Dave “SpeedyMan” Ohh Fast Lap of 11.342 Plenty Fast for 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 Pole at Madera Speedway
April 25, 2023 – Madera, CA…Union, CT speedster Dave Ohh’s fastest lap of 11.342 seconds was plenty fast enough for him to fly to the pole position of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Summit Classic 125 for the fifth consecutive year on Tuesday Night at Madera Speedway. Ohh now has the all-time record for Pole Positions for the season ending race in California after being one of the last four drivers to qualify.
For the first time in his career, Zach Sears of Elyria, OH has secured a front row start for the Summit Classic. Sears turned in a lap time of 11.606 seconds and after going out third for Time Trials, had to nervously wait to see if his time would hold. Anthony Corsoniti took a shot with an 11.668 right after Sears set his fast time but it was only good for third quick. Ryan Cloonan was the last car to qualify and he was close to Sears and Corsoniti, but had to settle with an 11.696 and fourth fastest of the 13 cars to qualify.
Corsoniti took his Guaranteed Starter and will go away from the third slot on Wednesday.
Not as Fast, But Fast Enough
There were some questions as to whether or not getting a late draw for Time Trials would be good or bad and Ohh was one of the drivers wondering before the clocks were put on the cars of how the draw would also affect tire temp in relation to track and ambient temp. Some drivers thought going early and on cold tires would be most beneficial, while others were hoping for more track temp to get the tires up to temp faster. When it was all said and done, it didn’t matter much to Ohh. “It was all about going out there trying to get a good lap in there to start,” he said. “I just couldn’t hit the marks on the second lap around to get a really fast lap like prior years, but it was certainly enough to start on the front row, and get the pole again this year.”
Hoping to Stay Connected
One of Dave Ohh’s main concerns going into the race on Wednesday is keeping his internet connection alive for all 125 laps. Ohh who was leading the race in 2021 dropped out of the race server when his connection faded and it’s something neither he, nor his competitors have forgotten. He hopes to put all of that behind him this year, but knows it’s still a possibility. “It depends on so many things I don’t know,” he pondered. “It would be nice to complete another one of these, but if I were to get dropped towards the end it wouldn’t surprise me. Hopefully I stay connected.”
Ohh was the brunt of several light-hearted jabs over keeping his connection alive by the driver that will start to his right on Wednesday, Zach Sears. The two-time Summit Classic winner had a quick reply to those pokes by Sears quipping, “My advice to him is to stay in front of me because it’s going to be tough to pass me if he keeps talking crap.”
Best start for Sears
After missing his first Summit Classic in 2020 due to flooding, Zach Sears has one DNF and two third place finishes. This year will be the first time he’s sat on the front row of the Summit Classic 125 and his best starting spot ever. Sears wasn’t sure his time would stick and was a bit nervous as he took both timed laps. “The nerves definitely set in coming out of turn two going down the backstretch on the first lap,” he admitted. “I knew I botched that lap, but the next lap I thought I was going to better. I went into the corner and botched that one too and everything came down to what I could produce in three and four.” Sears first lap actually ended up being his best at 11.606 but he feels he left a lot on the table.
“I tried to do something different and completely botched both laps. I was hoping to go a little faster. I wasn’t going to beat Dave, but you can always hope,” he said.
Replies to Ohh
Sears, who has wrapped up the 2023-24 Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship XX, listened intently as Dave Ohh tried to quell the jabs and pokes that Sears kept throwing from the front stretch at Madera the he said, “Well no doubt I’ll be on his bumper and was we know I’m not afraid to use it. Plus there’s always the chance he disconnects since he’s had a history of that. He then thought about what he said and stated, “If I wreck him I’ll never hear the end of it for the next six months or how ever long he doesn’t want to talk to me.”
In a more serious tone, Sears admitted that it will be tough to topple the pole sitting champion. “There’s a 50% chance we win it, and the other 50 is he laps me and I don’t even get to see him the rest of the race,” said Sears. There may be one shot “He’s going to be able to run away with it from the pole, but hopefully he catches lapped traffic in the wrong places and I’ll be able to get around him or catch him in some mistake even as few as he makes.”
“I just want to thank everybody at SUPRS, all the admins, all the drivers, everybody has a hand in this,” Sears said. “I’m grateful that everyone wants to come out and hope everyone has fun. It would be nice to win the second Triple Crown Race, (Sears won the first one of the season at the SUPRS All-Star Classic 200), and it’s nice to set on the front row. Hopefully I can win it tomorrow night.”
