weekend and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would lead all forty laps on his way to making a sweep of the weekend’s events and scoring the $15,000 victory.

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 drop of the green flag on the Valvoline A-Main event, with Jason Jameson, Devin Moran, Josh Rice, and Lincoln Smith in pursuit. Marlar would set a rapid pace out front, while Colten Burdette would challenge Smith for fifth and take the position on lap three. Moran would begin to pressure Jameson for the runner-up spot and would grab the spot with a turn two slidejob on lap six. The first caution of the event would wave on lap nine for debris on the racing surface in turn one. The restart would see Marlar maintain the lead, with Moran, Jameson, Rice, and Burdette second through fifth. The caution would appear again on lap eleven when Burdette would spin exiting turn two and during the caution period, Burdette and Freddie Carpenter would pull to the infield with mechanical issues and be finished for the evening. Marlar again controlled the field on the restart, with Moran in second, while Rice would work past Jameson for the third position, and Clint Keenan now running fifth. Marlar and Moran would put some distance to back to Rice, while Tyler Carpenter would grab the fifth position away from Keenan on lap fourteen. The final caution of the event would appear on lap twenty when Caiden Black would slow on the backchute with a flat right rear tire and would go to the work area and replace it and return to action. Marlar again controlled the restart, with Moran, Rice, Jameson, and Carpenter giving chase. Jameson would immediately challenge Rice for the third position and would finally grab the spot on lap twenty-five. Marlar and Moran had distanced themselves from the field at this point and would begin to lap slower traffic on lap thirty. Moran would look under Marlar on multiple occasions, but couldn’t gain enough momentum to make a pass. Carpenter would run down Rice for the fourth position and would grab the position on lap thirty-three. Marlar would begin to slowly pull away from Moran in the closing laps of the contest and would score the victory, with Moran and Jameson completing the podium finishers. Carpenter and Rice would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers were Clint Keenan, Lincoln Smith, Zach Milbee, Michael Lake, and Andrew Yoder.

Colten Burdette of Parkersburg, WV is the 2025 Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP series champion. Burdette also claimed the FloRacing Rookie of the Year award, as well as winning the Valvoline Weekend Allstars mini-tour and the Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series presented by Slicker Graphics title.

This concludes the 2025 racing season for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP. The series would like to take this opportunity to thank all the tracks, race teams, and race fans for their support during the season and wish everyone a safe and prosperous off-season. The 2026 series schedule is just about finished and will be released in the very near future.

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 at Atomic Speedway on Friday October 25, 2025

1. Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
2. Devin Moran-Dresden, Ohio
3. Jason Jameson-Lawrenceburg, Ind.
4. Tyler Carpenter-Parkersburg, West Va.
5. Josh Rice-Crittenden, Ky.
6. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
7. Lincoln Smith-Belmont, Ohio
8. Zach Milbee-Poca, West Va.
9. Michael Lake-Uniontown, Penn.
10. Andrew Yoder-Middleburg, Penn.
11. Seth Daniels-Jackson, Ohio
12. Josh Bocook-Wheelersburg, Ohio
13. R.J. Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
14. Ryan Markham-Ashland, Ohio
15. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio
16. Caiden Black-New Concord, Ohio
17. Justin Cooper-Wheelersburg, Ohio
18. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
19. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
20. Freddie Carpenter-Parkersburg, West Va.
21. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
22. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
23. Camaron Marlar-Winfield, Tenn. (Did Not Start)

Time of Race: 20 minutes, 22 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.162 seconds
Deatherage Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: Three (lap 9, 11, 20)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Mike Marlar 1-40
Entries: 26
Provisionals: Miles Cook II, Jerry Bowersock
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Mike Marlar 13.829 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Andrew Yoder (started 19th-finished 10th-advanced 9 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): Seth Daniels
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, Josh Rice, tyler Carpenter, Zach Milbee, Rod Conley, Seth Daniels, Josh Bocook, Ryan Markham, Terry Rushlow

FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Jason Jameson, Lincoln Smith, Camaron Marlar, Clint Keenan, R.J. Conley, Rob Anderzack, Andrew Yoder, Travis Carr, Kevin Wagner

Impact RaceGear Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Devin Moran, Colten Burdette, Freddie Carpenter, Caiden Black, Michael Lake, Justin Cooper, Miles Cook II, Jerry Bowersock

STAKT Products B-Main Finish (8 laps/top 6 transfer): Seth Daniels, Rob Anderzack, Justin Cooper, Josh Bocook, Andrew Yoder, Ryan Markham, Travis Carr, Miles Cook II, Jerry Bowersock, Kevin Wagner, Terry Rushlow

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