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Christmas Comes Early for Keysor

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Brad Keysor Wins Christmas Special, Goes Home with Burgers’ Smokehouse Ham December 17, 2019 – Fairchance, PA…Brad Keysor of Liverpool, NY was faster than a one horse open sleigh and sped to victory in the 25 lap feature event of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Sixteenth Christmas Special Tuesday at Pantucky Speedway. 2018 winner Keith Powell was second and 4-Time Christmas Special winner Rob Warren was third. Just like he did when he… Keep Reading

Last SUPRS Race of Decade is Christmas Special

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December 14, 2019 – Goshen, IN…The last Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), race of the decade is the Sixteenth Christmas Special, and for the fourth time in as many years, the popular supermodified sim racing event is moving to a new track.

SUPRS Sixteenth Christmas Special poster by BreezeGraphics.com
Santa Claus is coming to town and SUPRS is coming ot Pantucky Speedway with the Christmas Special on December 17, 2019. (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com)

Pantucky is the Place

After holding a successful non-wing supermodified race at Pantucky Speedway back in July of this year, SUPRS officials booked this winged supermodified event. Pantucky is a flat, 3/8ths track with wide corners and narrow, drag strip-like straights. Like the non-wing race, the Christmas Special will also be an rFactor event.

Since that race in July, a lot of work has been done to the track that was originally built for NASCAR Heat. Some of the items include, a new Victory Lane, many new advertising billboards, a refurbished pit concession stand, new pit area scales and pit shack amenities.

One of the biggest projects was clearing the old train trestle that ran outside the track on the backstretch that seemed to run to nowhere, and adding water barrels and tire barriers to the infield light poles and all blunt-end walls, not to mention the moving of all safety vehicles to more secure and safe areas of the infield. Thanks to SUPRS member Nelson Rodrigues, the racers will compete on a track that is a lot more visually pleasing, more realistic, and has fewer hazards to contend with.

Christmas Gift for Winner

As has been the case since the beginning of the race in 2004, the driver that crosses the finish line first after 25 laps will take home a Burgers’ Smokehouse Christmas Ham for his accomplishment.

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Burgers’ Smokehouse has specialized in Ozark Country Hams since 1952.

The fine folks at Burgers’ Ozark Country Hams have been providing simple traditions since 1952 when they built their first “ham house” on their farm in Missouri.

With complete attention to quality and customer service, this family owned company continues to do things the old-fashioned way taking great care in the time-honored traditions of curing, aging, and smoking superior quality products.

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Keith Powell of Carrollton, OH won SUPRS 15th Christmas Special and a savory Christmas Ham from Burgers’ Smokehouse. (Victory Lane art by BreezeGraphics.com)

Last year Keith Powell broke Rob Warren’s four-year win streak at the Christmas Special, and was able to enjoy the delicious smoked ham with his family on Christmas. Powell was the 12th different winner in 15 previous contests.

Christmas Special Time is Here

This SUPRS race is the last show before a two week break in the action to allow all members a chance to spend time with their families during the holiday break, so you won’t want to miss any of the Christmas Special action and you can see it all with SUPRS LIVE!

Track your favorite SUPRS racer with timing, scoring, instant track telemetry, and live streaming video via the SUPRS LIVE! page. Join the Discord chat while you watch the stream and tell us if you’ve been naughty or nice.

The Sixteenth Christmas Special features a full format including time trials, the six lap Reindeer Dash for the Fast 4 qualifiers, and Heat Races. The racing concludes with the short 25 lap sprint to the checkered flag in the feature race at SUPRS Pantucky Speedway.

VIEW FORMAT for Sixteenth Christmas Special

Hot laps start at 8:15pm ET. Time Trials at 8:45pm after the drivers meeting. The SUPRS LIVE! broadcast hits the airwaves at 9:00pm and racing action begins at 9:05pm ET.

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SUPRS Christmas Special History:

YearWinnerTrackGameLaps
2004Chris NicastroDerry Raceway ParkNASCAR Heat25
2005Sean O’KaneBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2006Kris HeveronBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2007Tom HeveronBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2008Ray Sand, Jr.Bracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat50
2009Dave Biro IIIBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2010Steve CallahanBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat50
2011John DavidsonBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat50
2012Bobby GangwerBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat50
2013Gary WaldronBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2014Rob WarrenBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2015Rob WarrenBracket Hill RacewayNASCAR Heat25
2016Rob WarrenMopar Speedway (rF)rFactor25
2017Rob WarrenAirborne Raceway ParkrFactor25
2018Keith PowellRander SpeedwayNASCAR Heat25

Keysor Takes Turkey Shoot

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Donates Burgers’ Smokehouse Turkey to Injured Driver November 19, 2019 – Memphis, TN…Brad Keysor managed to hold off a three man pack on a late race restart to win the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 15th Annual Turkey Shoot at Memphis Motorsports Park. After taking his first Turkey Shoot win, Keysor promptley donated his first place Burgers’ Smokehouse Thanksgiving turkey award to injured supermodified racer Jeff Russell. Keith Powell edged out his teammate Steve… Keep Reading

SUPRS Racers Hunting for Burgers’ Smokehouse Award at Turkey Shoot

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Winner Gets Burgers’ Smokehouse Thanksgiving Turkey

November 16, 2019 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 15th Annual Turkey Shoot takes place Tuesday November 19 at Memphis Motorsports Park. The SUPRS racers will be on the hunt for a feature win and the delicious Burgers’ Smokehouse Thanksgiving turkey that goes with it.

