R.J. Conley Closes Out 2022 Campaign by Inheriting $4,000 Victory!
(November 6, 2022) The 2022 racing season for Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) came to a close over the November 4-5 weekend at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio. R.J. Conley timed in fourth fastest in qualifying on Friday night prior to running third in the fast dash and an impressive runner-up in the 30-lap feature behind only $4,000 victor Zack Dohm. On Saturday evening, R.J. laid down the third quickest lap in time trials and finished third in the dash before appearing to earn another second place finish in the 30-lapper. However, apparent winner Camaron Marlar failed a postrace deck height check, which awarded the $4,000 payday to the #71C of Conley!

Rod Conley was also in attendance at Atomic Speedway over the 'Jackie Boggs Memorial' weekend to wrap up his 2022 campaign. On Friday during the $4,000 to win opener, Rod placed third in his loaded heat race before steering past a trio of competitors during the 30-lap main event en route to a ninth place effort. In Saturday's finale, "Hot Rod" ran fourth in heat race action and later picked off five racecars during the 30-lapper on his way to a steady eighth place showing. Complete results from each of these Renegades of Dirt Late Model Tour races can be found online at www.atomicspeedway.net. (Zach Yost Racing Photography)

R.J. Picks Up Fifth Win of 2022; Rod Clinches Atomic Track Championship!
(October 23, 2022) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, celebrated in victory lane for the fifth time in 2022 on Saturday night, October 22 at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio! R.J. swept the unsanctioned program at the Chillicothe-area oval, as he earned Fast Time honors during qualifying, won his heat race, and later led flag-to-flag in the 25-lap headliner. He picked up the $3,000 first place prize money in dominant fashion over a top five that included his brother and runner-up Rod Conley, Kirk Phillips, Kenneth Howell, and Joe Brewer.

Rod laid down the fifth quickest lap overall during time trials prior to running second in both his heat race and the A-Main. With the runner-up feature effort, "Hot Rod" clinched the 2022 Super Late Model Track Championship at Atomic Speedway! Complete results from Saturday's contest can be found online by clicking on www.atomicspeedway.net. (Nate's Racin' Photos)

R.J. Conley Salvages DTWC Weekend with $3,000 Jim Dunn Triumph!
(October 16, 2022) A crown jewel extravaganza was next up on the racing calendar for Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI), as the 42nd edition of the 'Dirt Track World Championship' was held on October 14-15 at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale drew 68 competitors to the nearby Portsmouth, Ohio venue and a whopping $100,000 first place prize was once again on the line. During preliminary action on Friday night, R.J. Conley finished fifth in his loaded heat race, while his brother Rod Conley ran ninth in his heat race.

At PRP on Saturday evening in the final night of the 'Dirt Track World Championship,' R.J. placed third in his consolation event, which was unfortunately one spot out of a coveted transfer position into the 100-lap headliner. Rod, on the other hand, also missed out on the extra-distance feature after finishing fourteenth in his B-Main. In the 'Jim Dunn Memorial' for non-qualifiers to cap off the evening, R.J. salvaged the weekend by picking up the victory in the 25-lapper to earn the $3,000 payday ahead of a top five that included runner-up Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Max Blair, and Kevin Wagner! Complete results from the DTWC can be located online by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com. (Michael Hamilton Photography)

Rod Conley Tackles Jim Dunn Memorial at Muskingum County Speedway
(October 9, 2022) Rod Conley and his #71R team ventured north to Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on Saturday, October 8 for the 40th annual running of the 'Jim Dunn Memorial.' The unsanctioned Super Late Model bout drew a 41 car field to MCS to vie for the $10,000 winner's check. Rod placed fourth in his loaded heat race and later started the 40-lap feature event from the outside of the eighth row. When the dust had settled in the 'Jim Dunn Memorial,' the Wheelersburg, Ohio ace had moved up four spots in the running order to finish in the twelfth position. Complete results from Muskingum County Speedway can be located online by clicking on www.muskingumcountyspeedway.com. (Tyler Carr Racing Photos)

