Richmond, KY(June 19, 2016) Richmond Raceway co-promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will present the 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic at the 3/10 mile semi-banked red clay oval known as “The Beast of the East” on Saturday June 25.  The event will feature Super Late Models co-sanctioned by the Southern Nationals Bonus Series and Iron-Man Mountain Championship Series racing 60 laps for $10,050 to win.  Also on the racing card will be a full racing program for the Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones, while the Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders will have the evening off. 

The track will host an open practice prior to the event on Friday June 24 for all divisions.  Gates will open at 5:00 p.m., with practice laps set to take place between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  All times listed are EDT.  For the open practice on Friday June 24, admission will be FREE in the general admission area, while a pit pass will be $20.

Richmond Raceway will present the 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic, co-sanctioned by the Southern Nationals Bonus Series and Iron-Man Mountain Championship Series on Saturday June 25 in a program that will feature practice, FK Rod Ends time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 60 lap, $10,050 to win/$500 to start 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic A-Main event.  Also set for racing competition on the Saturday June 25 Iron-Man Classic racing program will be the Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win in a 20 lap feature event, the AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks racing for $750 to win in a 15 lap contest, and the Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones racing for $100 to win in a 10 lap main event.  All divisions, except for Super Late Models, will utilize the practice/time trials combo format to determine heat race starting positions, while Super Late Models will have a separate practice and time trials session.  Transponders are used for timing/scoring purposes (can be rented at the track for $10 or $5 fee if a driver has their own) and RACEceivers are also mandatory in all divisions.  All competitors are urged to be at the track and signed-in by 5:30 p.m. as that is when driver registration closes. 

Also of note, the track will offer bonuses for the three highest finishing drivers that utilize a Crate engine powered car will be eligible for bonuses.  The highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $100 bonus, second highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $75 bonus, and the third highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $50 bonus, while the series will offer a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor using a Steel Head/SPEC engine and a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor utilizing a CT525 powerplant.  The Super Late Model division will have an entry fee for this event and it will be $100, while the tire rule for Super Late Models for this event on all four corners of the race cars will be as follows:  Hoosier 1300, 1350, and 1600 or American Racer 44, 48, and 56.

Activities for the 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic at Richmond Raceway on Saturday June 25 will see all gates open one hour earlier than normal, with the pit area opening at 2:00 p.m. and the general admission area opening at 3:30 p.m.  Driver registration will close at 5:30 p.m. and the drivers meeting will begin at 5:45 p.m., with practice set to begin at 6:15 p.m.  Racing is set to take the take the green flag at 7:30 p.m.  All times listed are EDT.  Ticket prices for the 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic at Richmond Raceway on Saturday June 25 in the general admission area will be $25 for adults, with children ages 12 and under admitted FREE.  A pit pass will be $40, children ages 6 to 12 will be $15, and children ages 5 and under are FREE.

Richmond Raceway’s 12th Annual Iron-Man Classic A-Main Payouts for June 25, 2016:
-Southern Nationals Bonus Series/Iron-Man Mountain Championship Super Late Models (60 laps):  1st- $10,050, 2nd- $5,000, 3rd- $2,500, 4th- $2,000, 5th- $1,500, 6th- $1,100, 7th- $1,000, 8th- $950, 9th- $900, 10th- $850, 11th- $800, 12th- $750, 13th- $650, 14th- $600, 15th- $550, 16th- $530, 17th- $520, 18th- $500, 19th- $500, 20th- $500, 21st- $500, 22nd- $500 (Note- The three highest finishing drivers that utilize a Crate engine powered car will be eligible for bonuses.  The highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $100 bonus, second highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $75 bonus, and the third highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $50 bonus)
-Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds (20 laps):   1st- $1,000, 2nd- $500, 3rd- $300, 4th- $200, 5th- $175, 6th- $150, 7th- $140, 8th- $130, 9th- $120, 10th- $115, 11th- $110, 12th- $105, 13th- $100, 14th- $100, 15th- $100, 16th- $100, 17th- $100, 18th- $100
-AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks (15 laps):  1st- $750, 2nd- $400, 3rd- $250, 4th- $175, 5th- $150, 6th- $125, 7th- $110, 8th- $100, 9th- $95, 10th- $90, 11th- $85, 12th- $80, 13th- $75, 14th- $75, 15th- $75, 16th- $75, 17th- $75, 18th- $75  
-Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones (10 laps):  1st- $100, 2nd- $75, 3rd- $65, 4th- $55, 5th- $50, 6th- $45, 7th- $40, 8th- $40, 9th- $40, 10th- $40, 11th- $40, 12th- $40, 13th- $40, 14th- $40, 15th- $40, 16th- $40, 17th- $40, 18th- $40

The Iron-Man Classic is the brainchild of Chris Tilley with CT Promotions of Somerset, KY and 2016 will mark the 12th edition of the event.  The event is somewhat historic as it will be the richest Iron-Man Classic to date and it will mark the third time the event has been contested at Richmond Raceway.  Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN won the Iron-Man Classic event at Richmond in 2008, while Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY won the third-race of last year’s 2015 Iron-Man Classic Speedweek at Richmond Raceway, while Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY was the overall Iron-Man Classic points champion for 2015.

Previous Ironman Classic Champions
2004- Jackie Boggs (Grayson, KY)
2005- Rainout
2006- Chris Combs (Isom, KY)
2007- Chris Combs (Isom, KY)
2008- Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)
2009- Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2010- Shannon Thornsberry (Martin, KY)
2011- Jackie Boggs (Grayson, KY)
2012- Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)
2013- Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)
2014- Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2015- Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY) (most points earned in four race Speedweek mini-tour)

Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, just a short drive from the city limits of Richmond, KY.  Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track racing on Saturday evenings.  For more information about Richmond Raceway, contact track co-promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or track co-promoter Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or by social media on the world wide web at www.richmond-raceway.net or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky of via Twitter @MichaelDespain or @RichmondRaceway.  The phone number at the track for information concerning race events and raceday information is (859) 624-5640.