American Late Model Series Resurrects to Merge with Iron-Man Series for 2024
GRAYVILLE, IL (November 27, 2023)—After being idle for the last two seasons, the Sam Driggers’ owned-American Late Model Series (ALMS) has purchased and merged with the Iron-Man Late Model Series, owned by Chris Tilley to rebrand as the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series for 2024.
The Northern region and will fill a void in the Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Northern Kentucky area that’s been missing for several years by the former ALMS while the Southern region will compete in Southern-Kentucky, East-Tennessee, North-Georgia and Alabama regions.
The tour will compete under DIRTcar Late Model technical & tire rules at each event and will feature $5,000-to-win and $10,000-to-win events that are identical to the DIRTcar Summer Nationals purse structures. Chris Tilley will handle day-to-day operations and run the nightly events while Michael Despain will continue his role of Public Relations Director and Series Announcer.
The 2024 schedule is currently being put together. For more information, please call Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or Sam Driggers at (704) 467-7786.
Lake Cumberland Speedway
Burnside, Kentucky
12th Harold Hardgrove Memorial
This Saturday Aug 26
$15,022 to win @Valvoline Late Models
We hope you’ll join us!
Ray Cook has really carved out such an important part of the dirt late model world. The @SoNationals are a Southern staple and I love @Raycook53 keeping the tradition alive. Well done 53!
I have booked the @BellamyBrothers for a concert at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky on Saturday February 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Tickets will be $55. I’ll have ticket information soon. Gonna be a great show to open Valentine’s Day weekend!
25th Annual Pete Abell Memorial
Ponderosa Speedway Friday August 4
$7,500 to win @Valvoline Late Models
$1,500 Brucebilt Modifieds
$3,000 American Crate All Stars
PLUS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
Drivers:
Bobby Carrier, Sr.
Eddie Carrier, Sr.
Mike Jewell
C.J. Rayburn
Timmy Yeager
Paul “Big Daddy” Feistritzer
Contributors:
Wayne & Ann Bowen
Jeff Gullett
Donnie & Archie Coffman
This Saturday’s Mother’s Day Shootout at @AtomicSpeedway has been postponed to it’s new date of July 22. With the heavy chances of rain tomorrow and Saturday along with pop up thunderstorms the @Valvoline Iron-Man Series & track agreed upon postponing the event. We’ll now open the season Memorial Day weekend with Ponderosa and Lake Cumberland.