"Hot Rod" Conley Climbs Inside Top Ten in Midweek Atomic Special!
(September 29, 2022) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams made the trek north to Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Wednesday night, September 28. The Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series invaded the Chillicothe-area oval and a whopping $22,022 top prize was up for grabs in the midweek special. Rod Conley stopped the clock sixteenth quickest overall during qualifying before grabbing the sixth and final transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the 50-lap feature from the inside of the ninth row, "Hot Rod" vaulted up inside of the top five late in the distance before settling for a solid seventh place effort.

His brother R.J. Conley was also in action at the former K-C Raceway and started off the evening by laying down the fifteenth fastest lap during time trials. Following a strong second place finish in his stacked heat race, R.J. rolled off from the outside of the third row in the 50-lapper. Unfortunately, the Wheelersburg, Ohio ace pitted during the course of the race and was forced to rally to salvage an eleventh place showing. Complete results can be located online by clicking on www.floseries.com. (Zach Yost Racing Photography)

Rod Conley Transfers into Jackson 100 Opener at Brownstown...
(September 25, 2022) Rod Conley and his #71R team were in action at the legendary Brownstown Speedway on September 23-24, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the 43rd Annual 'Jackson 100' at the 1/4-mile Brownstown, Indiana oval. On Friday night in the $10,000 to win weekend opener, Rod timed in fourteenth fastest in Group A during qualifying before placing seventh in his loaded heat race and third in his B-Main. He then started from the inside of the eleventh row in the 40-lap feature, which was pushed back to late Saturday afternoon due to persistent rain showers. "Hot Rod" steered past eight competitors during the daytime race to land in the thirteenth finishing position.

A $20,000 paycheck was then up for grabs on Saturday evening in the 'Jackson 100.' Rod ran eighth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main, which unfortunately narrowly kept him out of the 100-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Tim McCreadie. Complete results from both weekend contests in the Hoosier State can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

Third Win of 2022 for R.J. Conley Comes in Ike Moler Memorial!
(September 18, 2022) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, captured his third checkered flag of the 2022 racing season on Friday night, September 16 in the 'Ike Moler Memorial' at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio! R.J. stopped the clock third quickest overall during qualifying and won his heat race in preliminary action. He then started third on the grid in the unsanctioned 30-lapper, but wrestled away the top spot on the opening circuit and never looked back in leading from flag-to-flag to secure the $3,000 top prize over Steve Casebolt, Tyler Carpenter, Trevor Landrum, and James Rice. Rod Conley was also in action at MRP, but a wreck in the feature led to a disappointing nineteenth place performance after running fourth in his loaded heat race.

On Saturday evening, September 17, the 'Iron-Man 40' was held at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio and both Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) drivers were in attendance. R.J. timed in third fastest during Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series qualifying, won his heat race, and later placed on the podium in third in the 40-lap headliner. "Hot Rod" knocked down the tenth quickest lap during time trials and ran third in his heat race, but later worked his way past a handful of competitors during the A-Main to record an impressive runner-up effort behind only $7,500 victor Michael Chilton! Complete results from both Buckeye State ovals can be found online by clicking on www.mrpracewaypark.com and www.atomicspeedway.net. (Ryan Roberts Photography)

R.J. Conley Returns to Eldora Speedway for 52nd World 100
(September 11, 2022) Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) made the trek north to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from September 7-10 for the 52nd Annual 'World 100.' The four-day extravaganza started on Wednesday night with a special 'Chasing the Dream' show for all entered drivers that had never won a feature at the 1/2-mile speedplant. R.J. Conley, who was making his return to Eldora for the first time in several years, posted the fifteenth quickest lap in his group during qualifying to earn the inside of the eighth row for the start of his 20-lap main event. With a $5,000 top prize up for grabs, R.J. unfortunately was caught up in an opening lap wreck and was forced to retire with damage in the twenty-first position.

