North State Modifieds at Shasta Speedway May 6 and 7

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Jordan Smith (#114) of Daytona Beach, Florida and Cody Braund of Redding lead the way in the Dash for Cash at the last NSMS race in Stockton. Both drivers will be competing at Shasta Speedway this weekend. Braund was the winner of the final race at Shasta last season. Photo by Jessie’s Fast Photos.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — The North State Modified Series will be traveling to Shasta Speedway for their second points race on May 6 and 7.

Shasta Speedway is located at the Shasta County fairgrounds in Anderson.

The North State Modifieds, or NSMS, will be joining the local Legends Cars, Hornets and Bombers for a full evening of auto racing entertainment. This will be the first of four appearances for the modifieds at Shasta.

The series had three different winners on Shasta's one-third mile paved oval in 2021. The 2020 NSMS champion, Kyle Tellstrom of Ukiah, won the season opener in April, driving the Vogel’s RVs #5 modified.

The 2021 Defending champ Scott Winters of Tracy captured the June event in the Ferrari Farms special. And Cody Braund of Redding was the big winner of the Lloyd Burton Modified Challenge in October in Sal Lopez’s #02.

The two-day event will begin on Friday, May 6 with an evening practice from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. Saturday’s pits open at 11 a.m. with racing at 5:30 p.m. The grandstands open at 4 p.m.

The North State Modified Series would not be possible without the support of Anderson Logging, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Mark & Sharon Baldwin, Ray Elliott, Doyce Eaton ,Scribner Plastics, Mort Houston, McMurray & Sons Roofing and Frank’s Radios.