Event: Open Wheel Wednesday
Where: Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Mass.
When: Wednesday June 26, 2024
Schedule: Detailed Schedule for Wednesday at Seekonk
Who: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Open Wheel Wednesday Entry List
Notes
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series returns to Seekonk Speedway for the annual Open Wheel Wednesday event. The second of eight events on the 2024 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series schedule. It marks the 19th running of the event since 2005. The event was not run in 2020 due COVID shutdowns. The event has been sanctioned by the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series since 2014.
— Matt Swanson scored his first Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory in last year’s event at Seekonk.
— The $80,150 purse marks the largest purse in Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series history with a $20,000 payday for first place.
— Only two drivers have won the event multiple times. Matt Hirschman has five Open Wheel Wednesday victories and Doug Coby has won the event three times.
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series opened its 11th season on May 26 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. Stephen Kopcik won his first Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event that day. The season was originally supposed to begin on April 6 at Thompson Speedway as part of Icebreaker weekend, but weather issues forced the postponement of the Constantine Paving & Sealing 75 at Thompson. That event will now be run on Oct. 11 as part of the Sunoco World Series weekend at Thompson.
— Stephen Kopcik leads the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings. Woody Pitkat is second, four points behind Kopcik and Matt Kimball is third, six points off the lead. Click here for the full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings
— Matt Hirschman is the reigning champion of the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. Hirschman won his eighth series title in 2023. Click here for the final 2023 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series standings
— The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series began in 2014. Jon McKennedy won the first series title. Ronnie Williams was the series champion in 2019. Matt Hirschman has won every other series title.
— Matt Hirschman is also the division’s all-time winningest driver with 19 victories in 48 series starts. Click here for the division’s all-time win list
— The eight race schedule for the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series in 2024 marks the most events in one season in series history. The division will visit seven different tracks in four states in 2024. In addition to the division’s first ever event at Thompson on Oct. 11 and the opener at Thunder Road, the series will also host events at Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway (Wednesday & Nov. 2), White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H. (July 27), the New London-Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT (Aug. 10), Star Speedway in Epping, N.H. (Sept. 15) and Stafford (CT) Speedway (Sept. 28).
2023 Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Review
— Ronnie Williams won the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series season opening event at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on May 28, 2023.
— Matt Swanson won the second Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series event of the season on June 28, 2023 at Seekonk Speedway.
— Jake Johnson was victorious when the series visited Star Speedway on July 22, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the division’s first visit of the season to the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Aug. 12, 2023.
— Matt Hirschman won in the Haunted Hundred on Oct. 21, 2023 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl.
— Matt Hirschman won the 50th NAPA Fall Final at Stafford Speedway on Oct. 28, 2023.
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Does anyone know if the event will be on flo racing?
Ricky,
The event will not be on FloRacing.
Here is what is available (see link below)
https://racedaytv.com/programs/live-mslsgva9ovq?category_id=143507
Now that the subject is brought up, Shawn, can you shed any light on how Flo contacts work? Do the tracks pay Flo, does Flo pay the tracks, do the series have a stake in the deals, and how about when there are different series at the track on the same program, and how do the amount of ads in the broadcast affect financials, etc? Just in general terms of course. Thanks
Getserious,
Let’s just say that most of what you’re asking is not information that is shared much at all with the media.
Haha, ok, thanks.
Are there any anonymous insider keyboard experts that care to chime in?
Flo pays the track or series. The more views your event generates the more you get.
The entry list says Jon McKennedy has withdrawn, probably due to his big wreck at New Hampshire. That sucks.
hey Shawn, here’s a pole for you. With the dwindling car counts at pretty much all of the open mod races this year, how many cars will be at Open Wheel Wednesday? Will we see our first 40-car field with the $$ ups for grabs?
Go out and support your local short track before it’s too late to do so. They already changed the date due to unfavorable weather for us fans, drivers and car owners. And you’re worried about Flo racing covering the event? REALLY!
Thanks for the answer, Flo. I hope that is how it works.