It’s Here: Short Track Super Series Takes On All-Tech Raceway for ‘Sunshine Swing’
LAKE CITY, FL – The 2025 Modified season is here.
Florida’s pristine All-Tech Raceway and the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco get it started with the sixth annual ‘Sunshine Swing’ featuring the Modifieds and Sportsman.
Four consecutive days of racing kick off on Wednesday (Feb. 5) following a Tuesday (Feb. 4) Open Practice session.
More than $120,000 in purse money plus bonuses and contingency awards will be distributed during the week of racing in the Sunshine State.
Modifieds compete for a graduating pay and lap structure throughout the week: 30 laps, $4,000 to win Wednesday, 35 laps, $5,000 to win Thursday, 40 laps, $6,000 to win Friday and 50 laps, $7,500 to win Saturday.
Thursday night’s main event marks STSS Modified feature No. 200 since the series inception in April 2014.
Sportsman teams battle for 25 laps and $1,500 to the winner on Wednesday and Thursday before the laps increase to 30 and top prize to $2,000 on Friday and Saturday.
Wegner Automotive of Markesan, Wisc., presents the ‘Sunshine Swing’ overall championships paying $1,500 for the Modifieds and $1,000 for the Sportsman.
The ’25 ‘Sunshine Swing’ marks the fifth appearance by the STSS at All-Tech. The series competed at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway once, in 2021.
Seven different drivers have scored STSS Modified victories on Florida soil since the series made its debut in 2020. Stewart Friesen tops the win list with five victories. Rival Matt Sheppard has four Florida triumphs, three of which came last February.
Erick Rudolph is the only other multi-time winner with a pair of checkered flags. Single-event victors include David Schilling, Michael Maresca, Larry Wight and Mike Gular.
Eleven drivers have recorded STSS Sportsman wins in Florida.
Payton Talbot leads with three victories. Michael Ballestero and Stephen Kemery each have a pair of wins. James Michael Friesen, Brian Calabrese, Dylan Madsen, Scott Hitchens, Steve Davis, Tanner Van Doren, Grant Hilfiger and Antonio Ballestero each possess a single victory.
Complete ‘Sunshine Swing’ information has been posted on the STSS website: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/eventinfo/
The week of racing will be broadcast live on FloRacing via the annual subscription. Subscribe here: https://flosports.link/3HwXLPQ
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on (X) or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by Bob Hilbert Sportswear, FloRacing, American Racer, Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, BDR Speed, NJ Quality Drywall, HYTORC of New York, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Saint Lawrence Radiology, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, Bicknell Racing Products, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Madsen Overhead Doors, Belmont’s Garage, Wegner Automotive, DIG Race Products, ATL, Dirt Draft, Swagger Factory Apparel, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel LLC, Beyea Custom Headers, Design for Vision, Sunglass Central, Dirt Track Digest TV, DKM Fabrication, EIBACH, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Headers & Exhaust Systems, JK Signworks, JLR Technologies, Dave Prime Jr. MAC Tools, MD3, PEM Engineering, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, SRI Performance, Superior Remodeling, Swift Springs, The Exotic Brand, TV 12 Racing Products, VAHLCO Wheels & Wilwood Disc Brakes.
Short Track Super Series All-Time ‘Sunshine Swing’ Feature Winners
Modified
5 – Stewart Friesen – All-Tech Feb. 10, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 8, 2023; Bubba Jan. 29, 2021; All-Tech Feb. 7, 2020; All-Tech Feb. 7, 2020
4 – Matt Sheppard – All-Tech Feb. 9, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 8, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 7, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 9, 2022
2 – Erick Rudolph – Bubba Jan. 28, 2021; All-Tech Feb. 8, 2020
1 – David Schilling – All-Tech Feb. 9, 2023
1 – Michael Maresca – All-Tech Feb. 11, 2022
1 – Larry Wight – All-Tech Feb. 10, 2022
1 – Mike Gular – Bubba Jan. 30, 2021
Sportsman
3 – Payton Talbot – All-Tech Feb. 10, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 9, 2024; All-Tech Feb. 7, 2024
2 – Michael Ballestero – All-Tech Feb. 11, 2022; All-Tech Feb. 7, 2020
2 – Stephen Kemery – Bubba Jan. 30, 2021; Bubba Jan. 28, 2021
1 – James Michael Friesen – All-Tech Feb. 8, 2024
1 – Brian Calabrese – All-Tech Feb. 9, 2023
1 – Dylan Madsen – All-Tech Feb. 8, 2023
1 – Scott Hitchens – All-Tech Feb. 10, 2022
1 – Steve Davis – All-Tech Feb. 9, 2022
1 – Tanner Van Doren – Bubba Jan. 29, 2021
1 – Grant Hilfiger – All-Tech Feb. 8, 2020
1 – Antonio Ballestero – All-Tech Feb. 7, 2020
Sources: Brett Deyo/BD Motorsports Media LLC