One of the longest-running traditions in all of racing, the Race of Champions 250, takes place this weekend at Lake Erie Speedway. With a history dating back to 1951, the Race of Champions is the crown jewel event for the Race of Champions Family of Series.
Fans can watch Saturday and Sunday on RacingAmerica. Here is everything you need to know about the Race of Champions 250.
Saturday and Sunday of the Race of Champions weekend are available on RacingAmerica.TV. Fans can choose between a Sunday-only pay-per-view option to watch the final day of racing, including the Race of Champions 250, or the three-day pass which allows fans to watch all of the racing from all three days of the event.
How to watch ROC 250 live stream, race details:
What: 74th annual race of champion 2024
When: September 20-22
Where: Lake Erie Speedway
TV Channel/Stream: Click here to get access
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When and where is the Race of Champions 2024?
Racing begins on Friday, September 20. The Race of Champions FOAR Score Four-Cylinder Dash Series headlines Friday’s program, with a 20-lap feature wrapping up the evening. The program begins with qualifying races at 6:15 p.m. ET.
Saturday features the majority of the Race of Champions Family of Series. The headliner of the evening is the EMC 74 for the RoC Sportsman Modifieds. Racing also includes the RoC 602 Sportsman Modifieds, Late Models Super Stocks, and FOAR Score Four-Cylinder Dash Series, as well as TQ Midgets. Qualifying races begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
The featured event will be the running of the 74th Annual Race of Champions 250 for the RoC Modified Series on Sunday. The TQ Midgets return on Sunday for the Harry Macy Classic 29. The Race of Champions FOAR Score Dash Four Cylinder Dash and Street Stock divisions join Sunday’s program. Qualifying races begin at 1:15 p.m. ET, with the Race of Champions 250 scheduled to begin at 4:20 p.m.
ROC 250 weekend schedule:
Friday, September 20
| Time | Session |
| 1 p.m. | Gates Open for Practice |
| 2 p.m. | Practice – All Divisions |
| 5:15 p.m. | Four Cylinder Dash Series Draw |
| 6:15 p.m. | Four Cylinder Dash Series Qualifying Races (8 Laps) |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series B-Main (8 Laps) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series Feature (20 Laps) | |
| “Party in the Pits” to Follow |
Saturday, September 21
| Time | Session |
| 10 a.m. | Pit Gates Open |
| 10:15 a.m. | Inspection, Draw for All Divisions Open |
| 11:30 a.m. | Drivers’ Meetings by Divisions Posted |
| 12 p.m. | Grandstands Open, Practice Begins |
| 2:30 p.m. | Qualifying Races |
| Late Models (8 Laps) | |
| TQ Midget Series (8 Laps) | |
| Super Stock Series (8 Laps) | |
| 602 Sportsman Modified Series (6 Laps) | |
| Sportsman Modified Series (8 Laps) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series B-Main (8 Laps) | |
| Super Stock B-Main if necessary (8 Laps) | |
| Sportsman Modified B-Main if necessary (8 Laps) | |
| Invocation and Anthem, Pre-Race | |
| Late Model Feature (40 Laps) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series Feature 2 (25 Laps) | |
| 602 Sportsman Modified Series Feature (15 Laps) | |
| Super Stock Series National Parts Peddler 40 (40 Laps) | |
| TQ Midget Feature (20 Laps) | |
| Sportsman Modified Series Race of Champions EMC 74 |
Sunday, September 22
| Time | Session |
| 9:15 a.m. | Inspection and Draw Begins |
| 10:45 a.m. | Drivers’ Meetings by Divisions Posted |
| 11:00 a.m. | Practice Begins |
| 1:15 p.m. | Qualifying Races Begin |
| Modified Series – Green/White/Checker Qualifying (Top 6 Locked In to Race of Champions 250) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series (8 Laps) | |
| TQ Midget Series (8 Laps) | |
| Street Stock Series (8 Laps) | |
| Modified Series (10 Laps) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series B-Main (8 Laps) | |
| Modified Series B-Main if necessary (12 Laps) | |
| TQ Midget Series Harry Macy Classic (29 Laps) | |
| Four Cylinder Dash Series Feature (30 Laps) | |
| Street Stock Series Feature (30 Laps) | |
| 3:30 p.m. (approx.) | Pre-Race, Cars to Stage for Race of Champions 250 |
| 3:45 p.m. | Race of Champions Hall of Fame Inductions (if any) and Special Awards |
| 4 p.m. | Driver Introductions |
| 4:10 p.m. | “KIDS RoC” Pledge of Allegiance |
| 4:15 pm. | Invocation/Anthem |
| 4:20 p.m. | Command to Start Engines – Race of Champions 250 |
The event found a new home at Pocono Raceway in 1977, competing on the 2.5-mile speedway. Troyer, Bodine and Evans all collected wins on the “tricky triangle” before the event shifted to the 0.75-mile short track layout at Pocono, utilizing the superspeedway’s frontstretch. The Race of champions remained at Pocono until 1991.
Since the move to the infield short track at Pocono, the Race of Champions has remained on short tracks. The event moved to Flemington Speedway in 1992, then to Oswego Speedway in 1996 where it remained through 2016, outside of the 2015 edition taking place at the Chemung Speedrome.
In 2017, the Race of Champions found its new and current home at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania. Matt Hirschman won the first four Race of Champions at Lake Erie, but Andy Jankowiak and Patrick Emerling have won the last two runnings of the event.
Hirschman’s four Lake Erie wins give him a total of eight Race of Champions victories, more than any other driver. Over its proud history, the list of Race of Champions winners reads as a history book for the best of the best in Modified racing
