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Supermodified fan for over 30 years. Heard about this MOD and had to give it try! Been doing graphic art and design for along time. Owner of Breezegraphics Supermodified Art. Specializing in Vinyl Stickers and Window Clings. So designing my own paint scheme is right up my alley. :) Looking to enjoy some SUPRS racing and meet some new friends. Picked #77 in honor of "The King of Supermodifieds" Bentley Warren. I'll never forget that ragged old car (former swift 10pins) he used to muscle around The Steel Palace in the 70's.

SUPRS Heads to Vegas for Jeff Russell Special

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March 2, 2019 – Carson City, NV…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), is half-way through the “Winter Western Swing” and now begins to head back east with a stop at The Bullring in Las Vegas for the Jeff Russell Special 85. This supermodified sim race will help raise awareness about it’s namesake, who continues to recover from injuries in a 2010 supermodified crash at this track. SUPRS Wants You to Know It is the… Keep Reading

SUPRS Racers Prepare for Billy Vukovich III Classic

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SUPRS Remembers Rising Star of Open Wheel Dynasty with Supermodified Sim Race February 22, 2019 – Fresno, CA…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), racers have begun their preparation for the 15th Annual running of the Billy Vukovich III Classic 100 supermodified sim race to be held February 26, 2019 at Mesa Marin Raceway presented by Supermodified Scorecard. Four Former Winners Entered This year’s race has four former winners entered to compete for the win… Keep Reading

SUPRS Copper World Classic presented by Kern Motorsports at PIR

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February 9, 2019 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), racers are set to start their month long “Winter Western Swing” with the SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Phoenix International Raceway.

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SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports is the first race of SUPRS Winter Western Swing (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com)

Copper World Classic Has Rich History

This event is modeled after the popular Copper World Classic held annually at PIR, (now called ISM Raceway), from 1977-2009. With Phoenix International Raceway, (now known as ISM Raceway), being built specifically to be the home of open-wheel racing in the west, it was only natural that the mighty supermodifieds would eventually find a home there.

The supermodifieds were a part of the Copper World Classic from 1984 to 2002 with one year off in 1991. On a couple of occasions the supermodifieds ran without wings, and on others both wing and non-wing supers could be seen on track at the same time. So the SUPRS version tries to give fans the best of both worlds by running both types of cars on the same night.

Davey Hamilton has the most Copper World Classic wins with five and Troy Regier has the record for most wins in a row at three. Doug Saunier was the very first winner and Lonnie Adamson was the last supermodified winner of the Copper World Classic.

Curt Kern’s Deep Roots in Supermodified

Involved as an official for many years, Curt Kern of Kern Motorsports, has sponsored the SUPRS Copper World Classic since 2007.

In 1987, Kern and Ed Williams started the Northwest Supermodified Racing Association, (NSRA), after the United States Auto Club, (USAC), unexpectedly pulled out of sanctioning regional racing.

In 1992, Curt Kern formed the Western States Supermodified Tour, separating the supermodifieds from sprint cars, which continued to race under the Northwest Supermodified/Sprintcar Racing Association.

Copper World Stressful for Kern

Eventually Kern also found himself working in an official capacity during the Copper World Classic. “Some years I was on the ground in the pit area and a couple of years in the tower running race control for the supers,” explained the Washington state native.

“For me, then, it was a pretty stressful position, but I looked forward to the five days in Phoenix every year. I also dreaded it at the same time,” he said.

Second Year for Kern’s Supermodified Reunion

While Kern’s active involvement with the real supermodified division wound down to an end in the late 1990’s, he has stayed involved, albeit from a distance and has never completely walked away from the division.

For the second year in a row Curt Kern is heading up the Supermodified Reunion at Meridian Speedway for western states supermodified racers young and old May 31-June 1, 2019.

“I posted on Facebook about a potential supermodified reunion to be held at Meridian Speedway on May 26, 2018,” began Kern. “The response was pretty good so I decided to take the next step and brought it up to Adam Nelson at Meridian to see if we were on the same page.”

