3/20/2023
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series/XR Super Series Spring Thaw 100 at Volunteer Speedway Shifts to April 13-15 Due to Unfavorable Forecast
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (March 20, 2023)– Officials with the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series and XR Super Series have made the decision to postpone the Spring Thaw 100 at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN that was scheduled for March 23-25 due to an unfavorable weekend weather forecast with high percentages of rain predicted. The event will now take place April 13-15.
With the Spring Thaw now rescheduled for April 13-15, the weekend will open on Thursday April 13 with an open practice for Super Late Models and Open Wheel Modifieds. Racing action will get underway on Friday April 14 with a pair of $5,000-to-win feature events for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series/XR Super Series co-sanctioned Super Late Models, while the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series will open their season with a $1,500-to-win feature contest. The weekend will conclude on Saturday April 15 as the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series/XR Super Series Super Late Models will contest the Spring Thaw 100 main event, with the winner taking home the $100,000 top prize, while the Brucebilt Performance Parts Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Southern Series will again be in action, racing for $1,500-to-win.
Complete details for both events at Volunteer Speedway will be adjusted in the coming days at xrsuperseries.com and xrevents.shop. Any pre-purchased tickets or passes will be valid for the new dates. For fans that cannot make the new dates work send an email to tickets@xrevents.com and an automatic refund will be credited if requested in advance of the rescheduled event dates.
The next event for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will now serve as the 2023 season opener for the Southern Series at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN on Saturday April 8 for the 3rd Annual Lil Bill Corum Memorial, paying $21,000 to win and that event will be co-sanctioned with the Spring Nationals Series.
For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series, please contact Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or visit the tour’s webpages at www.IMDIRT.net or visit the tour page Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook and Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter.
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