Attica Raceway Park’s Valvoline American Iron-Man Series Event to honor Stephen Wagner
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (April 19, 2025)—The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series & Attica Raceway Park are honored to announce that the Friday May 2 visit to the track will now be dubbed the “Stephen Wagner Memorial” and pay $5,049-to-win and $549-to-start the 22-car field. The inaugural event honors longtime race fan and supporter Stephen Wagner.
Stephen Wagner, 75, of Fremont, Ohio passed away April 3, 2025 and was an avid race fan plus did excavation work including the new resurfacing projects for Attica Raceway and Fremont Speedway last year. Mr. Wagner owned the car that made the 1992 World 100 with driver Larry Scott of Grand Rapids, Ohio. Mr. Wagner owned Scott’s car that also won back-to-back Johnny Appleseed Classic features in 1986 & 1987 at Mansfield (OH) Raceway. The family of Mr. Wagner has added to each monetary position in the feature that will end in $49 which followed Wagner’s race car number for cars which he owned. Each non-qualifier will receive an additional $49 on top of the standard $75 tow money courtesy of the family and sponsors.
Additionally, with the help of sponsors and Wagner’s family including his son Noah, there will also be an “Australian Pursuit” in honor of Larry Scott that will take place after the feature event for the fastest six qualifiers (from earlier in the evening) that will pay $1,049 to the winner and $249 for second place in the six-lap event. The Longest tow award for the night will be worth $200 courtesy of Jamie Miller Trucking.
The family of Mr. Wagner would like to thank the sponsors and supporters who helped make these bonuses possible including Borer Window & Glass, Buckeye Concrete Coatings, Gonya Farms, Fremont Speedway, M&L Excavating, Great Lakes Garage Doors, Gressman Powersports, Westend Tire, Keegan Racing, Ron McComas, Mark Hoffman, Fremont Fence, Berryman Racing Shocks, Black Swamp Heating & Cooling & Jamie Miller Trucking.
Attica Raceway Park May 2, 2025 Feature Purse: 1. $5,049, 2. $2,549, 3. $2,049, 4. $1,649, 5. $1,449, 6. $1,249, 7. $1,049, 8. $849, 9. $749, 10. $649, 11. $549, 12. $549, 13. $549, 14. $549, 15. $549, 16. $549, 17. $549, 18. $549, 19. $549, 20. $549, 21. $549, 22. $549.
For more information on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP, please log on to www.IMDIRT.net or call (828) 361-5981.
The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series fueled by VP 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), 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), Conley River Terminal (Hard Luck 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), Wayne’s Auto Repair, Slicker Graphics, First Line Industries, Jim & Nancy Viox, LUSESTYLE.com, Octane Custom Trailers, CNR & Dirt Empire Magazine
Racing Optics continues Brad Doty Classic affiliation as official presenting sponsor of Toyota Dash
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
ATTICA, Ohio (April 23, 2025) – The 37th edition of the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by dac® Vitamins and Minerals at Attica Raceway Park is just around the corner, and for co-promoter Brad Doty, as well as open wheel enthusiasts alike, the hype and excitement continues to build, as Doty is pleased to welcome back Racing Optics – the official presenting partner of the evening’s Toyota Dash.
Stemming from Orange County, California, before making the move to Las Vegas, Nevada, Racing Optics has been a fixture in the motorsports industry since 1999, continuously expanding its market reach while quickly becoming the country’s top developer and provider of multi-layered laminated tearoffs. Boasting a strong pedigree of safety, performance, and productivity, all of which influenced by company founders Bart, Steve, and Seth Wilson, Racing Optics eventually expanded their reach into the military and medical industries, utilizing diversification to develop multiple divisions including RO Tactical, RO Medical, RO Industrial, RO Windshield, and RO Protective.
“Bart Wilson and his family have a long history in racing, particularly dirt racing, and they knew first hand there was a need for a better tearoff, and what they developed is, without a doubt, the best tearoff on the market,” said Brad Doty, co-promoter of the Brad Doty Classic. “Their exceptional tearoff is not only used in all forms of dirt track racing, but NASCAR and IndyCar, as well as numerous other industries. I say this any time tearoffs are mentioned, but it’s true, I wish Racing Optics tearoffs were available when I was racing.”
Today, Racing Optics stands out as a necessity at all levels of motorsports, providing protection and visibility to competitors ranging from the local weekend warrior to NASCAR, IndyCar and Formula 1.
Featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the 37th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by dac® Vitamins and Minerals on Tuesday, July 15, will kick-off a massive Ohio swing for the Greatest Show On Dirt, which will see competition continue at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, for four nights of action on July 16-19. David Gravel, the 2024 World of Outlaws champion, is also the defending Brad Doty Classic champion, outdueling ten-time Series champion, Donny Schatz, and former NASCAR champion, Kyle Larson, for the $15,000 score.
Like 2024, the Brad Doty Classic will feature the richest payday on the Attica Raceway Park schedule, also awarding the coveted Brad Doty Classic championship trophy and helmet – all to be awarded in Attica Raceway Park victory lane following the 40-lap contest.
ABOUT RACING OPTICS:
Racing Optics Inc was founded in 1999 in Orange County California and is now located in Las Vegas Nevada. The company has continued to expand into other markets building on the legacy of the Wilson Family in racing.
The Wilsons have deep motorsports roots, going back to the 1940s when Dempsey Wilson, Bart and Steve’s father, began building and racing roadsters. Dempsey progressed to compete in the Indy 500, alongside many of the greats like AJ Foyt and Parnelli Jones. Dempsey was also a founding member of SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association). With the family’s competitive spirit driving their success, the Wilson brothers combined their expertise in optics with their racing heritage to revolutionize the way motorsports racers maintain clear vision.
Racing Optics multi-layer laminated-tearoffs have become a fixture in professional and competitive racing alike, championed by legends like Tony Stewart, Ricky Carmichael and countless other winners.
For more information, visit Racing Optics online at www.racingoptics.com.
TICKETS:
Reserved seats for the 37th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by dac® Vitamins and Minerals at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 15, are now available and can be purchased online via www.atticaracewaypark.com or by clicking HERE.
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ADDITIONAL BRAD DOTY CLASSIC MEDIA:
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BRAD DOTY CLASSIC WINNERS:
ATTICA RACEWAY PARK
1989 – Steve Kinser
1990 – Jack Hewitt
1991 – Bobby Allen
1992 – Rained Out
1993 – Mark Keegan
1994 – Danny Smith
1995 – Randy Kinser
1996 – Dale Blaney
1997 – Tyler Walker
1998 – Jeff Shepard
1999 – Butch Schroeder
2000 – Kelly Kinser
2001 – Danny Smith (2)
2002 – Alvin Roepke
2003 – Dean Jacobs
2004 – Greg Wilson
2005 – Stevie Smith
LIMALAND MOTORSPORTS PARK
2006 – Joey Saldana
2007 – Jac Haudenschild
2008 – Jason Meyers
2009 – Steve Kinser (2)
2010 – Dale Blaney (2)
2011 – Donny Schatz
2012 – Kerry Madsen
2013 – Donny Schatz (2)
2014 – Paul McMahan
2015 – Rained Out
ATTICA RACEWAY PARK
2016 – Donny Schatz (3)
2017 – David Gravel
2018 – Donny Schatz (4)
2019 – Brock Zearfoss
2020 – Kyle Larson
2021 – Spencer Bayston
2022 – Kyle Larson (2)
2023 – Kyle Larson (3)
2024 – David Gravel (2)
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