MATT HIRSCHMAN WINS THE 37TH ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO TOMMY DRUAR AND TONY JANKOWIAK AT LANCASTER MOTORPLEX THIS PAST SATURDAY
– Hirschman’s 71st Career Victory –
Lancaster, NY (August 17, 2026) – Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA took the lead just past the halfway mark of the 37th annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak at Lancaster (NY) Motorplex and used an excellent pitstop from his team to propel himself back to victory lane in Race of Champions Modified Series competition.
Hirschman was able to capitalize on an incident involving race leader Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, PA and second place runner Paulie Hartwig of Galloway, NJ, which placed Hirschman as the leader. He did not relinquish the position.
“We had a good night,” stated Hirschman in victory lane. “We weren’t the fastest car in the event at times or even all day. We had to work for it. My guys gave me a great stop and Jake (Lutz) kept the pressure on. We haven’t had a start to an RoC season like this in a long time and it has just kept going. I need to thank everyone. Our family, our sponsors, just everyone. This couldn’t have worked out better for us.”
Lutz of Hamburg, NY wound up second. Hartwig drove his way back to third.
Mike Leaty of Williamson, NY came home fourth and Kochenash recovered for fifth..
Andrew Lewis, Jr., of Ontario, NY; Hirschman and Hartwig won the qualifying races. Lutz posted the fastest time in green-white-checker qualifying.
🏁 Up Next
The Race of Champions “Family of Series” heads to Shangri-La II Speedway in Owego, NY for the “Salute to the Southern Tier” with the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series being the headline division on Saturday, August 22 as a prelude to the Race of Champions weekend in October at the “Super Speedway of the Southern Tier”.
📄 Full Unofficial Results & Event Info: www.rocmodifiedseries.com/schedules/event/625494
The Race of Champions is a premier sanctioning body for Modified and Stock Car racing on both asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events across New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Its primary marketing partners include Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tire, Flo Racing, Airport Collision, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com, and Speed Sport. The 76th Annual Race of Champions Weekend will take place later this year, continuing its tradition as the second-longest-running auto racing event in North America—second only to the Indianapolis 500.
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