Dave “SpeedyMan” Ohh Stops clocks with 11.302 second lap to claim 19th Annual Summit Classic 125 Pole at Madera Speedway
April 25, 2023 – Madera, CA…Dave Ohh of Union, CT sped to his fourth straight pole position of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Summit Classic 125 on Tuesday Night at Madera Speedway. The two time winner of the Summit Classic 125 stopped the clocks with a time of 11.301 seconds, for an average speed of 105.144 mph. His feat of four straight puts him in a tie for the most pole positions of the Summit Classic 125 with Bob Gangwer.
Brad Keysor will roll off from the outside of the front row with a lap time of 11.362 seconds. Keysor’s time was nearly identical to his run last year which also netted a front row start.
Ohh and Keysor have had a virtual lock down on the front row at Madera since 2019 and are the odds on favorites to win on Wednesday, having locked down the winner’s circle for this race in alternating years since 2019. Each is going for their third victory in the second leg of the SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top, and are locked in a neck and neck battle for the SUPRS Wing Supermodified Gold Crest Championship XIX.
Zach Sears was the only other driver in the 11 threes but will start from the inside of the third row after Anthony Corsoniti, who qualified fourth with an 11.748, and Bob Gangwer, who was seventh quick, used their Guaranteed Starter status to fill in the second row.
Ohh Goes Early
Unlike previous year’s that he’s sat on the pole for the Summit Classic, Ohh got his wish for an early run in qualifying which is what he had been hoping for. “I prefer the track to be fresh, so getting the second draw is good for me,” he said. After going late in the session the last several years, Ohh admitted that it too has some advantages saying, “When you go out later, you get a better ballpark of what you need to run time wise and how much you need to push. The benchmark is set here early, so you have to be careful and go out and set a good lap then go for it.”
Ohh stated he was shooting for the 11.2s or low threes. Had it not been for a slight bobble on his last lap, he may have been into the twos. “The lack of drive off turn four I had coming to the checkered on the second lap,” Ohh claimed as the reason he missed his goal. “I really just got loose and got close to the wall, and was close to spinning it across the line.”
“If I’d had a little better drive off I could have gotten that two. But like I said high two, low three, I’ll be happy. I got that low three and I’m happy with that to come out with the pole.”
While his fellow SUPRS members weren’t surprised the pole sitter seemed somewhat shocked that his time was good enough for the pole position. “I’m surprised because Brad, (Keysor), was hitting some really fast laps in practice, so I’m just glad to be able to get it done. Thanks to TMS, and HeatFinder.net.”
No Changes for Summit
After setting the fast time in qualifying, the champion driver plans no changes to his TMS “Black Beauty” ahead of the big race on Wednesday. “I’m locked in now,” he said. “I’ve got something comfortable and there’s no sense making any last second changes here. I know I have something for the long run and for the whole 125 laps and more if we have cautions.” In what may be considered the most telling statement as well as the most troublesome for his fellow competitors, Ohh concluded with, “I’m comfortable with that. It’s proven at least, so we’ll stick with it.”
Nans Fastest Rookie
Baldwinsville, New York’s Daniel Nans is the fast qualified rookie of the race after clicking off a lap of 11.830 seconds. Nans, who wrapped up the Icings on Top Rookie of the Year Award for the Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Season XIX some time back, wasn’t the least bit surprised by his fast lap and thought he may have had a little more.
“I did feel pretty good with the speed I had,” he admitted. “But I definitely felt like I could have gone quicker because I was doing that in practice but I’m happy with the starting position I’m going to get.” he said.
The Nans Brothers Racing driver won’t do too much to the car in order to get ready for his first Summit Classic 125 start on Wednesday. “Not really much,” he said when asked what changes he’d make. “I’m basically qualified in my racing set up, but I feel like I could do well in tomorrow’s race and I hope I do well and just stay on the track tomorrow.”
Nans will be joined by Jon Kreuzer of Ft. Collins, CO who is set to start just his second SUPRS feature race and qualified into the show with a best lap time of 12.658 seconds.
