For the first time in six seasons, the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series returns to the banks of Lake Champlain.
The Series will visit Airborne Park Speedway for the first time since 2019 in the Battle of Plattsburgh, a 75-lap Feature paying $5,000-to-win.
Joining the 358 Modified Series are the DIRTcar Sportsman Series East Region and the track’s Renegade, Limited Sportsman, and Mini Stock divisions.
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Here are the key storylines to watch at Airborne:
Hollywood’s Home: Defending Series champion Felix Roy has a chance to pick up where he left off in 2024, as the Series opens where he races weekly on Thursday nights.
Felix Roy prepares to race at Oswego Speedway/Brent Smith
The Napierville, QC driver enters Memorial Day weekend with momentum after earning his second win of the season at Airborne last Sunday. That victory was his third 358 Modified win of the season, after he added a win at Albany-Saratoga Speedway earlier this month.
Despite winning the championship last year, “Hollywood” is searching for his first Series victory.
Canadian Flare: With Airborne’s close proximity to Canada, Thursday’s roster is expected to have many drivers from Quebec and Eastern Ontario, including David Hebert and Chris Raabe, who race there weekly.
Hebert has already reached Victory Lane at Airborne in 2025, his first win at the 1/2-mile track. While that’s the “Great Canadian Champion’s” only win at Airborne, he’s no stranger to Victory Lane with the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series. The St. Damase, QC driver is eighth on the Series all-time wins list with 16 triumphs. He’s searching for his first Series win since 2022 at Brockville Ontario Speedway.
Raabe, a two-time track champion, is tied for second on Airborne’s dirt all-time wins list with 16 victories. The Alexandria, ON driver is also a five-time DIRTcar 358 Modified Series winner, and like Hebert, his last win came at Brockville in 2022.
Chris Raabe battles Billy Decker and Peter Britten at Oswego Speedway/Brent Smith
Super Contenders: Thursday night’s Battle of Plattsburgh will also have Super DIRTcar Series stars in attendance, including two Airborne competitors.
Defending track champion Mike Mahaney is a five-time winner at the “Big A,” but is searching for his first win at the track in 2025. The Elizabethtown, NY driver also aims for his second career 358 Modified Series win after earning his first at Albany-Saratoga last September.
Justin Stone, meanwhile, already reached Victory Lane at Airborne in 2025 with his first DIRTcar Northeast Modified win of the season. In three races at Airborne, the Middlebury, VT driver has two top fives and two top 10s. He’s aiming for his first career 358 Modified Series win.
They’ll both contend with Mat Williamson, who’s won the last six races he’s entered. The 2023 Series champion, from St. Catharines, ON, has never won at Airborne in his career, with his best finish a fourth in the track’s Adirondack Invasion last season. A “Money Mat” win on Thursday would be his 16th 358 Modified Series victory, which would tie Hebert for eighth all-time.
2025 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule:
Thursday, May 22, Airborne Park Speedway, $5,000-to-win
Sunday, June 22, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, $4,000-to-win
Wednesday, June 25, Fulton Speedway, $4,000-to-win
Sunday, July 6, Weedsport Speedway, $5,000-to-win
Wednesday, July 16, Cornwall Motor Speedway, $10,000-to-win (Canadian)
Thursday, July 17, Mohawk International Raceway, $4,000-to-win
Friday, Sept. 19, Albany Saratoga Speedway, $4,000-to-win
Tuesday, Oct. 7, Brewerton Speedway, $4,000-to-win
Friday, Oct. 10, Oswego Speedway, $20,000-to-win
Saturday, Oct. 18, Brockville Ontario Speedway, $10,000-to-win (Canadian)
