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SUPRS Releases 16th Non-Wing Supermodified Sim Racing Schedule

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12 Race Non-Wing Supermodified Sim Racing Season Begins June 2 May 12, 2020 – Goshen, IN… The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), has released the final version of it’s 16th Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified sim racing schedule. The summer schedule shows 12 races using the NASCAR Heat and rFactor sim racing platforms and begins at Oswego Speedway on June 2 with the 16th Annual Port City Kick-Off. The 12 race non-wing supermodified sim racing… Keep Reading

SUPRS Winged Supermodified Season Draws to Close with 16th Summit Classic Week April 26-29

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April 24, 2020 – Clovis, CA…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), winged supermodified sim racing season draws to a close  with the 16th Annual Season Summit Classic Week April 26-29, 2020 at Madera Speedway. The 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 is the forty-third race of the 2019-2020 Gold Crest Wing Championship and the second leg of the SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top.

In 15 previous races, only seven drivers have won this challenging race, with Ray Sand, Jr. being the all-time winner with five Summit Classic wins. Last year, Brad Keysor of Liverpool, NY won the race as a rookie.

SUPRS 16th Annual Summit Classic week is April 26-29 at Madera Speedway. (Poster by Borderline Enterprises)

SUPRS officials are expecting a good car count of drivers hailing from upwards of 10 different states competing for the crown jewel of the winged supermodified sim racing season.

Cars on Track Begining Sunday 4/26

SUPRS Sunday Night Test-N-Tune kicks off the on-track action April 26. This special edition starts at 7:00pm ET with a sytems checks then the Super HEAT Modified Tour hit the track first for hot laps and a 25 lap race sim as they prepare for the exciting return of the “Ground Pounder Modified 75 on Monday.”

After the modifieds complete their race sim, the NASCAR Heat winged supermodifieds take to the 1/3 mile to allow drivers that are eligible for the Cherry Breaker 63 to get up to speed at 7:30pm. The Cherry Breaker is a race just for drivers that have never won a SUPRS winged supermodified feature.

Finally, to close out this special Sunday Night Test-N-Tune, the drivers will slide into their rFactor winged supermodifieds to get tuned up for the Summit Classic 125. The rFactor part of the night begins at 9pm.

NASCAR Heat Monday Night

Racing action starts on Monday, April 27 with two NASCAR Heat races and two different types of race cars on the same night. First up is the Cherry Breaker 63.

NASCAR Heat icon
It may be an old racing sim,
but NASCAR Heat is still being enjoyed
and developed by many.

This special, invitation only, race is for registered SUPRS Silver Crest and Gold Crest Members that have never won a SUPRS sanctioned winged supermodified feature event, and have finished at least three SUPRS features, and the winner becomes the last guaranteed starter of the 16th Annual Summit Classic 125.

CHERRY BREAKER 63 FORMAT

The wing supers take to the track at 7:15pm for Hot Laps, and the expected start time for the 63 lap feature is around 8:10pm.

Following the Cherry Breaker 63 is the return of the SUPRS Ground Pounder Modified 75. In a joint sanctioning venture with The Mod Squad and Heat Finder, the Ground Pounder Modified 75 features the Super HEAT Modified Tour going for 75 action packed laps at Madera Speedway using the NASCAR Heat sim racing platform.

HeatFinder 2016 logo
HeatFinder has helped bring the NASCAR Heat
community together since 2008.

Organizers are expecting a good turnout of talented sim racers from all three sanctions, as well as outsiders and outlaws, who will be showcasing their skills in the ground pounding pavement modifieds. The last time the Ground Pounder Modified 75 was run in 2013, Myles Maxon was the winner.

The Mod Squad logo
The Mod Squad began in 2002 and continues to build
and develop for NASCAR Heat

Hot laps for the modifieds start at 8:45pm on The Mod Squad NASCAR Heat race server, with the drivers meeting taking place on the Heat Finder TeamSpeak3 voice server. The feature event is scheduled to take the green flag at 9:05pm ET.