Summit Classic 125 Wednesday Night
The 19th Annual Summit Classic 125 is April 26, 2023 at Madera Speedway. The first Hot Lap session gets underway at 7:10pm for Summit Classic rookies. Drivers that have made a Summit Classic 125 start then get the track at at 7:25pm and then 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 19th Annual Summit Classic 125
| Row | Inside | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dave OhhGS-Union, CT | 3 Brad Keysor-GSLiverpool, NY |
| 2 | 12-Anthony CorsonitiGS-N. Syracuse, NY | 25-Bob GangwerGS-Goshen, IN |
| 3 | 22-Zach Sears-Elyria, OH | 168-Daniel Nans(R)-Baldwinsville, NY |
| 4 | 28-Steven Vincent-Cicero, NY | 14-Bobby Hayduk-Brooke Park, OH |
| 5 | 42-Carl Becker-Lansing, MI | 10-Gary Waldron-Wyoming, MI |
| 6 | 08-Danny Ray-Goshen, IN | 41-Keith Powell-Crestline, OH |
| 7 | 90-Jon Kreuzer(R)-Ft. Collins, CO |
Catch the Summit Classic Action Live
Fans and friends can watch the 19th 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 26, 2023 to see who wins the Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway.
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS
- SUPRS 19th Annual Season Summit Classic 125 Time Trials
- April 25, 2023
- Madera Speedway
- Madera, CA
- Race 38 of Season
- SUPRS rFactor W v7.3 mod
Supermodified Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2-best lap highlighted)
- 11-Dave OhhGS; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack: 11.413, 11.332
- 3-Brad KeysorGS; Liverpool, NY; BMK Logistics, Chasing Cameras: 11.362, 11.368
- 22-Zach Sears; Elyria, OH; Midwest Supermodified Series, Adkin’s Glass: 11.500, 11.390
- 12-Anthony CorsonitiGS; N. Syracuse, NY; TsForecast.com: 11.748, 11.764
- 168-Daniel Nans(R); Baldwinsville, NY; Haun Welding Supply, Nans Brothers Racing: 12.138, 11.830
- 28-Steven Vincent; Cicero, NY; Creative Assistant: 12.417, 11.849
- 25-Bob GangwerGS; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, Belfab Racing Products: 11.978, 11.877
- 14-Bobby Hayduk; Brook Park, OH; Gannon Auto Sales, Bronx Country: 12.381, 12.188
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 12.722, 12.213
- 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan Hill Gang: 12.261, 12.379
- 90-Jonathan Kreuzer(R); Ft. Collins, CO; Sponsors Needed: 13.167, 12.658
- 08-Danny Ray; Goshen, IN; Smokie Bone’s Homestyle Kitchen: DQ (over lap allowance)
- 41-Keith Powell; Crestline, OH, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: NT
Notes:
Danny Ray was disqualified for taking an extra lap. Keith Powell was not eligible to qualify due to not being present at Qualifying Draw on Sunday 4/24.
Supermodified Qualifying Heat Race – 10 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)
Scratched due to car count
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 Winners:
- 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
Total Summit Classic Wins:
- Ray Sand, Jr.-5
- John Davidson, Bob Gangwer-3
- Brad Keysor, 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 19th Annual Summit Classic 125 Schedule
Wednesday April 26, 2023
19th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway
rFactor Wing Supermodifieds
-19th Annual Summit Classic 125
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7:00pm-7:10pm: Systems Checks
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7:10pm-7:25pm: Official Practice Session 1: Group A/B Summit Classic Rookies (Closed Pit-10 lap sessions)
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7:25pm-7:40pm: Official Practice Session 2: Group C/D (Closed Pit-10 lap sessions)
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7:40pm-7:55pm: Official Practice Session 3: All-Skate (Open Pit-15 min session)
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8:00pm-8:10pm: Drivers Meeting
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8:10pm-8:24pm: Final Warmups-(Two Groups-12 min. Each Group, Even Split All Starters-Open Pit)
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8:25pm-8:30pm: BREAK
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8:30pm – 9:30pm: SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
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8:30pm: 19th Annual Summit Classic 125 Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Festivities
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8:40pm: 19th Annual Summit Classic 125 GREEN FLAG (approximately)
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9:10pm: SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close (tentative-if broadcasting)
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9:30pm: ALL SERVERS CLOSED
