Memphis, TN – November 17, 2015…Ray Sand, Jr. held onto a rapidly deteriorating non-wing sim supermodified to bag the 11th Annual Turkey Shoot for the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series at Memphis Motorsports Park.
It was the Rochester, NY native’s third win and with it comes another Thanksgiving Turkey from Burgers’ Smokehouse. “I never get tired of winning the Burgers’ Turkey or Ham because my family loves them and it’s a nice touch that SUPRS does,” explained Sand, Jr.
On his way to the win, Sand, Jr. led 43 laps after an early battle with Domenic Gioia
Gioia, after getting the job on “The Sandman” at the start, got the car loose on lap seven out of turn two allowing Sand, Jr. to slide by on the high side as Gioia struggled to gain control.
It wasn’t long before Gangwer, Callahan and then Warren also went by while battling side by side and sometimes three-abreast while Sand, Jr. pulled away.
Gangwer eventually got by Callahan and after working tirelessly to find a way around, Warren also went by. Gangwer came home second and Warren third.
The SUPRS racers will take two weeks off to allow members to spend time with their families over the Thanksgiving holiday. Action fires up again on December 1 for the 12th Annual Wing Side Up Twin 25s at Bristol Motor Speedway. Full details can be found on the SUPRS schedule page
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| Pos | Start | Driver | Vehicle | Best Lap |
Interval | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 Ray Sand Jr | Sandman Racing | 18.258 (37) | 15:31.025 | 43 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 Bob Gangwer | Wing Side Up Enterprises | 18.142 (49) | -0.358 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 35 Rob Warren | 1st to Finish | 18.136 (39) | -0.931 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 55 Steve Callahan | CPR Motorsports #55 | 18.286 (37) | -4.712 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 9 Domenic Gioia | Team Domination Motorsports | 18.307 (49) | -13.100 | 7 |
