May 27, 2021 – Speedway, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), hits the track for the summer season of non-wing supermodified sim racing with the 17th Annual Port City Kick-Off, June 1 at Oswego Speedway.
Challenging Format
SUPRS Port City Kick-Off has nearly always used the same format of qualifying heat races followed by the feature, and this year is no different. Drivers will line up for the 10 lap heats based on the SUPRS “Points Won Handicap System” which is an accumulation of points from the last three SUPRS races by each driver. The more a driver wins, the further back he will start in his 10 lap heat.
They m ust then finish in a qualifying spot to make it into the main event. This format is essentially the same one that the real supermodified racers used each time they rolled into the real Oswego Speedway through most of the famed track’s history.
The evening is higlighted by a 50 lap feature race where the top dogs will again see their starting place inverted based on their handicap.
Hard to Repeat at Port City
In all, there have been 11 different drivers, in 16 years, sitting in SUPRS Victory Lane at The Port City Kick-Off on opening night. Of those just five have been fortunate enough to win the race more than once, and just one has has seen the checkered flag first more than twice.
Myles Maxon, John Davidson, Ray Sand, Jr., Rob Warren, and Keith Powell, each have won the opening night race for the non-wing supermodified sim racing class multiple times. Not surprisingly, all are also SUPRS champions.
The reigning SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Supermodified Champion, Dave Ohh, is the defending winner of the race, and will try to become the first back to back winner of the Port City Kick-Off Myles Maxon did it in the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
Watch, Listen, Enjoy
When the supermodified sim racers take to the track for the first non-wing race of the season, they’ll do so in front of a worldwide audience thanks to SUPRS LIVE! SUPRS has been at the forefront of bringing live supermodified sim racing to the world with the help of Hairbag Studios, BreezeGraphics.com and 1st to Finish Race Servers, and after five continuous years of broadcasting, SUPRS continues to fine tune the product for an even better fan experience.
There’s also a Twitch chat room available for all fans that have a Twitch.tv account. It’s a great way to make new friends, talk sim racing, or real supermodified racing and enjoy the broadcast.
For fans that miss the live stream, they’ll be able to catch the full replay on the SUPRS Twitch channel for up to 14 days and the edited version on the SUPRS YouTube Channel within 72 hours of each event.
Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for Tuesday June 1, for the official start of the supermodified sim racing summer season and the 17th Annual Port City Kick-Off. Systems Checks for the racers runs from 7:30pm to 8:00pm and then the sounds of supermodified sim racing will echo inside the steel walls of Oswego Speedway when hot laps begin at 8:00pm. The Drivers meeting is at 8:30pm and the first heat race is slated to go at 9:05pm.
Full details for the 17th Port City Kick-Off are on the SUPRS Schedule. SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.
Get Social with SUPRS
Fans of supermodified racing and online sim racers alike can learn more about the original online supermodified sim racing sanction when they visit www.SUPRS.net, The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series is very active on social media where fans can “Like” SUPRS on Facebook, Follow @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and View over 900 real supermodified racing videos, and archived SUPRS races on SUPRS YouTube. Fans can also enjoy chatting with each other and win prizes on SUPRS Twitch page.
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 Kick-Off Winner:Dave Ohh
