The Modified class at Huntly International Speedway has been building in numbers in recent years with a total of 9 registered drivers last season. The past season also saw Brad Lane, pilot of the 119H machine bring home the 1nz title for his team and the club, the last 1nz modified driver for Huntly was 13H Tony Galbraith in 2005. Ironically that was the last time Huntly hosted the New Zealand Modified Championship! That is about to change as Huntly will be hosting the 2021/2022 New Zealand Modified Champs. For those who have not had the delight of experiencing the thunder of the modified class, here is a quick low down... With big wheels, open panels, aerodynamic wing, and the heart of a V8 engine these are for sure, one of a kind show-stopping vehicles. Many think Sprintcars and Mods are alike, this is far from the truth, Sprintcars have an aluminum fuel-injected 410ci engine while mods are required to run a cast-iron engine that is carbureted, one of the most obvious differences is that sprint cars do not run starter motors so need to be push-started, this is to reduce weight, so there is no waiting around for mods to be push started. Here at Huntly speedway, the current lap record holder for the modified class is Mike Harrison with a 13.13 which was performed in his first season of racing a mod in 2018, he is due to return to the modified ranks at Huntly next season after focusing on his TQ career last season, definitely one to keep an eye on
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