“Big Money” Matt Hirschman, a 39-year-old out of Pennsylvania, won the 50th Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway and will compete in the SRX race at Stafford as the local driver.
Hirschman, a long-time driver in asphalt modified racing, held off Ryan Preece in the closing laps of the race and survived two cautions in the final five green flag laps.
š @MattHirschman60 keeps @RyanPreece_ at bay and wins the Spring Sizzler at @StaffordSpeedwy! pic.twitter.com/rvcbOhqnnM
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) April 25, 2022
As far as NASCAR goes, Hirschman has won five races on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and finished second in points in 2008. His most recent win in that series came in February at New Smyrna Speedway during the World Series of Asphalt.
š¤ @MattHirschman60 @StaffordSpeedwy Sizzler Victory Lane pic.twitter.com/atnrn3EIne
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) April 25, 2022
The SRX Race at Stafford will be television on CBS Sports July 2. Last year, the “local driver” at Stafford, Doug Coby, ended up winning the race.
Michael has watched NASCAR for 20 years and regularly covered the sport from 2013-2021, and also formerly covered the SRX series from 2021-2023. He now covers the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and road course events in the NASCAR Cup Series.