“We’ve lost a lot of supermodified greats since I got out and I thought it was time to remember them and get everyone else back together. Adam was all for it and now we’ve got it scheduled for then end of May, first of June this year,” stated Kern.

Many States Represented at Reunion

The west coast supermodified sanction list reads like an alphabet soup and stretches from British Columbia through Washington down to California over Idaho and includes Colorado and Utah. With all those states and sanctions represented, this reunion could be one of the largest ever organized for supermodified racing.

A gathering of this size and magnitude deservers to be remembered and a poster and t-shirts are planned as well as an owner/drivers only social gathering. For more information and to be added to the supermodified reunion Facebook Group, former drivers, owners, crew members and fans should contact Curt Kern via email curtkern@yahoo.com or Adam Nelson via the Meridian Speedway contact page.

Kern’s Continued Support of SUPRS

It was only natural for Kern to gravitate to the online version of supermodified racing. After hanging up his sim racing helmet Kern was the SUPRS Race Director for a couple of years and since 2007 Kern Motorsports has been a sponsor of the SUPRS Copper World Classic.

“I’m honored to still be involved with SUPRS and their version of the Copper World Classic and consider Bobby and John both good friends,” he said. “I only wish I could get set up and come back and get in everyone’s way again,” joked Kern. “The event at the time was the supermodified communities version of the Indy 500 and to have SUPRS continue to run that event is pretty cool. Good luck to all and thank you for allowing me to be a part of the show.”

SUPRS Copper World Classic Details

Practice for the SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports begins at 7:30pm with non-wing supermodifieds. The wing supermodifieds practice from 7:45 to 8:00pm before the Drivers Meeting. Time Trials for the wing supers are at 8:15pm and non-wing Time Trials follow at 8:30pm.

The format for SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports is nearly identical to the old WSST, NSRA formats and has been used at Kern’s request since coming on board as a race sponsor. Racing on “The Desert Mile”begins with the eight lap, inverted wing supermodified heat races at 9:05pm and the the wing supers run their 25 lap feature first at 9:05. The non-wing 25 lapper follows.

Points for both feature finishes are added up to determine the overall SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports Champion.

Supermodifieds at Phoenix Shown Live

Cheer on your favorite SUPRS racers while you view timing, scoring, track telemetry , stats and live streaming video of all the racing from the SUPRS Copper World Classic XV presented by Kern Motorsports at Phoenix International Raceway when we go “Live @ 9pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

Get Social with SUPRS

Fans can learn more about the supermodified division and the original supermodified sim sanction, the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, by visiting www.SUPRS.net. Join SUPRS active and vibrant Social Media channels by  “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.

SUPRS Copper World Classic-Wing Winners/Champions-Phoenix International Raceway

  • 2005 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: JP Curry-PA
  • 2006 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: John Davidson-CA
  • 2007 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Chuck Russell-MO
  • 2008 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Kris Heveron-FL
  • 2009 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Bobby Gangwer-IN
  • 2010 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Chad Phelps-NY
  • 2011 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Jeff Weber-IN
  • 2012 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.-NY
  • 2013 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: John Davidson-CA
  • 2014 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.-NY
  • 2015 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Steve Callahan-OH
  • 2016 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Bobby Gangwer-IN
  • 2017 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Nelson Rodrigues-MA
  • 2018 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Nelson Rodrigues-MA

SUPRS Copper World Classic-Non-Winged Winners – Phoenix International Raceway

  • 2014 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Steve Callahan-OH
  • 2015 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Myles Maxon-NY
  • 2016 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.-NY
  • 2017 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Joe Achzet-NY
  • 2018 SUPRS Copper World Classic Winner: Rob Warren-NY

SUPRS Copper World Classic Wing/Non-Wing Combined Champions

  • 2016 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2017 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Joe Achzet
  • 2018 SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion: Nelson Rodrigues

(Note: Before 2016, the winner of the wing supermodified race was the SUPRS Copper World Classic Champion)

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Fun in Florida for SUPRS Speedweeks

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Five Nights Plus Five Tracks Equals Fun in Florida

February 1, 2019 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), racers head to the Sunshine state for some Fun in Florida at the SUPRS Florida Speedweeks, February 4-8, 2019. This five night, five track extravaganza of supermodified sim racing , offering fans live streaming video of five nights of supermodified sim racing at five different tracks.