GROUND POUNDER MODIFIED 75 FORMAT

Go Fast Night on Tuesday

On Tuesday, all focus switches to going as fast as possible at the 16th Summit Classic Pole Night.  Drivers will be fighting for the best seat in the house when the field takes the green flag for the 125 lap feature on Wednesday because only the top two qualifiers are locked into the Summit Classic. If they don’t make the front row, they’ll be headed for the qualifying Heat Races and B-Main later in that same night

SUMMIT CLASSIC POLE NIGHT FORMAT

Practice for the pole starts on Tuesday 4/28 at 8:00pm. The drivers take to the track at 9:05pm for single car time-trials and the run for the Summit Classic 125 pole. The qualifying heat races will follow at approximately 9:15pm.

Season Summit on Tuesday

Then on Wednesday April 29, the season finale’ for the 43 race, SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship takes place with the running of the 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway. The SUPRS racers will attempt to add their name to the elite list of just seven different drivers that have won the one this race around the “West Coast Home of the Supermodifieds.”

SUMMIT CLASSIC 125 FORMAT

The night begins with Systems Checks at 7:30pm. The first practice session is at 7:45 pm for qualified cars. Summit Classic Rookies hit the track at 8:00 and the track opens for everyone at 8:15pm. The Drivers Meeting follows hot laps from 8:30-8:40pm.

The B-Main is set for 8:45pm for non-qualified cars, but if that isn’t needed a final warmup will take it’s place and go until 8:55pm. At 9:00pm pre-race festivities including interviews, National Anthem, and Driver Introductions begin when SUPRS LIVE! @ 9 goes on the air.

The green flag for the 15th Annual Topless! 200 is scheduled to drop over a fine field of supermodified sim racers at 8:30pm.

Summit Classic Part of Triple Crown

Adding to the pressure of just finishing the big race, is the fact that it’s also the second race of the 2020 Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top. To date, just two drivers have won the Triple Crown which also includes the SUPRS All-Star 200, and the Summit Classic 125 for winged supermodifieds.

Triple Crown Winners:
  • Ray Sand, Jr.: 2011
  • Rob Warren: 2017

Championship Not Decided

While it looks like Rob Warren has a lock on his fourth Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship and seventh overall since he’s been a Gold Crest member, there is still a mathamatical chance that Keith Powell could overcome the 30 point deficit he’s looking at going into the final race of the season. Last year Powell finished second at this race, and traditionally does well in the longer races. Last week after winning the Golden State Classic at Buckley Speedway Powell said, “I’m going into Summit week with some momentum. I’m usually a top three care there, but I have to do a little more work before that. I’ll make a couple small changes, but it’s a long race and I love those.”

Warren is a master at getting around the tricky Madera oval having set on the front row for the Summit Classic three times, and won the race in 2017, so it’s really up in the air as to who the 2019-20 SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Champion will be.

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In fact, there’s a real battle throughout the top five, and while nobody other than Warren or Powell have a shot at the championship, there’s plenty of possibilities of the rest of the top runners swapping places before the checkered flag falls on the season.

See the Summit

Fans, family and friends can take in all the 16th Annual SUPRS Summit Classic action, all week long with SUPRS LIVE! and Twitch. Featuring a pre-race show, live video, timing, scoring and stats, along with interviews and replays during the post-race wrap up all three nights, the SUPRS LIVE! page is your one stop source for family friendly fun and exclusive live coverage of supermodified sim racing from Madera Speedway.

Get Social with SUPRS

Supermodified racing fans and online sim racers alike can learn more about the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube.

***2020 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Schedule of Events***

Sunday April 26,  2020

16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

  • NASCAR Heat Super HEAT Modified Tour
  • NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodified 
  • rFactor Wing Supermodified
  • -Sunday Night Test-N-Tune
  • 7:00pm-Systems Checks (NASCAR Heat Tour Modifieds-TMS Servers)
  • 7:10pm-Warmups (NASCAR Heat Tour Modifieds-TMS Servers)
  • 7:15pm-Simulated Feature (NASCAR Heat Tour Modifieds-25 Laps-TMS Servers)
  • 7:30pm-Systems Checks (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds)
  • 7:45pm-Warmups (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
  • 8:00pm-Simulated Feature (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds-25 Laps-Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
  • 8:30pm-BREAK-Load rFactor
  • 8:45pm-Systems Checks (rFactor SUPRS W v7.3 – SUPRS Madera Speedway)
  • 9:00pm-Warmups (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
  • 9:15pm-Time Trial Test (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
  • 9:30pm-Full 125 lap simulated feature test (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
  • 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

