ANDERSON — The North State Modified Series, presented by Protect the Harvest, returns to Shasta Speedway in Anderson on Saturday night for the third annual Lloyd Burton Against the Wind Modified Challenge, which pays $1,500 to the winner of the 60-lap feature race.
Burton, a longtime supporter of auto racing in the Redding-Chico area, was the head official at Shasta Speedway where the facility was promoted by Bob Carrel in the 1990s. He was a native of Shasta County, was involved in racing and promoting his entire adult life, and officiated at several tracks in Northern California. He also was the founder of the Northern California Auto Racing Alumni (NCARA).
Burton’s brother-in-law, Mort Houston, along with other family members, friends, NCARA, Strauss Promotions and NSMS, have added more than $5,000 to the purse to make it a special event. Burton’s nephew and past Shasta Speedway track champion, Randy Houston, will be piloting his No. 9 NSMS modified in this event in memory of his uncle.
This memorial event first ran in 2016 when Jason Philpot of Sacramento won the race. In 2017 Darrin Sullivan of Kelseyville took home the first-place money and the trophy. Both drivers’ names are engraved on the 4-foot-tall hand-caved perpetual trophy that resides in the NSMS office in Lucerne.
The North State Modified Series is presented by Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Ward Land Management & Development, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Five Star Bodies, Racer Bling, Scribner Plastics and Frank’s Radios.
