April 30, 2019 – Claremont, IN…Rob Warren won both features, and nearly all the available bonus points at the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Indyana Supermod Challenge at Indianapolis Raceway Park Tuesday. It’s likely that his performance was good enough to seal the deal on taking SUPRS 15th Anniversary Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship.
Powell Put Pressure On
Keith Powell trailed Warren by just seven championship points, and was ten points in front of Warren for the Indyana Supermod Challenge, (ISC), Championship coming into the double-header at IRP. Throughout the night, he did everything he could to keep the pressure on Warren. He set fast time, ran third in the heat that Warren won, and finished second in both of the features that Warren won.
After the first feature, Powell still looked to be in contention as he hopped out of his wing supermodified and slid into his non-wing “Mayfield Missile,” Powell had lost just three points over all to Warren in the championship and still had a five point lead in the ISC running.
Too Much to Overcome
Unfortunately for Powell, and even though he and Warren started side by side at the rear of the field for the second 50 lap feature, Warren overcame it all and marched to the lead past Powell’s teammate, Steve Callahan, on lap27. In so doing, Warren claimed every bonus point available in the second feature including: the Double Down, (winning two features in one night), the SUPRSCharger, (advancing the most places), and a SUPRSChallenge, (starting last and winning). Plus the win put him in a tie with Powell for the ISC Championship and because he had the most wins in the four race series, Warren was deemed the overall ISC champion for the second year in a row and gained another 15 points for that.
Mathematical Chance All That’s Left
They say that “it’s not over until it’s over,” and with the last race of the season coming on Tuesday at the 15th Annual Summit Classic 125, Powell does still have a mathematical chance at the season championship. He trails Warren by 86 markers, and there is a total of 107 points available for a perfect night. Realistically though, all Warren has to do is show up and start the feature to claim his third SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS
- SUPRS Indyana Supermod Challenge Championship Race 1
- Race 44 of 46
- April 30, 2019
- SUPRS W v2 mod
- Indianapolis Raceway Park
- 50 Laps
Wing Supermodified Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2-best lap bold, top four locked into feature)
- 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 16.428, 16.340
- 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football, Justice League: 16.643, 16.352
- 55-Steve Callahan; Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Exide Battery, CPR Motorsports: 16.465, 16.388
- 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; RW Woodworking, Wing Side Up Enterprises: 16.631, 16.424
- 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance: 16.482, 16.474
- 7-Nelson Rodrigues; Stoneham, MA; Star Speedway: 16.822, 18.681
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 17.741, 16.910
Wing Supermodified Heat Race 10 Laps (showing car number, driver name)
- 35-Rob Warren
- 7-Nelson Rodrigues
- 41-Keith Powell
- 55-Steve Callahan
- 3-Brad Keysor
- 25-Bob Gangwer
- 42-Carl Becker
Time of Race: 2:54.0152
Wing Supermodified Feature 50 Laps (showing car number, driver name, bonus, starting place, fastest lap, distance behind winner)
- 35-Rob Warren: * | ** | P1 | 16.364
- 41-Keith Powell: P4 | 16.361 | +0.132
- 55-Steve Callahan: P3 | 16.408 | +1.168
- 3-Brad Keysor: ^ | ! | P5 | 1.6.357 | +1.402
- 25-Bob Gangwer: P6 | 16.591 |+15.522
- 7-Nelson Rodrigues: P2 | 16.428 | +2 Laps
- 42-Carl Becker: P7 | 16.831 | +2 Laps
Time of Race: 13.54.093
- SUPRS Indyana Supermod Challenge Championship Race 2
- Race 45 of 46
- April 30, 2019
- SUPRS NW v1.3 mod
- Indianapolis Raceway Park
- 50 Laps
Non-Wing Supermodified Feature 50 Laps (showing car number, driver name, bonus, starting place, fastest lap, distance behind winner)
- 35-Rob Warren: <> | ^ | * | DD | P6 | 16.213
- 41-Keith Powell: ! | P5 | 16.137 | +0.274
- 3-Brad Keysor: P3 | 16.178 | +0.491
- 55-Steve Callahan: * | ** | P4 | 16.211 | +1.588
- 25-Bob Gangwer: P2 | 14.201 |+4.683
- 42-Carl Becker: * | P1 | 16.487 | +1 Laps
Time of Race: 20.37.602
Bonuses Key:
- * = Lap Led
- **=Most Laps Led
- !=Fastest Lap of Race
- ^=SUPRSCharger (most places advanced)
- <> = SUPRSChallenge (win from last start place)
- DD=Double Down (Win both features in a night)
FINAL 2018-19 Indyana Supermod Challenge Point Standings
Showing points for the Indyana Supermod Challenge Regional Series. Overall Champion receives 15 bonus points to SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Championship points.Races include:
- Harvest of Speed-LaPorte Speedway - 75 - 10.02.18
- Hurryin' Hoosier 30-Salem Speedway - 30 - 4.23.19
- Indyana Supermod Challenge-Indianapolis Raceway Park - 50x2 - 4.30.19
Updated: 05/01/2019 - 7:30am
| Position | Number | Driver | State | Wins | Best Finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Rob Warren | NY | 3 | 1 | 305 |
| 2 | 41 | Keith Powell | OH | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| 3 | 25 | Bob Gangwer | IN | 0 | 2 | 260 |
| 4 | 42 | Carl Becker | MI | 0 | 3 | 200 |
| 5 | 3 | Brad Keysor | NY | 0 | 3 | 195 |
| 6 | 55 | Steve Callahan | OH | 0 | 3 | 135 |
| 7 | 7 | Nelson Rodrigues | MA | 0 | 5 | 110 |
| 8 | 11 | Dave Ohh | CT | 0 | 3 | 70 |
| 9 | 38 | Kyle Clark | NY | 0 | 6 | 50 |
| 10 | 48 | Craig Malkow | WI | 0 | 7 | 45 |
