August 19
Atomic Speedway,
Alma, OH
Sanction: Valvoline Iron-Man Northern Series (Hall of Fame Night) - $5,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 25, 2:25 am)
Rice rules Atomic's Hall of Fame Night for $5,000
Hall of Fame Night
- Josh Rice
- R.J. Conley
- Kirk Phillips
- Justin Cooper
- Seth Daniels
- Dave Hornikel
- Bill Lewis
- Shane Bailey
- Ralph Withem
- Rod Conley
- Shannon Roese
- Austin Seelig
- Freddie Carpenter
- Caiden Black
- Austin Lay
- Jerry Bowersock
- Clint Keenan
- Russel Throckmorton
- Mike Wilson
- Audie Swartz
- Vern LeFevers
- Donnie Jeschke
- A.J. Hurt
- Kevin Layne
presented by
Tyler Carr
Josh Rice rises in victory lane at Atomic Speedway.
What won the race: Eleventh-starting Josh Rice of Verona, Ky., marched through the field and took the lead on lap 11, pacing the final 20 circuits to win Saturday's $5,000 Hall of Fame Night at Atomic Speedway. Rice recorded his fifth Valvoline Iron-Man Northern Series victory of the season and his 11th career tour triumph, tying Michael Chilton for the lead on the tour's all-time wins list.
Key notes: Josh Rice started the night in the Hatcher Racing No. 6 but shifted to his regular No. 11. ... After winning June's $3,000 unsanctioned Super Late Model race at Atomic, R.J. Conley led the first 10 laps from the pole before being overtaken by Rice and settling for second, 2.423 seconds back. ... Second-starting Kirk Phillips finished third. ... Seventh-starting Seth Daniels moved into fifth on a lap-28 restart and completed the top five. ... Bill Lewis advanced six positions and finished seventh. ... Shane Bailey gained nine spots and finished eighth. ... Rod Conley ran as high as sixth in the early laps before having to tag the field on lap seven, then recovering to finish 10th. ... Fourth-running Freddie Carpenter pulled off with a flat right rear tire on lap 27. ... Sixth-running Caiden Black called it a night on lap 25. ... Jerry Bowesock was running eighth when he retired on lap 24. ... Originally scheduled for Aug. 5 before becoming rain-postponed, Saturday's 30-lap main event lasted 36 minutes with five drivers completing the distance and 12 running at the finish. ... Kevin Layne scratched from the feature.
On the move: Winner Josh Rice of Verona, Ky., started 11th.
Winner's sponsors: Rice’s Rick Jones-owned Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Sunesis Holdings & Construction, BLOX Spiked Ice, Extreme Sportswear, Map It Right Engineering & Land Surveying, Chain Locker USA, Maxwell Trucking, AirMax Heating and Cooling, ATC Bolts & Fasteners LLC, Northern Kentucky Equipment, Bazell Race Fuels, Integra Shocks, Accu-Force Dynos & Testers, STAKT Products, TopSide Marketing and Slicker Graphics.
Points chase: After Atomic: 1. Josh Rice (550); 2. Austin Lay (299); 3. Michael Chilton (261); 4. Rod Conley (214); 5. Zack Dohm (205).
Current weather: Clear, 70°F
Car count: 24
Fast qualifier: R.J. Conley
Time: 13.553 seconds
Polesitter: R.J. Conley
Heat race winners: R.J. Conley, Kirk Phillips, Justin Cooper
Next series race: August 26, Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) $15,022
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
