November 3, 2019 – Goshen, IN…This week the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), is set to celebrate 16 continuous years of sanctioning supermodified sim racing with the SUPRS 16th Anniversary Special at Paved Quarter Speedway.
Respecting Roots
In a nod to the beginning of SUPRS in 2004, SUPRS will use the NASCAR Heat sim racing game and race their first ground-up, “in-house” built modification for the platform, named “NHSM” which stands for NASCAR Heat SuperModified. This modification was built for SUPRS by Kevin Marine of Shaker Designs with help from real supermodified car builders and drivers and was released in February of 2005. In keeping with respecting the roots of SUPRS, Paved Quarter Speedway, built by former SUPRS developer Doug “Flash” Forgue, will be used for the first time in SUPRS 16 year history.
SUPRS Began in 2004
The Supermodified Ultimate Racing Series was started in 2004 by supermodified race fans John Davidson and Bob Gangwer as a way to enjoy online racing with their favorite form of motorsport-the supermodified division.
The team quickly realized that there were many opportunities available with the online racing platform that would provide a way to give back to the teams, tracks, sponsors and fans of the division. With this thought in mind, and using a suggestion from a member, SFJ and Bobby G.,(as Davidson and Gangwer are known respectively), SUPRS went to a “donations to play” format soon after the formation of the league.
By asking members to donate to the newly created Dion Parish Memorial Benevolent Fund for Supermodifieds in order to compete online, SUPRS started accumulating funds that allowed the sanction to donate cash to injured drivers and their families when they needed it the most.
16th Anniversary Special Details
SUPRS 16th Anniversary Special takes place on Election Day, November 5, 2019. Practice for this NASCAR Heat supermodified sim race begins at 8:30pm, with the Drivers Meeting taking place at 8:45. There are no preliminary events scheduled before the feature set to start at 9:10pm. The feature race will use a special format to set the starting line-up based on the original join date of each SUPRS member in attendance. 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 16th Anniversary Special Live
Follow your favorite SUPRS racers while you view timing, scoring, and live streaming video of all the supermodified sim races on Election Day from Quarter Speedway @ 9pm est 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 – “Supermodified Sim Racing for the Right Reasons” since 2004
SUPRS 16 Year Statistics
- Number of Races Sanctioned: While it’s not an exact count, to the best knowledge currently available, SUPRS has sanctioned 877 confirmed races as of November 1, 2019. With six complete years of Silver Crest, and one non-wing season of Gold Crest data missing, and a handful of NASCAR Tour-type modified races thrown in, the figure is most likely over 900 events.
- Total Amount of Drivers Receiving SUPRS Points: 156-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
