Race of Champions “Rocket Performance” 602 Modified Division to Get Start At Lake Erie Speedway on Saturday, June 5, 2021
–New Division to “Debut” at Lake Erie –
North East, Pa. – (May 11, 2021) – The Race of Champions “Rocket Performance” 602 Modified division has been added to the slate at Lake Erie Speedway on Saturday, June 5, 2021, where the division will run its first-ever race.
The Series introduced last September is intended for weekly type competition, however, with schedule changes, the opportunity to hold the first race at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa., presented itself.
It will be the first of two appearances for the division at Lake Erie in 2021 as the division will also take part in Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions weekend in late September.
The division will be based around the Stock “602” Chevrolet Performance Crate Engine, which Rocket Performance will supply new Chevrolet “602” engines with the proper oil pan installed, sealed for installation into the car and competition. The intention for the division is not to admit “other” seals and/or engines from other Series and/or sanctions and to maintain an entirely stock application for the division.
The intention of a crate “602” engine class is for each competitor to have the same engine, while many other divisions have different “crate” engine rules, the original intent of the “crate” engine was not for it to be rebuilt or altered, therefore we are mandating a stock “602” in its manufactured format.
In addition to the “602” engine, there have been several other rules in place to maintain the division as an entry-level Modified racing starting point. The rule include specified shock rules, a spring rate range, sway bar range as well as other rules intended to maintain this division as entry-level. Only one-way radios will be permitted.
Eligibility for the division is based on an individual basis for the 2021 season. Any competitor with Modified racing experience or that is currently competing in the Sportsman Modified or Modified division will not be permitted to participate in the division.
More information may be found here;
https://www.rocmodifiedseries.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=611623
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Where: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa.
When: Saturday, June 5, 2021
Directions: The track is located at 10700 Delmas Drive, North East, Pa., just Northeast of Exit 3 on Interstate 86 and just south of Interstate 90 off exit 41 at County Route 89.
What: A Night at the Races; Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series, Race of Champions Super Stock Series, Race of Champions FOAR Score Dash Series, Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modifieds.
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, Waddell Communications, Pilat Graphic Design, Jerico TDH Refrigeration, Sherwood Racing Wheels, PavedTrackDigest.com and Speed51.com. The 71st annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2021 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.
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Sources: ROC PR