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Rusty Schlenk Dandy in Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Don and Hans Gross Memorial at Wayne County Speedway

ORRVILLE, OHIO (August 9, 2025)– The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP would conclude its Buckeye State doubleheader weekend of racing action on Saturday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH for the Don and Hans Gross Memorial and sixth-place starting Rusty Schlenk of McClure, OH would take the lead on a restart on lap ten and would never look back on his way to sweeping the weekend with the series and picking up another $5,000 victory.

The victory for the 39-year-old Schlenk would be his fourth of the season with the series in 2025 and would be his 40th career Valvoline American Late Model Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels and would come aboard the Tyler Borck owned Domination Race Car powered by a Clements Race Engine and has sponsorship from Terry Henricks Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM, Tom Finch Automotive, Tri-State Pole Barns, Buckeye Concrete Coatings, Landrum Performance Springs, Integra Shocks, Domination Race Cars, Dominator Race Products, VP Racing Fuels, Willy’s Carb and Dyno Shop, and Velocita USA.

Caiden Black would snag the lead at the start of the Don and Hans Gross Memorial Valvoline A-Main, with Colton Flinner, Clint Keenan, Rob Anderzack, and Colten Burdette giving chase. Rusty Schlenk would take fifth from Burdette on lap two, would grab fourth from Anderzack on lap three, and take third from Keenan on lap four. Black would continue to hold the lead and was set to begin lapping slower traffic on lap ten when Mike McGinnis would spin in turn three. During the caution, second place Flinner would pull off the track with engine issues. The restart would see Schlenk roll to the outside of turn two and grab the top spot from Black with Burdette, Keenan, and Doug Drown now third through fifth. Keenan would work past Burdette, with Drown and Burdette trading the fourth spot on laps twelve, thirteen, and seventeen, with Drown securing fourth on lap eighteen. Meanwhile, 20th place starter Kyle Moore would take fifth on lap 19 and would work past Drown on lap twenty-two. Schlenk would continue to motor away from the field at the point, with Black still giving chase. Drown would reclaim fourth on lap twenty-six and the caution would wave on lap twenty-eight when J.R. Gentry would slow and during the caution, Moore would pull pitside and Todd Brennan would pit with a flat right-rear and return. Schlenk would hold the point on the restart, with Black in second, with Drown taking third from Keenan, followed by Burdette in fifth. Schlenk would again motor away from the field, while Burdette would take fourth from Keenan on lap twenty-nine and Burdette would claim third on lap thirty-two from Drown. While Schlenk would continue to set a steady pace at the point, Burdette would take second from Black and bring Drown along into third, shuffling Black back to fourth. Schlenk would control the pace over the final few circuits and would grab the victory, with Burdette finishing second, while Drown would take third. Keenan would take fourth and 18th place starting Ryan Markham would finish fifth. The remainder of the top ten finishers would be J.R. Gentry, Black, Rod Conley, Rob Anderzack, and Todd Brennan.

The next events for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP will be on Friday August 15 at MRP Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH for the 18th annual Ike Moler Memorial, paying $5,000 to win and $500 to start, followed the 38th Annual VP Racing Fuel Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday August 16, paying $12,059 to win and $1.200 to start. The “Butterball” event will also be sanctioned by the Ultimate Heart of America Late Super Model Series and Battle of the Bluegrass DIRTcar Series presented by Slicker Graphics.

For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels, phone series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net or by following American Late Model Iron-Man Series (@ironmandirt) on Twitter or by liking American Late Model Iron-Man Series on Facebook.

The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP Racing Fuels is brought to the fans in the region by many important sponsors and partners: Official partners include, Valvoline Global Operations (Official Oil), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Jailbreaker Brands (Official Potato Chips), STAKT Products, DIRTcar Racing, XS Power Batteries, Todd Steel Buildings (Move of the Race Award), FloRacing (Rookie of the Year Award), DirtonDirt.com, MD3 (Hard Charger of the Race Award), Impact RaceGear, Allgaier Performance Parts, Allgaier Racing Shocks, Domination Race Cars (Official Victory Lane Sponsor), Swafford Signs (Official Graphics), MyRacePass (Official Website), Deatherage Racing Opticians (Middleman Award Sponsor), Wayne’s Auto Repair, Slicker Graphics, First Line Industries, Jim & Nancy Viox, Octane Custom Trailers, CNR, and Dirt Empire Magazine.

Official Summary of Results

Valvoline A-Main Feature Results for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Late Model Series Fueled by VP Don and Hans Gross Memorial at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH on Saturday August 9, 2025

1. Rusty Schlenk-McClure, Ohio
2. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, West Va.
3. Doug Drown-Wooster, Ohio
4. Clint Keenan-Pataskala, Ohio
5. Ryan Markham-Ashland, Ohio
6. J.R. Gentry-Wooster, Ohio
7. Caiden Black-New Concord, Ohio
8. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio
9. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio
10. Todd Brennan-Zanesville, Ohio
11. Corey Conley-Wellsburg, West Va.
12. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio
13. Larry Bellman, Jr.-Wooster, Ohio
14. Justin Chance-Lexington, Ohio
15. Jim Gingery-Bucyrus, Ohio
16. Kyle Moore-Mansfield, Ohio
17. Wes Morrison-Lexington, Ohio
18. Mike McGinnis-Beallsville, Ohio
19. Tyler Evans-Millersburg, Ohio
20. Billy Dawson-Lakeville, Ohio
21. Colton Flinner-Pittsburgh, Penn.

Time of Race: 31 minutes, 43 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.562 seconds
Deatherage Racing Opticians Yellow Flags: Two (lap 10, 28)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Caiden Black 1-9; Rusty Schlenk 10-40
Entries: 21
Provisionals: None
Emergency Provisionals: None
VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials Top Qualifier: Caiden Black 16.897 seconds
Five Star Race Bodies/MD3 Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Ryan Markham (started 18th-finished 5th-advanced 13 positions)
Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Colton Flinner
Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman Award ($50 product certificate to the 11th place finisher): Corey Conley
Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race ($50 entry fee credit at next event): Rusty Schlenk

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race One Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Caiden Black, Rob Anderzack, Corey Conley, Larry Bellman, Jr., Miles Cook II, J.R. Gentry, Billy Dawson

FloRacing Heat Race Two Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Colton Flinner, Colten Burdette, Doug Drown, Rod Conley, Wes Morrison, Jim Gingery (DNS-Kyle Moore)

Impact RaceGear Heat Race Three Finish (8 laps/all transfer): Clint Keenan, Rusty Schlenk, Todd Brennan, Tyler Evans, Justin Chance, Ryan Markham, Mike McGinnis

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