Ohh Near Perfect at RT 93 Keystone Nationals Opener

Dave Ohh Dominates at RT 93 Raceway on First Night of 2021 Keystone Nationals

March 2, 2021 – Slusser, PA…Twelve racers pulled into the pits at Route 93 Raceway to kick off the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 16^th Annual Keystone Nationals, and when the checkered flag flew after 50 frenzied laps, Dave Ohh was the driver standing in Victory Lane after a nearly perfect night where he won his heat race, lead all the laps of the feature and set the fastest lap of the feature. As Ohh was basking in the accolades of another SUPRS win, everyone else was left looking for parts to repair their bent up virtual supermodifieds.

Two-time RT 93 winner Rob Warren managed to minimize damage to his 1^st to Finish roadster and finished some four seconds behind Ohh for second place, while Keith Powell limped home to a third place after tough night of racing that seemed more like a demolition derby than a supermodified race.

Starting Up Front Huge

A botched time trial run may have been a blessing in disguise for Ohh, who is the defending Keystone Nationals champion. With the format working to his favor, he was able to start on the pole of his heat which he easily won. Then after the feature inversion for all the drivers that finished in the top have of their heat race, Ohh’s qualifying lap of 13.685 was easily the slowest of the inversion eligible drivers. That put him right back on the pole for the feature, a spot he says was key to his win.

“Starting up front played the biggest role in getting the win tonight,” he admitted. “I was able to get away early and keep the car clean, for the most part, at least until about half-way.”

When Ohh hit half-way, he also hit traffic that was the end of his TMS Wolfpack #11 being unscathed. “I got a little damage about half-way when I was lapping another car. After that, Rob was able to maintain the gap behind me. If I would have had anymore issues with lapped cars, Rob would have been right there,” Ohh said.

“I have to thank 1^st to Finish Race Servers, they were flawless tonight,” expressed Ohh. “Of course thank you to Hairbag Studios, BreezeGraphics.com, and Icings on Top. A quick shout out to everyone at The Mod Squad and HeatFinder.net.”

Waldron Sets Fast Time

Prior to the feature the drivers all time trialed and Gary Waldron set fast time with a 13.378 second lap. Waldron was the only driver in the threes in the very close field. The eight lap qualifying heats were quick and won by Dave Ohh and Keith Powell.

Keystone Nationals at Nazareth Next

The supermodified sim racers continue their trek through PA, on Wednesday March 4, for night two of the SUPRS 16^th Annual Keystone Nationals at Nazareth Speedway. The drivers will run two heat races and a 25 lap feature on tricky and technical one-mile track that, at one time, hosted the IndyCar series.

All three nights of the 16^th Annual Keystone Nationals are going to be shown via SUPRS LIVE! including Nazareth on night two and ending with the Randy Witkum Memorial. Fans can expect to see plenty of supermodified sim racing action. Featuring Live Timing, Scoring, Track Telemetry and Streaming Video, SUPRS LIVE! is the perfect page to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racer.

Race Night Schedule

Practice begins at 8:00pm at Nazareth Speedway with Time Trials at 8:25pm, then two Heat Races at 8:38pm. The 25 lap feature is set to start at 9:10pm.

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RACE RESULTS

• 16^th Annual Keystone Nationals Race 1
• March 2, 2021
• RT 93 Raceway
• Slusser, PA
• Race 29 of season
• SUPRS NASCAR Heat W v6 mod
• 50 Laps

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

1. 10-Gary Waldron; Wyoming, MI; Kenowa Auto Supply, Michigan Hill Gang: 13.413, 13.387
2. 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, RW Woodworking: 13.401, 13.445
3. 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1^st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance: 13.515, 13.408
4. 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football, Justice League: 13.735, 13.554
5. 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 13.570, 13.526
6. 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 13.769, 13.554
7. 13-Ryan Cloonan^R; Oswego, NY; Simability: 13.713, 13.554
8. 11-Dave Ohh; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack: 13.685, 13.880
9. 14-Bobby Hayduk; Brook Park, OH; American Heart Assoc., American Diabetes Assoc. 13.931, 13.960
10. 28-Steven Vincent^R; Cicero, NY; Creative Assistant: 13.950, 14.005
11. 08-Danny Ray; Goshen, IN; Smokie Bone’s Downhome Kitchen, Masterbrand: 14.751, 15.010
12. 56-Dick Schuler; Chisago City, MN; Gooby Beer, Schu Racing: NT

Supermodified Heat Race 8 Laps-Top 3 Eligible for Inversion (showing car number, driver name)

1. 11-Dave Ohh
2. 42-Carl Becker
3. 25-Bob Gangwer
4. 3-Brad Keysor
5. 28-Steven Vincent^R

Time of Race: 2:32.555

Supermodified Heat Race 8 Laps-Top 3 Eligible for Inversion (showing car number, driver name)

1. 41-Keith Powell
2. 35-Rob Warren
3. 13-Ryan Cloonan^R
4. 10-Gary Waldron
5. 14-Bobby Hayduk
6. 08-Danny Ray

Time of Race: 2:31.339

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

1. 11-Dave Ohh: * | ** | ! | P1 | 13.304
2. 35-Rob Warren: P5 | 13.461 | +4.006
3. 41-Keith Powell: P4 | 13.334 | +9.278
4. 13-Ryan Cloonan^R: P2 | 13.445 | +10.595
5. 25-Bob Gangwer: P6 | 13.454 | +10.820
6. 3-Brad Keysor: P7 | 13.513 | +1 Lap
7. 28-Steven Vincent^R: P9 | 13.516 | +1 Lap
8. 10-Gary Waldron: P8 | 13.605 | +1 Lap
9. 14-Bobby Hayduk: P10 | 13.688 | +3 Laps
10. 08-Danny Ray: P11 | 14.006 | +5 Laps
11. 42-Carl Becker: P3 | 13.635 | DNF
12. 56-Dick Schuler: DNS

Time of Race: 12.42.068