Keith Powell, Rob Warren Both Struggle, Both Win at Independence Day Twins
July 3, 2018 – Oswego, NY…Keith Powell and Rob Warren continued their winning ways after they each took a feature win in the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Independence Day Twin 35s Tuesday at Oswego Speedway. Steve Callahan and Derrick Backus locked up the rest of the podium in both features.
Keith Powell and Rob Warren captured wins at the SUPRS Independence Day Special. (Victory Lane art by BreezeGraphics.com)
Powell Off to Fast Start in First Feature
Keith Powell started third in the first Twin 35 lap feature and took advantage it moving past pole sitter Bob Gangwer and teammate Steve Callahan by lap two. Powell held the point for the rest of the race, being only slightly challenged by second place finisher Derek Backus.
Point Leader Struggles
Meanwhile, current point leader, Rob Warren, struggled with a loose race car the entire distance and floundered to his worst finish of the summer coming home in sixth. In fact, Warren struggled so much that he brought out the only caution of the race on lap 18 when he made contact with Kyle Clark.
Warren is the only other driver on the circuit besides Powell to win a feature this season, but Powell gained a few points on Warren and was looking to gain even more in the second feature.
SUPRS Independence Day Twin 35s Playlist on YouTube
Michigan Hill Gang teammates Carl Becker and Gary Waldron, came out of turn four on the front row for the start of the second feature. Waldron powered around the outside of Becker and took the lead right away, but the driver on the move when the green flag flew was the winner of the first feature Powell.
Powell had quickly worked his way into third behind Waldron and Rob Warren who had moved to second by follow Waldron around Becker at the start.
Trouble for Waldron
Looking like he could pull off the SUPRS DoubleDown and score 25 bonus points for winning both features, Powell was minding his own business when Waldron’s Kenowa Auto Supply sponsored car swapped ends coming out of turn four on lap five. Warren was able to snake by as Waldron drilled the front stretch wall nearly head on just past the starting line.
Penthouse to Outhouse for Powell
Powell wasn’t so lucky. Following closely to Warren down the chute, Warren’s sudden move to avoid Waldron left Powell with a clear view of the crash. With no time to react, he smashed into Waldron, ripping the left front wheel from his car, while at the same time straightening Waldron out so he could keep going. Powell’s hopes for a big points night were dashed and he could only sit in the pits wondering “what if?”
Callahan Charges to Podium
Powell’s teammate at CPR Motorsports, “Steady” Steve Callahan, had followed his friend through the field and now put himself into position to claim his third Independence Day Twin 35 win.
Stalking Warren while fending off Derrick Backus, Callahan was unable mount a serious charge after using up his Exide Battery sponsored ride, but hung on for second and his second podium of the night. He also received the SUPRSCharger award for passing six cars on his way to the top three.
Heats without a Hitch
The 10 lap heat races went non-stop with each being quick races at just a little over two minutes, 45 seconds. Bob Gangwer and Steve Callahan were the winners.
SUPRS Mid-Season Championship Next
SUPRS is already at the midway point of the 2018 Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified season and that means that on July 10 it’s time for the Mid-Season Championship.
This big double points show includes a full format of heat races and a 100 lap feature at Oswego Speedway. The driver that collects the most points for his heat race and feature finish is crowned the 2018 Mid-Season Champion!
Official practice for the SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Mid-Season Championship begins at 8:30pm. There is a Drivers meeting at 8:45pm. Racing is set to start at 9:05pm with the first of two 10 lap qualifying heat races. The green flag for the 100 lap feature is schedule to fly at about 9:020pm.
More details, including full format and schedule of events are available on the SUPRS Schedule. SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.
Watch, Listen, Enjoy
Supermodified and online racing fans can watch live streaming video of the Mid-Season Championship with SUPRS LIVE! You’ll be able to keep up with your favorite SUPRS racer as you follow along with instant timing and scoring, stats, and track telemetry at www.SUPRS.net/site/live.
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS:
- Independence Day Twin 35s
- Race 4-5 of 12
- July 3, 2018
- SUPRS rFactor NW v1.3 mod
- SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4
Supermodified Heat Race 1 (showing position, car number, driver name, sponsors)
- 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, RW Woodworking
- 61-Derrick Backus; Mexico, NY; Disturbed Motorsports
- 38-Kyle Clark; Mexico, NY; Coors’ Light, Disturbed Motorsports
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang
Time of Race: 2:45.990
Supermodified Heat Race 2 (showing position, car number, driver name, sponsors)
- 55-Steve Callahan; Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Exide Battery, CPR Motorsports
- 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports
- 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan Hill Gang
- 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance
Time of Race: 2:49.638
Supermodified Feature 1 35 Laps (showing position, car number, driver name, starting place, bonuses, distance behind leader)
- 41-Keith Powell: P3 | * | ** | 16.323
- 61-Derrick Backus; P4 | 16.256 | +0.344
- 55-Steve Callahan; P2 | ! | 16.203 | +0.708
- 38-Kyle Clark; P5 | 16.419 | +6.707
- 10-Gary Waldron; P5 | ^^ |16.507 | +7.212
- 35-Rob Warren; P6 | 16.426 | +7.353
- 25-Bob Gangwer; P1 | * | 16.473 | +8.372
- 42-Carl Becker; P7 | 16.848 | +1 Laps
Time of Race: 12:39.243
Notes:
- There was one caution period for five laps on Lap 18
- There were two lead changes and two different leaders
- Gary Waldron was the SUPRSCharger advancing three places from starting place
- Rob Warren had the best lap consistency of 65.88%
- Keith Powell had the top speed of the race at 165.658 mph
- Keith Powell and Rob Warren had the least on track incidents, (contact with other cars, or objects), at zero
- Kyle Clark had the most on track incidents with seven
Supermodified Feature 2 35 Laps (showing position, car number, driver name, starting place, bonuses, distance behind leader)
- 35-Rob Warren; P4 | * | ** | 16.233
- 55-Steve Callahan; P8 | ^^ | 16.214 | +0.824
- 61-Derrick Backus; P5 | ! | 16.208 | +1.971
- 38-Kyle Clark; P3 | 16.365 | +5.528
- 25-Bob Gangwer; P7 | 16.485 | +10.614
- 42-Carl Becker; P1 | 16.775 | +2 Laps
- 10-Gary Waldron; P2 | 16.791 | DNF-Handling
- 41-Keith Powell: P6 | 16.744 | DNF-Accident
Time of Race: 12:20.815
Notes:
- There was one caution period for four laps on Lap five
- There was one lead change and two different leaders
- Keith Powell had the best lap consistency of 99.67%
- Rob Warren had the top speed of the race at 164.290 mph
- Steve Callahan was the SUPRSCharger advancing six places from starting place
- Rob Warren and Steve Callahan had the least on track incidents, (contact with other cars, or objects), at zero
- Carl Becker had the most on track incidents with 10
- *denotes lap lead
- **denotes most laps led
- !denotes fastest lap of race
- ^^ denotes SUPRSCharger
