Modified Stock Car Racing - SuperModifieds

SuperModifieds

Another type of modified popular in the Southwestern, and Northeastern parts of the US, is the "SuperModified." Super Mods are low-slung, almost body-less modifieds that utilize wings to achieve enough downforce to take turns at extremely high speeds. They also feature engines that are offset to the driver's side, also, to aid in taking turns at high speed. There are 4 sanctioning bodies in the US that sanction supermodified racing. The New York-based International SuperModified Association, or ISMA, is the largest of the four and a true touring series. The Western States Supermodified Racing League (WSSRL) is ISMA's west coast counterpart. The ISMA SuperMods are a bit more technologically advanced, in that the wings attached to the roofs of the cars move. When racing down the straightaways, the wings are almost level. When the car gets to the corners, the back of wing tilts upward, adding downforce to the car.