Crashes and Cautions Can’t Stop Ohh at SoBo

Dave Ohh Unfettered by Rash of Cautions and Crashes in Inaugural SUPRS Race at South Boston

June 23, 2020 – South Boston, VA…Cautions and crashes may have slowed him down some, but Dave Ohh of Union, CT, wasn’t about to be deterred from winning the inaugural, Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 45 lap feature event Tuesday night at South Boston Speedway. It was the first SUPRS Gold Crest Championship points event at the track, but it mattered little to Ohh as he led the entire race, and also won his qualifying heat. The victory was his fourth straight SUPRS feature win of the summer season.

Brad Keysor, for the second week in a row, pressured Ohh at the end of the race but had to settle for second as the only other car on the lead lap, while Rob Warren hung on for third. Bob Gangwer, (P4 one lap down), and Bobby Hayduk^R, (P5 three laps down), were the only other cars on the track after more than half of the starting field sat wrecked in the pits when the checkered fell.

Inherits Lead Early

As has been the case time and again this summer, Ohh was in the right place at the right time and inherited the lead when four of the top five starters were involved in a crash on lap one coming out of turn four. Ohh had just passed Rob Warren, who started to his left in fifth place, when teh caution came out after Michigan Hill Gang members, Carl Becker and Gary Waldron got together and spun in front of C.P.R. Motorsports members Keith Powell and Steve Callahan. It was a harbinger of things to come for those four, as they would all find themselves out of the race before the half-way mark.

None Spared

One by one, drivers dropped like flies under the hot Virginia sun. Most due to being involved in too many incidents and having the black flag waved at them as the SUPRS “three-spin” rule was invoked. Others weren’t so lucky to make it to three spins, and found themselves sitting on the track upside down and/or without wheels like Danny Ray^R, and Carl Becker. By the end of the night, not a single car was pristine and without some sort of damage, including the top three finishers.

SUPRS Celebrates Independence Day

SUPRS celebrates Independence Day, America’s birthday, and the anniversary of SUPRS first non-wing supermodified race on June 30, 2020.  The Independence Day Twin 35s is the oldest event on the SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Schedule and this year will feature both rFactor and NASCAR Heat supermodifieds.

This special night of supermodified sim racing culminates with not one, but TWO 35 lap features at Oswego Speedway. The first race is an rFactor event where the drivers are lined up according to the SUPRS Points Won Handicap System. The second feature, which is the NASCAR Heat 35 lapper, will be lined up according the finish of the qualifying heats. In addition to drivers being able to gain points for two features in one night, many bonus points are up for grabs as well.

Official practice for the SUPRS “Independence Day Twin 35s” begins at 8:00pm. There is a Drivers meeting at 8:30pm. Racing is set to start at 9:05pm with the first of two 10 lap rFactor qualifying heat races. The green flag for the first 35 lap feature is schedule to fly at about 9:20pm.

More details, including full format and schedule of events are available on the SUPRS Schedule. SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.

Watch, Listen, Enjoy

Supermodified and online racing fans can watch live streaming video of the “Independence Day Twin 35s” with SUPRS LIVE! You’ll be able to keep up with your favorite SUPRS racer as you follow along with instant timing and scoring, stats,a nd track telemetry at www.SUPRS.net/site/live.

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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, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, enjoying our Instagram account, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.

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SUPRS Race Results

• SUPRS 4th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial
• Tuesday June 9, 2009
• Oswego Speedway
• SUPRS NASCAR Heat W v5 mod
• 80 laps

Heat Race 1 – 10 Laps (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors)

1. 11-Dave Ohh; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack
2. 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang
3. 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan HIll Gang
4. 08-Danny Ray^R; Goshen, IN; Smokie Bone’s Downhome Kitchen, Masterbrand
5. 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football, Justice League
6. 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, RW Woodworking

Time of Race: 5:57.149

Heat Race 2 – 10 Laps (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors)

1. 41-Keith Powell; Crestline, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports
2. 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1^st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance
3. 55-Steve Callahan; Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Exide Battery, CPR Motorsports
4. 27-Erich Becker^R; Shelby Township, MI; Mahle Pistons, Plante Moran Tax
5. 56-Dick Schuler^R; Chisago City, MN; Gubby Beer, Schu Racing
6. 14-Bobby Hayduk^R; Brooke Park, OH; American Heart Assoc., American Diabetes Assoc. (DNF)

Time of Race: 2:01.159

Feature 45 Laps (showing car number, driver name, starting place, bonus, fastest lap, distance behind winner)

1. 11-Dave Ohh: * | ** | P6 | 11.143
2. 3-Brad Keysor:  ! | P9 | 11.091 | +0.134
3. 35-Rob Warren: P5 | 11.555| +1 Lap
4. 25-Bob Gangwer: P11 | 11.488| +1 Lap
5. 14-Bobby Hayduk^R: P10 | 12.285 | +5 Laps
6. 27-Erich Becker^R : P12 | 11.783 | DNF (Black Flag)
7. 41-Keith Powell: P7 | 11.649 | DNF (Accident)
8. 55-Steve Callahan: P4 | 11.857 | DNF (Black Flag)
9. 56-Dick Schuler^R: P8 | 12.440 | DNF (Black Flag)
10. 08-Danny Ray^R: P7 | 12.933 | DNF (Accident)
11. 10-Gary Waldron: P2 | 12.482 | DNF (Accident)
12. 42-Carl Becker: P8 | 13.375 | DNF (Accident)

Time of Race: 22.43.707

• * Denotes Lap Led
• ** Denotes Most Laps Led
• ! Denotes Fastest Lap of Race

Race Notes:

• There were 8 cautions for a total of 27 laps
• Rob Warren had the top speed of the race at 142.0 MPH
• Carl Becker had the best lap consistency of the race at 74.37%
• Brad Keysor had the least incidents of the race with 3
• Steve Callahan and Bobby Hayduk had the most incidents of the race with 28
• Brad Keysor and Bob Gangwer both advanced 7 places from where they started
• Erich Becker was wrongfully black flagged for exceeding the incident rule