JULY 23, 2021
Jeep Van Wormer Wins for First Time
in 2021; Flexes Muscles Against Summer Nationals Foes!
 Jeep
Van Wormer and his Iron Motorsports team celebrated in
victory lane for the first time in 2021 last Friday night,
July 16 at the nearby Tri-City Motor Speedway in Auburn,
Michigan! When the DIRTcar Summer Nationals show at Hartford
(MI) Speedway was washed out early in the day, the #55
team headed to Tri-City instead and Jeep promptly passed
three competitors in his heat race to finish second. After
rolling off from the pole position in the weekly Super
Late Model main event, Jeep led each and every circuit
to pocket the $1,600 top prize ahead of Derrick Hilliker,
Andrew Terrill, Colin Shipley, and Greg Gokey! (Steve
Datema Photo)
In other action last weekend, Jeep battled the "Hell
Tour" regulars at both Thunderbird Raceway in Muskegon,
Michigan and Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. On Thursday
night in a $5,000 to win throwdown at Thunderbird, Jeep
timed in fourth fastest in Group B during qualifying,
won his heat race, and later drove to a stellar fourth
place performance in the caution-free A-Main to finish
behind only victor Ashton Winger, Bobby Pierce, and Tanner
English.
At Oakshade on Saturday evening in the annual 'Birthday
Race,' which boasted a $10,000 payday and drew a whopping
53 competitors, the Pinconning, Michigan ace laid down
the second quickest lap in Group A during time trials
before securing another heat race triumph. Jeep then led
laps 10-21 of the headliner before winding up fifth at
the checkers in the 50-lapper behind only race winner
Ashton Winger, Bobby Pierce, Tanner English, and Rusty
Schlenk. Full results from all three races can be located
online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com
and www.tricityracetrack.com.
"We had an up-and-down start to our year and everyone
was really down after getting caught up in a couple of
wrecks at Eldora during the Dirt Late Model Dream, but
I'm proud of all of my guys for working hard and getting
us back going," quoted Van Wormer this week. "It
feels good to show that kind of speed all three nights
against some fast cars and contend for wins again. To
get that victory last Friday close to home at Tri-City
was huge since you're racing in front of so many friends
and family members. Then at Oakshade on Saturday, we won
the heat and bolted right out there to the lead, but I
knew we were in trouble with our tire selection. Hopefully,
these strong runs will boost everyone's morale and give
us a little momentum heading into some big money races
in August and September."
The #55 team will take the next couple of weekends off
from racing action, but will actively be preparing their
equipment for the upcoming 33rd Annual 'Wood Tic' weekend
at Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Michigan. The American
Late Model Series (ALMS) will preside over the two-day
extravaganza on August 6-7, which will culminate on that
Saturday with a lucrative feature event that shells out
a whopping $33,000 to the winner. More information on
the 'Wood Tic' weekend can be accessed by logging onto
www.merrittspeedwaymi.com.
The Iron Motorsports team thanks the following sponsors
for their continued and unwavering support: NE Fabrication,
Knochel Oil Company, Bay Fire Protection, Services on
Site, Van Wormer Management, Brucebilt Performance, Longhorn
Chassis, XR1 Rocket Chassis, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines,
ACPT, Allstar Performance, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers,
Brinn, Inc., BSB Manufacturing, Bulldog Rear Ends, Delph
Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Exide Technologies, Fine
Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier
Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, Integra Race Shocks,
J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe's Racing
Products, K-B Carburetors, Keyser's Port City Racing,
KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears,
Peterson Fluid Systems, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves,
Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., Swift Springs, VP
Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Weld
Wheels, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco Industries.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto
their home on the web located at www.JeepVanWormer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
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