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The Race of Champions is a racing organization owned by 1670 Sports and Entertainment as of 2016. The Race of Champions is a racing organization eight different series (Seven on Asphalt, One on Dirt).
Country | United States of America and Canada |
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Tire suppliers | Hoosier |
Official website | https://www.rocmodifiedseries.com/ |
The Race of Champions is a yearly stock car race using modified race cars. The Race of Champions is the successor to the Langhorne National Open, and uses the 1951-1971 opens as the first 21 RoC events. Champions from weekly racetracks throughout the Northeast and Southeast are awarded guaranteed starting positions. Large fields of cars from many states attempt to qualify for each Race of Champions. The 1972-76 RoC events were held at Trenton Speedway. Five different drivers won the five RoC events at Trenton. From 1977 to 1991, Pocono Raceway hosted the Race of Champions. From 1977 to 1979, the race was held on the 2.5 mile triangular superspeedway; from 1980 to 1991, the three-quarter-mile infield oval was used. Richie Evans and George Kent were the leading winners, each winning two of the fifteen RoC events at Pocono. In 1992, the Race of Champions was moved to Flemington Raceway, where it stayed through 1995 with winners; Pauch, Boyd, Siscone and Blewett III. In 1996, the race moved to Oswego Speedway. Jan Leaty winning the year it moved, Tony Hirschman and Matt Hirschman are tied for number of wins at four at Oswego Speedway. Also for a brief one year period the Race of Champions Weekend was moved to Chemung Speedrome where Matt Hirschman won. In 2017 the Race of Champions weekend gained a title sponsor in Presque Isle Downs and was moved to Lake Erie Speedway in Erie, Pennsylvania. Matt Hirschman came out victorious once again, surpassing his father (Tony Hirschman) in wins at the event and is now fourth in all time wins at the event. The man to beat at the Race of Champions 250 continues to be Matt Hirschman as he wins his sixth Race of Champions 250 topping the all-time wins list at the event. This win was also his fourth in a row at the event.
The Race of Champions is also a stock car racing series on both dirt and asphalt and was nominated for and won Best Touring Series on the 51's (which is an annual fan voted awards) for the 2017 season. The Race of Champions which is now a racing organization with many different series started out as one single race, the Race of Champions in which champions in modified racing from all over the country would come and try to qualify to race against the best which many were granted starting positions because of there achievements at other races or tracks. In the 2019 season a TQ Midget Series was introduced into the Race of Champions Group of Series. Andy Jankowiak became the inaugural series champion at Lake Erie Speedway. Also in 2019 the Race of Champions began experimenting with sim racing via iRacing.com one of the most well known sim racing services
Date | Track Name | Race Name [1] | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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4/24/21 | Mahoning Valley Speedway | Modified Season Opener | 60 | Matt Hirschman |
5/8/21 | Chemung Speedrome | ROC Modifieds at Chemung | 07 | Patrick Emerling |
7/3/21 | Lake Erie Speedway | ROC Modifieds at Lake Erie | N/A | Cancelled |
7/10/21 | Holland International Speedway | ROC Modifieds at Holland | N/A | Cancelled |
7/30/21 | Spencer Speedway | ROC Modifieds at Spencer | 07 | Patrick Emerling |
8/7/21 | Chemung Speedrome | ROC Modifieds at Chemung | 60 | Matt Hirschman |
8/14/21 | Holland International Speedway | 32nd Annual Tommy/Tony 110 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak |
9/3/21 | Spencer Speedway | 2nd Annual Maynard Troyer Classic | 60 | Matt Hirschman |
9/26/21 | Lake Erie Speedway | 71st Annual Race of Champions 250 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak |
Date | Track Name | Race Name [2] | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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6/5/21 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
