April 21, 2018 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), rolls into “The Circle City” for the double-header Indyana Supermod Challenge presented by WAG’s Custom & Cool Awards Tuesday April 24 at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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SUPRS Sails into Salem for Special Sunday Night Show
Goshen, IN – April 14, 2018…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), rolls through the Hoosier State for the next two weeks as they finish out their 2018 Indyana Supermod Challenge series. Their first stop is a special Sunday night show on April 15, 2018 at the famed Salem Speedway.
Last Salem Show was in 2015
The 30 lap non-wing supermodified feature is the first time since 2015 that the drivers will battle each other on the ultra-fast high-banks of Salem. Steve Callahan was the winner in that 75 lap feature that also featured winged supermodified racing on the same night. The winged part of the night was won by Dave Brigandi.
Exciting Race in 2014
Prior to that SUPRS held a non-wing race at Salem on July 7, 2014 when Sand, Jr. won the opening salvo of the three-night Indiana Supermod Week, which also included shows at LaPorte Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park. In that particular race, an exciting battle among the top four of Sand, Jr., Rob Warren, Myles Maxon, and Steve Callahan developed almost immediately from the drop of the green flag. In a thrilling wheel to wheel, nerf bar to nerf bar contest of skill, it was anyone’s guess what driver was going to come out on top at the end of 50 laps, but it was Sand, Jr. who picked up his second non-wing Salem win in a row.
Callahan Successful at Salem
Callahan also has a win at Salem in his non-wing supermodified in what is thought to be the very first time SUPRS ran at Salem Speedway in what was called the Indyana Supermod Classic on August 11, 2010. In fact, Callahan is so good at Salem, he’s finished out of the top five just twice in six races run there under the SUPRS sanction.
Bet on Becker on Banks
Carl Becker has had his fair share of success on the banks of this southern Indiana institution as well, taking his Dowker Titanium Roadster to a wing supermodified win on November 12, 2013. The Lansing, MI veteran has two other top five finishes in his winged supermodified and two in his non-wing car as well.
Hurryin’ Hoosier Happenings
Practice for the SUPRS Hurryin’ Hoosier 30 begins at 8:15pm. A 15 minute Drivers Meeting takes place in TeamSpeak prior to the drivers taking to the track for Time Trials at 8:45pm. After that, two 10 lap Heat Races are scheduled to go off at 9:06pm.
The feature inversion dice roll follows the heats with the Green flag for the feature event at Salem Speedway expected to drop after driver introduction at about 9:30pm.
Watch Supermodifieds at Salem Speedway 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 Hurryin’ Hoosier 30 at Salem Speedway. It’s a special Sunday night show beginning at 9pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.
The SUPRS LIVE! experience includes two in-car camera views as well as the main video screen and it’s a great place to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racer while hanging out with friends.
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, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.
SUPRS Non-Wing Supermodified History at Salem Speedway
- 2010-Steve Callahan
- 2011-Jeff Weber
- 2013-Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2014-Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2015-Steve Callahan
SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 is First of Supermodified Sim Racing Triple Crown
All-Star Classic 200 is First Race of SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing
April 8, 2018 – Manchester, NH…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), kicks off the prestigious Supermodified Sim Racing Triple Crown with the 8th Annual SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 April 10, 2018 at the famed Star Speedway in Epping, NH
Race Modeled after Real Event
The race is modeled after the real Star Classic held annually at the quarter-mile paved oval track built by Charlie Elliot and now promoted by Bobby Webber, Jr. The popular supermodified race features the International Supermodified Association and has been a mainstay of the supermodified “Triple Crown” that also includes the Oswego Speedway International Classic 200, and the Sandusky Speedway Supermodified Nationals 100.
First Race of Supermodified Sim Racing Triple Crown
The SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 is not only an important stand-alone show, but it’s also the first leg one of the 2018 SUPRS Triple Crown presented by Icings on Top. Similar to the real supermodified Triple Crown, it is composed of three different marquee events that includes the aforementioned All-Star Classic 200, the Season Summit 125 held at Madera Speedway, and the non-wing supermodified Topless! 200 at Oswego Speedway.
Many consider winning just one of these events a noteworthy accomplishment, but scoring all three is a true mark of a supermodified sim racer. That being said, only two drivers have accomplished the feat, that being Ray Sand, Jr. and Rob Warren.
