Brad Keysor Hangs on for Keystone Nationals Win at Nazareth Speedway
April 3, 2019 – Nazareth, PA…The second of three nights of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 14th Annual Keystone Nationals kept everyone on their feet as rookie Brad Keysor narrowly won the 25 lap feature at Nazareth Speedway. Rob Warren chased Keysor across the line in second and Bob Gangwer finished third.
Things Went Keysor’s Way
“It feels outstanding,” Keysor said. “There’s been a couple of races where I was in place to steal a win this season, but you have to have things go your way. Fortunately, tonight, things went my way.”
The winner, from Liverpool, NY, was quick to acknowledge the SUPRS sponsors after the third win of his rookie season saying, “Most importantly, thanks to BreezeGraphics.com for everything they do, Icings on Top, and 1st to Finish Race Servers becaise with out all the parties involved there’s no way we could do what we do.”
Late Race Caution Causes Tension
Keysor took the lead from Rob Warren on lap 12 and never really had any breathing room with Warren glued to his rear nerf bar. That alone could cause any driver to be a little nervous, but it was a caution with seven laps to go that caused the driver of the Big Red Roadster the most stress.
“That late race caution scared me,” Keysor stated. “I hadn’t practiced on restarts and I knew Rob was really fast. I was probably a little too cautious on the restart, it go real loose. It wasn’t the best lap times at the end, but it was a good win and a good finish.”
KEYSTONE NATIONALS POINTS
Keystone Nationals Wraps Up with Witkum Memorial
Tomorrow the SUPRS racers will gather at Jennerstown Speedway to honor and remember the late Randy Witkum for the third and last event of the 14th Annual Keystone Nationals. The 15th Annual Randy Witkum Memorial is a 125 lap supermodified sim race that pay tribute to the driver that lost his life at Jennerstown Speedway in 1999 during an International Supermodified Association race.
All Three Nights Shown Live
All three nights of the 14th Annual Keystone Nationals are going to be shown via SUPRS LIVE! Beginning with the first race at RT 93 through Nazareth on night two and ending with the Randy Witkum Memorial, fans can expect to see plenty of supermodified sim racing action. Featuring Live Timing, Scoring, Track Telemetry and Streaming Video, SUPRS LIVE! is the perfect page to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racer.
Race Night Schedule
Practice begins at 8:00pm all three nights. Time Trials are at 8:15pm, then two Heat Races at 9:05pm. Pre-Race festivities including the National Anthem and Driver Introductions for the 15th Annual Randy Witkum Memorial 125 follow with the Feature expected to start around at 9:10pm.
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS
- 14th Annual Keystone Nationals Race 2
- Race 39 of 46
- April 3, 2019
- SUPRS rFactor W v7.3 mod
- Nazareth Speedway
- 25 Laps
Supermodified Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2-best lap bold)
- 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football, Justice League: 22.666, 22.372
- 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 22.690, 22.630
- 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance: 22.648, 22.663
- 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; Wing Side Up Enterprises, RW Woodworking: 22.884, 22.709
- 38-Kyle Clark; Mexico, NY; Walker’s Cleaners and Tuxedo Rental, Disturbed Motorsports: 22.960, 22.746
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 22.284, 25.557
Supermodified Heat Race 13 Laps-Top 2 Eligible for Inversion (showing car number, driver name)
- 41-Keith Powell
- 25-Bob Gangwer
- 42-Carl Becker
Time of Race: 3:06.966
Supermodified Heat Race 13 Laps-Top 2 Eligible for Inversion (showing car number, driver name)
- 35-Rob Warren
- 3-Brad Keysor
- 38-Kyle Clark
Time of Race: 3:05.459
Supermodified Feature 25 Laps (showing car number, driver name, bonus, starting place, fastest lap, distance behind winner)
- 3-Brad Keysor: * | ** | P4 | 22.480
- 35-Rob Warren: * | P2 | 22.497 | +0.062
- 25-Bob Gangwer: ! | P1 | 22.462 | +0.390
- 41-Keith Powell: P3 | 22.583 | +1.275
- 38-Kyle Clark: P6 | 22.544 | +1.569
- 42-Carl Becker: P5 | 23.690 | +2 Laps
Time of Race: 12.43.876
