InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the $5.031-to-win ‘Johnny Wheeler Memorial’ Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series-sanctioned event at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
These updates are brought to you by Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. The next event will be the Memorial Day Mayhem in the Mountains for the American Pro Late Model All-Star Series and the Topless Outlaws Late Model Series with each of those features paying $3,000-to-win on May 29, 2021.
General Information:
Weather Forecast: Daytime high in the mid-60s with nighttime lows dropping into the 60s with little to no chance for rain.
Drivers Meeting: 6:45pm
Feature Payout: $5,031-to-win. 40 laps
Track Description: 3/8 mile clay oval with moderate banking in the turns.
Other Classes: Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Hobby Stocks, FWD
This is a combination race for the Iron-Man Late Model Series North and the Iron-Man Late Model Series South.
Randy Weaver(Boyd’s) and Jonathan Davenport(Tazewell) have won the two Iron-Man races held so far in 2021.
6:35- Drivers meeting about to get underway.
6:55- Drivers meeting has concluded. Hot laps about to begin.
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Live Updates:
Car Count: 24 cars
Drivers Here: 1G- Devin Gilpin, 1G- Ryan King, 5N- Dustin Nobbe, 6T- Zack Dohm, 7c- Dustin Crim, D8- Dustin Linville, 9- Dusty Carver, 9G- Larry Greer, 9N- Ted Nobbe, 11- Jared Hawkins, 11B- Tommy Bailey, 12- Jason Jameson, 13w- David Webb, 15- Jeff Rawlings, M15- Brandon McGuffey, 16- Justin Ratliff, 17- Steve Stollings, 20- Tristain Chamberlain, 24H- Phil Helton, 44- Tim Taylor, 57- Camaron Marlar, 58- Corey Morgan, 83- Jensen Ford, 97- Michael Chilton
Qualifying Results: The field will be divided into two groups for qualifying. No one will be locked into the feature via time-trials.
Group A Results- 1. Gilpin(13.696), 2. Linville, 3. Ford, 4. D Nobbe, 5. King
Group B Results- 1. Marlar(13.508), 2. Chilton, 3. Dohm, 4. Hawkins, 5. Crim
Heat Race Results: There will be four heat races with the top-4 transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. Gilpin, 2. Ford, 3. King, 4. Webb, 5. T Nobbe, 6. Stollings
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Gilpin, 2. Ford, 3. Webb, 4. King … T Nobbe, Stollings
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Linville, 2. D Nobbe, 3. Ratliff, 4. Carver, 5. Chamberlain, 6. McGuffey
Heat 2 Finish- 1. Linville, 2. Ratliff, 3. D Nobbe, 4. Carver … Chamberlain, McGuffey (DNS)
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Marlar, 2. Dohm, 3. Crim, 4. Greer, 5. Rawlings, 6. Helton
Heat 3 Finish- 1. Dohm, 2. Crim, 3. Helton, 4. Greer … Rawlings, Marlar(DNF)
Heat 4 Lineup- 1. Chilton, 2. Hawkins, 3. Bailey, 4. Taylor, 5. Morgan
Heat 4 Finish- 1. Hawkins, 2. Chilton, 3. Bailey, 4. Taylor … Morgan
B-main Results: There will be one B-main.
B-main Finish- There will be no B-main.
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Gilpin, 2. Dohm, 3. Linville, 4. Hawkins, 5. Ford, 6. Crim, 7. Ratliff, 8. Chilton, 9. Webb, 10. Helton, 11. D Nobbe, 12. Bailey, 13. King, 14. Greer, 15. Carver, 16. Taylor, 17. T Nobbe, 18. Rawlings, 19. Chamberlain, 20. Morgan, 21. Stollings, 22. Marlar, 23. McGuffey
10:45- Feature rolling out. 40 laps for $5,031.
10:54- Four wide!
10:57- Green flag!
Lap 4 caution for huge crash involving numerous cars. Crim, Webb, Helton, Chamberlain, T Nobbe, Greer, Carver among those receiving damage.
Gilpin leads Dohm, Hawkins, Linville and Ford.
Halfway- Gilpin leads Hawkins, Dohm, Linville, Ford
Feature Results: 1. Gilpin, 2. Linville, 3. Hawkins, 4. Ford, 5. Dohm, 6. Chilton, 7. Bailey, 8. Ratliff
Zack Dohm is expected to be in action
