Rod Conley Victorious in Ike Moler Memorial for $3,000!
(September 17, 2023) Rod Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, claimed his second feature win of the 2023 campaign on Friday night, September 15 in the annual 'Ike Moler Memorial' at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio! Rod posted the fourth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to running second in heat race action. After starting the 35-lap main event from the outside of the second row, "Hot Rod" grabbed the point from his brother R.J. Conley on the 28th circuit and never looked back in picking up the $3,000 payday over a top five that included runner-up James Rice, R.J. Conley, Devin Gilpin, and Tyler Collins. R.J. set Fast Time in qualifying, won his heat race, and led the first 27 laps of the unsanctioned contest before rounding out the podium in third.

The pair of Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) drivers then headed to Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Saturday evening, September 16 for the annual running of the 'Iron-Man Classic.' The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series presided over the program, which shelled out a $7,500 first place prize. R.J. placed third in his heat race prior to advancing up to finish fifth in the 40-lapper behind only race winner Josh Rice, Tyler Carpenter, Jesse Wisecarver, and Kirk Phillips. Rod, on the other hand, finished second in his heat race before winding up tenth in the final rundown of the A-Main. Complete results from both Buckeye State venues can be found online at www.mrpracewaypark.com and www.atomicspeedway.net.

R.J. Conley Transfers into World 100 Opener at Eldora
(September 10, 2023) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams looked to conquer the world from September 7-9 in the 53rd edition of the famed 'World 100' at the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The three-day crown jewel spectacular started with a pair of split-field, $12,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's opener, R.J. Conley ran ninth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twenty-first in his 25-lap feature. At Eldora on Friday night in a similar contest, R.J. narrowly missed out on his 25-lapper after placing seventh in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main.

When Saturday evening rolled around at the 1/2-mile, high-banked Buckeye State speedplant, all eyes in the Dirt Late Model industry were focused on who would emerge victorious in the 'World 100.' R.J. finished ninth in his loaded heat race and twelfth in his B-Main, but was unable to transfer into the $56,000 to win headliner that was ultimately won by Hudson O'Neal. His brother Rod Conley was also in action throughout the 'World 100' weekend, but he could not put his #71R entry into the feature field on any of the three occasions. Complete results from each of the three days of racing activity at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)

Busy Labor Day Holiday Weekend for Both CMI Teams!
(September 4, 2023) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams invaded the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio on September 1-2 for a pair of high-profile events. On Friday night in the unsanctioned ‘Boone Coleman Memorial Gator 50,’ R.J. Conley placed fourth in his heat race, but later blasted from seventh to take the lead late in the 50-lap contest. At the checkers, R.J. finished a close runner-up behind only $10,000 winner Ricky Thornton, Jr. His brother Rod Conley was hot on their tails in placing fourth at the checkered flag after a third place run in his heat race.

At PRP on Saturday evening, a $15,000 top prize was up for grabs in the annual ‘River Days Rumble 50,’ which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Rod placed second in his stacked heat race and ran inside of the top five early in the 50-lap feature before slipping back to twelfth at the finish. R.J., on the other hand, ran sixth in his heat race, fourth in his B-Main, and ninth in the 50-lapper after starting the race from the outside of the tenth row.

Rod and his #71R team then tackled the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Sunday, September 3. The annual running of the ‘Baltes Classic’ took center stage at the “Big E” and a $5,000 winner’s check was on the line. Rod started and finished sixth in his heat race prior to picking up a victory in his B-Main. After rolling off from the outside of the eleventh row in the 30-lap main event, “Hot Rod” was able to steer past a handful of competitors en route to a seventeenth place performance. Complete results from each of these races can be found online at www.portsraceway.com and www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Tyler Carr Racing Photos)

Rod Conley Steers to Top Five in Harold Hardgrove Memorial
(August 27, 2023) Rod Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and his #71R team headed south to Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, August 26 for the 12th edition of the 'Harold Hardgrove Memorial.' The Valvoline Iron-Man Series presided over the Super Late Model special event, which boasted a whopping $15,022 first place prize. Rod laid down the fourth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to slipping back to fourth in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the fourth row in the 50-lap headliner, "Hot Rod" steered past four competitors en route to a strong fourth place performance behind only victor Josh Rice, Skylar Marlar, and Greg Johnson! Complete results from the 'Harold Hardgrove Memorial' can be accessed online by clicking on www.imdirt.net. (Ryan Roberts Photography)

R.J. Conley Runner-Up at Atomic; Rod Conley Salvages Tenth
(August 20, 2023) The Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams ventured north to Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Saturday evening, August 19. The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series presided over Hall of Fame Night and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. R.J. Conley earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to securing a victory in heat race action. After starting the 30-lap feature from the pole position, R.J. led the first ten circuits of the contest before finishing a strong runner-up behind only victor Josh Rice.

