SOMERSET, Ky. — DIRTcar Racing will sanction all late model events run by the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series this season.
The agreement begins with the Southern Series opener on April 8 at Tazewell (Tenn.) Speedway and the Northern Series opener on April 21 at Ponderosa (Ky.) Speedway.
The growth of the series and reaching new drivers across the nation was a core value of the forefront of the decision to join DIRTcar this year. Drivers from locations in various regions will now have easier access to participating in Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model DIRTcar Series events, knowing they don’t have to make wholesale changes to their cars to conform to different rule packages.
Drivers can run a DIRTcar race, World of Outlaws, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Aeries, Hunt the Front, Comp Cams, MARS or any Eldora event and be on the same page on tires and rules packages.
The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series had taken note of Hoosier Racing Tire’s new universal late model compounds for 2023, allowing drivers from other surrounding series and tracks to compete and travel without having to have more than two or three tire selections in their haulers.
The tire rule is set for the first two events since they are co-sanctioned with the Spring Nationals and XR Super Series respectively. Starting at the April 21 the tire rule will be set still allowing the older tires, a combination of the new tires and open fronts until such time where drivers have used their current inventory and have switched over to the new (NLMT) tires.
DIRTcar Memberships will be available starting at Tazewell Speedway on April 8.