The 'World 100' then took center stage at the "Big E," as the most prestigious event in the Dirt Late Model industry started with a pair of $12,000 to win Twin 25 preliminary programs. R.J. unfortunately could not advance into either of his 25-lap features after running eighth in both his heat race and his B-Main on Thursday and Friday. When Saturday evening rolled around, all eyes were fixated on who would walk away with the $55,000 first place prize money and the famous globe trophy. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace once again finished eighth in his stacked heat race, but later climbed all the way up to sixth in his B-Main. That was unfortunately two spots shy of a coveted transfer position into the 100-lap crown jewel headliner that was ultimately won by Jonathan Davenport. Complete results from the past four days in the Buckeye State can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

R.J. and Rod Conley Both Inside of Top Five in Return to Atomic
(August 28, 2022) For the first time since early July, Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) paid a visit to Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Saturday night, August 27. A weekly Super Late Model show was on tap at the Chillicothe-area oval and a $3,000 winner's check was up for grabs. R.J. Conley stopped the clock fourth fastest during the qualifying session before placing second in his heat race. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace then moved up one spot during the course of the A-Main to land on the podium in third behind only race winner Jared Hawkins and runner-up Steve Casebolt. His brother Rod Conley was not far behind, as he finished second in his heat race as well before winding up fifth at the checkers of the feature event. Complete results from Atomic Speedway can be accessed online by clicking on www.atomicspeedway.net.

Both Rod and R.J. Conley Land on Podium at Portsmouth Raceway Park!
(August 21, 2022) Following a couple of weekends away from the racing scene, both Rod and R.J. Conley made the short trek to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday evening, August 20. The ground-pounding Super Late Models competed in a weekly program at PRP and a $2,000 top prize awaited the winner.

Rod clicked off the second quickest lap overall during qualifying and won his heat race in preliminary competition. After rolling off from the outside of the front row in the 25-lap headliner, "Hot Rod" drove to a stellar runner-up performance behind only victor Brandon Fouts. His brother R.J. followed closely behind, as he qualified third fastest, ran third in his heat race after a bout with the concrete wall, and later advanced up to third in the A-Main to round out the podium. Complete results from Portsmouth Raceway Park can be located online at www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

Pair of Top Fives for CMI in Boone Coleman Memorial Gator 50!
(July 31, 2022) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams invaded the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday night, July 30 for the annual running of the 'Boone Coleman Memorial Gator 50.' The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series presided over the single-day throwdown and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Rod Conley qualified tenth fastest during time trials, placed third in his heat race, and later picked off a handful of competitors during the 50-lap feature en route to a stellar runner-up performance behind only victor Brandon Fouts. His brother R.J. Conley earned Fast Time honors of the 23 entrants during qualifying, ran second in his heat race, and later wound up fourth at the unfurling of the checkered flag in the feature at PRP. Complete results from last night can be accessed online at www.imdirt.net. (Firehouse Photography)

R.J. Conley Sweeps Weekend at Moler and Portsmouth for $7,000!
(July 24, 2022) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, picked up his first two checkered flags of the 2022 campaign in his home state of Ohio over the July 22-23 weekend! On Friday night in the annual 'Dustbuster 40' at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio, R.J. won his heat race in preliminary action and later captured the $5,000 top prize in the 40-lap feature over a top five that included runner-up Josh Rice, Devin Gilpin, James Rice, and Dustin Nobbe. At Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday evening in a regular weekly show, R.J. timed in fifth fastest during qualifying, won the fast dash, and later came out on top of the 25-lapper to bag the $2,000 winner's check over a podium that included Josh Bocook and Nick Bocook!