Sand, Jr. Super at Star
Of the previous seven All-Star Classic 200 races run, Ray Sand, Jr. has won three of them including the very first one contested in 2011. That win propelled him to the first SUPRS Triple Crown that same year. Keith Powell and Rob Warren each have seen victory lane after the grueling 200 laps as well, but only Steve Callahan comes close to Sand, Jr.’s accomplishment. Callahan went back to back for his two wins in 2015 and 2016 using the NASCAR Heat gaming platform.
Stamina at Star
Only 12 drivers make the show, and coupled with the fact that racing is contested within the confines of Star Speedway’s quarter-mile, there’s heavy traffic almost from the drop of the green, the track tends to get slick as the race wears on and drivers become fatigued turning 10 second laps, you can bet that this is one of the toughest races on the SUPRS schedule.
This 200 lap thriller is a show where the drivers never rest and even though cautions count toward the 200 lap total, the show generally takes nearly 45 minutes to run. So it will be important for drivers to have plenty of stamina if they want to make it to the finish.
More SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Details
Practice for the SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 begins at 7:10pm. A 15 minute Drivers Meeting takes place in TeamSpeak prior to the drivers taking to the track for Time Trials at 7:45pm where the Elite 8 get locked into the feature.
A blind draw for the Elite 8 takes place prior to the running of the 20 lap B-Main at 8:06. The Green flag for the 8th Annual SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 drops after pre-race festivities and driver introduction at about 9:30pm.
Watch Supermodifieds at Star Speedway 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 8th Annual SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 at a special time @ 8pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.
The SUPRS LIVE! experience includes two in-car camera views as well as the main video screen and it’s a great place to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racer while hanging out with friends.
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, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.
SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 History:
- 2011 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand Jr
- 2012 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Keith Powell
- 2013 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2014 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2015 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Steve Callahan
- 2016 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Steve Callahan
- 2017 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Rob Warren (rFactor)
SUPRS Heads to Thompson for New England 50
New England 50 is First SUPRS Race at Famed Thompson International Speedway
April 3, 2018 – Riverton, CT…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS) heads to Thompson International Speedway Tuesday, April 3, 2018 for the New England 50 and it’s the first time the 14-year-old supermodified sim racing sanction has ever held a race at this famous CT speedplant.
New Venue Part of Re-Imagined Event
In 2017, the always popular “Xtreme Tuesday” went through a name change and became the “New England 50.” The original event was modeled after the International Supermodified Association, (ISMA), race of the same name but when ISMA stopped running this show on an annual basis, SUPRS came up with a new idea.
With so many fantastic and historical tracks in New England and available to run in both NASCAR Heat and rFactor, the sanction decided to rotate the event throughout these East Coast ovals on an annual basis. Because of the history of supermodified racing at Thompson, SUPRS is also able to stay true to their Mission Statement of exposing supermodified racing to the general online sim racing community while promoting real supermodified sanctions and tracks.
More SUPRS New England 50 Details
Practice for the SUPRS 2018 New England 50 begins at 8:15pm. The wing supermodifieds practice runs 8:30pm when the Drivers Meeting is scheduled to take place in TeamSpeak. Time Trials are at 8:45pm where the Fast 4 get locked into the first two rows of the feature and a tentative warmup is set for 8:55pm.
Racing on “The Big T” begins with the ten lap wing supermodified heat races at 9:00pm with the exciting 50 lap feature set to go off at about 9:20pm.
Watch Supermodifieds at Thompson 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 2018 New England 50 when we go “Live @ 9pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.
The SUPRS LIVE! experience includes two in-car camera views as well as the main video screen and it’s a great place to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racer while hanging out with friends.
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, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.
SUPRS New England 50/Xtreme Tuesday History:
- 2010 Winner-Steve Callahan (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2011 Winner-Steve Callahan (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2012 Winner-Jamie Hartley (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2013 Winner-Chris Meyers (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2014 Winner-Steve Callahan (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2015 Winner-Steve Callahan (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2016 Winner-Steve Callahan (Stafford Motor Speedway)
- 2017 Winner-Bob Gangwer (rFactor-Stafford Motor Speedway)