February 9, 2022 – Manchester, NH…The racers of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), are ready to go wheel to wheel for 200 laps of macadam mayhem at the thrilling 12th Annual SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 on the 1/4 mile of Star Speedway. Modeled after the real supermodified “Star Classic” held at Star Speedway, this race is the first of the 2022 Icings on Top Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing.
Just 12 drivers make the show, and that alone makes it something special. The fight to make the 200 lap contest begins at 8:15pm with Time Trials where the “Elite 8” qualifiers are locked into the show and will be elgible for the feature inversion redraw. Competitors that aren’t amongst the fastest eight drivers in time trials, will have to hustle to make it out of the the 25 lap B-Main to become one of the final four drivers qualified for the 200 lap main event.
Sim Race is Similar to 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.
Supermodified Sim Racing Triple Crown Race
The SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 is not only an important stand-alone show, but it’s also the first leg of the 2022 SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing 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.
Last year, Brad Keysor set out on a goal of completing a “perfect” SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top by winning all three of the Triple Crown races in one season. After having been close before, Keysor opened the 2021 Triple Crown season with an exciting, come from behind win in the All-Star Classic 200.
Keysor led 188 laps in a race that had just five cautions and a long green flag run of 97 laps that started just after the half-way point of 100. Keysor was one of 15 drivers that attempted to make the 12 car starting field, the largest in the races history.
“The Coach” as he’s affectionately known, went on to win the 2021 Summit Classic 125 and the 2021 Topless! 200 completing a “perfect” Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing and joining Ray Sand, Jr. (2011), Rob Warren, (2017), and Dave Ohh, (2020), on the prestigious list of Triple Crown Champions.
Watch SUPRS and Learn About Supermodifieds at Star Speedway
Cheer on your favorite SUPRS racers while you enjoy live streaming video and commentary with guest announcer James East of TeamGoonSquad.com. James will keep you entertained for all 200 laps along with timing, scoring, track telemetry , and stats from the thrilling All-Star Classic 200 beginning at 9:00pm ET via the SUPRS LIVE! page as well as on SUPRS Twitch channel.
The SUPRS LIVE! broadcast for the 12th Annual SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 will also include a visit by Tom Netishen, the Executive Director of the North East Motor Sports Museum. Netishen will talk about the history of the Star Classic, the real supermodified “Triple Crown” and the history of supermodified racing in New England.
Located in Louden, NH and on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway grounds, the North East Motor Sports Museum is a 10,000 square foot facility with race cars and motorcycles from all disciplines, all with a New England background. This museum is all about New England motorsports. Race win, championship trophies, and driver helmets are on display.
The museum boasts a twenty-five foot long trophy case, the huge, well-stocked Freeman Library with thousands of photos and books, a helmet collection that includes those worn by champions, and walls covered with photos of New England racing in days gone by.
Learn more about this fantastic motor racing museum when you visit www.nemsmuseum.com where you can also become a supporting member of this non-profit organization.
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SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 History:
- 2011 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand Jr (NASCAR Heat-Real supermodified racer Michael Barnes competes)
- 2012 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Keith Powell (NASCAR Heat)
- 2013 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. (NASCAR Heat-First 2-time winner)
- 2014 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.(NASCAR Heat-First 3-time winner, first back to back winner, leads 199 laps)
- 2015 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Steve Callahan (NASCAR Heat-Closest finish in history of the race-1 second)
- 2016 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Steve Callahan (NASCAR Heat-Second driver to lead all 200 laps)
- 2017 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Rob Warren (rFactor)
- 2018 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Derrick Backus (rFactor)
- 2019 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Rob Warren (rFactor)
- 2020 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Dave Ohh (rFactor-leads all 200 laps, first driver to lap the field)
- 2021 SUPRS All-Star Classic 200 Champion: Brad Keysor (rFactor-leads 188 laps, green flag from lap 97 to end, 15 entries-most to date)
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