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5 nights, 5 tracks, 1 Speedweeks champion and a whole lot of fun in Florida starting February 4. (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com)

2019 Tracks Remain the Same

The tracks on the SUPRS Florida Speedweeks list for 2019 are the same as 2018. New Smyrna Speedway is the first of the five on Monday night. This is a 50 lap feature using the rFactor racing sim. On Tuesday, the lone NASCAR Heat race of the swing happens at Black Creek Raceway and is 25 laps. This race is part of the SUPRS/HeatFinder.net Supermodified Challenge and open to all that have the game, mod, and track, and have registered to race 24 hours prior the event.

On Wednesday the racers face one of the toughest nights during the week at the 1/3 mile Dodge Raceway Stadium. They’ll be fighting for traction and racing room throughout the 50 lap show inside a football stadium where Nelson Rodrigues is a two-time defending winner.

The fourth night of Speedweeks takes place where the racers will welcome the extra racing room. The big, fast, high-banked 3/4 mile of USA International Speedway is the scene for a 25 lap feature.

Finally on Friday, February 8, SUPRS Florida Speedweeks comes to a close and a champion will wear the crown after a 50 lap show at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola

24 Feature Winners in 11 Years

Through the years there has been a lot of history created in the 11 years that SUPRS Florida Speedweeks has been run. The list of winners is a who’s, who in supermodified sim racing and in all there’s been 24 different drivers to sit in victory lane during the five night Floridian swing.

Nobody has more wins in Florida than Ray Sand, Jr. His nine Florida feature wins is the most in Speedweeks history. He also won the Speedweeks Championship three times. has the most Speedweeks wins overall with nine. John Davidson and Bob Gangwer have five, while Kris Heveron has four

Myles Maxon, Dave Biro III, and Rob Warren have three wins a piece. Sean O’Kane, Chris Myers, Kyle Clark, Nelson Rodrigues, Steve Callahan, and Keith Powell each have two apiece. Of the multiple winners, Davidson, and Sand, Jr. have won more than two features during the five night swing. Davidson did it the first year of SUPRS Florida Speedweeks in 2005 when he won three, and Sand, Jr. also won three in 2016.

Watch Five Florida Nights Free

Fans can watch all five nights of SUPRS 2019 Florida Speedweeks for free on SUPRS LIVE! and Twitch.

Cheer on your favorite SUPRS racers as they race through Florida with timing, scoring, track telemetry and, of course, our outstanding live streaming video when we go “Live @ 9pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

****2019 SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Schedule****

Sunday 02/03/2019

Open Practice All Speedweeks Tracks 8:00pm

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Monday 02/04/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 1

  • New Smyrna Speedway-50 laps ½ Mile
  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 9:05pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: Nelson Rodrigues; 13.871; Set: 02/05/18 (rF)
  • Defending Race Winner: Bob Gangwer
  • rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Tuesday 02/05/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 2

  • Black Creek Raceway-25 laps-3/4 Mile
  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 9:05pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: Ray Sand, Jr.; 17.016 sec. Set: 02/10/2009 (NH)
  • Defending Race Winner: Joe Achzet
  • NASCAR Heat platform SUPRS W v6 mod

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Wednesday 02/06/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 3

  • Dodge Raceway Stadium-50 laps-0.375 Miles
  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 9:05pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: Nelson Rodrigues; 10.854; Set: 02/09/17(rF)
  • Defending Race Winner: Nelson Rodrigues
  • rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Thursday 02/07/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 4