Monday April 27, 2020

16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

  • NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodified 
  • NASCAR Heat Super HEAT Modified Tour
  • -Cherry Breaker 63
  • -Ground Pounder 75
  • 7:00pm-Systems Checks (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds)
  • 7:15pm-Hot Laps (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
  • 7:30pm-Drivers Meeting (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
  • 7:45pm-Time Trials 2020 Cherry Breaker 63
  • 8:00pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Open (TENT)
  • 8:04pm-Driver Introductions
  • 8:06pm-National Anthem
  • 8:10pm-Green Flag 2020 Cherry Breaker 63 feature
  • Commercial Break: 8:30pm (move to TMS servers-reset broadcast)
  • 8:45pm-Hot Laps TMS Modified Tour (6 Lap sessions)
  • 8:50-Drivers Meeting
  • 8:55pm-Time Trials
  • 9:04pm-Drivers to Cars
  • 9:04pm-Driver Introductions
  • 9:05pm-Green Flag Ground Pounder 75
  • 9:30pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close
  • 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

Tuesday April 28, 2020

16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

  • rFactor Wing Supermodified
  • -Time Trials
  • Qualifying Heats
  • 7:30pm-Systems Checks
  • 8:00-8:15pm-Group A Hot Laps (no more than six cars per group)
  • 8:15-8:30pm-Group B Hot Laps (no more than six cars per group)
  • 8:30-8:45pm-All-Skate, Open Pit Hot Laps
  • 8:45pm-Drivers Meeting
  • 9:00pm-10:00pm – SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
  • 9:05pm-Time Trials: 16th Annual Summit Classic (Private-one car at a time)
  • 9:15pm- Qualifying Heats 16th Annual Summit Classic
  • 9:35pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close
  • 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

Wednesday April 29, 2020

16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

  • rFactor Wing Supermodifieds
  • -B-Main(if needed)
  • -16th Annual Summit Classic 125
  • 7:30pm-8:00pm – Systems Checks
  • 7:45pm-8:00pm – Hot Laps: Qualified Cars
  • 8:00pm-8:15pm – Hot Laps: Summit Classic Rookies
  • 8:15pm-8:30pm – Hot Laps: All-Skate/ Open Pit
  • 8:30pm-8:45pm – Driver’s Meeting
  • 8:45pm – 25 Lap B-Main (if needed)
  • 8:45-8:55pm – Final Warmups: All-Skate/Open Pit if no B-Main
  • 9:00pm -10:15pm – SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
  • 9:00pm – 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Festivities
  • 9:10pm – 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 GREEN FLAG
  • 9:40pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close
  • 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

Guaranteed Starters for 16th Annual Summit Classic 125

  • Rob Warren – 2019 Dion Parish Memorial 62
  • Steve Callahan – 2020 Terry Gibson Memorial 100
  • Keith Powell – 2020 Randy Witkum Memorial 125
  • Dave Ohh – 2020 Billy Vukovich III Classic 100
  • ????- 2020 Cherry Breaker 63

Summit Classic 125 History:

  • 2005 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
  • 2006 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
  • 2007 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
  • 2008 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
  • 2009 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
  • 2010 Summit Classic Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2011 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
  • 2012 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
  • 2013 Summit Classic Champion: Steve Callahan
  • 2014 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
  • 2015 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
  • 2016 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
  • 2017 Summit Classic Champion: Rob Warren
  • 2018 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
  • 2019 Summit Classic Champion: Brad Keysor

Summit Classic 125 Front Row History:

