Hirschman, Myers, Seuss, McKennedy Recall Shootout Wins
Four North-South Shootout winners reflect on their victories ahead of the 24th annual race at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Motorsports
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Matt Hirschman, Burt Myers, Andy Seuss and Jon McKennedy reflected on their North-South Shootout victories. The 24th Annual North-South Shootout takes place November 6-7, 2026, at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC.
Why it matters
The Shootout has long drawn drivers from across the Northeast and the South to one of motorsports' most storied short-track contests. Its history of multi-time winners and first-time champions gives North Carolina's racing community a continuing link to the event's legacy.
Hirschman holds the event record with 11 wins, six of them since joining PeeDee Motorsports in 2016, while the Tour-Type Modified main event pays $10,000 over 125 laps. The source does not detail the 2026 entry field or competitive projections.
The players
Matt Hirschman
A Northampton, PA driver who holds the record for most North-South Shootout victories with 11 wins.
Burt Myers
A Walnut Cover, NC driver and the first and only Southern driver to win the North-South Shootout.
Andy Seuss
A Statesville, NC driver who won the Shootout at Concord in 2016 and at Hickory in 2019.
Jon McKennedy
A Chelmsford, MA driver who won the 2018 Shootout and has won in both Tour-Type Modified and Supermodified competition.
The details
Hirschman won his first Shootout in 2006 and his first five with his own team. Myers is the first and only Southern driver to win the race, capturing back-to-back Tour-Type Modified events at Concord in 2008 and 2009. Seuss won at Concord in 2016 and Hickory in 2019, and McKennedy took the 2018 Shootout, the final Tour-Type Modified event held at Concord.
Timeline
2006: Hirschman wins his first North-South Shootout.
2008: Myers wins his first Tour-Type Modified race at Concord.
2009: Myers wins his second consecutive Tour-Type Modified race at Concord.
2016: Seuss wins his first Shootout at Concord and Hirschman joins PeeDee Motorsports.
2018: McKennedy wins the final Tour-Type Modified Shootout at Concord.
Season Trajectory
The Shootout's Tour-Type Modified era at Concord closed with McKennedy's 2018 win, shaping how drivers like Hirschman and Seuss have since built their records. The 2026 edition extends that lineage at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Fans planning to attend should check the Southern National Motorsports Park event page for tickets, suites, and parking details. Saturday qualifying begins at 1:30 p.m. and feature racing at 4:30 p.m., so arriving early helps with timing.
The takeaway
Drivers who have won the Shootout across different eras show that consistency and adaptability on Concord, Hickory and Lucama's tracks matter as much as raw speed. Readers following the race can track how these veterans' records evolve through the 2026 event.
What happens next
The 24th Annual North-South Shootout runs November 6-7, 2026, at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC, with Saturday qualifying at 1:30 p.m. and feature racing at 4:30 p.m.
Further reading
Explore more North Carolina Motorsports coverage for context on the state's racing scene.
More information
Find Shootout tickets, suites, parking, and event information on the Southern National Motorsports Park site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by RaceDayCT.
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