The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP would kick off the 2026 Memorial Day weekend at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich. on Friday evening for the Dirt Rumble and Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas would collect the $10,000 payday in his first-ever visit to the Lake Odessa, Mich. track while also collecting his third-career series victory. Erb also became the sixth different winner in six series events this season on the tour joining Caiden Black, Drake Troutman, Jerry Bowersock, Kyle Moore and Tyler Carpenter on the win list.

Erb visited Domination Race Cars while driving the Best Performance Motorsports-Rocket Chassis. His sponsors include Langenfelder Mechanical, H & R Apiaries / Roberts Bee Company, First Class Septic, Anthony’s Pizza, JRR Trucking Service, Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Curtis & Son Companies, Dynamic Drivelines, Simpson Race Products, Sani Weld Inc., Midwest Sheet Metal Company, Performance Bodies, Wilwood Racing, DirtCar Lifts, Multi-Fire Plug Wires, Sunoco, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Go Lithium, Powermaster, JC’s Race Parts, KBC Graphix, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Willy’s Carb & Dyno Shop, Superior Bearing & Supply, DMI Bulldog Rearends & Hellraizer Jacks.

Polesitter Rusty Schlenk and Tyler Erb brought the field to life for the start of the 40-lap Valvoline main event with Erb setting the pace early. By the tenth lap, Erb would still hold the point with Schlenk in second, Devin Shiels third and Chase Burda holding fourth. By lap-16, eighth starting Ashton Winger had marched from his eighth-place starting position to take second spot away from Schlenk. At the halfway mark, Erb was the leader over Winger, Schlenk, Brandon Thirlby and Trey Mills. That would be the way they would finish the race.

Four Deatherage Racing Opticians caution flags slowed the event. The first caution came on lap three as Rylee Knoll and Dusty Moore got caught together in turn two with Knoll eventually stopping. On lap four, Colin Shipley slowed in turn three with damage while Jeff Erickson Jr. also had a right-rear flat tire. The third caution came on lap 15 as debris was sitting on the front-stretch. The final caution flew on lap 34 as Miles Cook II slowed on the front-chute with a flat tire.

The next events for the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series Fueled by VP will be on Saturday May 23 at Butler Motor Speedway in Butler, MI and Sunday May 24 at Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal, MI. Both events will pay $10,000 to win.

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), Jail Breaker Brands (Official Potato Chip), Coltman Farms Racing, STAKT Products, DIRTcar Racing, XS Power Batteries (Green Flag Sponsor), 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 (Official Outfitter), Allgaier Performance Parts & Racing Shocks, Domination Race Cars (Official Victory Lane Sponsor), C&W Sales, Joy Ride Transport, Curtis Towing, MAGA Lift (Official Droop Check Sponsor), Simpson Race Products (Official Safety Equipment), Swafford Signs (Official Decals & Graphics), MyRacePass (Official Website), Deatherage Racing Opticians (Middleman Award), Wayne’s Auto Repair (Official Hot Pit Sponsor), Slicker Graphics, Jim & Nancy Viox, JD Enterprise & Dirt Empire Magazine.

Official Summary of Results

I-96 Speedway-Lake Odessa, Michigan

Friday May 22, 2026

Feature Finish:

1. Tyler Erb-New Waverly, Texas

2. Ashton Winger-Hampton, Ga.

3. Rusty Schlenk-Jackson, Mich.

4. Brandon Thirlby-Buckley, Mich.

5. Trey Mills-St. Augustine, Fla.

6. Luke Morey-Denver, N.C.

7. Dona Marcoullier-Houghton, Lake, Mich.

8. Travis Stemler-Ionia, Mich.

9. Chase Burda-Lapeer, Mich.

10. Eric Spangler-Lake City, Mich.

11. Colten Burdette-Parkersburg, W.V.

12. Cody Bauer-Lake, Mich.

13. Devin Sheils-Britton, Mich.

14. Rod Conley-Wheelersburg, Ohio

15. Seth Daniels-Jackson, Ohio

16. Rob Anderzack-Swanton, Ohio

17. Miles Cook II-Wheelersburg, Ohio

18. Chad Finley-St. John’s, Mich.

19. Dusty Moore-Swanton, Ohio

20. Rylee Knoll-Lake, Mich.

21. Colin Shipley-Bowling Green, Ohio

22. Jeff Erickson Jr.-Muskegon, Mich.

Rusty Schlenk set the Slicker Graphics Fastest Hot Lap.

Tyler Erb was the fastest in VP Racing Fuels “Challenge the Clock” Time Trials with a 15:780 lap over (35) entries in the field.

Rusty Schlenk won Joy Ride Transport Heat-1.

Chase Burda won C&W Sales Heat-2.

Tyler Erb won Curtis Towing Heat-3.

Eric Spangler won Jim & Nancy Viox Heat-4.

Colten Burdette & Jeff Erickson Jr. won STAKT Products & Impact RaceGear B-Mains.

Rod Conley won the MD3 Hard Charger Award advancing seven (7) positions.

Colten Burdette won the Deatherage Racing Opticians Middleman (11^th Place) Award.

Miles Cook II was the FloRacing Rookie of the Race.

Ashton Winger won the Todd Steel Buildings Move of the Race Award.

Travis Carr won the Conley River Terminal Hard Luck Award.

Bill Bray & Brayden Shields were the STAKT Products First Non-Transfers.

Lap Leaders: Tyler Erb (1-40)

Allgaier Performance Halfway Leader was Tyler Erb.

Swafford Signs White Flag Leader was Tyler Erb.

Deatherage Racing Opticians Caution Flags: Four (laps 3, 4, 15, 34)

Time of Race: 26 minutes, 51 seconds.

Provisional Starters: Rod Conley & Miles Cook II.

Margin of Victory: 2.348 seconds

Heat One Finish: Rusty Schlenk, Devin Shiels, Trey Mills, Travis Stemler, Colten Burdette, Colin Shipley, Bill Bray, Steve Kester, Travis Carr.

Heat Two Finish: Chase Burda, Brandon Thirlby, Luke Morey, Rylee Knoll, Rod Conley, Brenton DeYoung, Dan Wallace, Herb Reich, Logan Nickerson.

Heat Three Finish: Tyler Erb, Dona Marcoullier, Cody Bauer, Seth Daniels, Jeff Erickson Jr., Miles Cook II, Terry Rushlow, Brayden LaJoye, Brayden Shiels.

Heat Four Finish: Eric Spangler, Ashton Winger, Chad Finley, Dusty Moore, Rob Anderzack, Dillon Kohn, Eric Midkiff, Patric LaJoye (DNS)

B-Main One Finish: Colten Burdette, Colin Shipley, Bill Bray, Brenton DeYoung, Rod Conley, Steve Kester, Dan Wallace, Herb Reich, Travis Carr, Logan Nickerson (DNS)

B-Main Two Finish: Jeff Erickson Jr., Rob Anderzack, Brayden Shiels, Terry Rushlow, Miles Cook II, Brayden LaJoye, Dillon Kohn, Eric Midkiff, Patrick LaJoye (DNS)

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