June 14, 2021 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 16th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial on June 15, 2021 at Oswego Speedway pays homage to the man and the legend that helped shape supermodified racing as we know it today.
The Father of Modern Supermodified Design
Jim Shampine was a seven-time Oswego Speedway Champion that not only won more feature events at Oswego Speedway, (87), than any other driver, but also has three Oswego Speedway International Classic 200 wins to his name. In 1980 Shampine led all 200 laps of the storied race that many consider the “Indy 500” of supermodified racing. It’s a record that still stands.
While not as prolific outside of his home track as some others, “The Pine”, as he was affectionately known, mastered the tight 1/4 mile confines of Star Speedway well enough to claim the victory in the Star Speedway International Classic 200 there twice. And after Oswego banned his radical offset rear-engine supermodified for fear of driving the cost of racing the supers too high, Shampine took to dirt sprint car racing and won there as well.
Shampine was a founding partner of the International Supermodified Association in 1974, and was the 1977 champion of the sanction that continues today.
He is rightfully known as the father of the modern radical off-set supermodified.
Prior to his death in the 1982 Modified 200 at Oswego Speedway, Shampine’s legacy was already well established and continues on to this day as one the one most talked about in all supermodified circles across the country.
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Race Details
Official practice for the SUPRS 16th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial begins at 8:00pm. The drivers meeting is at 8:30pm. Time Trials lock in the Elite 8 qualifiers at 8:45pm and racing is set to start at 9:05pm with the 12 lap B-Main, (if needed), prior to the 80 lap rFactor non-wing supermodified sim racing feature.
Full details for the Jim Shampine Memorial are on the SUPRS Schedule. This race is the first of three ‘guaranteed starter” races for the season ending Topless! 200.
SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.
See the Shampine Live Stream
Friends, fans, family and curious onlookers are all invited to be a part of the worldwide audience for SUPRS 16th Annual Jim Shampine Memorial with SUPRS LIVE! It’s a great way for everyone to keep up with their favorite SUPRS driver while enjoying live streaming video, track telemetry and scoring and timing.
Special Guest for Broadcast
Special guest Tom Bunten from Grid Finder will join the broadcast during the Show Open to talk about the growth of sim racing, and how Grid Finder helps sim racers “find their place on the grid.,” no matter what kind of gaming platform they choose. SUPRS has received the “Grid Finder Approved” badge for being a sim racing sanction that meets their exacting standards for fair, well organized, high performing, friendly sim racing communities.
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Learn more about the supermodified division and the original supermodified sim racing sanction, the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, by visiting www.SUPRS.net.
SUPRS Jim Shampine Memorial Champions
“Supermodified Sim Racing for the Right Reasons” since 2004
- 2006 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Dave Soja (Largest Starting Field Ever-22 Cars. Six Different Leaders-Most Ever in Shampine Memorial)
- 2007 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Myles Maxon
- 2008 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Myles Maxon (First Two-Time Winner. 21 Drivers Entered)
- 2009 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Kris Heveron
- 2010 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: John Davidson
- 2011 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: John Davidson
- 2012 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Dave Biro III (Race Shortened to 75 Laps)
- 2013 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr. (Closest Finish in Shampine Memorial History)
- 2014 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Myles Maxon (First 3-Time Winner)
- 2015 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2016 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Rob Warren
- 2017 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Rob Warren
- 2018 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Rob Warren (First 3-in-a-row winner)
- 2019 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Brad Keysor (First Rookie Winner)
- 2020 Jim Shampine Memorial Champion-Oswego Speedway: Dave Ohh