His brother Rod Conley was also in competition on Saturday at PRP. Rod earned Fast Time honors on the evening during qualifying prior to placing fourth in the dash. "Hot Rod" then started the A-Main from the outside of the second row before bringing his #71R machine home in the fourth spot. Complete results from both Buckeye State venues can be found online at www.mrpracewaypark.com and www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

"Hot Rod" Makes Last Lap Pass on R.J. for $2,000 Portsmouth Win!!
(July 17, 2022) Wheelersburg, Ohio ace Rod Conley reached victory lane for the first time in 2022 on Saturday night, July 16 in thrilling fashion at the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! Rod timed in seventh quickest overall during Super Late Model qualifying and later ran second in his heat race. After starting third on the grid in the 25-lap headliner, Rod made a late charge and swept past his brother R.J. Conley on the final lap to secure the $2,000 top prize. "Hot Rod" beat R.J. Conley, Brandon Fouts, Nick Bocook, and Charlie Jude to the checkered flag at PRP.

R.J. enjoyed a stellar evening as well, as he earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session, won his heat race, and later led the first 24 circuits during the A-Main before nabbing the close runner-up finish. Complete results from the weekly show at Portsmouth Raceway Park can be accessed online at www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

Rod Conley on Podium at Atomic; R.J. Conley Fifth in 4B4EVER 40
(July 11, 2022) Rod Conley kicked off the July 9-10 weekend in action on Saturday night at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio. An unsanctioned show was held at the 3/8-mile oval and a $3,000 top prize was up for grabs. Rod stopped the clock second quickest overall during the qualifying session and later secured an impressive win in his heat race. After starting the 25-lapper from the outside of the front row, "Hot Rod" wound up on the podium in third behind only victor Josh Rice and runner-up Devin Moran!

On Sunday, R.J. Conley joined his brother in competition at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio for the annual running of the unsanctioned '4B4EVER 40.' R.J. placed second in his heat race and later started the 40-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace then blasted up inside of the top five during the contest and eventually crossed underneath the checkers in the fifth finishing position behind only winner Zack Dohm, Devin Moran, Josh Rice, and Devin Gilpin. Rod, on the other hand, ran fifth in his heat race and won his B-Main prior to storming past seven racecars during the $10,000 to win affair to land in the tenth spot. Complete results from both Buckeye State facilities can be viewed online at www.atomicspeedway.net and www.brushcreekmotorsports.com. (Michael Boggs Photography)

Rod Conley Grabs Pair of Top Tens in Lucas Oil Series Action
(July 4, 2022) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams made the short trek to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Friday night, July 1 to compete in the annual 'Independence 50,' which was once again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Rod Conley ran fifth in his loaded heat race prior to grabbing the second transfer spot through the B-Main. After rolling off from the outside of the ninth row in the $12,000 to win headliner, "Hot Rod" steered past nine competitors on his way to a steady ninth place performance in the rain-shortened feature. His brother R.J. Conley placed fourth in his heat race to advance into the 'Independence 50,' but lost oil pressure near the halfway point in the contest and was forced to retire in the thirteenth finishing position.

Rod and his #71R team then made the trip to Muskingum County Speedway near Zanesville, Ohio later in the holiday weekend to enter the 'Freedom 60.' On Saturday evening, Rod stopped the clock thirty-second fastest overall during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying before finishing ninth in his $3,000 to win qualifying feature. When the action resumed on Sunday, July 3, the Wheelersburg, Ohio ace placed sixth in the B-Main, which was unfortunately two mere positions away from a coveted starting spot in the $30,000 to win 'Freedom 60' finale. Complete results from the entire Independence Day holiday weekend can be viewed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

Pair of Top Five Runs for Conley's During Atomic 100 Weekend
(June 26, 2022) Both Rod and R.J. Conley ventured north to Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on June 24-25 to compete in the annual running of the 'Atomic 100.' The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series sanctioned the two-day showdown, which kicked off on Friday night with a $5,000 to win program. R.J. placed third in his heat race and later climbed five spots during the course of the 30-lap distance to cross underneath the checkers in the fourth position behind only victor Devin Moran, Josh Rice, and Jacob Hawkins. Rod was not far behind, as he finished third in his heat race as well before advancing up to sixth in the A-Main.