  • USA International Speedway-25 laps-3/4 Mile
  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 9:05pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: Joe Achzet; 14:707 sec. Set: 02/10/2016 (rF)
  • Defending Race Winner: Keith Powell
  • rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Friday 02/08/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 5

  • 5 Flags Speedway-50 laps-½ Mile
  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 9:00pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: Keith Powell -14.222 sec. Set: 2/9/18 (rF)
  • Defending Race Winner: Keith Powell
  • rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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There have been six Florida Speedweeks Champions in 11 years. Myles Maxon and Ray Sand, Jr. each have three. Keith Powell has two and is the only driver to win Speedweeks back to back.

Just three states are represented in the Champions column. New York dominates with eight total while Keith Powell’s Championships account for Ohio’s two. Florida has just one.

Florida Speedweeks Champions:

  • 2005 Florida Speedweeks Champion: AJ Truax – NY
  • 2006 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Sean O’Kane – NY
  • 2007 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
  • 2008 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
  • 2009 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Kris Heveron – FL
  • 2010 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
  • 2011-2013: No Races
  • 2014 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
  • 2015 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
  • 2016 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
  • 2017 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Keith Powell – OH
  • 2018 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Keith Powell – OH

There have been 24 different drivers win a SUPRS Florida Speedweeks feature. Of those, six drivers, (Larry Russell, Adam Roper, Dave Brigandi, Kevin Timmins, Kyle Clark, and Nelson Rodrigues), won their first SUPRS feature during Speedweeks.

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks All-Time Win List:

  • Ray Sand, Jr. : 9
  • John Davidson: 5
  • Bob Gangwer: 5
  • Kris Heveron: 4
  • Myles Maxon, Dave Biro III, Rob Warren: 3
  • Sean O’Kane, Chris Meyers, Kyle Clark, Nelson Rodrigues, Steve Callahan, Keith Powell: 2
  • Chris Lucas, Larry Russell, Adam Roper, AJ Truax, Gary Waldron, Carl Becker, Joe Achzet, Dave Brigandi, Kevin Timmins, Chad Phelps: 1

In all, 11 different tracks have been used to contest a SUPRS Florida Speedweeks race. Of them, only Black Creek Raceway and USA International Speedway have been on the schedule every time Speedweeks has been run. And of those two, Black Creek is the only track that’s hosted only NASCAR Heat events.

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks All-Time Track List:

  1. Black Creek Raceway (NASCAR Heat): 11
  2. USA International Speedway (NASCAR Heat & rFactor): 11
  3. Sunrise Raceway (NASCAR Heat: 7 (first race 2005, last race 2016)
  4. Rebel Raceway (NASCAR Heat): 6 (first race in 2005, last race 2010)
  5. Orlando Speedworld (NASCAR Heat): 6 (first race in 2006, last race 2017)
  6. New Smyrna Speedway (NASCAR Heat & rFactor): 5 (first race in 2014, last race 2017)
  7. Budville Speedway (NASCAR Heat): 3 (first race in 2008, last race in 2010)
  8. Ocala Speedway (NASCAR Heat): 2 (first race in 2005, last race in 2010)
  9. Dodge Raceway Stadium (rFactor) 2 (first race in 2017, last race in 2018)
  10. Paradise Speedway (NASCAR Heat) 1 (first race in 2006, last race in 2018)
  11. 5 Flags Speedway (rFactor): 1 (first race in 2018 last race in 2018)

Of all those tracks, only five have had repeat winners.

  • USA Speedway (Ray Sand, Jr. 2014, 2015, 2016 and John Davidson 2006, 2009)
  • Black Creek Raceway (Bob Gangwer 2010, 2011, 2016), Rebel Raceway (Ray Sand, Jr. 2008, 2010)
  • Dodge Raceway Stadium (Nelson Rodrigues 2017-2018)
  • Sunrise (Rob Warren 2015, 2016)

are the only tracks where the same driver has won more than once.

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