R.J. Conley Wins
Third Feature in a Row at Portsmouth Raceway Park!
(August
16, 2026) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio,
racked up his third straight feature win at the nearby Portsmouth
Raceway Park on Saturday night, August 15! After timing in second
quickest overall during Super Late Model qualifying and winning
his heat race, R.J. rolled off from the outside of the front
row in the 20-lap headliner. He then grabbed the point on the
third circuit and led the remainder of the distance to pocket
the $2,000 first place prize money ahead of runner-up Kirk Phillips,
Rod Conley, Mike Hildebrand, and Josh Bocook!
"Hot Rod" stopped the clock fifth fastest
during time trials prior to running second in his heat race.
Rod then started and finished third at the Portsmouth, Ohio
venue to round out the podium. Full results from Jackie Boggs
Kids Night can be accessed on the track's Facebook page. (Michael
Boggs Photography)

Pair of Iron-Man
Top Fives for Rod Conley in State of Michigan!
(August
9, 2026) The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man
Series took the #71R team north to the state of Michigan on
August 7-8 for a pair of $5,000 to win contests. On Friday night
in the weekend opener at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan,
Rod Conley ran second in his heat race and fourth in the 30-lap
feature behind only winner Rusty Schlenk, Travis Stemler, and
Colten Burdette. At Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan
on Saturday evening, Rod placed fifth in his loaded heat race
before passing four competitors during the 30-lapper en route
to a solid fifth place showing behind only victor Rusty Schlenk,
Colten Burdette, Chad Finley, and Seth Daniels. Full results
from each race can be accessed online at www.imdirt.net.
(Michael Boggs Photography)

Rod Conley Runner-Up
at Ponderosa; CMI Sees Rain at Portsmouth
(August
2, 2026) Rod Conley and his #71R team followed
the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series south to Ponderosa
Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on Friday, July 31 for the
19th Annual “Hugh” Junebug Rowland Memorial. Rod
stopped the clock ninth quickest overall during the time trial
session prior to finishing a strong second in his heat race.
After rolling off from the outside of the third row for the
start of the 30-lap feature, "Hot Rod" vaulted to
as high as second to finish an impressive runner-up behind only
$6,000 winner Adam Stricker!
Saturday's scheduled stop at the nearby Portsmouth
Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio for the $7,500 to win Jackie
Boggs Kids Night was unfortunately nixed due to inclement weather.
Rod still finds himself second in the latest version of the
American Late Model Iron-Man Series point standings heading
into the month of August. Full results from Ponderosa on Friday
can be accessed online at www.imdirt.net.
(Ryan Roberts Photography)

R.J. Conley Sweeps
Pair of PRP Features; Rod Conley Travels to Skyline
(July
26, 2026) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio,
swept a pair of feature events on Saturday, July 25 at the nearby
Portsmouth Raceway Park to elevate his 2026 win total to three!
In the rain-postponed A-Main from July 18, which was held during
the afternoon, R.J. came out on top to pocket the $2,000 first
place prize money. Later in the evening at PRP, R.J. laid down
the second quickest lap overall during Super Late Model qualifying
prior to winning his heat race and the 20-lap main event. He
beat Justin Cooper, Mike Hildebrand, Zach Hill, and Tyler Riggs
to the checkered flag to bag another $2,000 winner's check!
His brother Rod Conley followed the Valvoline
American Late Model Iron-Man Series to Skyline Speedway in Stewart,
Ohio on Saturday to vie for a $5,000 payday in the 'Rumble on
the Ridge.' Rod stopped the clock third fastest overall during
time trials before placing third in his heat race. The #71R
team missed on setup during the 30-lap headliner and slipped
back to post a thirteenth place effort. Complete results from
the entire weekend can be found online at www.dirtondirt.com.
(Michael Boggs Photography)

Opening Night Feature
at PRP Rained Out After Conley's Win Heats
(July
19, 2026) Both Rod and R.J. Conley made the
short trek to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on
Saturday, July 18 for the track's grand reopening event. R.J.
laid down the quickest lap in Super Late Model qualifying, while
his brother Rod went third fastest overall during the time trial
session. Both drivers then captured victories in their respective
heat races and had their sights set on the $2,000 payday in
the main event. Unfortunately, the rain came and inclement weather
pushed the A-Main back to next Saturday, July 25. More information
can be found on the PRP Facebook page. (Michael
Boggs Photography)

Conley's Caught
Up in Wreck During $10,000 to win 4B4EVER 40
(July
5, 2026) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI)
teams were in Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series
competition over the July 3-4 weekend in the Bluegrass State.
On Friday night at 191 Speedway in Campton, Kentucky, Rod Conley
battled for a $5,000 first place prize. Rod qualified well and
won his heat race, but later spun during the 30-lap feature
and finished in the twelfth position.
At Mudlick Valley Raceway in Wallingford, Kentucky
on Saturday evening, a $10,000 winner's check was up for grabs
in the annual running of the '4B4EVER 40.' Rod won his heat
race in preliminary action, with R.J. Conley finishing close
behind in second. In the 40-lap headliner, both drivers were
running strong until getting collected in a wreck shortly after
the halfway mark. Following the race, R.J. was paid for a tenth
place effort and Rod received eleventh place money. Full results
from each Independence Day weekend event can be found online
at www.imdirt.net.
(Michael Boggs Photography)

R.J. Conley Claims
$5,000 Payday in Impact Race Gear 30 at MRP!
(June
21, 2026) Wheelersburg, Ohio ace R.J. Conley
picked up his first feature win of the 2026 campaign on Friday
night, June 19 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio!
R.J. went second quickest overall during Valvoline American
Late Model Iron-Man Series qualifying before securing a heat
race triumph. After starting from the outside of the front row
in the 'Impact Race Gear 30,' R.J. led from flag-to-flag to
bag the $5,000 first place prize money ahead of runner-up Jason
Jameson, Steve Peeden, Billy Green, and Justin Cooper!
Rod Conley was also in action on Friday at MRP
and finished fourth in his heat race and twelfth in the 30-lapper.
The Iron-Man tour then took the #71R team to Oakshade Raceway
in Wauseon, Ohio on Saturday evening, June 20 for a similar
$5,000 to win point battle. "Hot Rod" ran third in
his heat race before advancing four spots during the 35-lap
feature to land in the seventh position. Complete results from
both weekend contests can be viewed online at www.imdirt.net.
(Michael Hamilton Photography)

Conley Motorsports,
Inc. Invades WVMS for RaceFest Summer Championship
(June
14, 2026) Over the June 12-13 weekend, the Valvoline
American Late Model Iron-Man Series co-sanctioned a pair of
races with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at West Virginia
Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. In night one
of the 'RaceFest Summer Championship' on Friday, which paid
out $12,000 to the winner, Rod Conley utilized a provisional
and finished seventeenth in the final rundown of the 40-lap
main event. Rod then took another Iron-Man provisional on Saturday
and ran nineteenth in the 60-lapper, which shelled out a hefty
$30,000 payday. R.J. Conley was also at WVMS, but unfortunately
failed to transfer into both feature events. Full results can
be located online at www.imdirt.net.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)