October 28, 2025 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), honors the memory of the supermodified racer that would “Never Give Up” the late Dion Parish with the running of the 22nd Annual Dion Parish Memorial October 29, 2025 at Kalamazoo Speedway.
Dion lost his life in a testing accident at Kalamazoo Speedway on September 19, 2002. It is in Dion’s memory that SUPRS established the Dion Parish Memorial Benevolent Fund for Supermodifieds to aid injured supermodified races and their families in their times of need.
Dion’s infectious smile and “Never Give Up” attitude was always a welcome sight at the race track. His tenacity as a racer was second only to his kindness to his fellow racer in need.
Details about 22nd Annual Dion Parish Memorial
Race Night Times and Schedule of Events
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
(ALL TIMES EASTERN-and other than Practice and Drivers’ Meeting are approximate and subject to change with schedule adjusted accordingly if no Heat Races)
- Servers Open: 7:00pm
- Drivers’ Meeting (MANDATORY!): 8:30pm
- Time Trials: 8:35pm
- Qualifying Heat Race 1 (10L or 6m): to follow Time Trials if needed
- Qualifying Heat Race 2 (10L or 6m): to follow H1 if needed
- If no Qualifying Heat Races-Final Warmup: 5 Minutes prior to Race Start
- Drivers to Cars: 8:45pm
- Driver Introductions: 8:45pm
- Green Flag 22nd Annual Dion Parish Memorial-62 laps: 8:50pm
- Post Race Debrief: 9:30pm
- All Servers Closed: 10:00pm
Quick Format Summary
- Drivers Meeting
- Time Trials
- Heats (if Needed)
- Feature
Race Contest Points, Bonuses, Awards
Points-
- Standard Time Trial Points Shall be Paid
- Standard Feature Race Points Shall be Paid
Bonuses-
- Standard Bonus Points Shall be Paid
- SUPRSCharger-10
- Winner-Guaranteed Starting Position 22nd Annual Summit Classic 125
Race Contest History and Statistics
Current Track Record: Rob Warren – 9.633 – December 6, 2016 (rF-W)
Defending Race Winner-Ryan Cloonan
Dion Parish Memorial 62 History-
- 2004 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Bobby Gangwer (NH-State Fair Speedway)
- 2005 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Sean O’Kane (NH-State Fair Speedway)
- 2006 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2007 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2008 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Chris Meyers (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2009 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: John Davidson (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2010 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Keith Powell (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2011 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Steve Callahan (NH-Rander Speedway)
- 2012 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Carl Becker (NH-Rander Speedway-63 laps)
- 2013 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. (NH-Rander Speedway-62 laps)
- 2014 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Chris Meyers (NH-Rander Speedway-62 laps)
- 2015 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Rob Warren (NH-Rander Speedway-62 laps)
- 2016 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Domenic Gioia(rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2017 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Rob Warren (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2018 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Derrick Backus (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2019 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Rob Warren (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2020 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Brad Keysor (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2021 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Dave Ohh (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-50 laps)
- 2022 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Brad Keysor (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2023 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Zach Sears (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- 2024 Dion Parish Memorial Champion: Ryan Cloonan (rF-Kalamazoo Speedway-62 laps)
- Most Wins: Ray Sand, Jr., Rob Warren: 3
- Back to Back Winners: Ray Sand, Jr.
- Multi-Time Winners: Ray Sand, Jr., Chris Meyers, Rob Warren, Brad Keysor
- Longest Stretch Between Multiple Wins: Chris Meyers, Ray Sand, Jr.-5 years
- Fastest Recorded Race: 10:55.569-10/08/2019 (Green to Checkered)
- Most Entries: 31-10/22/2008
- Average Car Count: 13.05
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