LEHIGHTON, Pa. — When the 2023 season gets underway at the paved quarter-mile Mahoning Valley Speedway, the popular Race of Champions (RoC) Modified Series will kick-off the year on April 8.
With the event being the first points race of the season for the RoC, as well as the stars of Mahoning Valley, indications point to a great field of Modifieds.
While this will be the first RoC Tour event of 2023, it also serves as a tune-up to the granddaddy of all Modified stock car races with the 72nd Annual Lucas Oil Race of Champions 250 taking place on April 22 at Lake Erie Speedway. That event is a holdover from last year after weather postponed it until the new date.
With the news of the RoC Tour coming to Mahoning for the season opener, in the works is a second date to be announced for later this year.
The FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series – part of the Race of Champions “Family of Series” – and has been inked onto the schedule. This will be their first venture into eastern Pennsylvania.
Cross-promoting endeavors between Mahoning Valley Speedway and neighboring Evergreen Raceway in Butler Township are set to host the Dual Track Series.
Recently, both facilities revealed a Hobby Stock/4-Cylinder DTS and now they have added the Crate 602 Modifieds with a six-race series, three features at each track.
Another class making a return to Mahoning is the Xcel Modifieds, the scaled-down version of a Dirt Modified and powered by 600cc sealed engine. The touring group last raced at Mahoning in 2015.
Coming back as well is a division which has deep roots at Mahoning. The Slingshots by Tobias, which had its official debut back in 1999, will revisit the speedway for the first time in four years.
Furthermore will be the staple touring groups of the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association, East Coast TQ Midgets and Micro Stocks plus JuiceBox Races and Junk Cars will see added dates this year.
All of Mahoning’s regular classes will all be in action regularly throughout the season including Modifieds, Late Models, Crate 602 Modifieds, Street Stocks, Dirt Modifieds, Pro 4s, Hobby Stocks and Futures.