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June 15
Mudlick Valley Raceway,
Wallingford, KY
Sanction: Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series - $10,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 16, 11:46 pm)
Rice robs Missler, tops Iron-Man field at Mudlick
- Josh Rice
- Ryan Missler
- Rusty Schlenk
- Rod Conley
- Cody Mahoney
- Devin Shiels
- Seth Daniels
- Casey Noonan
- R.J. Conley
- Derek Fisher
- Dusty Moore
- Austin Lay
- Larry Martin Jr.
- Nicky Pennington
- Kirk Phillips
- Gregg Haskell
- Kenneth Howell
- Justin Cooper
- Justin White
- Brock Morris
- Billy Green
- Tristan Chamberlain
Josh Rice picked up a $10,000 payday at Mudlick Valley.
What won the race: Sneaking around Ryan Missler in the closing laps, third-starting Josh Rice of Verona, Ky., paced the final three circuits to win Saturday's $10,000 American Late Model Iron-Man Series stop at Mudlick Valley Raceway. Rice secured his first Iron-Man Series win of the season and the 14th of his career, extending his lead on the tour's all-time victories list.
Key notes: Missler, of Bellevue, Ohio, led laps 9-37 before giving way to Rice and settling for second, crossing the checkers 1.008 seconds back. ... Series points leader Rusty Schlenk gained 11 spots and rounded out the podium finishers. ... R.J. Conley led the opening eight laps from the pole before slipping to ninth. ... Sixth-running Justin Cooper retired on lap 11. ... Saturday's weekend finale was slowed by three cautions and lasted 26 minutes, with 11 drivers completing 40 laps and 14 running at the finish. ... Several drivers, including Missler, made their debuts at Mudlick Valley, which hosted its richest-ever Super Late Model event.
On the move: Casey Noonan of Sylvania, Ohio, started 21st and finished eighth.
Winner's sponsors: Rice’s Rick Jones-owned Rocket Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Rice Excavating & Plumbing, Sunesis Holdings & Construction, Grease Monkey Princess, Map It Right Engineering & Land Surveying, Accu Force Dynos & Testers, Extreme Sportswear, STAKT Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil and Slicker Graphics.
Points chase: After Mudlick: 1. Rusty Schlenk (308); 2. Ryan Missler (273); 3. Rod Conley (269); 4. Seth Daniels (260); 5. R.J. Conley (242).
Current weather: Clear, 72°F
Car count: 28
Fast qualifier: Ryan Missler
Time: 13.738 seconds
Polesitter: Ryan Missler
Heat race winners: Ryan Missler, R.J. Conley, Josh Rice
Consolation race winners: Nicky Pennington
Provisional starters: Casey Noonan, Justin White
Next series race: June 29, Atomic Speedway (Alma, OH) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.