SUPRS Non-Wing Supermodified Sim Racing Summer Season Begins June 1 with 18th Annual Port City Kick-Off
May 28 2022 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 2022 Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Season Championship XVIII gets rolling with the 18th Annual Port City Kick-Off, June 1 at “The Home of the Supermodifieds” Oswego Speedway, located on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario. This supermodified sim race will use SUPRS regular summer season format of setting up the heat race line-ups using the “Points Won Handicap” system and includes heats and a 50 lap feature.
Historical Moments in SUPRS Summer Season and the Port City Kick-Off
SUPRS first Non-Wing supermodified race happened in August 2005 at Jennerstown Speedway with the NASCAR Heat platform. A 10 race schedule of feature races that were 40 laps started that summer of racing and 19 drivers were in attendance for that first event, (The Independence Day Twin 25s). John Davidson and Sean Gibbs picked up the feature victories and Jim Crannell went on to become SUPRS first Non-Wing Supermodified Champion.
Beginning in 2008, the first ever online version of Oswego Speedway was unveiled by SUPRS and Myles Maxon picked up the season opener. He then went on to win the championship and was the first SUPRS driver to win the season opener and the season championship.
Rob Warren won his first Port City Opener, (Kick-Off), in 2011, then in 2018 SUPRS All-Time Feature winner also claimed the SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Championship, after winning the 2018 Port City Kick-Off.
In 2015, Ray Sand, Jr. won his second Port City Kick-Off, (and the very first SUPRS rFactor race), and joined Myles Maxon and John Davidson as a multi-time winner of this race.
Maxon and Warren have more opening day wins than any other SUPRS racer with three each, while Davidson, Sand, Jr. and Keith Powell each have two Port City wins to their credit.
Dave Ohh and Bob Gangwer will look to join the multi-time winners list for the Port City Kick-Off. Gangwer won way back in 2009, while Ohh’s win was more recent in 2020. Ohh is the only driver other than Maxon and Warren to win the opener and then go on to claim the SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Championship crown.
Powell meanwhile will vie for his third Port City Kick-Off and hopes to start the summer season of supermodified sim racing in a grand way. Powell is the 2016 Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Champion and will have to fend off a bevy of fast supermodified sim racers including defending Non-Wing Champion Brad Keysor, as well as “Rapid” Ryan Cloonan, the ever-improving Greg Breen, “The Quiet Storm” Anthony Corsoniti, and a host of others.
Port City Kick-Off Details
Official practice for the 18th Annual Port City Kick-Off begins at 8:00pm. Drivers meeting is at 8:20pm with racing to follow.
Full details for the Port City 50 Kick-Off is on the SUPRS Schedule. SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.
Supermodified and online racing fans can view live video, timing and scoring of the 18th Annual Port City Kick-Off a with SUPRS LIVE! You’ll be able to keep up with your favorite SUPRS racer in an instant by going to www.SUPRS.net/site/live.
Fans of supermodified racing and sim racers alike can learn more about the original and longest running supermodified sim racing sanction by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube.
Those wishing to become SUPRS members so that they can compete in the season opener, should do so at least 24 hours before the Port City Kick-Off 50 at Oswego Speedway. This will allow SUPRS officials plenty of time to process all requests and give all new members plenty of time to be ready for the first race of the season.
Click HERE to view and download 2022 SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Sim Racing Schedule.
SUPRS Port City Kick-Off History:
- 2005 Season Opener Winner: John Davidson/Sean Gibbs(Independence Day Twin 35s)
- 2006 Port City Kick-Off Winner: Jim Crannell
- 2007 Season Opener Winner: Myles Maxon(Jim Shampine Memorial)
- 2008 Season Opener Winner: Myles Maxon
- 2009 Port City Kick-Off Winner: Bob Gangwer
- 2010 Port City Kick-Off Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2011 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Rob Warren
- 2012 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner John Davidson
- 2013 Port City 75 Kick-Off Winner: Jeff Weber
- 2014 Port City 75 Kick-Off Winner: Myles Maxon
- 2015 Port City 75 Kick-Off Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2016 Port City 75 Kick-Off Winner: Clinton Cyr
- 2017 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Keith Powell
- 2018 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Rob Warren
- 2019 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Keith Powell
- 2020 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Dave Ohh
- 2021 Port City 50 Kick-Off Winner: Rob Warren
SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Champions:
- 2005 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Jim Crannell
- 2006 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: John Davidson
- 2007 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Kris Heveron
- 2008 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Kris Heveron
- 2009 5th Anniversary Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Devin Gee
- 2010 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: John Davidson
- 2011 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2012 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2013 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.-431 pts; 3 Feature Wins
- 2014 10th Anniversary Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Myles Maxon-1338 pts; 4 Feature Wins
- 2015 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Rob Warren-997 pts; 1 Feature Win
- 2016 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Keith Powell-1299 pts; 3 Feature Wins
- 2017 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion:Rob Warren-1489 pts; 6 Feature Wins
- 2018 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion:Rob Warren-1118 pts; 7 Feature Wins
- 2019 15th Anniversary Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Rob Warren-1151 pts; 3 Feature Wins
- 2020 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Dave Ohh-1172 pts; 10 Feature Wins
- 2021 Non-Wing Supermodified Season Champion: Brad Keysor-1275 pts; 7 Feature Wins
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