Results Not Rigged, Keysor is Presidents’ Day Special Winner

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Brad Keysor was the winner of the BMK Logistics Presidents’ Day Special at Martinsville Speedway. (Victory Lane Art by BreezeGraphics.com)

February 21, 2023 – Martinsville, VA…It may have looked like a rigged election, but race sponsor Brad Keysor truly had to work hard for the win in the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 75 lap BMK Logistics Presidents’ Day Special feature for supermodified sim racing at Martinsville Speedway. After another hotly contested battle, regular podium finishers Dave Ohh led the most laps but finished second, while Zach Sears was third to Keysor after leading the first eight laps of the feature.

Plenty of Martinsville Madness

It was the first time in over 10 years that SUPRS had sanctioned a race at Martinsville and it showed. A total of 16 caution periods for 30 laps kept the night dragging on at a snails pace. And while the feature had some great racing moments and several two car battles, including for the lead dominated the high points of the 75 lap event, it was slowed by six cautions for a total of 20 laps. Wrecks and attrition thinned the field to seven finishers out of the 15 starters.

The format for the evening was nothing like SUPRS had ever run before and was designed to somewhat emulate the Chili Bowl Nationals, and SUPRS old New Year’s Eve 4-n-1 Bash. There were six Qualifying Heat Races run, using the “Random Daytime Start” and “Daytime Multiplier” features of the race server settings.

Along with a random starting grid for each race, those arbitrary settings added a fair share of raucous racing to the already hectic night. Each winner of a Qualifying Heat Race was locked in to the 75 lap feature, while all the other finishers moved on to another heat to try to win and get locked into the top six for the feature grid.

Heat races were 10 laps or six minutes, whichever came first. With drivers bumping and banging into each other, spinning out and often crashing as they tried to charge to the front of the six heat races, only two of the qualifiers went the lap distance before the time clock ran out.

Driver Zach Sears, Ryan Cloonan, Dave Ohh, Brad Keysor, Keith Powell, and Anthony Corsoniti won those heats, and made their final run-off in the feature a little easier being guaranteed a slightly better starting spots for the main event. To his credit, Corsoniti, driving the TsForecast.com #12 was the star of the Qualifying Heat Races. He finished fifth in the first one, then second in the next four races before winning the last one to lock in. He was the only driver to run all six and finish every one of the wacky races.

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SUPRS next race is 200 laps of macadam mayhem on a ¼ mile paved oval, and the first race of the 2023 SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top. The SUPRS 2023 13th Annual All-Star Classic 200 where only 12 cars make the 200 lap feature and everyone else loads up and goes home, is a one of a kind event on the SUPRS schedule and modeled after the famed Star Speedway International Classic.

Enjoy the race and watch the “all-stars” of SUPRS with the live broadcast of SUPRS 2023 13th Annual All-Star Classic 200 at Star Speedway. Hear from the executive director of the New England Racing Museum, Tom Netishen, and learn about New England supermodified racing and the history of the real Star Classic in Epping, NH

You’ll love the Live Streaming Video, up to the second Timing and Scoring, accurate Track Telemetry, and insightful, fun Announcing of SUPRS LIVE! scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.

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SUPRS Race Results-Box Score

  • BMK Logistics Presidents’ Day Special
  • Winged Supermodifieds
  • Tuesday, February 21, 2023
  • Martinsville Speedway
  • Martinsville, VA
  • Race 127 of Season
  • SUPRS rFactor W v7.3 mod

Qualifying Heat Race 1 – 10 Laps-6 Minutes(showing finishing position, car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors; winner locked into Feature Event)

  1. 22-Zach Sears; Elyria, OH; Midwest Supermodified Series, Performance Fabricators
  2. 26-Greg Breen; Liverpool, NY; Lindsey Aggregates
  3. 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Chasing Cameras; BMK Logistics
  4. 168-Daniel Nans(R); Baldwinsville, NY; Haun Welding Supply, Nans Brothers Racing
  5. 12-Anthony Corsoniti; N. Syracuse, NY; T’sForecast.com
  6. 14-Bobby Hayduk; Brook Park, OH; Gannon Auto Sales, Bronx Country
  7. 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, RW Woodworking
  8. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; Stoneham, MA; Star Speedway
  9. 08-Danny Ray; Goshen, IN; Smokie Bone’s Downhome Kitchen, White Lightnin’ Transportation
  10. 13-Ryan Cloonan; Oswego, NY; Simability; DNF
  11. 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang; DNF
  12. 28-Steven Vincent; Cicero, NY; Creative Assistant; DNF
  13. 11-Dave Ohh; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack; DNF
  14. 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan Hill Gang; DNF-Accident
  15. 41-Keith Powell; Crestline, OH; Icings on Top, Mayfield Garage; DNF

Time of Race: 6:00.11 (Checkered on Time)

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Qualifying Heat Race 2 – 10 Laps-6 Minutes(showing finishing position, car number, driver name)

