(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) The Iron Motorsports team and driver Jeep Van Wormer entered a pair of $5,000 to win special events on June 21-22 at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio and I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan. On Saturday evening at Oakshade, the 25th Annual ‘Barney Oldfield Race’ took place and Jeep earned the third transfer spot through his heat race to gain access into the 40-lap feature. After starting the A-Main from the outside of the seventh row, Jeep unfortunately got hit in the left front by another competitor early in the race, which caused him to suffer a flat tire and ultimately retire in the twenty-second position.
At I-96 on Sunday night, Jeep competed in his first UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals program of 2014, as another $5,000 paycheck was on the line. The Pinconning, Michigan ace laid down the third fastest lap in his group during qualifying prior to finishing third in his stacked heat race – despite slipping over the banking at one point. After rolling off from the inside of the fourth row in the 40-lapper, Jeep battled hard during the caution-free affair and eventually wound up ninth in the final rundown. Full results from both Oakshade and I-96 can be accessed online at www.dirtondirt.com.
The #55 team is now set to enjoy three straight weekends away from the racetrack, as Jeep has no current plans to race before July 16. Iron Motorsports will head to the Buckeye State of Ohio from July 16-19 for the final four races of the 2014 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. Jeep will make stops at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio, Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, and Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, as a total of $25,000 in top prizes will be up for grabs. You can keep up with the latest schedule plans concerning Iron Motorsports by pointing your web browser to www.jeepvanwormer.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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