One could say Matt Hirschman has been money since coming back from a broken forearm in September.
Big Money Matt followed up victories in the Fall Final at Stafford on October 28 and North South Shootout at Caraway on November 4 with a third win in a row on Saturday in the Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway in New York.
He earned $7000 for his first win at the Long Island bullring.
“This thing was just fast out of the box today,” Hirschman said. “I always thought I didn’t like the track. I guess I just didn’t like the cars I was driving. This thing was good today. I could do what I wanted with it and I never had a car here that did that.”
It’s something he has always wanted to accomplish but hadn’t until Saturday.
“I think the Hirschmans have been coming here since I think 1989 and we’ve never here left with a trophy,” Hirschman added. “A lot of times we left here cursing that Indian out at the street. This is one that a lot of people thought I’d never check off the list. I’m really thankful for the opportunity.”
Local racer Mark Stewart finished second.
“We had a fantastic car,” Stewart said. “… This thing was a rocket tonight.”
Timmy Solomito completed the podium.
“We gave it all we had,” Solomito said. “I fought hard up front all night. Our balance was just a little off at the start.”
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Islip 300
Riverhead Raceway
November 11 2023
- Matt Hirschman
- Mark Stewart
- Timmy Solomito
- Roger Turbush
- Kyle Ellwood
- Owen Grennan
- Paulie Hartwig
- Dylan Slepian
- Jack Handley Jr.
- Dave Sapienza
- Justin Brown
- Matt Brode
- JR Bertuccio
- Justin Bonsignore
- Craig Lutz
- Chris Young
- JB Fortin
- Chase Grennan
- John Beatty Jr.
- Lou Strohl
- Andy Jankowiak
- Allan Pedersen
- Walter Sutcliffe
- Tom Rogers Jr.