7/16/21 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/20/21 | Holland International Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/28/21 | Holland International Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/3/21 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/25/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | Race of Champions Weekend | TBD | TBD |
Date | Track Name | Race Name [3] | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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7/10/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/15/20 | Chemung Speedrome | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/26/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | Race of Champions Weekend | TBD | TBD |
Date | Track Name | Race Name [4] | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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5/22/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
6/6/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
6/12/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
7/10/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
7/24/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/15/20 | Chemung Speedrome | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/21/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/27/19 | Lake Erie Speedway | Race of Champions Weekend | TBD | TBD |
Date | Track Name | Race Name [5] | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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6/6/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
6/27/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/15/20 | Chemung Speedrome | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/25/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/26/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | Race of Champions Weekend | TBD | TBD |
Date | Track Name [6] | Race Name | Winner | Winner (Name) |
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | TBD |
6/6/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
6/27/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
7/18/20 | Holland International Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/1/20 | Holland International Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
8/21/20 | Spencer Speedway | TBA | TBD | TBD |
9/26/20 | Lake Erie Speedway | Race of Champions Weekend | TBD | TBD |
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Year | Name |
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1994 | Charlie Rudolph |
1995 | George Kent |
1996 | George Kent |
1997 | Chuck Hossfeld |
1998 | J.R. Kent |
1999 | J.R. Kent |
2000 | George Kent |
2001 | George Kent |
2002 | George Kent |
2003 | George Kent |
2004 | Tony Hanbury |
2005 | Matt Hirschman |
2006 | Earl Paules |
2007 | Pete Brittain |
2008 | Matt Hirschman |
2009 | Matt Hirschman |
2010 | Matt Hirschman |
2011 | Chuck Hossfeld |
2012 | Matt Hirschman |
2013 | Matt Hirschman |
2014 | Chuck Hossfeld |
2015 | Matt Hirschman |
2016 | Patrick Emerling |
2017 | Mike Leaty |
2018 | Chuck Hossfeld |
2019 | Patrick Emerling |
2020 | Patrick Emerling |
2021 | Austin Beers |
2022 | Mike Leaty |
Driver [9] | Wins |
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Matt Hirschman | 48 |
Chuck Hossfeld | 28 |
George Kent | 22 |
Patrick Emerling | 17 |
Jan Leaty | 16 |
Sege Fidanza | 10 |
Eric Beers | 10 |
Mike Leaty | 10 |
Andy Jankowiak | 9 |
T.J. Potrzebowski | 9 |
J.R. Kent | 9 |
Pete Brittian | 6 |
Zane Zeiner | 6 |
Tony Hanbury | 6 |
Lee Sherwood | 4 |
Tom McGrath | 3 |
Tyler Haydt | 3 |
Bill Putney | 3 |
Jimmy Zacharias | 3 |
Erick Rudolph | 3 |
Earl Paules | 3 |
Kyle Ebersole | 2 |
Tony Hirschman | 2 |
Tim Mangus | 2 |
Rusty Smith | 2 |
Don Wagner | 2 |
Rick Kirkendall | 1 |
Dave Pecko | 1 |
Duane Delamarter | 1 |
Charlie Rudolph | 1 |
Tyler Rypkema | 1 |
Ken Woolley Jr. | 1 |
Wilbur Hebing | 1 |
John Markovic | 1 |
Kory Rabenold | 1 |
Ted Christopher | 1 |
William Thomas | 1 |
Chris Ammon | 1 |
Bill Woods | 1 |
George Skora III | 1 |
Brian Bowen | 1 |
Rick Fuller | 1 |
Tommy Catalano | 1 |
Scott Lesher | 1 |
Doug Wolcott | 1 |
Daren Scherer | 1 |
Kyle Strohl | 1 |
Donny Lia | 1 |
Rick Woods | 1 |
Bryan Sherwood | 1 |
Jimmy Blewett | 1 |
Tim Arre | 1 |
Bobby Holmes | 1 |
Tim Connolly | 1 |
Jeff Ulrich | 1 |
Mike Stefanik | 1 |
Danny Knoll Jr. | 1 |
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