Powell Wins Carnage Filled Buckeye 50

Seven Cautions Couldn’t Stop Keith Powell en route to Buckeye 50 Win

January 21, 2019-Mansfield, OH… Keith Powell went from the front to the rear, and back again twice, to win the the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), carnage filled Buckeye 50 Tuesday at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Keith Powell became the first two-time winner of the race and was followed across the line by early leader Brad Keysor who finished second. Carl Becker was able to steer clear of all the chaos and brought his Dowker Titanium Roadster home in third for his first career rFactor podium.

Headed to The Home of Supermodifieds

The SUPRS racers head east now to New York for the Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Mid-Season Championship at “The Home of the Supermodifieds,” Oswego Speedway. The Twin 35 lap features not only are part of the 2019-20 Empire State Super Series Regional Tour, but also pay double points.

SUPRS LIVE! video streaming, track telemetry, statistics and standings will be available for this race beginning at 9:00pm est. on January 28, 2020.

Fans can learn more about the original online supermodified sim racing sanction, the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, when they visit www.SUPRS.net.

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SUPRS RACE RESULTS

• The Buckeye 50
• Race 20 of 42
• January 21, 2020
• Mansfield Motorsports Park
• Mansfield, OH
• SUPRS rFactor W v7.3 mod
• 50 Laps

Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2, fast lap highlighted)

1. 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 12.754, 12.618
2. 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football, Justice League: 12.957, 12.620
3. 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1^st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance: 12.915, 12.678
4. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; Stoneham, MA; Star Speedway: 12.875, 12.768
5. 22-Zach Sears^R; Round Lake Beach, IL; Midwest Supermodified Series, Adkins Glass: 12.923, 12.930
6. 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; RW Woodworking, B&G Racing Photos 13.230, 13.089
7. 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 13.589, 13.402

Heat Race 1-10 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)

1. 35-Rob Warren
2. 41-Keith Powell
3. 3-Brad Keysor
4. 7-Nelson Rodrigues

Time of Race: 3:51.090

Heat Race 2-10 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)

1. 42-Carl Becker
2. 25-Bob Gangwer
3. 22-Zach Sears^R

Time of Race: 4:22.926

Feature-50 Laps (showing car number, driver, name, bonus, starting position, fastest lap, distance behind winner)

1. 41-Keith Powell; * | P3 | 12.752
2. 3-Brad Keysor; * | ** | ! | P1 | 12.705 | +0.466
3. 42-Carl Becker; P6 | 13.289 | +2.618
4. 25-Bob Gangwer; * | P4 | 12.753 | +2.772
5. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; P7 | 12.793 | +1 Lap
6. 35-Rob Warren; P5 | 12.917 | +1 Lap (Moved to last running car on track for changing tire)
7. 22-Zach Sears^R; P2 | 12.934 | DNF (Black Flag-Spin Rule)

Time of Race:   24:46.551

• * Denotes Lap Led
• ** Denotes Most Laps Led
• ! Denotes Fastest Lap of Race

Race Notes:

• Brad Keysor led 32 green flag laps
• Bob Gangwer led 16 green flag laps
• Keith Powell led 2 green flag laps
• Nelson Rodrigues had the fastest speed of the race-166.992 mph
• Nelson Rodrigues had the best lap consistency of 59.61%
• Keith Powell had the most incidents of the race at 16
• Bob Gangwer had the least incidents of the race at 1
• Carl Becker advanced the most positions at 3
• There were 7 cautions for a total of 26 laps