The Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series unofficially kicks off World 100 week at Eldora Speedway with Sunday’s 18th annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light.
Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Overton, Tyler Erb, Nick Hoffman, Max Blair, Josh Rice, Ashton Winger, Kyle Bronson and Trey Mills are among the 65-car entry list, which also includes former NASCAR Cup Series driver Justin Haley. The field will be divided into twin 25-lap semifeatures paying $5,000 to each winner.
The event honors Eldora founders Earl and Berneice Baltes. See the full entry list below.
Entry List: 2026 Baltes Classic At Eldora Speedway
| Car | Driver | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, Texas |
| 1N | Casey Noonan | Sylvania, Ohio |
| T1 | Todd Morrow | Penton, Ala. |
| 3 | Trevor Reed | Napoleon, Ohio |
| P3 | Jeff Robertson | Defiance, Ohio |
| 4G | Kody Evans | Camden, Ohio |
| C4 | Freddie Carpenter | Parkersburg, W.Va. |
| 5* | Bryant Dickinson | Ionia, Mich. |
| 5N | Dustin Nobbe | Batesville, Ind. |
| 6 | Travis Carr | Stoutsville, Ohio |
| 8 | Rob Anderzack | Swanton, Ohio |
| 8S | Megan Sanders | Laingsburg, Mich. |
| S8 | Chris Stotts | Shade, Ohio |
| 9 | Ches Chester | Twin City, Ga. |
| 09 | Michael Leach | Sun River, Mont. |
| 9H | Nick Hoffman | Mooresville, N.C. |
| 11 | Rachel Snider | Salisbury, N.C. |
| 11C | Jaren Crabtree | Muncie, Ind. |
| 11R | Josh Rice | Crittenden, Ky. |
| 12 | Jason Jameson | Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
| 12D | Doug Drown | Wooster, Ohio |
| 12W | Ashton Winger | Hampton, Ga. |
| 13 | Dallon Murty | Chelsea, Iowa |
| 14JR | Trey Mills | St. Augustine, Fla. |
| 15 | Clay Stuckey | Shreveport, La. |
| 15K | Lane Snook | Port Royal, Pa. |
| 15T | Steven Tippens | Dallas, Ga. |
| 16 | Wesley Scott | Dallas, Ga. |
| 17 | David Ellis | Defiance, Ohio |
| 17A | Austin Howes | Lewistown, Mo. |
| 17SR | Brody Smith | Dade City, Fla. |
| 17SS | Brenden Smith | Dade City, Fla. |
| 18B | Chase Burda | Lapeer, Mich. |
| 18C | Miles Cook II | Wheelersburg, Ohio |
| 18M | Matt Cooper | McKenzie, Tenn. |
| 20C | Duane Chamberlain | Richmond, Ind. |
| 20RT | Ricky Thornton Jr. | Chandler, Ariz. |
| 20TC | Tristan Chamberlain | Richmond, Ind. |
| 21N | Logan Nickerson | Vestaburg, Mich. |
| S21 | Seth Daniels | Jackson, Ohio |
| 22J | Jace Owens | Monticello, Ind. |
| 24 | Jason Riggs | College Grove, Tenn. |
| 25 | Mike Benedum | Salem, W.Va. |
| 26 | Dillon Kohn | Sheridan, Mich. |
| 27W | Eric Wilson | Vienna, W.Va. |
| 28 | Evan Harrell | Franklin, N.C. |
| 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, Fla. |
| 42F | Chad Finley | St. Johns, Mich. |
| 49 | Luke Morey | Zeeland, Mich. |
| 53C | Colten Burdette | Parkersburg, W.Va. |
| 54 | Zach Hawk | Rockford, Ohio |
| 63 | Terry Rushlow | Holland, Ohio |
| 66 | Eli Ross | Muskogee, Okla. |
| 71R | Rod Conley | Wheelersburg, Ohio |
| 76 | Brandon Overton | Evans, Ga. |
| 77 | Justin Haley | Winamac, Ind. |
| 79 | Jason Ferguson | Fairmount, Ind. |
| 81F | Jadon Frame | Winchester, Tenn. |
| 89 | Mike Spatola | Manhattan, Ill. |
| 95J | Jerry Bowersock | Wapakoneta, Ohio |
| 97M | Keith Morris | Wapakoneta, Ohio |
| 99JR | Frank Heckenast Jr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| 111 | Max Blair | Centerville, Pa. |
| 111R | Steven Roberts | Sylvester, Ga. |
| 317 | Blake Creech | Richmond, Ind. |