YearTrackDriver #/NamePole TimeDriver#/NameP2 Time

2005

LaPorte Speedway

10 Gary Waldron

N/A

5-John Davidson

N/A

2006

LaPorte Speedway

5-John Davidson

12.945

10-Gary Waldron

13.055

2007

LaPorte Speedway

68-Kris Heveron

12.914

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

12.937

2008

LaPorte Speedway

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

12.666

9-Domenic Gioia

12.731

2009

LaPorte Speedway

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2010

Cayuga Speedway

79-Myles Maxon

16.352

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

16.361

2011

Madera Speedway

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

11.908 NTR

55-Steve Callahan

11.985

2012

Madera Speedway

5-John Davidson

11.925

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

11.935

2013

Madera Speedway

79-Myles Maxon

11.892 NTR

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

11.926

2014

Madera Speedway

18-Ray Sand, Jr.

11.928

25-Bob Gangwer

11.950

2015

Madera Speedway

25-Bob Gangwer

11.895

79-Myles Maxon

11.909

2016

Madera Speedway

25-Bob Gangwer

11.901

35-Rob Warren

11.947

2017

Madara Speedway

14-Joe Achzet

11.182 NTR

35-Rob Warren

11.239

2018

Madera Speedway

25-Bob Gangwer

11.933

14-Joe Achzet

11.934

2019

Madera Speedway

25-Bob Gangwer

11.723

35-Rob Warren

11.746

Current Track Record: Madera Speedway-Joe Achzet-11.183 sec.-Set 04/25/2017 (rFactor)

Cherry Breaker 63 History:

  • 2005 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Mark Pasquale
  • 2006 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Steve Callahan
  • 2007 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Doug Heveron
  • 2008 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Josh Crannell
  • 2009-2012: No Race 
  • 2013 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-Madera Speedway: Doug Forgue
  • 2014-2019: No Race

Ground Pounder Modified 75 History

  • 2013-Myles Maxon

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Golden State Classic Returns to Buckley Speedway April 21

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Sherman Oaks, CA – April 20, 2020…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Golden State Classic returns to Buckley Speedway on Tuesday April 21. It marks the first time since 2016 that this race has been held at the fictional supermodified sim racing track for NASCAR Heat.

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The Golden State Classic will be held on April 21 at Buckley Speedway for the first time since 2016. (Poster by Borderline Enterprises)

SUPRS Race a Nod to Real Deal

While only a one night show, this NASCAR Heat supermodified sim race staged by SUPRS is a race that pays homage to the Gold State Classics and Golden West Classics of the early to mid 1970s. The Golden State Classic was  an extremely popular series of open competition supermodified races and it is in keeping with SUPRS Mission Statement, that the virtual version of the GSC is run. These the real GSC featured the best drivers from across the United States and Canada on tracks in California and later Nevada.

From 1971-1975 the Golden State and Golden West Classics drew the greatest names in supermodified racing to San Jose Speedway, All-American Speedway, Altamont Speedway, Stockton Speedway, Clovis Speedway, Shasta Speedway, T-Car Speedway, Ukiah, Madera, and on and on for the seven race series. Most times the entry list was over 100 drivers for each of the races and it was often hard to find a place to pit them all.

The combination of dirt, paved, flat 1/4 miles to high banked half miles combined with radically offset roadsters, the San Jose coupes or “hard tops”, upright sprint cars and low slung rear engine supermods, plus huge purses, and a challenging format that had a 100 lap main, a 50 lap b-main and a 25 lap c-main and paid passing points to legendary names like Rescino, Silva, Conley, Silsby, Seelman, Kaeding, Sneva, Edlund, Allbritain, Brazil, Patterson, Ceti, Ellefson, Woodward, Gibson, Bigioni, Madsen, Baker and more, all added up to some of the greatest supermodified racing ever seen on the planet.

Racing at Buckley Intense

Buckley’s high banks, high-speed, and three-eights mile configuration allows for fast lap times and little room for error. Whether it’s been the three previous runnings of the Golden State or the Presidents’ Day Special or just a regular show, the car count always seems larger and that sometimes means a lot of wrecked race cars and egos. Either way, the races at Buckley never fail to disappoint fans of the “Original Supermodified Sim Racing Sanction.”

