Post by LMR on 10/12/11 at 12:49pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2011
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Jeep Van Wormer Victorious in Season Finale at Eldora Speedway
PINCONNING, Mich. - The Iron Motorsports team and driver Jeep Van Wormer closed out their version of the 2011 season victoriously, as they claimed a big win in the annual 'UMP Nationals' at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio over the October 7-8 weekend! On Friday night, Jeep laid down the third fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session, which locked him into the outside of the front row for Saturday's heat race.
Jeep went on to win his heat race in preliminary action on Saturday to become the outside polesitter in the 40-lap 'UMP Nationals.' The Pinconning, Michigan ace was on the gas early in the race and grabbed the top spot immediately. Jeep then stayed out in front of the strong field from flag-to-flag en route to the popular $5,000 triumph over Frank Heckenast, Jr., Jason Feger, Kevin Cole, and Ryan Unzicker.
"That was a pretty good way to end our season," exclaimed Van Wormer this week. "I have had a strong car at Eldora all year, but we finally put things together and got the job done. Frankie (Heckenast) raced me clean for the lead in the late stages of the race and it had to be a pretty good show for the fans. I have to thank my family, crew, sponsors, fans, and everyone associated with Iron Motorsports for their support this year. We struggled a little early in the season, but things started clicking during the summer and we ended the year on a strong note!"
With the 2011 season now in the record books, Jeep and the Iron Motorsports team can celebrate what was a strong year. Including Jeep's trip to Australia last winter, he amassed four victories, twenty Top Five finishes, and twenty-seven Top Ten efforts in the forty races that he entered in 2011. A list of accomplishments from this season is shown below:
* $5,600 ALMS Series Winner at the Hartford (MI) Motor Speedway
* $5,000 UMP Nationals Winner at the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* Pro Dirt Series Winner at the Perth (Australia) Motorplex
* Pro Dirt Series Winner at the Manjimup (Australia) Speedway
* Finished Sixth in $100,000 Dream 100 at the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* Finished Eighth in $44,000 World 100 at the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* Eleven Top Five Finishes in Seventeen UMP Summer Nationals Events Entered
The Iron Motorsports team thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support: Bayline Fire Protection, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Fletcher Made Horsepower, ACPT, All-Pro Cylinder Heads, Allstar Performance, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., BSB Manufacturing, Callies, Complete Battery Source, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Exide Technologies, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, 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, Penske Shocks, Peterson Fluid Systems, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., TWM Racing, VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco.
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
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