His brother Rod Conley was also in competition at Atomic Speedway to vie for the $5,000 top prize. Rod placed third in his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the 30-lapper. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace was then solidly inside of the top ten early in the race before suffering a flat tire and heading pitside to the attention of the #71R crew. "Hot Rod" returned to the racing surface and was able to salvage a tenth place showing in Hall of Fame Night. Complete results can be accessed online by clicking on www.imdirt.net. (Tyler Carr Photo)

R.J. Conley Sweeps Jackie Boggs Night for the Kids at PRP!
(August 6, 2023) R.J. Conley continued his strong 2023 campaign by picking up his fifth Super Late Model victory of the season on Saturday night, August 5 at the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! R.J. swept the Jackie Boggs Night for the Kids program at PRP by clicking off the fastest lap overall during qualifying prior to securing a victory in his heat race. The Wheelersburg, Ohio native then led all 25 circuits in the weekly feature event to claim the $2,000 payday ahead of runner-up Kirk Phillips, Josh Bocook, Kenny Christy, and Justin Cooper!

His brother Rod Conley was in action over the weekend at both Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky and Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio. On Friday night in the $7,500 to win 'Pete Abell Memorial' at Ponderosa, Rod placed fourth in his heat race before climbing three spots during the course of the 40-lapper to finish fourth at the checkers behind only victor Michael Chilton, Josh Rice, and Forrest Trent. At Atomic on Saturday evening, "Hot Rod" ran third in his heat race and fourth in the A-Main behind only $3,000 victor Tyler Carpenter, Dave Hornikel, and Clint Keenan. Complete results from these three tracks can be found online at www.portsraceway.com, www.ponderosaspeedway.net, and www.atomicspeedway.net. (Firehouse Photography)

Rod Conley Claims First Win of 2023 at Portsmouth Raceway Park!
(July 30, 2023) Rod Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, found victory lane for the first time in 2023 on Saturday night, July 29 at the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! In the weekly Super Late Model event, Rod drove his familiar #71R Rocket Chassis to the second quickest lap overall during qualifying before securing a victory in his heat race. After starting the 25-lap main event from the outside of the front row, "Hot Rod" led each and every circuit of the contest to bag the $2,000 first place prize money over a top five that included runner-up Kirk Phillips, R.J. Conley, Kenny Christy, and Kevin Wagner. R.J. unfortunately dropped a driveshaft during his heat race, but later climbed five spots during the unsanctioned headliner to land on the podium in third. Complete results from PRP can be accessed online by clicking on www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

R.J. Conley Nabs Top Five in $6,000 Dustbuster 40 at Moler!
(July 23, 2023) It was a big doubleheader weekend on July 21-22 in the Buckeye State for Conley Motorsports, Inc. On Friday night in the $6,000 to win 'Dustbuster 40' at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio, R.J. Conley laid down the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying, won his heat race for an extra $1,000, and later placed fourth in the 40-lapper behind only winner Josh Rice, Nick Hoffman, and Zack Dohm. Rod Conley ran second in his heat race and thirteenth in the unsanctioned A-Main.

At Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Saturday evening in a $7,500 to win Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Series contest, R.J. won his heat race and was running third in the 40-lap main event until he lost a bout with the concrete wall. After pitting to make repairs, the Wheelersburg, Ohio native rebounded to salvage a seventh place finish. Rod placed fourth in his heat race, but had vaulted to the third spot in the feature until a flat tire ultimately dropped him to a ninth place effort. Complete results from both weekend shows can be accessed online at www.mrpracewaypark.com and www.atomicspeedway.net.

Rod Conley Storms to Summer Nationals Podium Effort at Wayne County!
(July 17, 2023) Following area rain-outs on Saturday that kept both Rod and R.J. Conley from competing locally at Atomic Speedway and Portsmouth Raceway Park respectively, Rod and his #71R team made their way north on Sunday, July 16 to Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. The grueling DIRTcar Summer Nationals wrapped up their month long grind at WCS and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. "Hot Rod" stopped the clock eleventh quickest in Group A during the qualifying session, but later bolted up to finish second in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the third row in the 40-lap feature event, the Wheelersburg, Ohio ace vaulted up to as high as second in the running order by utilizing the bottom groove of the oval before landing on the podium in third behind only victor Kyle Moore and runner-up Ashton Winger. Complete results from the "Hell Tour" finale can be found online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Jim DenHamer Photo)

R.J. Conley Grabs Top Five in 4B4EVER 40; Rod Conley Seventh at Hilltop
(July 10, 2023) After several weekends of bad weather, the Conley Motorsports, Inc. (CMI) teams both returned to racing action over the July 7-9 weekend in the Buckeye State. Rod Conley ventured north to Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio on Friday night for a $5,000 to win Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series contest. Rod placed fourth in his heat race prior to passing a handful of competitors during the 40-lap feature en route to a solid seventh place showing. Following a rain-out on Saturday evening at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, the #71R team traveled to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio on Sunday for the annual '4B4EVER 40,' which shelled out a $10,000 paycheck.