The banks of Buckley never fail to produce close racing.

Rob Warren has won a total of three races at Buckley, all of them 75 lappers, including the last Golden State race held in 2016, and will be looking for his third straight and fourth overall on Tuesday. Other Buckley winners expected to compete in the Golden State Classic are Keith Powell, Carl Becker and possibly Steve Callahan.

The track record here at Buckley dates back to 2008 when 4-Time SUPRS Gold-Crest Champion Myles Maxon stopped the clocks at 11.895 seconds.

Gary Waldron won the first SUPRS race held at this Mike Jackson, DSES, creation for NASCAR Heat way back in 2006.

Everyone Chasing SpeedyMan

SUPRS Bounty Poster Dave Ohh 25pts
The SUPRS Bounty on Dave “SpeedyMan” Ohh is up to 25 points. (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com)

While the list of former Buckley winners is impressive, the driver everyone is chasing of late is Union, CT racer Dave “SpeedyMan” Ohh. The driver of the TMS Wolfpack “Black Beauty” Roadster has put together a string of eight straight SUPRS feature wins that date back to March 10 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. When he won his fifth feature in a row, SUPRS put out a “Bounty” and as of yet, none of the bounty hunters have been quick enough to stop his stomp across the west.

Last Race Before Summit Classic

This race will be the last one before the traveling troupe of supermodified sim racers move from the San Fernando Valley into the Central Valley of California to close out the season at Madera Speedway with the running of the 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 next week. The race at Madera closes out a three week stretch of races in California and puts the period on the 43 race Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship XVI.

Important Race Night Times

Practice starts at 8:00pm ET for the Golden State Classic and Time Trials follow 8:30pm. The Fast Car Dash takes to the track at 8:45pm then Heat Races get underway at 9:05pm.

Watch the Golden State Classic

Fans can enjoy all of the supermodified sim racing action from the Golden State Classic via SUPRS LIVE! beginning at 9pm EST. Streaming live on SUPRS.net as well as Twitch, this interactive broadcast has become a favorite for supermodified fans and gamers alike.

Supermodified Challenge Winds Down

The season long SUPRS/HeatFinder.net NASCAR Heat Supermodified Challenge is winding down, and just like last week at Mesa Marin for the Billy Vukovich III Classic presented by Supermodified Scorecard, organizers are expecting a good influx of competitors from Heat Finder and The Mod Squad including Henry “The Bandit” Kelleher who had a good run in the “Vuky” to finish in fourth place.

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 History at Buckley Speedway

  • 2006: Gary Waldron (Regular Show-38L)
  • 2007: Jamie Hartley (Regular Show-50L)
  • 2008: John Davidson (Printwerx-50L)
  • 2010: Joe Achet (Silver Crest-38L)
  • 2010: Jamie Hartley (St. Patrick’s Day Grab O’ the Green-75L)
  • 2011: Carl Becker (Golden State Spcl.-75L)
  • 2012: Keith Powell (Golden State Spcl.-75L)
  • 2015: Steve Callahan (Golden State Spcl.-75L)
  • 2016: Rob Warren (Golden State Spcl.-75L)
  • 2017: Keith Powell (Presidents Day Spcl.-75L)
  • 2018: Rob Warren (Presidents Day Spcl.-75L)
  • 2019: Rob Warren (Presidents Day Spcl-75L)

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SUPRS Vukovich III Classic Honors Legacy of Fresno Supermodified Racer

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April 13, 2020 – Dinuba, CA…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), has taken up residence in California for the final three races of the 2020 season, and the first of those three is the 16th Annual Billy Vukovich III Classic 100 presented by Supermodified Scorecard, a race that honors the legacy and contribution to supermodified racing by Fresno’s Billy Vukovich III, April 14 at Mesa Marin Raceway.

Supermodified Scorecard Proud to Sponsor Event

SUPRS co-founder John Davidson, of Sacramento, CA,  has sponsored this race since it’s inception through his Supermodified Scorecard business. His support is just as strong now as it ever was for a race that honors a fellow Californian.

