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SUPRS at the Midway Point of 2015 Supermodified Sim Season

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Mid-Season Championship at Oswego Speedway Tuesday

January 26, 2015 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series will run its Mid-Season Championship for the Gold Crest Wing Supermodifieds on Tuesday and the season point standings may see a big shake up with double points and bonuses on the line.

SUPRS Mid-Season Championship 2015 win supermodified poster by BreezeGraphics.com

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Reigning SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Season Champion Ray Sand, Jr. has run a limited schedule this year but picked up a big win recently in the Terry Gibson Memorial 100 at Sandusky Speedway. Sand, Jr. has won more Gold Crest Wing Mid-Season Championships than any other SUPRS driver in history and will be looking for his third one in a row Tuesday night when the SUPRS racers take to Oswego Speedway in a Twin 35 lap feature format.

While Sand, Jr. will certainly be a driver to bet on with a total of six Mid-Season Championships between the Gold Crest Wing and Non-Wing supermodifieds and more wins at Oswego Speedway than any other SUPRS racer in history, there’s no discounting current point leader and Sand, Jr.’s arch rival in SUPRS online supermodified racing, “Mighty” Myles Maxon.

SEE PHOTOS OF THE 2014 MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

Maxon has a total of seven feature wins this season and is enjoying a comfortable 148 point lead over current second place point man Steve Callahan He will attempt to grab another SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship, (his first coming in 2007-08, then again in 2009-10). Maxon has done well lately in his home state of New York, kicking off the Empire State Super Series Regional Tour at Linden Speedway last week with a win and even though the wins haven’t come, has been consistently in the top five when he’s raced at Oswego.

The biggest points battle to watch will be the one for second. As mentioned, “Steady” Steve Callahan sits in second right now, but Rob Warren is hot on his heals a scant seven points behind. The first half of the season has been one of the best ever for Callahan winning twice already. He usually really turns up the heat at the midway point of the year so this race could be the catalyst that puts him in contention for his first SUPRS Season Championship ever.

“Rocket” Rob Warren is never one to shy away from a battle and with his history at Oswego Speedway, Callahan and the rest of the competitors have their work cut out for them. Warren is a former SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Mid-Season Champion,(2011-12), and has a big edge over Callahan when it comes to sitting in victory lane at Oswego Speedway after a major event. While Callahan has never won a major at “The Big O”, Warren has plenty in both wing and non-wing online supermodified races as well as modified races.

With double points, bonuses, and Twin 35 lap features anything could happen and not only will the focus be on winning the Mid-Season Championship but the racers will also be looking for a big points score in the ongoing Empire State Super Series Regional Tour of which this event is part of.

2010-11 SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Mid-Season Champion, Chris Meyers, is also expected to compete in his Bodnar chassis, Oswego Sub Shop sponsored machine as well.

SUPRS 11th season continues on January 27 with the running of the Mid-Season Championship at Oswego Speedway. Practice starts at 8:00 pm with the green flag dropping for racing action at 9:00 pm.

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

Winged Supermodified Mid-Season Champions-

  • 2004-05 Winged Mid-Season Champion: John Davidson
  • 2005-06 Winged Mid-Season Champion: John Davidson
  • 2006-07 Winged Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2007-08 Winged Mid-Season Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2008-09 Winged Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2009-10  Winged Mid-Season Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2010-11   Winged Mid-Season Champion: Chris Meyers
  • 2011-12   Winged Mid-Season Champion: Rob Warren
  • 2012-13   Winged Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2013-14 Winged Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS

Terry Gibson Memorial Online Supermodified Race

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The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series is proud to present the 7th Annual Terry Gibson Memorial this week. Featuring two nights of racing and honoring the late Terry Gibson, the SUPRS pilots will be looking to pick up valuable championship points and more importantly the prestige of being named 2015 Terry Gibson Memorial Champion.

