Dave Ohh, Rob Warren on Front Row for SUPRS 16th Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway
April 28, 2020 – Madera, CA…Dave Ohh’s “super spring” continued Tuesday night when he won the pole position for the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway. Ohh, of Union, CT had a lap time of 11.619 in the TMS Wolfpack #11 which is the fastest pole time since Joe Achzet set the existing Madera Speedway supermodified track record in 2017. Rob Warren of Pulaski, NY will start the Summit Classic from outside of row one for the fourth time in five years after stopping the clocks with a lap time of 11.780.
Just One Lap
Ohh was the first qualifier and took just one lap after botching the start of his second, but it was plenty fast and held through all of the other nine qualifier. “I think I got lucky there,” he said. “Brad, and I know Kyle, were very fast in practice and I messed myself up, I really pedaled it off four and from there I knew I had no shot at a good second lap so I pulled in.”
Could he have gone even faster? He believes that there was plenty of “oomph” left in his “Black Beauty” roadster. “If I hadn’t of bobbled I think I would have had a low five.”
After missing time trials in his first Summit Classic last year, Ohh knows it’s better to start up front. “It definitely feels good to have a good starting spot for such a long race and it should help in conserving my tires,” he said. “I hope I can gap a little bit of the field, because I expect it to be close based on times here tonight.”
The driver that has won eight of the last nine SUPRS winged supermodified features reiterated once more what his main concern is going into the 125 lap grind. “I don’t’ think lapped traffic will be too bad, everyone has their heads on here,” he said. “I think the big thing will be tire wear, you can burn the tires up if you’re really get after it.”
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Close Again for Warren
For the fourth time in five years, Rob Warren was “oh so close” to taking the pole and for a moment, race officials, and the announcer, thought that he may have had done just that after a glitch in scoring erased Ohh’s time. Being on the pole is nice, but not being there isn’t the biggest worry Warren has as he prepares for another Summit Classic.
“It’s a 125 lap race and I usually jump right in at the bit,” said the 2017 winner. “I’m not patient when it comes to this place, and I usually burn the tires up or something weird happens. I think last year I was leading and a rookie came off the turn two wall and collected me and Brad got the lead. That’s racing.”
While he’s not always been one to take it easy, this year may be different as he has a very fast driver starting to his left. “I think I’m going to try to tuck behind Speedy, (Ohh), and keep him in site,” said the All-Time SUPRS feature winner. “He’s so fast, it’s hard to maintain and not burn your stuff up while he’s just conserving his. I should just not drive it as hard as I want to, but I figure my foot will say different.”
Perry, Keysor Win Heat Races
Kyle Perry of Fulton, NY and Brad Keysor of Liverpool, NY each won a qualifying heat race. Both were two of the fastest drivers in hot laps leading up to qualifying, but both also struggled on at least one of their laps which relegated them to the heats.
Perry will make his first Summit Classic 125 start on Wednesday and has been working hard to get the car right. “I’ve been up last the last couple of nights working on set ups,” he said. “I’ve been getting help from Brad and making small tweaks to be as fast and consistent as I can be.”
For Keysor, not being on the front row was disappointing. “I had a faster car but really messed myself up in qualifying,” stated the Southern Hills Storm Football Team sponsored driver. “Congrats to Rob on making the front row again. I would have liked to not have had to run the heat. All in all thought it’s a good night and it’s in one piece so I’ll be here tomorrow.”
Powell Takes Guaranteed Starter
Keith Powell, who qualified seventh out of 10 cars present, used the Guaranteed Starter award he receieved after winning the 2020 Randy Witkum Memorial at Jennerstown Speedway. Powell, who will grid his Icings on Top “Mayfield Missile” in third place on the inside of row two, is hoping that this is the year he pulls down the Summit Classic 125 win. “I’ve been close a couple times and I love that it’s a long race and it’s a place that you have to save car and tires, so it fits in my wheel house,” he said.
“I’m hoping we have a top four car, but there’s a lot of fast guys this year, so it’s a tough deal. Hopefully this will be the year. Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Hopefully we have a clean race and if it falls into my wheelhouse, we’ll be there again.”
