SUPRS Racers Ready for 2021 Summit Classic at Madera Speedway

April 24, 2021 – Clovis, CA…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), winged supermodified sim racing season draws to a close this week with the 17^th Annual Season Summit Classic Week April 25-28, 2021 at Madera Speedway. The 17^th Annual Summit Classic 125 is the forty-first race of what has been one of the most competitive Gold Crest Wing Championship seasons in recent history. It is also the second leg of the SUPRS Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top.

In 16 previous races, three drivers account for nearly all of the wins in this race. Ray Sand, Jr. sits alone on top of the Summit win list with five, the next closest is John Davidson and Bob Gangwer who both have three Summit Classic wins.with three. To this point, no other driver has been able to repeat a win in the Summit Classic.

Last year, Dave Ohh of Union, CT led all the laps and won his first Summit Classic after spinning out in turn two at the start of the race. Ohh’s win also made him the third driver in SUPRS history to have won the Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top. Two former winners, 2019 winner Brad Keysor and 2017 winner Rob Warren rounded out the podium in 2020.

After a season that saw one of the largest growth spurts in the history of SUPRS, all indications point to a great week of racing with good car counts and drivers from six states competing for the grandest prize in all of winged supermodified sim racing-the Summit Classic Crown.

Cars on Track Beginning Sunday 4/25

SUPRS Sunday Night Test-N-Tune kicks off the on-track action April 25. This special edition starts at 7:30pm ET with a sytems checks then the NASCAR Heat winged supermodifieds take to the 1/3 mile to allow drivers that are eligible for the Cherry Breaker 63 to get up to speed. The Cherry Breaker is a special invitation only race for drivers that have never won a SUPRS winged supermodified feature.

To close out this special Sunday Night Test-N-Tune, the drivers will slide into their rFactor winged supermodifieds to get tuned up for the Summit Classic 125. The rFactor part of the night begins around 8:30pm.

NASCAR Heat Monday Night

Actual racing action starts on Monday, April 26 with the Cherry Breaker 63. This NASCAR Heat race for winged supermodifieds is for registered SUPRS Silver Crest and Gold Crest Members that have never won a SUPRS sanctioned winged supermodified feature event, and have started at least three SUPRS features. The winner becomes the last guaranteed starter of the 17^th Annual Summit Classic 125.

The wing supermodifieds roll out at 8:00pm for Hot Laps, and the expected start time for the 63 lap feature is around 9:10pm.

Summit Classic Pole Night Tuesday

On Tuesday, all focus switches to going as fast as possible at the 17^th Summit Classic Pole Night.  Drivers will be going as fast as they can because only the top two qualifiers are locked into the Summit Classic. If they don’t make the front row, they’ll be headed for the qualifying Heat Races and possibly the B-Main.Practice for the pole starts on Tuesday 4/27 at 7:30pm. The drivers take to the track at 9:05pm for single car time-trials and the run for the Summit Classic 125 pole. The qualifying heat races will follow at approximately 9:15pm.

Season Summit on Wednesday

Then on Wednesday April 28 the season finale’ for the 41 race, SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Championship takes place with the running of the 17^th Annual Summit Classic 125 at Madera Speedway. The SUPRS racers will attempt to add their name to the elite list of just eight different drivers that have won this virtual sim race around the “West Coast Home of the Supermodifieds.”

The night begins with Systems Checks at 7:30pm. The first practice session is reserved for Summit Classic Rookies and starts at 7:45pm ET. Drivers that have started a previous Summit Classic take the track at 8:15pm. The Drivers Meeting follows hot laps from 8:30-8:40pm.

The B-Main is set for 8:45pm for non-qualified cars, but if that isn’t needed a final warmup will take it’s place and go until 8:55pm. At 9:00pm pre-race festivities including interviews, National Anthem, Awards Ceremonies and Driver Introductions begin when SUPRS LIVE! @ 9 goes on the air.

SUPRS veteran, Carl Becker has been named the Grand Marshall of the event and he will give the command for the drivers to strap into their winged supermodifieds to make final preparation for the drop of the green flag of the 17^th Annual Summit Classic 125 at 9:10pm.

Summit Classic Part of Triple Crown

Adding to the pressure of just finishing the big race, is the fact that it’s also the second race of the 2021 Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top. To date, just four drivers have won the Triple Crown which also includes the SUPRS All-Star 200, and the Topless! 200 for non-wing supermodifieds. Ray Sand, Jr. was the first to do it in 2011. It took six years before Rob Warren became the second. Then more recently, Dave Ohh and Brad Keysor have secured a Triple Crown. Only Sand, Jr. and Warren have won a “perfect” Triple Crown by winning all three races in the same calendar year.

Triple Crown Winners:

• Ray Sand, Jr.: 2011
• Rob Warren: 2017
• Dave Ohh: 2020
• Brad Keysor: 2021

See the Summit

Fans, family and friends can take in all the 17^th Annual SUPRS Summit Classic action, all week long with SUPRS LIVE! and Twitch. Featuring a pre-race show, live video, timing, scoring and stats, along with interviews and replays during the post-race wrap up all three nights, the SUPRS LIVE! page is your one stop source for family friendly fun and exclusive live coverage of supermodified sim racing from Madera Speedway.

