(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) Jeep Van Wormer and his #55 team rolled into the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Saturday evening, April 12 for the UMP DIRTcar ‘Spring Nationals.’ Jeep clicked off the sixth fastest lap during the qualifying session and later placed second in heat race action behind only prelim victor Dona Marcoullier.
The Pinconning, Michigan ace then set his sights on his first win of the year in the $5,000 to win feature event. During the 25-lap sprint, Jeep raced hard inside of the top five before unfortunately falling victim to a crash. He was not able to finish the ‘Spring Nationals’ due to cosmetic damage on his Rocket racecar and was relegated to a thirteenth place performance at the 1/2-mile clay oval. Full results from the “Big E” can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com.
“We had a little bit of an unfortunate racing incident during the feature at Eldora, but I feel like we had a good car and learned some stuff that should translate later in the year at the bigger races,” commented Van Wormer while working in Maine earlier this week. “The wreck didn’t do a lot to the car other than cosmetic damage, so Joe (Drake) and everyone at the shop will get it back together for this weekend at Attica and Florence. I would like to formally welcome Joe back as crew chief and I am excited to go back racing with him this year. We have had a lot of success together through the years and he is a great asset to have at the track and in the shop!”
Jeep and the Iron Motorsports team, weather pending, are eying a pair of weekend events on April 18-19 in the states of Ohio and Kentucky. On Friday night, the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio is scheduled to play host to the American Late Model Series (ALMS) and a $2,000 top prize will be on the line. The venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky will then take center stage on Saturday evening, as the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals tour rolls into the Cincinnati-area speedplant to preside over the 38th Annual ‘Spring 50.’ Jeep was the 2009 victor of the ‘Spring 50’ and will be looking to add a second race title to his resume and an extra $5,000 to his bank account on Saturday. Additional information on these races can be found by clicking on www.americanlatemodelseries.com and www.southernnationalsseries.com.
The Iron Motorsports team thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support: Bayline Fire Protection, Knochel Oil Company, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, ACPT, Allstar Performance, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., BSB Manufacturing, Bulldog Rear Ends, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Exide Technologies, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, Integra Race Shocks, J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe’s Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Keyser’s Port City Racing, KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears, Peterson Fluid Systems, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Weld Wheels, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco Industries.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto their home on the web located at www.jeepvanwormer.com.
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