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SIX DIFFERENT WINNERS HIGHLIGHT RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES HEADING TOWARD RACE OF CHAMPIONS WEEKEND & THE VP RACING FUELS RACE OF CHAMPIONS 250

The Race of Champions Modified Series has had one of it’s most competitive seasons in history. Six different drivers have won races and 62 different driver’s have earned points as the Series heads into the biggest event of the season, the VP Racing Fuels 250 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, PA.

Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA; Jack Ely of Northampton, PA; Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, PA; Jake Lutz of Hamburg, NY; Ron Silk of Norwalk, CT; and Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA, who is the current series championship leader have all earned victories this season. Only Hirschman and Zeiner have visited victory lane multiple times. Hirschman’s victories came at Evans Mills (NY) Speedway and Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, PA, while Zeiner has swept the races at Chemung (NY) Speedrome.

“The Race of Champions hasn’t treated us that well recently and it’s really anyone’s game at Lake Erie,” stated Zeiner. “It’s a competitive Series and it should be a great race. We all gear up for it and we all look forward to it. The track has multiple grooves and produces passing, so it’s a great race for fans to watch as well. We’ll be there and be ready for it.”

The VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 takes center stage on Sunday, September 22.

The Race of Champions Weekend schedule has been released and updated to include a “Friday Night” party in the pits where competitors who participated in practice will be encouraged to leave their cars out as we “open” the pits for an evening together with music and friends to peruse and hangout in the pit area with their favorite drivers following practice for the prestigious race weekend.

Sunday’s VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 is set to roll off just after 4:00pm giving attendees plenty of time to return home following the race. On average the race takes just less than 2 hours to complete.

Get deeply discounted tickets now for Race of Champions Weekend featuring the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania which will run Friday, September 20; Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2023.

Get Tickets here; https://lakeeriespeedway.ticketspice.com/74th-annual-race...

Friday - September 20; Grandstands - FREE

Pit Passes; Friday 1 Day $40; Fri & Sat 2 Day $90; Fri & Sun 2 Day $110; Fri, Sat, Sun 3 Day $160

Saturday - September 21; Grandstands -Pre sale Adult General Ad $20

Day of $25; Pre Sale Senior $17; Day of $20; Child (6-16) $10; Child (5 and under) Free; Pit Pass $50; Pit - Saturday 1 Day $50; Sat & Sun 2 Day $120

Sunday - September 22; Grandstands; Pre Sale Adult General Ad $30 - Day of $35; Pre sale Senior $27; Day of Senior $33; Child (6-16) $12; Child (5 and under) Free; Pit Pass $70

The three-day celebration of short track racing features the Race of Champions Modified; Sportsman; Late Model; Super Stock. Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman; Street Stock; FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series and the Mighty TQ Midgets. The detailed weekend schedule is forthcoming the week of September 6, 2024. The VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250 will be a “mid-afternoon” event on Sunday, September 22.

Where: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa.

When: Friday, September 20; Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 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: Race of Champions Weekend featuring the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250

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

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