“California-based Supermodified Scorecard continues to proudly sponsor the annual SUPRS sanctioned “Billy Vukovich III Classic” to recognize and honor his legacy and contribution to the supermodified division,” said Davidson.

Davidson is a three-time winner of the race and is one of four drivers to have won the prestigious supermodified sim racing event more than once.

About Billy Vukovich III

Billy Vukovich III was a three-time starter of Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, the first third generation racer to compete in the race and like his father and grandfather before him was named the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Rookie of the Year.

While many in the mainstream motor sports arena will remember Billy III as a rising star of the IndyCar ranks, the supermodified community will always claim him as one of their own. Starting out just like Bill Vukovich and Bill Vukovich II, Billy got his start in midgets in his home state of California and was a champion in that division. He quickly moved through the ranks to the supermodifieds and competed for famed supermodified car builder Jim Belfiore before moving to larger, better funded teams, like Vernon Reitz in California’s Central Valley.

During his supermodified tenure, Vukovich III claimed the 1986-87 USAC Supermodified Championship. In 1987 alone he won an incredible 12 of 17 races with a string of seven consecutive victories. He was also a two-time winner of the prestigious Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway and was a threat to win when he competed at Madera Speedway in the Vernon Reitz “Spirit of Madera” machine.

Tragically, Vukovich III was killed while practicing for a CRA pavement sprint car event on November 25, 1990 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Billy was only 27 years old.

Vukovich Classic Important to Madera Speedway

While SUPRS is proud to honor the Vukovich legacy with it’s annual sim racing Classic, it’s important to note that each year Madera Speedway runs the Vukovich Classic in honor of all three generations of the racing Vukovich family. There is an annual Billy Vukovich III golf tournament held to raise funds for the Billy Vukovich III Scholarship Fund for students of Billy’s high school Yosemite High School where there is also a memorial honoring the 1981 graduate who loved meteorology and amateur weather forecasting.

Billy Vukovich III Classic Details

Supermodified racing at Mesa Marin with Billy Vukovich III & others

Practice begins at 8:00pm with Time Trials 8:30pm. The Fast Car Dash follows at 8:45pm to set the top four starting places for the
16th Annual running of the Billy Vukovich III Classic 100 presented by Supermodified Scorecard. The 100 lap feature at Mesa Marin Raceway should take the green flag around 9:10pm.

Watch the Vuky

Fans can enjoy all 100 laps of the 16th Annual running of the Billy Vukovich III Classic 100 via SUPRS LIVE! beginning at 9pm EST. Because it is a NASCAR Heat race, there will be no cautions making for a show that should take under 30 minutes to complete.

Part of Supermodified Challenge

The Billy Vukovich III Classic is part of the SUPRS/HeatFinder.net NASCAR Heat Supermodified Challenge, so fans may see some drivers that aren’t regulars on the SUPRS trail. Last year, multi-Time ARL HeatFinder.net Champion, Dave Ohh, of Union, CT, surprised everyone when won the race as a rookie.

This year, Ohh is on a seven race win streak and will try to become the fifth driver in SUPRS history to win more than one “Vuky Classic.” Ohh is one of five former winners expected to compete including three-time winner Steve Callahan, two-time winner Bob Gangwer, current SUPRS Champion Rob Warren, and 2018 winner, Keith Powell.

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 Billy Vukovich III Classic 100 History – Mesa Marin Raceway

  • 2005: Bud Flath (NH-63L)
  • 2006: John Davidson (NH-75L)
  • 2007: Devin Gee (NH-75L)
  • 2008: John Davidson (NH-75L)
  • 2009: Ray Sand, Jr. (NH-75L)
  • 2010: Bobby Gangwer (NH-100L)
  • 2011: John Davidson (NH-100L)
  • 2012: Steve Callahan (NH-100L)
  • 2013: Steve Callahan (NH-100L)
  • 2014: Rob Warren (NH-100L)
  • 2015: Ray Sand, Jr. (NH-100L)
  • 2016: Bobby Gangwer (NH-100L)
  • 2017: Steve Callahan (NH-100L)
  • 2018: Keith Powell (NH-100L)
  • 2019: Dave Ohh (NH-100L)

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