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Iron-Man Series to Sanction
Ronnie Moran Memorial
(May
16, 2025) Officials with Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville,
Ohio and the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled
by VP have reached an agreed to sanction the Inaugural Ronnie Moran
Memorial on Saturday May 31 as a non-points racing event.
The Ronnie Moran Memorial presented by Ohio Natural
Energy Institute will pay tribute to the patriarch of one of Ohio’s
most successful race tracks on May 31 that will feature a $5,000-to-win
and $536-to-start Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man (UMP DIRTcar)
Series-sanctioned 36-lap feature event followed by racing in the
Modifieds ($2,000-to-win), Crate Late Models ($2,000-to-win), Mod
Lites ($1,000-to-win) & Four Cylinders ($1,000-to-win).
Moran purchased the race track in 1980 and promoted
the 4/10-mile track from 1992-2012 and now son Donnie & grandson
Tristin and their families continue to promote. Mr. Moran, known
as “Grandpa Poppy” passed away in December 2024 at the
age of 87. The “36” represents the drilling rig model
used by Mr. Moran in his business.
“It was an honor for us to say yes when asked
if we could come help for this event,” stated Series Promoter
Chris Tilley. “We have done business with the Moran family
for many years now and they do a great job with running the track.
We’ve had successful shows there in the past and we’re
glad we could come back and honor the memory of the late Ronnie
Moran on May 31,” Tilley went on to say.
The Super Late Model portion of the program will follow
American Late Model Iron-Man Series rules & procedures and have
UMP points awarded for drivers. There will be no entry fee for this
event and the two highest drivers in the current series points who
aren’t in the feature will receive provisional starting spots.
The tire rule for this event will be Hoosier NLMT 2, 3 & 4 allowed
anywhere on the car.
Ronnie Moran Memorial Purse: 1. $5,000,
2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8.
$700, 9. $600, 10. $536, 11. $536, 12. $536, 13. $536, 14. $536,
15. $536, 16. $536, 17. $536, 18. $536, 19. $536, 20. $536, 21.
$536, 22. $536, 23. $536, 24. $536.
Muskingum County Speedway is located at 7985 Frazeysburg
Road in Dresden, Ohio 43821. For more information, call (740) 891-8789
or log on to www.MuskingumCountySpeedway.com.
For more information on the Valvoline American Late
Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP, please call (828) 361-5981 or
log on to www.IMDIRT.net.
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