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SUPRS Goes Retro with IrRegular 45

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Goshen, IN June 20, 2016…This week the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), goes retro with the 1st to Finish Race Servers “IrReGuLar 45” at Oswego Speedway.

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There’s nothing “IrReGuLaR” about the promotional poster from BreezeGraphics.com

The entire night of supermodified sim racing is a throwback to the greatest days of racing at the Oswego Speedway. Oswego is known around the world as “The Home of the Supermodifieds,” and up until the 1990s a driver had to work his way through a heat, a semi-feature and sometimes even a consi to get into the feature event.  Throughout the night, if he was one of the top dogs with a high handicap, a driver would have to start deep in the field of each race, and do his best to race through the pack to make the transfer. It truly was one of the hardest shows in open wheel racing to make each week.

Starting in 2012 SUPRS member Rob Warren thought it would be a cool idea to emulate that qualifying process for one night a year as a way to pay homage to the good old days.

“I remember being a kid at Oswego Speedway and back then a driver really had to work his tail off to make the feature,” reminisced Warren. “There were some nights when even the greats like Bellinger, Shampine, Gioia and Ciprich had a hard time getting out of their heats and it was always a thrill to see guys try to make the show.”

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“I thought it would be cool to try something along those lines for SUPRS,” he continued. “For people who remember how it used to be at “The Big O”, it will be something that brings back some fond memories like mine and for people who have never been there or even seen a real supermodified show, we can help teach them about what made Oswego Speedway one of the greatest short tracks in the country.”

To his credit, Warren has sponsored the race that was his idea from the beginning. “It was my idea so I thought I should probably pony up and put some money where my mouth is and sponsor the race,” he mused. “I thought we’d call it ” IrRegular” because Oswego, nor SUPRS runs a show that way anymore so it’s out of the norm. Plus it just sounded fun!”

There has never been a repeat winner of the race with Ray Sand, Jr. winning the first one, Domenic Gioia being the 2013 victor and Joe Achzet winning a thriller in 2015 with a pass late in the race that took him to the checkered flag first. There was no race in 2014.

On August sixth of this year, the Oswego Speedway will remember it’s roots as it runs a “Retro Night” where the Novelis Supermodifieds will contend in a 45-lap main along with heats and Semi-Finals. Fans can also enjoy the Oswego Speedway Old Timers Reunion where they can meet many of the drivers from days gone by as they enjoy food catered by Lighthouse Lanes Bowling Center. There will also be a vintage supermodified display along with many pieces of historical memorabilia.

The 1st to Finish Race Servers IrRegular 45 will feature the best online supermodified sim racers on Tuesday June 21, 2016. The SUPRS Race Server will open at 7pm to test installations, with Official Practice starting at 8pm.  Then at 8:30pm there will a  drivers meeting with the first heat race to start at 9pm.

Supermodified and online racing fans can view timing and scoring of the 1st to Finish Race Servers IrRegular 45 and every SUPRS rFactor race this season with SUPRS LIVE! You’ll be able to keep up with your favorite SUPRS racer in an instant by going to www.SUPRS.net/site/live.

Fans can learn more about the original online supermodified sim sanction when they visit www.SUPRS.net. You can be a part of 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.

Previous Winners of 1st to Finish Race Servers IrRegular 45:

  • 2012-Ray Sand, Jr. (50 laps)
  • 2013-Domenic Gioia
  • 2014-No Race
  • 2015-Joe Achzet

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Abold Wins First Oswego Speedway Supermodified Feature

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Jeff Abold first career supermodified feature win at Oswego Speedway
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Jeff Abold Breaks through for First Career Oswego Supermodified Victory; Dave Danzer Shares Twin 35 Victory Lane OSWEGO, NY (June 19, 2016) – Oswego Speedway’s Novelis Supermodified Twin 35’s have produced several first time winners through the years including last season, and last night the streak continued as second generation Supermodified pilot Jeff Abold finally broke the ice to score his first Oswego Supermodified victory in the second twin event of the night presented by… Keep Reading

Osetek, Shampine Hoping to Break into Oswego Speedway Victory Lane

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Osetek Shampine supermodified crew at Oswego Speedway
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Keith Shampine, Osetek Racing on the Brink of Victory at Oswego Speedway OSWEGO, NY (June 15, 2016) – With a brand new home-built Novelis Supermodified at their disposal, driver Keith Shampine and car owner Chris Osetek are on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough at Oswego Speedway, as they continue to search for the Turning Stone Resort Casino Victory Lane. When Oswego Speedway’s regulations were altered this off-season to allow the return of independent front… Keep Reading

SUPRS Remembers a Legend with Jim Shampine Memorial

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Goshen, IN – June 3, 2016…If there’s one race that online supermodified sim racers most like to check off their must-win list, it is the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Jim Shampine Memorial.

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Honoring supermodified builder, racer and innovator, the late Jim Shampine, this SUPRS event is one of the longest running and most prestigious on the SUPRS schedule.

Jim Shampine was a seven-time Oswego Speedway Champion that not only won more feature events at Oswego Speedway, (87), than any other driver, but also has three Oswego Speedway International Classic 200 wins to his name, is a two-time winner of the Star Speedway International Classic 200, helped found and was the 1977 International Supermodified Association champion and is known as the father of the modern radical off-set supermodified.

Prior to his death in the 1982 Modified 200 at Oswego Speedway, Shampine’s legacy was already well established and continues on to this day as one the one most talked about in all supermodified circles across the country.

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The winner of this year’s event will receive a custom trophy courtesy of 1st to Finish Race Servers. The winner also becomes a  SUPRS 12th Annual Topless! 200 Guaranteed Starter.