Summit Classic 125 Wednesday Night
The 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 is April 29, 2020 at Madera Speedway. The first Hot Lap session gets underway at 7:45pm for the veterans. The Summit Classic rookies take to the track at 8:00pm and then an “all-skate” session goes from 8:15-8:30. Following the Drivers Meeting, a final Warm-Up session is at 8:45pm. Driver introductions and pre-race festivities will lead up the to drop of the green flag at 9:10pm ET for this iconic supermodified sim racing event.
Drivers that did not take time on Tuesday will start at the tail of the field and will be lined up based on their points won handicap. It’s expected that several more drivers will show for the race on Wednesday.
| Row | Inside | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Dave Ohh-Union, CT | #35 Rob Warren-Pulaski, NY |
| 2 | #41 Keith Powell-Carrollton, OH | #02 Kyle Perry-Fulton, NY |
| 3 | #3 Brad Keysor-Liverpool, NY | #7 Nelson Rodrigues-Stoneham, MA |
| 4 | #22 Zach SearsR – Round Lake Beach, IL | #25 Bob Gangwer-Goshen, IN |
| 5 | #42 Carl Becker-Lansing MI | #24 Jeff Bivens-Fort Mill, SC |
Summit Classic 125 for the Fans
Live video streaming is available for the 16th Annual Summit Classic 125 on the SUPRS Twitch channel. Additionally, in-car cameras, timing, scoring, and track telemetry data are available on SUPRS LIVE!
Fans can enjoy driver interviews, an inside look at Race Control, fan chat, and racing of this very special supermodified sim race. Get ready for 125 action packed laps from Madera Speedway and don’t forget to bookmark SUPRS LIVE!
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SUPRS RACE RESULTS
- SUPRS 16th Annual Season Summit Classic 125 Time Trials
- Race 43 of 43
- April 28, 2020
- Madera Speedway
- SUPRS rFactor W v7.3 mod
Supermodified Time Trials (showing car number, driver name, hometown, sponsors, lap 1, lap 2-best lap highlighted)
- 11-Dave Ohh; Union, CT; TMS Wolfpack: 11.619, NT
- 35-Rob Warren; Pulaski, NY; 1st to Finish Race Servers, Designs of Elegance: 11.780, 11.823
- 25-Bob Gangwer; Goshen, IN; B&G Racing Photos, RW Woodworking: 12.150, 11.826
- 3-Brad Keysor; Liverpool, NY; Southern Hills Storm Football Team, Justice League: 12.260, 11.885
- 02-Kyle Perry; Fulton, NY; Orange Crate Brewing Co., Bellinger Auto Service: 11.920, 11.988
- 22-Zach SearsR; Round Lake Beach, IL; Midwest Supermodified Series, Adkins’ Glass: 11.981, 11.971
- 41-Keith Powell; Carrollton, OH; Icings on Top, CPR Motorsports: 12.108, 12.058
- 7-Nelson Rodrigues; Stoneham, MA; Star Speedway: 12.171, 12.138
- 42-Carl Becker; Lansing, MI; Wholesale Diamond Exchange, Michigan Hill Gang: 12.448, 12.446
- 24-Jeff Bivens; Fort Mill, SC; US Foods, NHAutosport: 13.277, NT
- 08-Danny Ray; Goshen, IN; Masterbrand, Smoky Bone’s Homestyle Kitchen: NT
Supermodified Qualifying Heat Race – 10 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)
- 02-Kyle Perry
- 7-Nelson Rodrigues
- 25-Bob Gangwer
- 24-Jeff Bivens
Time of Race: 3:49.924
Supermodified Qualifying Heat Race – 10 Laps (showing car number, driver, name)
- 3-Brad Keysor
- 22-Zach SearsR
- 42-Carl Becker
Time of Race: 2:02.071
SUPRS Summit Classic 125 History – A SUPRS Triple Crown Race – LaPorte/Cayuga/Madera Speedways
- 2005 Summit Classic 125 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: John Davidson
- 2006 Summit Classic 125 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: John Davidson
- 2007 Summit Classic 125 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2008 Summit Classic 125 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2009 Summit Classic 125 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2010 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Cayuga Speedway: Myles Maxon
- 2011 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2012 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: John Davidson
- 2013 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Steve Callahan
- 2014 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2015 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Bob Gangwer
- 2016 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Bob Gangwer
- 2017 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Rob Warren
- 2018 Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Bob Gangwer
- 2019-Summit Classic 125 Champion-Madera Speedway: Brad Keysor
