STSS Northeast Mod Season Opens at Port Royal; Reimert, Sheppard, Pauch Jr. Win Qualifiers
Front and center at the Friday night Speed Showcase qualifying event, Port Royal Speedway saw 110 cars compete across multiple divisions. The flagship Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Modified division featured 41 entries vying for spots in Saturday's $12,000-to-win finale.
Key qualifying winners included:
- Modified Heats: Loudon Reimert, Matt Sheppard, Billy Pauch Jr.
- Sportsman Heats: Paulie Hartwig III, Travis Hill, Jesse Hirthler, Donovan Lussier
- Pro Stock Heats: Andy Graves, Luke Horning
Dirt track racing field lineup
Saturday's program includes:
- Modified B-mains and feature ($12,000 to win)
- 602 Crate Sportsman feature ($4,000 to win)
- Pro Stock feature ($1,250 to win)
Gates open at 12PM with hot laps at 2PM.
Saturday Admission:
- General: $35
- Students (13-17): $15
- Children 12 & Under: Free
- Pit Pass: $45
Modified sprint car racing on dirt
Full Heat Race Results:
Modified Heat 1: 1. Reimert 2. Britten 3. Yankowski 4. Payne 5. Bouc
Dirt track racing cars battling
Modified Heat 2: 1. Sheppard 2. Stangle 3. Grosso 4. Steuer 5. Watt
Red sprint car racing on dirt
Modified Heat 3: 1. Pauch Jr 2. Mahaney 3. Watt 4. Mancini 5. Dippel
Race driver celebrates milestone at track
Sportsman Heat 1: 1. Hartwig III 2. Kemery 3. Krupp 4. Delliponti 5. Davis
Racing driver beside dirt track car
Sportsman Heat 2: 1. Hill 2. Roberts 3. Cox 4. White 5. Leiby
Blue modified dirt track racer
Sportsman Heat 3: 1. Hirthler 2. Hill 3. Ballestero 4. Ellery 5. Bill
Red dirt track sprint car racing
Sportsman Heat 4: 1. Lussier 2. Toth 3. Peck 4. Butler 5. Schweigart
Purple sprint car racing dirt
Pro Stock Heat 1: 1. Graves 2. Stalker 3. Camenga 4. Playford 5. Gates
Race car speeding on dirt track
Pro Stock Heat 2: 1. Horning 2. Gauvreau 3. Morrison 4. Lalonde 5. Belden