Nans Takes B-Main, Ohh Wins Dash
After being the fastest Rookie Qualifier last year Daniel Nans of Baldwinsville, New York won the 25 lap B-Main and will start seventh on Wednesday.
“I feel pretty good,” said the second year SUPRS driver. “I’ve been doing some practice and I feel decent in how I did with my lapped time, and feel pretty good with the race I had in the B-Main and the race I might have tomorrow.” Nans, who finished fifth in his first Summit Classic last year, is realistic about his chances in his second Summit Classic saying, “I know I might not win tomorrow, that doesn’t mean that not everyone in front of me might crash.”
Dave Ohh won the BMK Logistics Fast Car Dash for the SUPRS 2024 Golden State Classic series. The six lap race had one caution when third quick qualifier Anthony Corsoniti’s Californian bad luck continued and he crashed into the front stretch infield wall.
Summit Classic 125 Wednesday Night
The 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 is April 24, 2024 at Madera Speedway. The first Hot Lap session gets underway at 7:35pm for Summit Classic rookies. An “all-skate” session goes from 7:40pm-7:55pm. Following the Drivers Meeting, a final Warm-Up session is at 8:10pm. Season Awards, driver introductions and pre-race festivities will lead up the to drop of the green flag at 8:40pm ET.
Current Provisional Starting Line Up 20th Annual Summit Classic 125
| Row | Inside | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dave OhhGS-Union, CT | 22-Zach SearsGS-Elyria, OH |
| 2 | 12-Anthony CorsonitiGS-N. Syracuse, NY | 41-Keith Powell-Crestline, OH |
| 3 | 08-Danny Ray-Goshen, IN | 13-Ryan Cloonan-Oswego, NY |
| 4 | 2-Daniel Nans-Baldwinsville, NY | 25-Bob Gangwer-Goshen, IN |
| 5 | 4-Steven Vincent-Cicero, NY | 10-Gary Waldron-Wyoming, MI |
| 6 | 14-Bobby Hayduk-Brook Park, OH | 75-Jeremy Kingsley(R)-Amelia, OH |
| 7 | 42-Carl Becker-Lansing, MI |
Bob Gangwer lost GS status due to DQ in Time Trials which put him over SUPRS Time Trial Percentage Rule.
Catch the Summit Classic Action Live
Fans and friends can watch the 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 on the SUPRS Broadcasting Network.
SUPRS LIVE! Features live streaming video, up to the second timing and scoring, race track telemetry, and insightful commentary in a family friendly one hour broadcast.
Fans can enjoy driver interviews, an inside look at Race Control, fan chat, and racing of this very special supermodified sim race. Get ready for 125 action packed laps from Madera Speedway and don’t forget to bookmark SUPRS LIVE!
Visit www.SUPRS.net/site/Live or watch on SUPRS Twitch Channel at Twitch.tv/SUPRSOnline on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 to see who wins the Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway.
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS
- SUPRS 20th Annual Season Summit Classic 125 Time Trials
- April 24, 2024
- Madera Speedway
- Madera, CA
- Race 48 of Season
- SUPRS rFactor W v8 mod
Supermodified Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2-best lap highlighted; SUPRS 6 eligible for Dash; Top 2 locked into front row of Summit Classic 125)
- 11-Dave OhhGS; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack: 11.401, 11.342
- 22-Zach Sears; Elyria, OH; Midwest Supermodified Series, Adkin’s Glass: 11.606, 11.627
- 12-Anthony CorsonitiGS; N. Syracuse, NY; TsForecast.com: 11.668, 11.751
- 13-Ryan Cloonan; Oswego, NY; Simibility.com: 11.765, 11.696
- 08-Danny Ray; Goshen, IN; Smokie Bone’s Homestyle Kitchen: 12.188, 11.909
- 41-Keith Powell; Crestline, OH, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 12.225, 11.998
- 2-Daniel Nans; Baldwinsville, NY; Haun Welding Supply, Nans Brothers Racing: 12.259, 12.013
- 28-Steven Vincent; Cicero, NY; Creative Assistant: 12.157, 12.133
- 14-Bobby Hayduk; Brook Park, OH; Gannon Auto Sales, Bronx Country: 12.772, 12.337
- 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan Hill Gang: 12.644, 12.420
- 75-Jeremy Kingsley(R); Amelia, OH; 51 Fifty Energy Drink: 12.813, 12.557
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 12.722, 12.213
- 25-Bob GangwerGS; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, Belfab Racing Products: DQ (over lap allowance)
Notes:
Bob Gangwer was disqualified for taking an extra lap.