Terry Gibson Memorial poster by BreezeGraphics.comThis race is one of the most anticipated events of the season and will take place over the course of two nights at the online version of Sandusky Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gibson lost his life during a heat race for the Midwest Supermodified Association at Toledo Speedway on July 18, 2008. Terry is survived by his wife Linda, son, Ryan W. Gibson; a daughter, Lindsay N. Kincaid; his mother and father Todd & Brenda Gibson, two brothers, Gene Lee (Lucinda) Gibson, Sandusky; Larry (Lisa) Gibson, Marysville; and a sister, Deb (Randy McElroy) Brady, Richwood.  Brother Jeff (Shannon) Gibson followed Terry in death in 2012.

Everything kicks off at 8pm Tuesday, January 13 with practice for the Terry Gibson Fast 50 which many of the drivers use as a tune up for the next night. The winner of this race becomes a guaranteed starter for the Terry Gibson Memorial 100 which takes place on Wednesday, January 14.

Winning the Terry Gibson 100 will put that driver’s name in the running for a guaranteed starting spot for the SUPRS Summit 125 coming up at the end of the season.

In the six previous renditions of the 100 lap event, just three drivers have been winners of the Terry Gibson Memorial, making this special race one of SUPRS hardest to win. Oswego, New York’s “Mighty” Myles Maxon brought home the inaugural race in 2009.  In 2010 Californian John Davidson won and then Maxon came back in 2011 to win amid a controversial finish that resulted in Dave Biro III being penalized for rough driving and disqualified.

Ray Sand, Jr. battled Maxon for the win again in 2012. Then in 2013, he. joined Myles Maxon as a two-time winner of this event and became the first racer to win it back to back. Last year, the Rochester, NY native made a surprise pass on leader Steve Callahan to win his third straight Terry Gibson Memorial 100. Sand, Jr., the reigning SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Champion has run a part-time schedule but can never be counted out when it comes to doing well at the big races.  Sand, Jr. is also the current track record holder at Sandusky Speedway, has come out on top of time trials for this race a record four times and has won the Fast 50 prelim twice.

He’ll have his work cut out for him though as his arch rival Myles Maxon has announced his intentions to compete in the Terry Gibson Memorial. Maxon has six wins on the season so far and enjoys a commanding lead in the point standings. He has battled Sand, Jr. each time the two have met on the track this year and while he hasn’t run all the Terry Gibson Memorial races like Sand, Jr. has, his finishing record is just as good from a percentage standpoint and if anyone can put the “Sandman” to sleep, it’s “Mighty” Myles Maxon.

2014 Terry Gibson Memorial screenshot

Steve Callahan(55) encounters lapped traffic in the 2014 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 as Ray Sand, Jr.(18) and Rob Warren(35) stay close.

Veteran SUPRS pilot “Steady” Steve Callahan of Cayuhoga Falls, OH will be another driver to watch. His recent string of podium finishes and stellar performance in last two Terry Gibson Memorial 100 races indicates that Callahan is a threat to the Sand, Jr. and Maxon dominance of this race. For two years in a row, it looked like Callahan had a lock on the top step of the podium only to have his hopes dashed in the closing stages of each race. Last year was particularly heart-breaking as he met lapped traffic with less than ten laps to go, losing the lead and win to Sand, Jr. Callahan has rarely been out of the top 10 finishing positions of this race, so this could be his year to win the big one.

Joining the aforementioned trio as contenders is “Rocket” Rob Warren. Warren is chasing Callahan in the points, but the Sandusky track is one that suits his ‘slower is faster’ driving strategy. Twice in the last three years the driver of the First to Finish Docks & Hoists machine has crossed the line in third place. When he’s had a good night this year, it’s been great, stacking up four wins so far and second only to points leader Maxon in that category. But when it’s been bad, it’s been horrible, with finishes near the bottom of the roster in nearly half of the races run so far. This race could be the one that catapults Warren past Callahan in the standings and puts him into second overall which is where he was running last year coming in this event.