Jim Shampine Memorial trophy

This fantastic looking trophy will be awarded to the Jim Shampine Memorial Champion courtesy of 1st to Finish Race Servers

As has been a tradition in years past for this race, the 8th place finisher will receive a special award to be announced on race night.

The SUPRS version of the Jim Shampine Memorial is now in its 11th year and while all have been good races, several in that span stand out as instant classics. We took a moment to look at eight of the most memorable best Jim Shampine Memorial races:

  • #8-2012: In the only time in the history of the race, the Jim Shampine Memorial was shorted to 75 laps for this year. After finishing in third place the year before, Dave Biro III claimed his first and only Jim Shampine Memorial.
  • 2010 Jim Shampine Memorial SUPRS Weekly#7-2011: After his Jim Shampine Memorial win in 2010, John Davidson went on to claim his only SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Championship, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when he entered the 2011 season as a favorite to claim another Shampine Memorial as well as the Championship. He battled with a determined Ray Sand, Jr. for nearly the entire 80 lap distance but was able to hold him off for the win to become the second two-time winner and second back to back winner in this event. Sand, Jr. went on to win the Championship that year, and it wouldn’t be the last time he figured into an exciting finish for the Shampine Memorial.
  • #6-2014: After a bad time trial run that forced him to take the green flag from sixth starting position, Maxon proved to be too “Mighty” for early race leader Rob Warren when he made the pass for the lead and win on lap 50. After chasing up to the rear nerf bar of Chris Meyers, Maxon worked with Meyers to close the gap on Warren. Suddenly Meyers lost connection and was out of the race ending his bid for the win. Meanwhile Warren looked well on the way to his first Jim Shampine Memorial win but Maxon slowly closed the gap. After staving off repeated challenges by Maxon, Warren made one small slip and it was just enough to allow Maxon to become the first three-time winner of the race.
  • SUPRS Weekly June 11 2008#5-2008: A stout field of 20 other online racers showed up and after starting in seventh position and dueling with Kris Heveron throughout most of the race, Myles Maxon became the first two-time winner. The race was held for the first time at the recently completed SUPRS Oswego Speedway for NASCAR Heat built by Doug “Flash” Forgue.
  • #4-2007: Defending SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Champion, Myles Maxon, is one of only two multi-time winners, and none of his wins have come easy. Maxon’s first win in this race came early in his SUPRS career in 2007. After qualifying 14th, finishing last in his heat and starting next to last in the 16 car field, he methodically steered clear of on track altercations that took out many of the favorites, kept his car clean and won after 80 laps at Jennerstown.
  • #3-2006: The largest field to ever start a Jim Shampine Memorial race was 22 cars at the first one held in 2006 held at Jennerstown Speedway. “Dandy” Dave Soja was one of six different leaders of that memorable race, (the most ever in a Shampine Memorial), and led 44 of the 80 laps to win over Jim Crannell and Sean O’Kane. Soja’s win is notable, because it was his first ever feature victory in SUPRS competition.
  • #2-2009: After winning back to back SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Season Championships in 2007-2008, but neverSUPRS Weekly June 10 2009 having been able to claim a race that meant so much to his family, Kris Heveron came out swinging in 2009. Kris is the son of Shampine protegé’, “The Young One” Doug Heveron and from the time he went into the server on race night 2009, he left no doubt that he was going to be tough to beat. When the dust settled, he had finally won his first Jim Shampine Memorial and speechless in victory lane.
  • Ray Sand, Jr. (18) brought home his first SUPRS Jim Shampine Memorial 80, narrowly beating Myles Maxon(79).

    Ray Sand, Jr. (18) brought home his first SUPRS Jim Shampine Memorial 80, narrowly beating Myles Maxon(79).

    #1-2013-There was one race that Ray Sand, Jr. hadn’t won in his incredible SUPRS career that he coveted more than any other. The Jim Shampine Memorial had eluded him for various reasons in years past, but this year he was on a tear, having surpassed John Davidson as the All-Time Winner in SUPRS history during the Gold Crest Wing Championship season. His win in 2013 goes down as the closest in SUPRS Jim Shampine Memorial history and came after an intense battle with Myles Maxon throughout the race. “Let me tell you, after winning just about everything else, this one means a ton, especially doing it while holding off Myles for most of the race, then right at the line. Anytime you can do that and win in this league it means a lot, but winning against a field like this and with it being the Shampine Memorial, it’s all the more special.” said Sand, Jr. after the win.

The SUPRS 11th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial 80 will feature the best online supermodified sim racers on Tuesday June 7, 2016. The SUPRS Race Server will open at 7pm for an hour of testing, with Official Practice starting at 8pm.  Then at 8:45pm the drivers will all attempt to set a new track record at the SUPRS version of Oswego Speedway and the Elite 8 qualifiers will be locked into the feature event. At 9:00pm heat races will qualify the rest of the field of 20.

Supermodified and online racing fans can view timing and scoring of the 11th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial 80 and every SUPRS rFactor race this season with SUPRS LIVE! You’ll be able to keep up with your favorite SUPRS racer in an instant by going to www.SUPRS.net/site/live.

Fans can learn more about the original and oldest online supermodified sim sanction, the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, when they visit 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.

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  • 2006 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Dave Soja
  • 2007 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Myles Maxon
  • 2008 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Myles Maxon
  • 2009 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Kris Heveron
  • 2010 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: John Davidson
  • 2011 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: John Davidson
  • 2012 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Dave Biro III
  • 2013 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2014 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Myles Maxon
  • 2015 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.

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