Last Lap Pass Nets Burdette Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Late Model Mania Win at Limaland
By Michael Despain
LIMA, OHIO (June 27, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP was in action for the Late Model Mania presented by LUSESTYLE.com event at Limaland Motorsports Park in Lima, OH on Friday evening and Colten Burdette of Parkersburg, WV would make a turn two, last lap pass of Jeff Babcock to claim his first career victory with the series and a $5,000 payday.
Burdette’s win was his first career Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP victory and came aboard the Steve Curtis owned Rocket Chassis powered by a Mullins Race Engines and carries sponsorship from Curtis Towing, Advanced Painting, Dimit Accounting, Matt Cochran’s Trucking, Athens Advanced Chiropractic, Claypool Electric, GO Lithium, and Hoosier Tire by Frye.
The caution would fly before the opening lap was completed in the Late Model Mania presented by LUSESTYLE.com main event for a multi-car tangle in turn one. Once action got underway, Colten Burdette would grab the race lead, followed by Clint Keenan, Rod Conley, Ryan Missler, and Seth Daniels. Daniels would take the fourth position from Missler on lap three and the front five would remain the same until the second caution of the race appeared on lap eight for a spin by Blake Creech in turn four. The restart would see Burdette remain at the point, with Conley taking second from Keenan, with Daniels and Missler fourth and fifth. Daniels would take third on lap 11, while Jeff Babcock and Rusty Schlenk would pressure Missler for fifth. Babcock would go from fifth to third on lap twelve, getting around Daniels and Keenan, with Schlenk pressuring Keenan for fifth and taking the spot on lap fourteen. As Babcock would make his way to second from Conley on lap seventeen, Daniels and Schlenk would take third and fourth and shuffle Conley back to fifth on lap eighteen. Burdette would start lapping slower traffic on lap twenty-one and this would allow Babcock would close up on Burdette and take the race lead on lap twenty-four, while Schlenk would go to third one tour later, with Keenan retaking fifth from Conley on lap twenty-six. The final caution would wave with twenty-eight laps completed when Dusty Moore and Creech tangled in turn four, setting up a two-lap sprint to the finish. The restart would see Babcock hold the lead, with Burdette and Schlenk giving chase. Burdette would slide by Babcock in turn two on the final lap and hold off Babcock for the win, with Schlenk finishing third. Daniels and Keenan completed the top five. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Conley, Casey Noonan, Colin Shipley, Miles Cook II, and Jerry Bowersock.
The next event for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP will be on Saturday June 28 at Montpelier Speedway in Montpelier, IN, paying $5,000 to win and $500 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 Chip), 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 Late Model Mania presented by LUSESTYLE.com at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday June 27, 2025
1. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
2. Jeff Babcock-Wayne, Ohio
3. Rusty Schlenk-McClure, Ohio
4. Seth Daniels-Jackson, Ohio
5. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
6. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
7. Casey Noonan-Sylvania, Ohio
8. Colin Shipley-McClure, Ohio
9. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio
10. Jerry Bowersock-Wapakoneta, Ohio
11. Ryan Missler-Bellevue, Ohio
12. Shane Bailey-Grayson, Ky.
13. Scott Boyd, Jr.-North Baltimore, Ohio
14. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
15. B.J. Gregory-Lyons, Ohio
16. Dusty Moore-Swanton, Ohio
17. Blake Creech-Richmond, Ind.
18. Drew Smith-Sylvania, Ohio
19. Jacob Gamber-Wauseon, Ohio
20. Trace Settles-Sunbury, Ohio
21. Terry Rushlow-Holland, Ohio
DNS-Clayton Bryant-Yoder, Ind.
Time of Race: 16 minutes, 36 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.305 seconds
Deatheridge Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: Three (lap 1, 8, 29)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Colten Burdette 1-23; Jeff Babcock 24-29; Burdette 30
Entries: 24
Provisionals: None
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Colten Burdette 13.364 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Miles Cook II (started 16th-finished 9th-advanved 7 positions)
Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Dusty Moore
Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman Award ($50 product certificate to the 11th place finisher): Ryan Missler
Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Colten Burdette
Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Colten Burdette, Seth Daniels, Jeff Babcock, Dusty Moore, Jerry Bowersock, Miles Cook II (DNS-Clayton Bryant, Harrison Oliver)
FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Ryan Missler, Rod Conley, Rusty Schlenk, Casey Noonan, Shane Bailey, B.J. Gregory, Jacob Gamber (DNS-Trace Settles)
Impact RaceGear Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/top 5 transfer): Clint Keenan, Blake Creech, Colin Shipley, Terry Rushlow, Rob Anderzack, Scott Boyd, Jr., Drew Smith (DNS-Cameron Tusing)
STAKT Products B-Main One Finish (8 laps/top 7 transfer): Miles Cook II, B.J. Gregory, Scott Boyd, Jr., Jacob Gamber, Drew Smith, Trace Settles (DNS-Clayton Bryant, Harrison Oliver, Cameron Tusing)