What does SK Modified stand for?
Sporting a roof but no fenders, a Modified Stock Car – “Modified” for short – is a unique oval-track race car. Today, pavement Modifieds race mostly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in two different configurations, known as NASCAR Whelen Tour Modifieds and SK Modifieds.
What does SK mean in racing?
Modified stock car racing
| A vintage modified | |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | Yes |
| Type | Outdoor, Indoor |
How fast do SK Modifieds go?
Bio: 370 horsepower and open wheel racing, the SK Modified is one fast gerbil of a car. A top speed of over 140 mph makes it a quick bullet out on the racing circuit. Being a less powerful version of its Whelen Modified Tour counterpart, the SK Modified remains a quick and fast car.
What engines do modified cars use?
Most modified production cars use full exhaust systems. Engines vary from unmodified 4 cylinders to highly modified V8. Cars in lower divisions use stock tires, and higher division cars use purpose-built specified racing tires.
What is UMP modified?
The UMP Modified cars are specifically built for dirt oval racing. The car design is a unique hybrid – open wheel in the front, stock car in the back. Over 3,000 drivers are registered to compete in the UMP DIRTcar Racing open-wheel Modified class, which continues to grow with each passing season.
How old do you have to be to race modified?
Drivers 14 or 15 years of age wishing to compete in the Stock Car and Modified divisions must submit all forms, and licenses will be issued at the discretion of IMCA.
How much horsepower does a modified race car have?
Generally, the Modified cars make a little less power, around 650-700-hp compared to 850-hp Cup cars.
How much horsepower does an IMCA Modified have?
500 hp
The crown jewel of the IMCA empire is the Modified. Over 500 hp, 8-inch tires, and a post-race weight minimum of 2,450 pounds with the driver make these beasts fly around the track.
Why is the SK Modified series so popular?
The SK has kept the interest in Modified racing alive on a weekly basis. It has been the reason for the return of Modified racing to many of the tracks that dropped them. It has also been a good training division for future Modified Series drivers and crew chiefs.
Is the SK Modified still running at Stafford?
Today the SK Modified® is an important part of the racing community. Almost all the tracks that at one time dropped the Modified division have gone back to running Modifieds. Every week they put on one of the most exciting and competitive races of any division that competes at Stafford.
When was the first SK Modified car race?
My reason for that was to make sure that no track could run a racecar and call it a SK Modified® unless it conformed 100% to our SK rules. It is against the law to use the name SK Modifieds® without our permission. The first SK race was held on April 30, 1982. It was won by John St Angelo.
Why is the SK Modified Tour so popular?
I believe that the SK Modified® has been one of the major factors for the interest and success of the Whelen Modified Tour. The SK has kept the interest in Modified racing alive on a weekly basis. It has been the reason for the return of Modified racing to many of the tracks that dropped them.