Rod grabbed the fourth transfer spot through his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the seventh row in the 40-lap main event. "Hot Rod" was then able to knock on the door to the top ten during the unsanctioned race and eventually brought home a solid eleventh place effort. R.J. Conley was also in action on Sunday at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex and started off his evening by finishing second in heat race competition. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace then flirted with a podium performance in the '4B4EVER 40' before ultimately crossing underneath the checkers in the fifth finishing position behind only winner Drake Troutman, Adam Stricker, James Rice, and Dustin Linville. Complete results from both Hilltop and Brushcreek can be accessed online at www.imdirt.net and www.brushcreekmotorsports.com. (Michael Hamilton Photography)

Conley Captures Charlie Swartz Classic for $5,000 at Portsmouth!
(June 18, 2023) Wheelersburg, Ohio standout R.J. Conley captured his fourth straight Super Late Model triumph on Saturday night, June 17 in the annual 'Charlie Swartz Classic' at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! R.J. earned Fast Time honors of the 23 entrants during the qualifying session prior to finishing second in the fast dash. He then started the 30-lap main event from the outside of the front row and led the final 12 circuits to claim the $5,000 first place prize money. Finishing behind his #71C machine at the checkers was runner-up Adam Stricker, Kirk Phillips, Avery Taylor, and Kevin Wagner!

Rod Conley and his #71R team were also in action at nearby PRP on Saturday in the unsanctioned 'Charlie Swartz Classic.' Rod posted the third quickest lap during time trials before running fifth in the fast dash. "Hot Rod" then fought hard to grab a top five performance during the contest before winding up seventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag. Complete results from Portsmouth Raceway Park can be found online by visiting www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

R.J. Conley Continues Winning Ways; Picks Up $3,000 at Atomic!
(June 11, 2023) R.J. Conley continued his winning ways on Saturday night, June 10, as he picked up his third straight feature win in as many weekends! At Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio on Saturday, R.J. swept the unsanctioned show by earning Fast Time honors during qualifying and winning his heat race. The Wheelersburg, Ohio ace then started the 25-lap main event from the pole position and came out on top to pocket the $3,000 first place prize money ahead of a top five that consisted of runner-up Kirk Phillips, Ryan Markham, Zach Milbee, and Andy Bond!

His brother Rod Conley made his way north to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the 29th edition of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' In the pair of $12,000 to win prelim shows to start the weekend, Rod finished eighth in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main on Thursday, while he placed eighth in his heat race and seventh in his B-Main on Friday. With a $129,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Rod ran eighth in his loaded heat race and ninth in his consolation event. Unfortunately, "Hot Rod" was not able to transfer into any of the three main events during his stint at the "Big E." Complete results from both Atomic Speedway and Eldora Speedway can be viewed online at www.atomicspeedway.net and www.eldoraspeedway.com.

Conley Conquers Portsmouth Raceway Park Again for Second Win!
(June 4, 2023) Wheelersburg, Ohio standout R.J. Conley conquered the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio for the second straight week on Saturday evening, June 3! R.J. swept the weekly Super Late Model program by setting Fast Time in qualifying, winning his heat race, and leading all 25 circuits in the main event. At the checkers, R.J. was celebrating a $2,000 triumph over a top five that included runner-up Robby Hensley, Audie Swartz, Kevin Wagner, and Josh Bocook!

His brother Rod Conley invaded the sprawling West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia on June 2-3 for the annual 'Historic 100,' which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. On Friday night in the $10,000 to win weekend opener, Rod placed seventh in his stacked heat race prior to winding up eighteenth in the final finishing order of the 30-lap feature. In Saturday's $50,000 to win grand finale, "Hot Rod" finished sixth in his heat race during preliminary action, but the 60-lap headliner was unfortunately wiped out due to inclement weather. Complete results from both PRP and WVMS can be found online at www.portsraceway.com and www.wvmotorspeedway.com. (Firehouse Photography)

R.J. Conley Captures First Win of 2023 Racing Season at PRP!
(May 28, 2023) R.J. Conley, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, secured his first feature win of the 2023 racing season on Saturday night, May 27 in the season opener at the nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio! R.J. posted the fifth quickest time overall in Super Late Model qualifying prior to claiming a heat race victory. After starting from the pole position in the weekly A-Main, R.J. led each and every circuit to bag the $2,000 first place prize money over runner-up Kirk Phillips, Avery Taylor, Nick Bocook, and Kevin Wagner! Complete results from the 25-lap lid lifter at PRP can be accessed online by visiting www.portsraceway.com. (Firehouse Photography)