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— Catalano, Timmerman, Ridgway, and Gullo also see Victory Lane —
Williamson, NY (June 6, 2026) — Matt Hirschman continued his dominating streak with the Race of Champions Modified series by going two-for-two for the 2026 season.
Hirschman started on the pole, and stayed there the entire night, leading all 50 laps of the Whittaker Ford F-50. Early on, however, he did feel some pressure from Mike Leaty and Jake Lutz, as they were side-by-side behind him, and steadily gaining.
On Lap 26, Leaty gave Hirschman a run for his money by going down low to try and pass him on the bottom, closing the gap between them. Leaty’s attempt was no good; Hirschman was able to hold him off.
Leaty, a native of Williamson, NY, held off Paulie Hartwig III (Galloway, NJ) to come home in second.
“I can’t remember the last time I drew pole in an ROC race,” said Hirschman in Victory Lane. “[But] the heavy-hitters [Lutz, Leaty, and Hartwig] were right there.”
Hirschman (Northampton, PA) also mentioned how he couldn’t remember the last time he drew pole for a Race of Champions Modified race was. “Not in the last ten years, or more,” said Hirschman.
Other racers who saw Victory Lane along with Hirschman were:
● Patsy Catalano (Williamson, NY) for the Wilbert’s U-Pull It Four Cylinders
● Ashley Timmerman (Williamson, NY) once again for the Wilbert’s U-Pull It Crown Vic/Super Sixes
● Carter Ridgway (Williamson, NY) for the Race of Champions 602 Sportsmen
● Tim Gullo (Elmira, NY) for the Race of Champions Super Stocks
The next Race of Champions “Family of Series” event will take place at “The Bullring” Wyoming County International Speedway next Saturday, June 13, featuring:
● Race of Champions Sportsman Modifieds
● FOAR SCORE Dash Series
● Race of Champions 602 Sportsman
Full unofficial results and more:
Spencer Speedway / https://www.rocmodifiedseries.com/schedules/event/619920
About the Race of Champions: 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.
Primary marketing partners include Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, FX Caprara, Airport Collision, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com, and Speed Sport.
The 76th Annual Race of Champions will take place in 2026, continuing its legacy as the second-longest consecutively run auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
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