JUNE 10, 2018
The Iron Motorsports team rolled into Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 7-9 for 'Dream XXIV,' which drew 78 competitors to the 1/2-mile speedplant. After Thursday night's $5,000 to win prelim was washed out to Friday afternoon, Jeep Van Wormer started his weekend by finishing sixth in his heat race, winning his B-Main, and placing nineteenth in the 25-lap daytime sprint. Later that evening, Jeep grabbed the fifth and final transfer spot through his heat race before finishing twenty-first in the $10,000 to win headliner.

When Saturday came around at the "Big E," all eyes in the pit area were focused on the whopping $100,000 paycheck in the annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Jeep was running fifth in his loaded heat race and gaining on the fourth place car when he got too high in turn one. His #55 machine jumped the cushion, hit the wall, and was then struck by two cars running behind him. The Pinconning, Michigan ace emerged from the grinding incident unscathed, but Jeep was done for the evening and did not advance into the 100-lap crown jewel main event. Complete results from the soggy weekend at Eldora can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.

APRIL 29, 2018
Jeep Van Wormer and his Iron Motorsports team traveled to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Saturday evening, April 28 for an American Late Model Series (ALMS) throwdown. Jeep posted the fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session before placing second in heat race action. The Pinconning, Michigan hotshoe then rolled off from the outside of the third row in the $5,000 to win headliner and immediately felt like he had a car capable of competing for the win in the 25-lap sprint. Unfortunately while battling inside of the top five early in the distance, Jeep got into the backstretch wall and was done for the night - relegating him to a disappointing twenty-third place performance. Full results from the "Big E" can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.

APRIL 15, 2018
Following several different weather cancellations over the past month, Jeep Van Wormer and his #55 team finally kicked off their version of the 2018 racing season over the April 13-14 weekend in the states of Ohio and Virginia. On Friday night at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the annual 'Buckeye Spring 50,' which boasted a $12,000 winner's check. Jeep timed in eleventh fastest in Group B during the qualifying session before placing fifth in his stacked heat race. He was then contending for a coveted transfer spot through his B-Main when he unfortunately went for a spin in turn one, which relegated him to a ninth place finish and kept him out of the 50-lap main event.

A long overnight haul then awaited the Iron Motorsports team, as they traveled to the pristine Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia on Saturday for the 'King of the Commonwealth,' which was sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series. A stellar field of 56 entrants signed into the pit area at VMS to vie for the whopping $20,000 top prize. Jeep once again knocked down the eleventh quickest lap in Group B during time trials prior to slipping back to seventh in his loaded heat race. The Pinconning, Michigan ace was then unable to transfer into the 60-lapper through his consolation race, as he pulled off the racing surface in the waning laps of his B-Main. Full results from the season opening weekend can be obtained online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com and www.ultimatesupers.com.

JANUARY 27, 2018
After scoring a pair of special event wins to close out his 2017 campaign on a high note at Berlin (MI) Raceway and Eldora (OH) Speedway, Jeep Van Wormer announced today on www.JeepVanWormer.com that he plans to unload his XR1 Rocket racecar by BruceBilt Performance for the first time in 2018 over the March 16-17 weekend. Jeep is slated to invade both Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series shootouts, each of which will pay $12,000 to the victor. Several lucrative crown jewel events are also on his '18 schedule and more dates will be added as Jeep's race season nears. Keep logging onto www.JeepVanWormer.com for the latest news and information on the Iron Motorsports team! (Heath Lawson Photo)

OCTOBER 9, 2017
Jeep Van Wormer and his #55 team celebrated in victory lane for the second straight weekend on October 7-8! After Berlin Raceway was washed out early on Saturday, the team's transporter trekked to the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the annual running of the 'DIRTcar Fall Nationals.' Jeep clicked off the fifteenth quickest time overall during the American Late Model Series (ALMS) qualifying session on Saturday evening prior to picking up the win in heat race action.

When the 40-lap headliner went green, Jeep led the talented field to the start of the race from the pole position. The Pinconning, Michigan ace was then in control of the pack when rain halted the 'DIRTcar Fall Nationals' after only sixteen circuits were completed. On Sunday afternoon when the contest was restarted, Jeep fended off all challenges to score the $5,000 winner's check ahead of Bobby Pierce, Kent Robinson, Jon Henry, and Jacob Hawkins! The 'DIRTcar Fall Nationals' triumph marked Jeep's 35th career ALMS victory, which is just one behind all-time leader Kris Patterson! Complete results from the 2017 season finale for the Iron Motorsports team can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Jim DenHamer Photo)

OCTOBER 1, 2017
In a year that Jeep Van Wormer has raced sparingly due to a new business venture, the Pinconning, Michigan driver broke out in a big way for his first win of the 2017 season on Saturday evening, September 30 at the dirt-covered Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan! Jeep knocked down the quickest lap overall of the 29 entrants during the American Ethanol Late Model Tour qualifying session to earn Fast Time honors and later placed third in his inverted heat race.

After drawing the third starting spot prior to the drop of the green flag in the 40-lap 'POET BioFuels 40,' Jeep took command of the field on an early restart and dominated the remainder of the show at the sprawling 7/16-mile paved facility. Jeep lapped all but three competitors and won by a hefty 7.524 seconds to bag the $7,500 payday ahead of Dona Marcoullier, Brandon Thirlby, Ryan VanderVeen, and Rich Neiser! Complete results from Berlin can be viewed by pointing your Internet browser to www.aelmt.com. (Johnny B Imagery)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
Iron Motorsports rolled through the pit gate at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 7-9 for the 47th edition of the 'World 100.' The most prestigious event in the Super Late Model industry drew 104 competitors to the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant and things got underway with a pair of Twin 25 preliminary programs, each of which paid $10,000 to the winner. On Thursday night, Jeep Van Wormer drove his new XR1 Rocket racecar by BruceBilt Performance to a fifth place finish in his heat race, a win in his consolation event, and a sixteenth place effort in the 25-lap sprint. At the "Big E" on Friday evening, Jeep scored an impressive heat race triumph prior to knocking down a solid ninth place performance in the 25-lapper - after running in the top five early in the feature distance.

The largest crowd ever in the storied history of Eldora Speedway then assembled on Saturday and all eyes were focused on who would come out on top of the 'World 100' and receive the famous globe trophy, along with the hefty $50,000 winner's share. Jeep placed fifth in his loaded heat race, but later earned the third transfer spot through his consolation event. After rolling off from the outside of the thirteenth row in the 100-lap headliner, the Pinconning, Michigan standout retired his #55 machine after the halfway mark and settled for a twenty-third place 'World 100' showing. Complete results from the crown jewel spectacular in the Buckeye State can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.