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$15,000-to-Win for the Race of Champions Modified Series
North East, Pa. – (April 8, 2024) – With the solar eclipse now behind everyone in the region it is time to start the region’s race season in “totality”.
The Race of Champions Modified Series is set to begin it’s 2024 campaign this coming Saturday, April 13 with the a 250-lap, $15,000-to-win event at one of the nicest tracks in the region in North East, Pa., at Lake Erie Speedway.
“We always look forward to this race,” explained Matt Hirschman, who has won the race more than any other driver – eight times. “It’s a long race, but on a great racetrack and with the rules that are in place, it has definitely become a strategy race. You’ve got to have a fast car and then some of the breaks need to go your way. We are looking forward to it and excited to be there and get even more of the Modified racing season going.”
Gates will open at 11:30 am for spectators with qualifying beginning at 1:30pm and the 250-lap feature slated to begin at 5:30 pm.
The Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series will join the card and race for $600-to-win and $100-to-start in the Fred Rounds Classic.
The Race of Champions Street Stock Series will compete for $500-to-win.
There will be a practice for any division on Friday, April 12, it is not restricted to cars running on Saturday, April 13. Pit gates for practice will open at 12:00pm (Noon) with practice running from 3:00pm until dusk.
Tickets may be purchased for the April 12 and will be available at the Lake Erie Speedway ticket office or at https://www.lakeeriespeedway.com/roc-annual.
All Race of Champions “Family of Series” events will be streamed on RoCModifiedSeries.TV powered by Racing America. More information in regard to the Racing America streaming platform can be found here; www.racingamerica.tv.
Where: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa.
When: Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Directions: The track is located just twenty minutes of East Erie, Pa., minutes from Interstate 90 and directly of Interstate 86 at 10700 Delmas Drive, North East, Pa., 16428
What: The Race of Champions 250 – Race of Champions Modified; Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash; Race of Champions Street Stock
More Information: www.lakeeriespeedway.com (Track Phone: 814.725.3303) / www.rocmodifiedseries.com
The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Racing America, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. The 72nd and 74th annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2024 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania and is the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
For more information, contact;
Race of Champions Media at media@rocmodifiedseries.com
Follow us on Twitter; Instagram and Facebook; @RoCModSeries or visit our website: www.rocmodifiedseries.com
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Race of Champions April Weekend
Race of Champions 250
Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pennsylvania
*All times and events subject to change
DATE TIME EVENT
Friday – 4/12 12:00 pm (Noon) Gates open for Campers and Hauler Parking
12:00 pm (Noon) Pit Gates Open for Practice – ALL DIVISIOINS
3:00 pm to dusk Practice by Division
DATE TIME EVENT
Saturday – 4/13 9:00 am Pit Gates Open (Haulers Enter)
9:15 am Inspection and Draw for Group Begins
10:00 am Modified Tire Sales Begin (Tire Sale Order; Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 1)
11:00 am Driver’s Meetings by Divisions posted; Race of Champions Modified Series
11:30 am Practice by Division (Two Rounds);
– Modifieds
– Four Cylinder Dash Series
– Street Stock Series
– TQ Midget Series
1:30 pm Qualifying Races Begin
– Modified Series – Green-White-Checker Qualifying (Overall Top-6 locked in to Race of Champions 250)
– Four Cylinder Dash Series Qualifying Races (6-laps)
– TQ Midget Series (8-laps)
– Street Stock Series (8-laps)
– Modified Series (10-laps)
– Four Cylinder Dash Series B-Main (8-laps)
– Modified B-Main if necessary (12-laps)
Followed by; TQ Midget Series Feature – “Harry Macy Classic” (29-laps)
Followed by; Victory Lane
Followed by; Four Cylinder Dash Series Feature –(30 -laps)
Followed by; Victory Lane
Followed by; Street Stock Series Feature – (30-laps)
Followed by; Victory Lane
4:20 pm APPROXIMATE Pre-Race, Cars begin to Stage for Race of Champions 250
4:30 pm Race of Champions Hall of Fame Inductions (if any) and special awards
4:45 pm “KIDS RoC” on Front Stretch at Start / Finish Line
4:50 pm Driver’s Introductions
5:00 pm “KIDS RoC” Pledge of Allegiance
5:05 pm Invocation / Anthem
5:10 pm Command to Start Engines – Race of Champions 250 (250-laps)
7:30 pm Pit Are Closed
