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Callahan Hopes to Repeat at SUPRS President’s Day Special

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The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series stars will strike up the band February 17 to play “Hail to the Chief” as the Presidents Day Special returns to New River Valley Speedway in Radford, VA.

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Of all the races run at New River Valley Speedway, (Including Presidents’ Day and Veterans’ Day), Steve Callahan has the best winning record having won a total of three features at NRV with his first coming in the 2009 and latest just last year.

Leading up to this race last year, Callahan hadn’t won a SUPRS feature yet, but was coming off a string of finishes where he had finished second in four of the previous five SUPRS races leading up to the President’s Day Special.

Callahan turned that around in a big way when he doubled up and won the President’s Day Special 75 at New River Valley for wing supermodifieds, and took home the win in the companion modified 125 lap feature.

“Steady” Steve as he’s known to his fellow racers, is in the midst of a very tight points battle, doing everything he can to hang on to second ahead of Rob Warren, and arguably has had the best early season results  of any year he’s run with SUPRS, including several wins and qualifying in the top three at nearly every race run thus far.

The Presidents’ Day Special hasn’t been run every season during SUPRS 11 year history, has varied in length from 38 to 75 laps, and was run at New Hampshire International Speedway as well as New River Valley Speedway.

However, the Presidents’ Day Special is back for the second year in a row at the site of the first rendition of this popular race that happened in 2005 when John “Bud” Flath of New Jersey won.

From 2006 to 2009, New Hampshire International Speedway played host to the Presidents’ Day Special, then was not run from 2010 to 2013. Even so, SUPRS staged races at New River Valley including the popular Veterans’ Day Specials.

Practice for the President’s Day Special online supermodified race start at 8pm Tuesday, February 17. The supermodifieds will time trial, run a fast car dash, a heat and a 75 lap feature.

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

See the Format for 2014 Presidents’ Day Special on Schedule Page.

SUPRS President’s Day Special History

  • 2005 : President’s Day Special Winner: John “Bud” Flath
  • 2006 President’s Day Special Winner: John Davidson
  • 2007 President’s Day Special Winner: JP Curry
  • 2008 President’s Day Special Winner: Myles Maxon
  • 2009 President’s Day Special Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2010 President’s Day Special Winner: No Race
  • 2011 President’s Day Special Winner: No Race
  • 2012 President’s Day Special Winner: No Race
  • 2013 President’s Day Special Winner: No Race
  • 2014 President’s Day Special Winner: Steve Callahan

Learn More About Presidents’ Day at History.com

Myles Maxon is 2015 SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Champ

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Wins Black Creek, Sets Three New Track Records in Process of Claiming Speedweeks Crown Lakeland, FL – February 14, 2015….Myles Maxon of Oswego, NY has been crowned the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Florida Speedweeks 2015 Champion. This is Maxon’s third SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Championship, the most of any other driver. “First of all, I want to congratulate all the other winners this week,” began Maxon. “Steve, Rob, Ray and especially Dave on his first… Keep Reading

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Features 5 Nights of Online Racing

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The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series heads to the Sunshine State this week to test man and online machine in the challenging SUPRS Florida Speedweeks swing.The SUPRS racers will showcase their talents as they compete at five unique Floridian tracks over the course of five nights.

Each track varies in size, grip level and configuration making for unpredictable finishes each night. Last year marked the return of Speedweeks to the SUPRS schedule after a three-year hiatus. The racing was nothing short of fantastic with five different winners, (including first time feature winner Kevin Timmins), broken track records, and a battle for the overall Florida Speedweeks Championship that went right down the last night with only 15 points separating the top three racers.

The high banked Orlando Speedworld 3/8ths mile high banked track will be the site of the first race of Speedweeks where Carl Becker brought his Dowker Titanium Roadster home for the win.

“Mighty” Myles and “The Sandman” are the only currently active SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Champions, each driver having won the swing twice with Sand, Jr. being the defending champion.

