Tight Season Points Battle Could See Shakeup
July 7, 2014 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series will run its Mid-Season Championship for the Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodifieds on Tuesday and the season point standings may see a big shake up with double points and bonuses on the line.
After a year off, SUPRS will once again return to Oswego Speedway to crown a Mid-Season Champion with a 50 lap feature race.
Reigning SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Champion Ray Sand, Jr. has yet to win a race this season. However, with two straight wins in this event, and a total of eight Mid-Season Championships counting the Gold Crest Wing season, he may be considered the favorite to take the 5o lap feature and grab the double points for winning as well as the bonus points for being crowned Mid-Season Champion.
If Sand, Jr. is able to pull off his third Non-Wing Mid-Season Championship, he would become the first SUPRS racer to do so. As of now he is tied with John Davidson (2006, 2010 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion), and Kris Heveron ( 2007-08 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion), for most wins in this important event. Jim Crannell (2005), and Devin Gee (2009), are the only other racers to have scored Mid-Season Championships for the Non-Wing season. There was no race held in 2013.
Sand’s main challenge will most likely come in the form of “Mighty” Myles Maxon as he has now won more than any other driver this season, racking up three feature wins to date. Maxon has never won the Mid-Season Championship for the Non-Wing supermodifieds, but other than one bad night, has kept Sand, Jr. and the rest of the competitors in check and now sets a solid 66 points ahead of nearest challenger Rob Warren.
Warren, while looking to gain points on Maxon has to do what he can to keep Sand, Jr. behind him. “Rocket” Rob has one win so far this season and is just one scant point ahead of Sand, Jr. in the points chase.
The SUPRS 10th Anniversary season continues on July 8 with the running of the Mid-Season Championship at Oswego Speedway. Practice starts at 8:30 pm with the green flag dropping for racing action at 9:00 pm.
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Non-Winged Supermodified Mid-Season Champions
- 2005 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Jim Crannell
- 2006 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: John Davidson
- 2007 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Kris Heveron
- 2008 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Kris Heveron
- 2009 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Devin Gee
- 2010 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: John Davidson
- 2011 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2012 Non-Wing Mid-Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2013 No Race