BMK Logistics Fast Car Dash– 6 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)
- 11-Dave Ohh
- 22-Zach Sears
- 13-Ryan Cloonan
- 41-Keith Powell
- 08-Danny Ray
- 12-Anthony Corsoniti-DNF-spin
Time of Race: 3:28.871
B-Main-25 Laps (showing car number, driver name)
- 2-Daniel Nans
- 25-Bob Gangwer
- 4-Steven Vincent
- 10-Gary Waldron
- 14-Bobby Hayduk
- 75-Jeremy Kingsley(R)-DNF-Black Flagged-Incident Rule
- 42-Carl Becker-DNF-Pulled Off
Time of Race: 8:28.121
Key:
- * Denotes Lap Led
- ** Denotes Most Laps Led
- ! Denotes Fastest Lap of Race
- (R) Denotes Icings on Top Rookie of the Year Candidate
- GS Denotes Summit Classic Guaranteed Starter
- Drivers highlighted in red are classified as SUPRS Summit Classic Rookies and eligible for Rookie of the Race award.
Summit Classic 125 Stats:
- 2005 Summit Classic Winner: John Davidson
- 2006 Summit Classic Winner: John Davidson
- 2007 Summit Classic Winner: Ray Sand Jr
- 2008 Summit Classic Winner: Ray Sand Jr
- 2009 Summit Classic Winner: Ray Sand Jr
- 2010 Summit Classic Winner: Myles Maxon
- 2011 Summit Classic Winner: Ray Sand Jr
- 2012 Summit Classic Winner: John Davidson
- 2013 Summit Classic Winner: Steve Callahan
- 2014 Summit Classic Winner: Ray Sand Jr
- 2015 Summit Classic Winner: Bob Gangwer
- 2016 Summit Classic Winner: Bob Gangwer
- 2017 Summit Classic Winner: Rob Warren
- 2018 Summit Classic Winner: Bob Gangwer
- 2019 Summit Classic Winner: Brad Keysor
- 2020 Summit Classic Winner: Dave Ohh
- 2021 Summit Classic Winner: Brad Keysor
- 2022 Summit Classic Winner: Dave Ohh
- 2023 Summit Classic Winner: Brad Keysor
Total Summit Classic Wins:
- Ray Sand, Jr.-5
- John Davidson, Bob Gangwer, Brad Keysor-3
- Dave Ohh-2
- Myles Maxon, Steve Callahan, Rob Warren-1
Back to Back Winners: John Davidson, Ray Sand, Jr. Bob Gangwer
Cool Summit Classic Stats:
-Brad Keysor is the only driver classified as a Summit Classic “rookie” to win the race other than John Davidson who won the first one in SUPRS first year when all drivers were technically considered rookies.
-The winning driver has led all 125 laps on at least eight known occasions, but due to incomplete records, it’s uncertain of the exact amount of times this has been done.
-According to available records, the furthest back any Summit Classic winner has started is sixth-Brad Keysor in 2019. Before that Steve Callahan held the distinction after starting third in 2013.
-The driver to lead the least amount of laps is Brad Keysor in 2021 when he took the lead from Rob Warren with four laps to go.
-The largest starting field for the Summit Classic was in 2007 when 19 drivers made the call to the green flag.
Remaining 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 Schedule
Wednesday April 24, 2024
20th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway
rFactor Wing Supermodifieds
-20th Annual Summit Classic 125
- 7:30pm: Sign-In/Systems Checks
- 7:35pm-7:40pm: Official Practice Session 1: Group A Summit Classic Rookies (Closed Pit-10 lap sessions)
- 7:40pm-7:55pm: Official Practice Session 2: All-Skate (Open Pit-15 min session)
- 8:00pm-8:10pm: Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting
- 8:10pm-8:24pm: Final Full Fuel Warmups-(Two Groups-12 min. Each Group, Even Split All Starters-Open Pit)
- 8:25pm-8:30pm: BREAK
- 8:30pm – 9:30pm: SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
- 8:30pm: 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Festivities
- 8:40pm: 20th Annual Summit Classic 125 GREEN FLAG (approximately)
- 9:10pm: SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close (tentative-if broadcasting)
- 9:30pm: ALL SERVERS CLOSED