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

SUPRS FLORIDA SPEEDWEEKS SCHEDULE of EVENTS and TIMES

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 1
Monday-02/09/2015
Orlando Speedworld- 3/8 Mile-50 laps

  • Practice: 8:00pm
  • Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm
  • Time Trial: 8:30pm
  • Racing: 8:45pm
  • Current Track Record: Orlando Speedworld: Ray Sand, Jr.; 11.582 sec.; Set: 02/24/2014
  • Defending Race Winner: Carl Becker

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SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 2
Tuesday-02/10/2015
Black Creek Raceway- 3/4 Mile-25 laps

  • Practice: 8:00pm
  • Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm
  • Time Trial: 8:30pm
  • Racing: 8:45pm
  • Current Track Record: Black Creek Raceway: Ray Sand, Jr.; 17.016 sec. Set: 02/10/2009
  • Defending Race Winner: Bob Gangwer

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SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 3
Wednesday-02/11/2015
New Smyrna Speedway – 1/2 Mile-50 laps

  • Practice: 8:00pm
  • Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm
  • Time Trial: 8:30pm
  • Racing:8:45pm
  • Current Track Record: New Smyrna Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.; 14.082; Set: 02/26/14
  • Defending Race Winner: Steve Callahan

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SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 4
Thursday-02/12/2015
Sunrise Raceway – 4/10 Mile-50 laps

  • Practice: 8:00pm
  • Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm
  • Time Trial: 8:30pm
  • Racing:8:45pm
  • Current Track Record:  Sunrise Raceway: Ray Sand, Jr; 11.355 sec. Set: 02/11/2008
  • Defending Race Winner: Kevin Timmins

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SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 5
Friday 02/13/2015
USA International Speedway-3/4 Mile-25 laps

  • 8:00pm Practice
  • 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
  • 8:30pm Time Trials
  • 8:45pm Racing
  • Current Track Record: USA International Speedway: Myles Maxon; 19.455 sec. Set: 02/14/2008
  • Defending Race Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.

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Florida Speedweeks History-Winged

  • 2005 Florida Speedweeks Champion: AJ Truax
  • 2006 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Sean O’Kane
  • 2007 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2008 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2009 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Kris Heveron
  • 2010 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2011 Florida Speedweeks Champion: N/A
  • 2012 Florida Speedweeks Champion: N/A
  • 2013 Florida Speedweeks Champion: N/A
  • 2014 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.

Groundhog Day Derby Format Depends on Punxsutawney Phil

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The Groundhog Day Derby is always one of the most interesting and intense races that the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series runs each season and this year is sure to be no different.

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Letting Punxsutawney Phil find the format for the night may sound a bit odd,  but SUPRS has done it that way for this race for 11 years and it always keeps things just as unpredictable as trying to judge what the weather will do.

The racing at Derry Raceway Park is  so unpredictable in fact, that there has never been a repeat winner of the race. A lot of that has to do with the racetrack as much as the format of this event. Derry Raceway Park features two completely different ends with turn one and two having a good deal of banking and turn three and four being almost off-camber creating a challenge to racers on each lap.

Ray Sand, Jr. finally has his season rolling after being crowned SUPRS Mid-Season Champion at Oswego Speedway last week and is the defending winner of the race. Sand, Jr.,  Steve Callahan, (the current track record holder), and Chris Meyers, and Myles Maxon are all hoping to become the first multi-time winner. The rest of the field will be looking for their first as well as grabbing some of the extra bonus points that are available for this race.

Fans of supermodified racing and online sim racers alike are encouraged to learn more about the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube

Here’s a look at the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Groundhog Day Derby History:

  • 2005 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 71jr.-Bud Flath (No TT)
  • 2006 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 2-Sean Gibbs (TT)
  • 2007 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 54j-Mike Jackson (TT)
  • 2008 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 66-Tom Heveron (No TT)
  • 2009 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: N/A
  • 2010 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 58-Keith Powell (N/A)
  • 2011 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 37-Dave Biro III (TT)
  • 2012 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 55-Steve Callahan (No TT)
  • 2013 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 23-Chris Meyers (TT)
  • 2014 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 18-Ray Sand, Jr. (No TT)

Current Track Record: Derry Raceway Park: Steve Callahan 12.459 sec. Set 02/02/11

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