At Atomic on Saturday evening, a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'Atomic 100' finale. Rod ran fifth in his loaded heat race, but later blitzed past eleven competitors during the 40-lap headliner en route to a sterling fourth place effort behind only winner Jacob Hawkins, Nick Bocook, and Jared Hawkins. R.J., on the other hand, won his heat race, but later developed a hole in his oil pan early in the feature distance and was forced to retire in the fourteenth spot. Complete results from both weekend races can be found online by logging onto www.imdirt.net. (Tyler Carr Photo)

Both Conley's Land Inside of Top Five in Charlie Swartz Classic!
(June 19, 2022) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams made the short trek to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on Saturday night, June 18 for the running of the 'Charlie Swartz Classic.' The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series sanctioned the single-day throwdown at PRP and 31 competitors signed into the pit area to do battle for the $5,000 payday. R.J. Conley posted the tenth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to running second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 40-lap feature event, R.J. moved his #71c throwback entry up into third to land on the podium of the 'Charlie Swartz Classic.'

His brother Rod Conley was also in competition and clicked off the second fastest time overall during qualifying before also placing second in his heat race. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace then started and finished fifth in the 40-lapper behind only $5,000 victor Michael Chilton, Robby Hensley, R.J. Conley, and Zach Hill. Complete results from the 'Charlie Swartz Classic' can be found online by clicking on www.imdirt.net. (Firehouse Photography)

Rod Conley Battles Foes in Eldora Million and Dirt Late Model Dream
(June 12, 2022) The most lucrative stretch of Super Late Model racing during the year took place from June 8-11 at the famed Eldora Speedway and Rod Conley was in the pit area at the Rossburg, Ohio facility to compete in both the 'Eldora Million' and the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Following a total washout on Wednesday night, the entire 'Eldora Million' extravaganza was held on Thursday at the 1/2-mile oval. During the course of the daytime preliminary event, which shelled out a $12,000 paycheck, Rod finished fifteenth in his heat race and eighteenth in his B-Main. In the nightcap that paid out a whopping $1,002,022 to the winner, Rod ran sixteenth in his loaded heat race and did not advance into the consolation event.

When the weekend rolled around at the "Big E," all focus in the pit area and in our sport quickly turned to the annual running of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' In the $12,000 to win preliminary show on Friday evening, Rod placed ninth in his heat race and eleventh in his B-Main. During the course of Saturday's annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream,' the Wheelersburg, Ohio ace finished eighteenth in his stacked heat race and was not able to transfer into a B-Main or the $128,000 to win headliner. Complete results from each day at Eldora Speedway can be found by logging onto www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Conley's Compete in Historic 100 Weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway
(June 5, 2022) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams lifted the lid to a busy month of June at the sprawling West Virginia Motor Speedway, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the 'Historic 100' at the Mineral Wells, West Virginia speedplant. On Friday night, June 3 in the $15,000 to win opener, Rod Conley was the lone CMI driver in action and he started off the evening by finishing fifth in his heat race before winning his B-Main. "Hot Rod" then placed sixteenth in the final rundown of the 30-lap feature event after starting the contest from the inside of the ninth row.

At WVMS on Saturday, June 4 in the weekend finale, which boasted a whopping $50,000 top prize, both Rod and R.J. Conley were in racing competition. Rod ran second in his loaded heat race prior to slipping back to finish thirteenth in the 50-lap headliner. R.J., who was sporting a white/red throwback car in honor of his late father Delmas, placed sixth in his heat race, fourth in the B-Main, and fifteenth in the 50-lapper. Complete results from the 'Historic 100' weekend can be accessed by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com. (Tyler Carr Photo)