  1. 13-Ryan Cloonan
  2. 12-Anthony Corsoniti
  3. 26-Greg Breen
  4. 168-Daniel Nans(R)
  5. 25-Bob Gangwer
  6. 28-Steven Vincent
  7. 7-Nelson Rodrigues
  8. 10-Gary Waldron
  9. 08-Danny Ray
  10. 3-Brad Keysor; DNF-Accident
  11. 42-Carl Becker; DNF-Accident
  12. 41-Keith Powell; DNF-Suspension Damage
  13. 11-Dave Ohh; DNF
  14. 28-Steven VincentR

Time of Race: : 5:49.062 (Checkered on Time)

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Qualifying Heat Race 3 – 10 Laps-6 Minutes (showing finishing position, car number, driver name)

  1. 11-Dave Ohh
  2. 12-Anthony Corsoniti
  3. 25-Bob Gangwer
  4. 41-Keith Powell
  5. 168-Daniel Nans(R)
  6. 14-Bobby Hayduk
  7. 10-Gary Waldron
  8. 42-Carl Becker; +1 Lap
  9. 26-Greg Breen; DNF-Accident
  10. 08-Danny Ray; DNF-Accident
  11. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; DNF-Accident
  12. 28-Steven Vincent; DNF-Accident

Time of Race: 4:53.220 (Checkered on Laps)

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Qualifying Heat Race 4 – 10 Laps (showing finishing position, car number, driver name)

  1. 3-Brad Keysor
  2. 12-Anthony Corsoniti
  3. 168-Daniel Nans(R)
  4. 28-Steven Vincent
  5. 14-Bobby Hayduk
  6. 41-Keith Powell
  7. 10-Gary Waldron
  8. 08-Danny Ray
  9. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; DNF-Accident
  10. 42-Carl Becker; DNF
  11. 25-Bob Gangwer; DNF-Accident
  12. 26-Greg Breen; DNF-Accident

Time of Race: 6:01.580 (Checkered on Time)

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Qualifying Heat Race 5 – 10 Laps (showing finishing position, car number, driver name)

  1. 41-Keith Powell
  2. 25-Bob Gangwer
  3. 12-Anthony Corsoniti
  4. 26-Greg Breen
  5. 7-Nelson Rodrigues
  6. 42-Carl Becker; DNF
  7. 14-Bobby Hayduk; DNF
  8. 28-Steven Vincent; DNF-Suspension Damage
  9. 08-Danny Ray; DNF
  10. 10-Gary Waldron; DNF-Suspension Damage
  11. 168-Daniel Nans(R); DNF-Accident

Time of Race: 6:29.587 (Checkered on Time)

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Qualifying Heat Race 6 – 10 Laps (showing finishing position, car number, driver name)

  1. 12-Anthony Corsoniti
  2. 14-Bobby Hayduk
  3. 7-Nelson Rodrigues
  4. 42-Carl Becker
  5. 10-Gary Waldron
  6. 08-Danny Ray; DNF-Accident
  7. 25-Bob Gangwer; DNF-Suspension Damage
  8. 28-Steven Vincent; DNF
  9. 26-Greg Breen; DNF-Accident
  10. 168-Daniel Nans(R); DNF-Accident

Time of Race: 6:12.757 (Checkered on Time)

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Feature – 75 Laps (showing finishing position, car number, driver name, bonus, starting place/best lap time/distance behind winner)

  1. 3-Brad Keysor;  P5 / * / ** / 15.595
  2. 11-Dave Ohh; P6 / * / ** / 15.593 / +0.309
  3. 2-Zach Sears; P2 / ! / 15.584 / +1.917
  4. 13-Ryan Cloonan; P4 / 15.918 / +6.987
  5. 168-Daniel NansR; P7 / 16.299 / +13.651
  6. 41-Keith Powell; P1 / * / 16.264 / +2 Laps
  7. 08-Danny Ray; P11 / 16.804 / +5 Laps
  8. 7-Nelson Rodrigues; P12 / 16.343 / + 6.976
  9. 10-Gary Waldron; P15 / 16.512 / DNF: Accident
  10. 26-Greg Breen; P9 / 16.139 / DNF: Pulled Off
  11. 42-Carl Becker; P14 / 12.896 / DNF: Pulled Off
  12. 28-Steven Vincent; P13 / 16.278 / DNF: Accident
  13. 14-Bobby Hayduk; P10 / 16.565 / DNF: Accident
  14. 12-Anthony Corsoniti; P3 / 16.220 / DNF: Accident
  15. 25-Bob Gangwer; P8 / 16.346 / DNF: Accident

Time of Race: 34:06.568

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Race Notes:

  • Lap Leaders: Zach Sears-L1-8; Dave Ohh-L9-47; Brad Keysor-L48-75
  • Cautions: 6 for 20 laps
  • Top Speed of Race: 148.0 mph (41 Keith Powell)
  • Best Lap Consistency: 98.75% (25 Bob Gangwer)
  • Most Positions Gained: Gary Waldron– +6
  • Least Incidents: Dave Ohh, Keith Powell, Danny Ray-0
  • Most Incidents: Carl Becker-7
  • More Race Statistics Available via SUPRS LiveRacers.com Page Click Button at top

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Key:

  • * Denotes Lap Led
  • ** Denotes Most Laps Led
  • ! Denotes Fastest Lap of Race
  • ⇑ Denotes SUPRS Charger
  • R Denotes Icings on Top Rookie of the Year candidate

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