Modifieds hit gear for North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway

Super Modifieds will be among the featured classes for the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo)

SOPHIA – The North-South Shootout will include three open-wheel Modified competitions this week at Caraway Speedway.

The headliner for the racing is Matt Hirschman, who’s a nine-team North-South Shootout champion.

Hirschman, a Pennsylvania driver, will seek his fourth straight title in the main Modifieds division, which involves 125 laps.

Early entrants included Hirschman, Jimmy Blewett, Landon Huffman and brothers Jason Myers and Burt Myers. The brothers race from time to time each season at Caraway Speedway, but they’re regulars in the Bowman Gray Stadium series.

Now, there are more than 25 teams entered.

The second highlighted feature will come with a 60 laps of ISMA-MSS Super Modifieds. That class hasn’t raced at Caraway Speedway for several years, but the number of winged cars should exceed 20.

The Super Modifieds will go through qualifying Friday night. Heat races will determine starting spots for Saturday afternoon’s feature.

Among the entries are Johnny Benson Jr., Jonathan McKennedy, Otto Sitterly and Mike Ordway Jr.

The other main featured category will be 602 Modifieds, so some of the speedway’s regulars will be on hand for the 50-lap event. Those drivers included track champion Jaxon Casper and runner-up Mitchell Wright along with Dean Lowder, James Civali, Dylan Ward and Kevin Orlando.

Track officials said they expect more than 15 entrants in the 602 Modifieds.

There will be other races on the card. Those include a 40-lap event for Challengers along with Vintage racing’s Fall Nationals on Friday.

Sportsman cars from Bowman Gray Stadium are scheduled to be involved in the final 30-lap race Saturday after the main open-wheel divisions.

Some race teams will participate in Thursday’s practice. Saturday’s practice begins at 9 a.m., with racing starting at 1 p.m.