Carl Becker, Kevin Timmins, Dave Brigandi, Bob Gangwer, Domenic Gioia and Joey Callahan are also expected to battle it out at Sandusky while Chris Meyers and Keith Powell are possible entries.

Doug “Flash” Forgue built the SUPRS version of Sandusky Speedway as part of SUPRS ongoing commitment to focus on race tracks that have traditionally featured supermodified racing. Development began in June of 2008, with the final product being released in September 2008.

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.

Terry Gibson Memorial 100-Wing-Sandusky Speedway History

  • 2009 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2010 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: John Davidson
  • 2011 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: Myles Maxon
  • 2012 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2013 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2014 Terry Gibson Memorial 100 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.

Terry Gibson Memorial Race Night Times and Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, January 13: Practice: 8:00pm Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm Racing: 8:45pm  NO TIME TRIALS

Wednesday, January 14: Practice: 8:00pm Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm Time Trials: 8:30pm Heats: 8:40pm B-Main-8:50pm Consi-9:00pm Driver Introductions:9:10pm Green Flag 7th Annual Terry Gibson Memorial 100-9:15pm

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Cayuga Speedway Invaded by SUPRS for Sim Race

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SUPRS Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby Has Long & Storied History at Cayuga Speedway

Goshen, IN – January 3, 2015….After a two-week break to allow members to spend time with family and friends for the Christmas and New Year holidays, the stars of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series will fire up their online sim supermodifieds for the first time of the new year on January 6, 2015 for the 11th Annual Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby and Can-Am Challenge on January 6, 2015 at Cayuga Speedway.

SUPRS Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby poster by BreezeGraphics.com

Ray Sand, Jr. is the defending winner of the race and was on the winning Snowball Derby Challenge team with Dave Brigandi last year. Sand, Jr. holds the distinction of being the only three-time winner of the race and is also the track record holder at Cayuga Speedway.

While “The Sandman” could be considered the man to beat at Cayuga Speedway, He’ll have to fend off a bevy of fast online racers including the only other previous winner expected to enter, Chris Meyers of Amherst, OH. Meyers has five starts in the Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby dating back to 2005 and is the 2013 winner.

Of the current top five in the SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Championship standings, only one has won this event. Myles Maxon sat in Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby victory lane in 2010 on his way to the SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Championship and has five wins already this season. While Maxon’s name has been absent from the starting line-up at this event since 2011, from 2006-2010 he never finished below seventh, finished on the podium once and in the top five a total of four times during that span. Maxon also won the Summit Classic 125 the one and only time it was ever held at Cayuga Speedway in 2010.

As Maxon sits comfortably atop the standings with a 91 point lead over Steve Callahan, Callahan should be considered a threat to win as well. Callahan has finished no lower than sixth place since 2010 and has been a model of consistency at Cayuga while living up to his “Steady Steve” nickname, making every race at Cayuga Speedway since becoming a member and placing no lower than 15th position since his first Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby Run in 2006.

Rob Warren may have the fewest Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby starts of the top five in the current point standings, he comes into this year’s event holding the second most wins of the season and finished in second last year. Warren has missed one Derby, (in 2011), but has finished no lower than 12th, (2010), and has two sixth place finishes (2012, 2013) in the four Cayuga Speedway races he’s run.

The competitors will not only be racing against each other but they will also pair up into two-man teams where the slowest matches up with the fastest from time trials. Each member of the team will work throughout the night to gain the most points possible for the overall Snowball Derby Challenge Championship.

Missing only one race since the first one in 2005 and tied with Steve Callahan for most Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby feature starts is Bob Gangwer. Having never won the race, Gangwer does have the distinction of being on the Snowball Derby Championship Team the most often. Gangwer joined with Jim Davidson,(2006), Dan Brigandi, (2007), Jamie Hartley, (2010), and Ed Riley, (2011), for a total of four Snowball Derby Championships.