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***2021 17th Annual Summit Classic 125 Schedule of Events***

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Sunday April 25,  2021

17th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodified 

rFactor Wing Supermodified

-Sunday Night Test-N-Tune

• 7:00pm-Systems Checks (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds)
• 7:10pm Drivers Meeting
• 7:15pm-Warmups (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
• 7:30pm-Simulated Feature (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds-25 Laps-Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
• 7:40pm-BREAK-Load rFactor
• 7:50pm-Systems Checks (rFactor SUPRS W v7.3 – SUPRS Madera Speedway)
• 8:00pm-Group Warmups (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
• 8:30m-Time Trial Test (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
• 8:45pm-Full 125 lap simulated feature test (rFactor Wing Supermodifieds)
• 9:30pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

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Monday April 26, 2021

17th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodified

rFactor Wing Supermodified 

-Cherry Breaker 63

-Practice Summit Classic 125

• 8:00pm-Systems Checks (NASCAR Heat Wing Supermodifieds)
• 8:15pm-Hot Laps (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
• 8:30pm-Drivers Meeting (Cherry Breaker 63 eligible drivers only)
• 8:45pm-Time Trials 2020 Cherry Breaker 63
• 9:00pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Open (TENT)
• 9:04pm-Driver Introductions
• 9:06pm-National Anthem
• 9:10pm-Green Flag 2021 Cherry Breaker 63 Feature
• 9:15pm-Post Race Interviews
• Break Load rFactor
• 9:20pm-Practice Session 1
  • Group A Summit Classic Rookies (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
  • Group B Summit Classic Rookies (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
• 9:30pm-Practice Session 2
  • Group C (no more than six cars per group-6 lap session)
  • Group D (no more than six cars per group-6 lap session)
• 9:40pm-Practice Session 3
  • Group A/B/C/D (All Skate-15 lap sessions)
• 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

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Tuesday April 27, 2021

17^th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

rFactor Wing Supermodified

-Time Trials-Qualifying Heats

• 7:00pm-SUPRS Sync
• 7:15pm-Systems Checks
• 7:30pm-7:45pm: Practice Session 1
  • Group A – Summit Classic 125 Rookies (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
  • Group B – Summit Classic 125 Rookies (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
• 7:45pm-8:00pm: Practice Session 2
  • Group C –  (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
  • Group D –  (no more than six cars per group-6 lap sessions)
• 8:00-8:30pm: Practice Session 3
  • Groups A/B Summit Classic Rookies (All-Skate 8 lap sessions)
  • Groups C/D (All-Skate 8 lap sessions)
• 8:30pm-8:45pm: Practice Session 4
  • All Groups (All Skate -10 lap sessions)
• 8:45pm-Drivers Meeting
• 9:00pm-10:00pm – SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
• 9:05pm-Time Trials: 17th Annual Summit Classic (Private-single car)
• 9:15pm- Qualifying Heats 17th Annual Summit Classic
• 9:45pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close
• 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

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Wednesday April 28, 2021

17^th Annual Summit Classic 125 Week-Madera Speedway

rFactor Wing Supermodifieds

-B-Main(if needed)

-17th Annual Summit Classic 125

• 7:30pm-8:00pm – Systems Checks
• 7:45pm-8:00pm – Official Practice: Group A/B Summit Classic Rookies (pits closed)
• 8:00pm-8:15pm – Official Practice: Group C/D (pits closed)
• 8:15pm-8:30pm – Official Practice: All-Skate (pits open)
• 8:30pm-8:45pm – Driver’s Meeting
• 8:45pm – 25 Lap B-Main (if needed)
• 8:45-8:55pm – Final Warmups (if no B-Main): All-Skate (pits open)
• 9:00pm -10:15pm – SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window
• 9:00pm – 17th Annual Summit Classic 125 Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Festivities
• 9:10pm – 17th Annual Summit Classic 125 GREEN FLAG
• 9:40pm-SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close
• 10:00pm-ALL SERVERS CLOSED

Guaranteed Starters for 17^th Annual Summit Classic 125

• Rob Warren – 2019 Dion Parish Memorial 62
• Steve Callahan – 2020 Terry Gibson Memorial 100
• Keith Powell – 2020 Randy Witkum Memorial 125
• Dave Ohh – 2020 Billy Vukovich III Classic 100
• ????- 2020 Cherry Breaker 63

Summit Classic 125 History:

• 2005 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
• 2006 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
• 2007 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
• 2008 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
• 2009 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
• 2010 Summit Classic Champion: Myles Maxon
• 2011 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
• 2012 Summit Classic Champion: John Davidson
• 2013 Summit Classic Champion: Steve Callahan
• 2014 Summit Classic Champion: Ray Sand Jr
• 2015 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
• 2016 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
• 2017 Summit Classic Champion: Rob Warren
• 2018 Summit Classic Champion: Bob Gangwer
• 2019 Summit Classic Champion: Brad Keysor
• 2020 Summit Classic Champion: Dave Ohh

Summit Classic 125 Front Row History:

Cherry Breaker 63 History:

• 2005 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Mark Pasquale
• 2006 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Steve Callahan
• 2007 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Doug Heveron
• 2008 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-LaPorte Speedway: Josh Crannell
• 2009-2012: No Race 
• 2013 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-Madera Speedway: Doug Forgue
• 2014-2019: No Race
• 2020 Cherry Breaker 63 Champion-Madera Speedway: Henry Kelleher

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