October 31, 2022 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), will celebrate 19 consecutive years of “Supermodified Sim Racing for the Right Reasons” on November 1, 2022 on the dirt of SUPRS Twisted Metal Raceway.
Remembering Where It Started
The oldest supermodified sim racing sanction plans to remember their past with a NASCAR Heat race using the first mod built in-house for SUPRS called “NHSM”, (NASCAR Heat SuperModified). Kevin Marine, of St. Paul, MN had little knowledge of the real supermodifieds when he joined SUPRS in 2005, but enjoyed the fun, fair, and competitive nature of the fledgling league enough to volunteer his skills at modding games.
Kevin, who went by the nickname “Shaker”, got his feet wet by making small tweaks the the PSTM mod built by Mike Jackson of DSES modding. With Mike’s permission and blessing, Marine “SUPRS-ized the old PSTM car and made it look more like a real supermodified.
Once he had that down, plans were launched to create a brand new version that could represent a real supermodified as closely as possible in these early days of sim racing modifications. The NHSM modification was the first “ground up” SUPRS offering and was released in February of 2006. It was designed with two types of chassis. Drivers could choose from the ISMA, or east coast style supermodified, or the SRL, or west coast style chassis in game. Real supermodified racer, and SUPRS member Joey “The Jersey” Jet Payne had a large influence on the outcome of the mod.
Doin’ It in the Dirt for SUPRS 19th Anniversary Special at Twisted Metal Raceway
SUPRS will be celebrating the 19th anniversary of the sanction on the dirt at SUPRS Twisted Metal Raceway, (AKA-SUPRS TM), by Mike Jackson of Dirt Sim Editing Site, (DSES), and edited by John “Bud” Flath.
SUPRS Twisted Metal is the dirt version of the fictional track also built by Mike Jackson. It’s a wide, semi-banked 7/16 mile with multiple grooves, including a usable “cushion.” Drivers will not only have their hands full dodging dirt clods, and trying to keep their 800 horsepower supermodified under control, but the track is lined with a tricky inside wall that is jagged, and juts out into the groove here and there throughout the corners. It can jump out and grab the cars as they go by if they get too close, and many a driver has ended up in a precarious position while trying to navigate the long sweeping turns.
The last time SUPRS raced here was 2015 for the April Fools Fast 50 where Myles Maxon established the track record of 14.925 and went on to lead 36 laps of the feature. Maxon won the race, which was just under 14 minutes, over Ray Sand, Jr., Steve Callahan, Chris Meyers, Rob Warren, Bob Gangwer, Carl Becker, and Dave Brigandi. In 2009, Canadian Jamie Hartley won the only other SUPRS race contested on the dirt at Twisted Metal Raceway.
19th Anniversary Special Details
SUPRS 19th Anniversary Special takes place on Tuesday November 1, 2022 at SUPRS Twisted Metal Raceway by Mike Jackson of DSES and edited by John “Bud” Flath for SUPRS. Practice for this NASCAR Heat supermodified sim race begins at 8:00pm, with the Drivers’ Meeting taking place at 8:10. There are no preliminary events scheduled before the feature which is set to start at 8:30pm. The feature race will use a special format to set the starting line-up, where drivers will grid for the 75 lap main event based on the original join date of each SUPRS member in attendance. The driver in attendance with the oldest original join date will start on the pole position. The full race format and schedule of events is available on the SUPRS schedule page.
The race is part of the SUPRS/HeatFinder.net Supermodified Challenge and is open to the public for anyone that has registered at SUPRS.net, filled out a Join Form, and has the mod and track prior to race time.
Watch SUPRS 19th Anniversary Special Live
SUPRS first broadcast dates back to 2006 with a radio call of the Randy Witkum Memorial. The tradition of bringing live supermodified sim racing action to the fans continues with the 19th Anniversary Special on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Follow your favorite SUPRS racers on this special night of fun and friendship while you view timing, scoring, and live streaming video of all the supermodified sim races from SUPRS Twisted Metal Raceway. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 8:20pm ET via the SUPRS LIVE! page.
The SUPRS LIVE! experience includes in-car camera views as well as the main video screen and it’s a great place to spend you evening after voting where you can learn more about supermodifieds and the original supermodified sim racing sanction.
SUPRS is Social
Online sim racers, gamers, and supermodified racing fans can all learn more about the original supermodified sim racing sanction by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. We’re also on Instagram @suprs_online, and don’t forget to check out our live streaming video throughout the season via our SUPRS LIVE! page and Twitch.
SUPRS 19 Year Statistics
- Number of Races Sanctioned: While it’s not an exact count, to the best knowledge currently available, SUPRS has sanctioned 1028 confirmed races as of October 31, 2022. With six complete years of Silver Crest, and one non-wing season of Gold Crest data missing, plus a handful of NASCAR Tour-type modified races thrown in, the figure is most likely another 150 races over what we can confirm.
- Total Amount of Drivers Receiving SUPRS Points: 167-again based on data available
- States Represented by SUPRS Drivers: AL, AZ, CA, CT, DE, GA, FL, IL, IN, KY, ME, MO, MA, MI, MN, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI
- Canadian Provinces Represented by SUPRS Drivers: ONT, QUE
- SUPRS Youngest Winner: Stephen Ritskes-age 16
- SUPRS Oldest Winner: Carl Becker-age 76
- SUPRS Driver with longest continuous, uninterrupted membership: Steve Callahan-Original Join Date of March 6, 2005.
- Current SUPRS Driver with oldest Original Join Date: Gary Waldron-January 5, 2004
“Supermodified Sim Racing for the Right Reasons” since 2004