Carl Becker and Dave Brigandi are also former Snowball Derby team champions and are expected to be in attendance along with Kevin Timmons.

Time Trials, Canadian Pursuit, Heats, and a 50 lap feature will keep the racers busy all night long on a slick track that is anything but predictable as they race for extra Gold Crest Division Season Championship points that come from being on the winning Snowball Derby Championship team.

The snowballs start flying at 8:00 pm for practice and will be followed by Time Trials at 8:30 pm and Racing at 9:00 pm.

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.

Crazy Canuck Snowball Derby History-Cayuga Speedway:

  • 2005 Winner: John Davidson; Snowball Derby Team Champions: N/A; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2006 Winner: Sean Gibbs; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Bob Gangwer/Jim Davidson; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team Canada
  • 2007 Winner: Mike Jackson; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Bob Gangwer/Dan Brigandi; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2008-Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Jamie Hartley/Carl Becker; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2009-Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Myles Maxon/Gary Waldron; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team Canada
  • 2010-Winner: Myles Maxon; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Jamie Hartley/Bob Gangwer; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2011-Winner: John Davidson; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Bob Gangwer/Ed Riley; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2012-Winner: Jeff Weber; Snowball Derby Team Champions: N/A; Can-Am Challenge Winner-Team USA
  • 2013-Winner: Chris Meyers;  Snowball Derby Team Champions: Gary Waldron/Rob Warren; Can-Am Challenge Winner: Team USA
  • 2014-Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.; Snowball Derby Team Champions: Ray Sand Jr./Dave Brigandi; Can-Am Challenge Winner-USA

Current Track Record: Cayuga Speedway-Ray Sand, Jr. 16.280 sec. Set 01/14/09

Christmas Special is Last SUPRS Race of 2014

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Goshen, IN – December 14, 2014…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series will end the year with the 11th Annual Christmas Special 25 at Bracket Hill Raceway in New Hampshire this Tuesday night.

This race is the last show before a two week break in the action to allow all members a chance to spend time with their families during the holiday break.

In the 11 year history of the race there has never been a repeat winner and there’s a good chance that 2014 will carry on the tradition as Myles Maxon has dominated the season thus far and has a large points lead.

However, 2008 Christmas Special winner Ray Sand, Jr. has returned to action of late and hasn’t seemed to have lost anything in the time off. Sand, Jr. is the current Track Record holder at Bracket Hill Raceway and set fast time and fastest lap of the race at the Dion Parish Memorial 62 last week at Rander Speedway.

SUPRS Christmas Special 2014 poster

View Format for the 11th Annual Christmas Special 25 at Bracket Hill Raceway on the Schedule Page.

The winner of that race, “Crazy” Chris Meyers could be the driver to watch as he’s run well so far in the month of December.  Former winners Steve Callahan and Bob Gangwer are expected to compete, while defending race winner Gary Waldron has yet to be seen on the track in the 2014-2015 Gold Crest Wing Championship Season.

The Christmas Special will feature a full format including time trials, Fast 4 Reindeer Dash and Heat Races, then conclude with the short 25 lap sprint to the checkered flag in the feature race at Bracket Hill Raceway*.

As in years past, the winner of the race will receive a Christmas Ham shipped to their home from Burgers’ Smokehouse just in time for Christmas dinner.

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.

Current Track Record: Bracket Hill Raceway*-Ray Sand, Jr. Rochester, NY: 12.119 sec. set-12/17/2013

Defending Race Winner: Gary Waldron

Christmas Special Race History:

  • 2013-Gary Waldron
  • 2012-Bob Gangwer
  • 2011-John Davidson
  • 2010-Steve Callahan
  • 2009-Dave Biro III
  • 2008-Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2007-Tom Heveron
  • 2006-Kris Heveron
  • 2005-Sean O’Kane
  • 2004-Chris Nicastro

*Denotes DRT_paved version of track

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