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Wing Side Up Twin 25s at Bristol Motor Speedway require double dip of daring and nerves from SUPRS racers

November 26, 2018 – Goshen, IN…The drivers of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), put on their bravest faces this week as they head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the 15th Annual Wing Side Up Twin 25s supermodified sim race. This event is one of the longest running in SUPRS history and while one of the favorites of the racers, it is also a show that requires drivers to dare disaster as they run sub 11 second laps on the steeply banked half-mile.

The Wing Side Up Twins at Bristol Motor Speedway are bad and bodacious. But this BreezeGraphics.com poster is pure beauty!

SUPRS Co-Founder is Long-Time Sponsor

SUPRS Co-Founder Bob Gangwer has sponsored the event since it’s inception through his website Bob Gangwer’s Wing Side Up on the World Wide Web, and it’s an event that near and dear to his heart.

“I grew up watching supermodifieds on big banked tracks like Winchester, Salem, and Toledo,” explained Gangwer. “Those were the scariest, craziest, most thrilling races I ever saw because the speed was so intense and the margin for error was so slim.”

“I always wanted to bring that nerve-wracking thrill into sim racing and when we started SUPRS in 2004, Bristol was really the only track that even came close those the ones I grew up at,” he said. “Now that we’ve run rFactor, there’s some other options out there, and we’ve considered moving the race, but everyone really likes the challenge at Bristol. So I don’t see this race going anywhere as long as I’m involved.”

Big Bonuses at Bristol

Multiple bonuses like the  SUPRS Double Down, SUPRSChallenge, and SUPRSCharger, increase the rewards, and the risks at the Wing Side Up Twin 25s. As drivers vie for valuable Gold Crest Wing Championship points in two short 25 lap features, they might come out ahead, or could fall further behind in the points chase.

For example:

• The SUPRSCharger is in effect for both features. This awards ten bonus points awarded to the driver that improves the most positions from his starting spot.
• The SUPRSChallenge pays 20 bonus points to any driver that starts last and wins either feature.

But the Double Down  is a bonus that can quickly change a driver’s fortunes. If a driver can win both 25 lap features he gets 25 bonus points added to his Championship total!

While all of those may seem somewhat easy, the Double Down has only been claimed twice, (even though Gary Waldron won both 38 lap features at the first event in 2004, there was no such thing as the Double Down). Doug Heveron and John Davidson are the only drivers other than Waldron to have won both features on the same night. Heveron doing it in 2007 and Davidson in 2012.

Nobody has ever won the SUPRSChallenge at the Wing Side Up Twin 25s.

Two Types of Supermodifieds

Once again this year the SUPRS racers will need to excel at driving both wing and non-wing supermodifieds if they want to take home a good finish. The winged supermods race first and are certainly thrilling. But it’s the non-wing supers, with less downforce, and drag, that tend to be the more unpredictable car of the night. Adding to the edginess of the event is the second feature with the non-wing supermodifieds takes the green flag in the early evening and uses a random draw to set the starting line-up.

More Details

The SUPRS racers are ready to double the action and double the fun on the big banks of Bristol Motor Speedway  on Tuesday November 27, 2018. Official practice starts at 8pm with the Driver’s Meeting at 8:30pm. The drivers strap into their winged supermodifieds for Time Trials at 8:45 and the racing begins at 9pm. The non-wing supermodified 25 lap feature should start at about 9:30pm.

Tune In and Hang On

Supermodified and online sim racing fans and friends can savor the double dip of daring challenges facing their favorite supermodified sim racing daredevils with SUPRS LIVE!. Featuring all the action fans can handle through a computer screen, there’s live streaming video, timing, scoring and track telemetry to enjoy. But don’t blink, because at these speeds, you might just miss the 15^th Annual Wing Side Up Twin 25s at Bristol Motor Speedway!

Wing Side Up Twin 25s History

• 2004-Gary Waldron x2
• 2005-John Davidson/Bob Gangwer
• 2006-Kris Heveron/Myles Maxon
• 2007-Doug Heveron x2
• 2008-Jamie Hartley/Myles Maxon
• 2009-Keith Powell/John Davidson
• 2010-John Davidson/Rob Warren
• 2011-Chris Meyers/Domenic Gioia
• 2012-John Davidson x2
• 2013-Rob Warren/Bob Gangwer
• 2014-Steve Callahan/Myles Maxon
• 2015-Rob Warren/Ray Sand, Jr.
• 2016-Joe Achzet/Rob Warren
• 2017-Steve Callahan/Nelson Rodrigues

Total Twin Wins:

• John Davidson: 5
• Rob Warren: 4
• Myles Maxon: 3
• Steve Callahan: 2
• Bob Gangwer: 2
• Doug Heveron: 2
• Gary Waldron: 2
• Joe Achzet, Domenic Gioia, Jamie Hartley, Kris Heveron, Chris Meyers, Keith Powell, Nelson Rodrigues, Ray Sand, Jr.,: 1

View Format for the 145^h Annual Wing Side Up Twin 25s at Bristol Motor Speedway on the Schedule Page.