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The winner of the 2019 Turkey Shoot will win a Burgers’ Smokehouse Thanksgiving Turkey! (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com)

Coveted Prize for Winner

One of the reasons the SUPRS Turkey Shoot is a very popular race is because of the coveted prize that goes to the winner. The driver in victory lane after 40 laps receives a Burgers’ Smokehouse turkey, delivered to the doorstep in time to enjoy it with the family for Thanksgiving dinner.

As 2014 winner Carl Becker has said, “I’ll tell you what, I’ve eaten about as much turkey in my life as I have crow, and I’ve never had a tastier bird than that smoked one from Burgers’ Smokehouse.”

Even as treasured as the award is, a lot of times throughout the history who the race, the winner has chosen to donate his prize to those that are less fortunate, or are enduring hard times, making for an especially happy victory lane.

Family Traditions at Burgers

The succulent slow smoked turkey has a value of over $70 and comes from a family company that was started in 1952 by E.M. Burger in Moniteau County Missouri.

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Bugers’ Smokehouse can trace it’s roots all the way back to the 1920s when E.M. Burger’s parents started curing hams on their local farm. Now known as one of the largest companies of its kind, the time-honored traditions of hard work and special personal touch have never been lost, to the point that, according to the Burgers’ website, each ham still starts the curing process by being hand-rubbed with a seasoning blend dating back to one developed by the family over 100 years ago.

Memphis is Home to Turkey Shoot

With this year’s race, the Memphis Motorsports Park is now tied with Tri-Park Speedway, (a fictional asphalt tri-oval in Tennessee), and has found a home along the banks of the Mississippi River.

Ray Sand Jr winner of SUPRS supermodified sim racing Turkey Shoot
Ray Sand, Jr. won the SUPRS 11th Annual Turkey Shoot sim supermodified race for rFactor.

The Turkey Shoot got it’s start at the big 3/4 mile track and for the first three years, the featured race varied in length from 63-40 laps. John Davidson won the very first show in 2005 with Chris Meyers picking up one of his first SUPRS feature wins in 2006. Florida’s Kris Heveron was the winner in 2007 in a 17 car field-the largest to date for this race.

When the race returned to Memphis in 2015, Ray Sand, Jr. became the All-Time Turkey Shoot winner when he bagged his third Burgers’ Smokehouse turkey and donated it to fellow SUPRS racer Myles Maxon who had recently lost his grandmother. The race itself went green to checkered after an aborted start and used SUPRS non-wing supermodified for rFactor; the only time that’s happened in this race.

Clark Joins 2-Time Winners Club

Last year, after enduring six restarts, in a race that had eight cautions, Kyle Clark of Mexico, NY joined Dave Biro III and Ray Sand, Jr. as the third two-time, and back-to-back winner of the Turkey Shoot. Clark had an easier go of things when he won his first Burgers’ Smokehouse Thanksgiving Turkey in 2017. In that race Clark set fast time, won the Turkey Trot Dash and led all 40 laps of the feature.

Watch the Wild Turkey Shoot from 2018 and See Kyle Clark’s Second Win

Don’t be Late to the Turkey Shoot

Hot Laps for the SUPRS 15th Annual Turkey Shoot at Memphis Motorsports Park begins at 8:15pm ET and runs until 8:30pm when the Drivers Meeting starts. Time Trials happen at 8:45pm where drivers will try to make the Fast 4 and the six lap Turkey Trot at 9:05pm to set the first two rows of the 40 lap main event. Drivers that qualified fifth or lower will run a Heat Race at 9:10pm and the 15th Annual Turkey Shoot Feature event should take the green flag at around 9:30pm.

Watch the Hunt with SUPRS Live!

Supermodified and sim racing fans and friends can watch the hunt for a Burgers’ Smokehouse turkey while enjoying SUPRS Live!

Featuring timing, scoring, track telemetry and streaming video, it’s the perfect page on the web to watch the SUPRS racers bring out the big guns for the 15th Annual Turkey Shoot. Starting at 9pm ET, make sure you aim your browser at www.SUPRS.net/site/live.

A Social Gathering

SUPRS social media channels are a great place to gather.  Just Like SUPRS on Facebook, Follow @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and view SUPRS videos on YouTube. Enjoy SUPRS Twitch channel and chat away on our Discord.

Learn more about the original  supermodified sim racing sanction and read about real supermodified racing with a visit to www.SUPRS.net.

Turkey Shoot History: (Year, Winner, Track, Platform)

  • 2018-Kyle Clark (Memphis Motorsports Park-rFactor wing)
  • 2017-Kyle Clark (Memphis Motorsports Park-rFactor wing)
  • 2016-Joe Achzet (Memphis Motorsports Park-rFactor wing)
  • 2015-Ray Sand, Jr. (Memphis Motorsports Park-rFactor non-wing)
  • 2014-Carl Becker (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2013-Joey Callahan (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2012-Rob Warren (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2011-Dave Biro III (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2010-Dave Biro III (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2009-Ray Sand, Jr. (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2008-Ray Sand, Jr. (Tri-Park Speedway-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2007-Kris Heveron (Memphis Motorsports Park-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2006-Chris Meyers (Memphis Motorsports Park-NASCAR Heat)
  • 2005-John Davidson (Memphis Motorsports Park-NASCAR Heat)

Current Track Record: Joe Achzet – 17.302 sec. – November 15, 2016 (rF-W)

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