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Good Eats from Burgers’ Smokehouse for Christmas Special Winner

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December 8, 2018…The winner of the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 15th Christmas Special on December 11 at Rander Speedway can expect some good eats from Burgers’ Smokehouse in time for Christmas dinner.

SUPRS 2018 Christmas Special


Burgers’ Ham Valued by SUPRS Racers

As has been the case, nearly since the beginning of this race, a Burgers’ Smokehouse Christmas Ham is awarded to the winner* for his accomplishment. This is one of the reasons the SUPRS racers look forward to this race as much as any other on the schedule.

Burgers' Smokehouse logo

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.

Back to Rander Speedway

SUPRS will race at Rander Speedway for the first time since 2016 at this year’s Christmas Special. Historically, Rander was always the site of the Dion Parish Memorial, but once the rFactor sim racing platform started being used, a move to Dion Parish’s favorite track, Kalamazoo Speedway happened, and Rander was dropped from the schedule.

Rander is a fictional, high-banked, half-mile paved oval built by Mike Jackson for the DSES sim racing leagues many years ago and has always proved to be a fine track for supermodifieds.

HeatFinder.net Open Show

The 15th Christmas Special is part of the 14 race SUPRS NASCAR HeatFinder.net Open Show Challenge. This should increase the car count and add several drivers that are specifically focused on winning a NASCAR Heat supermodified sim race. This added twist of having drivers that excel at this particular sim racing platform should make the night more interesting from the aspect of the SUPRS regulars going for the Gold Crest Wing Championship, are up against some very talented sim racers.

Christmas Special Last Show of 2018

The SUPRS 15th Christmas Special is the last show before a two week break in the sim racing action. This annual break allows members the opportunity to spend time with their families during Christmas and New Year’s without concentrating on turning left in their sim racing supermodified.

More Details

SUPRS 15th Christmas Special takes place December 11, 2018 beginning with practice which starts at 8:00pm. Qualifying follows at 8:45pm and Racing gets underway at 9:05pm with the Reindeer Dash.

The Christmas Special will be availabe on SUPRS LIVE! Fans, friends and family can enjoy live commentary, interviews, and all the racing action with streaming video  via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

Keep Up to Date

Stay in the loop with the SUPRS schedule page.  Regular season updates as well as real supermodified and sim racing news are popular features on the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Facebook page and Twitter @SUPRSOnline. We’re also on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch.

Christmas Special Race History:

YearWinnerTrack
LapsPlatform
2004
Chris Nicastro
Derry Raceway Park
25NASCAR Heat
2005Sean O’Kane
Bracket Hill Raceway25NASCAR Heat
2006Kris Heveron
Bracket Hill Raceway25NASCAR Heat
2007Tom Heveron
Bracket Hill Raceway25NASCAR Heat
2008Rand Sand, Jr.
Bracket Hill Raceway50NASCAR Heat
2009Dave Biro III
Bracket Hill Raceway25NASCAR Heat
2010Steve Callahan
Bracket Hill Raceway50NASCAR Heat
2011John Davidson
Bracket Hill Raceway50
NASCAR Heat
2012Bobby Gangwer
Bracket Hill Raceway50NASCAR Heat
2013Gary Waldron
Bracket Hill Raceway50NASCAR Heat
2014Rob Warren
Bracket Hill Raceway25NASCAR Heat
2015Rob WarrenBracket Hill Raceway
25NASCAR Heat
2016Rob WarrenMopar Speedway
25rFactor
2017Rob WarrenAirborne Raceway Park
25rFactor

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Christmas Special for SUPRS

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December 10, 2017 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), tradition of ending the year with their Christmas Special continues on December 12, 2017. For the second year in a row the race takes place at a new venue and for the first time, it’s part of the Empire State Super Series tour.

SUPRS 2017 Christmas Special poster by BreezeGraphics.com

Make sure you’re on your client’s “nice” list when you use promotional graphics like this Christmas Special poster from BreezeGraphics.com!

First Time at Airborne

Airborne Speedway is the site of the action on Tuesday and is the first time that SUPRS has raced at this Plattsburgh, NY track. Airborne hosted the International Supermodified Association several times, so it’s not so unusual to be racing virtual supermodifieds there. Also, because it’s a New York track, this race kicks off the 2017-18 Empire State Super Series and is the first of an expanded five race schedule for the regional tour championship.

Tricky and Technical

Getting around Airborne Speedway smoothly has proven to be a challenge for the SUPRS racers during pre-race testing. With flat, tight corners that cap the drag strip straights, the track is certainly one of the more technical that the sim racers visit this season.

They have found that braking is just as important as mashing the throttle. If a driver wants to win, he’ll need all of his skills to negotiate the tricky turns using precise braking, steering, and throttle control throughout the quick 25 lap sprint.

On Dancer, On Prancer

The six lap Reindeer Dash sets the starting positions for the Fast 4 qualifiers based on their finish.

Everyone else will go to heat races to be lined up based on their season won points handicaps. The way they finish the heat race is the way they will start the 25 lap feature behind the Reindeer Dash drivers.

Christmas Gift for Winner

Whomever takes the checkered flag first on Tuesday, he’ll take home a Burgers’ Smokehouse Christmas Ham for his accomplishment.

Burgers' Smokehouse hamThe 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.

Christmas Countdown

The SUPRS Christmas Special takes place December 12, 2017 beginning with practice which starts at 8:15pm. Qualifying follows at 8:45pm and Racing gets underway at 9:00pm with the Reindeer Dash.

Our Present to You

SUPRS LIVE! is our gift to all of our fans and friends. You can you track your favorite SUPRS racer with timing, scoring, instant track telemetry, and live streaming video via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

Keep Up to Date

Stay in the loop with the SUPRS schedule page.  Regular season updates as well as real supermodified and sim racing news are popular features on the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Facebook page and Twitter @SUPRSOnline. We’re also on Instagram, YouTube, Google+, and Twitch.

SUPRS Christmas Special History:

Year Winner Track Laps
2004 Chris Nicastro Derry Raceway Park 25
2005 Sean O’Kane Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2006 Kris Heveron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2007 Tom Heveron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2008 Ray Sand, Jr. Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2009 Dave Biro III Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2010 Steve Callahan Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2011 John Davidson Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2012 Bobby Gangwer Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2013 Gary Waldron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2014 Rob Warren Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2015 Rob Warren Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2016 Rob Warren Mopar Speedway (rF) 25

 

Chaos at Christmas Special, Warren Wins

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Rob Warren Takes Caution Filled Christmas Special for Third Year in a Row December 13, 2016 – Franklin, MI…Rob Warren of Pulaski, NY survived a night of mayhem to win the 13th Annual Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Christmas Special Tuesday at Mopar Speedway. For just the second time in the history of the race, the 25 lap, year-end event, was held somewhere other than Bracket Hill Raceway and the new venue was just… Keep Reading

SUPRS Christmas Special, New Track, New Qualifying Format

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December 13, 2016 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), will finish off 2016 with the 13th Annual Christmas Special 25 and for the first time since 2005, Bracket Hill Raceway in New Hampshire won’t be the track it’s contested on.

2016 SUPRS Christmas Special promotional poster by BreezeGraphics.com

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, BreezeGraphics.com can give you the present of great looking promotional posters like this!

With a continued shift towards more rFactor supermodified sim racing events, Mopar Speedway in Michigan will play host to the race, and while most of the format will stay the same as it’s been in the previous 12 editions of this fun race, there will be one small twist to the qualifying format.

The sanction has decided to use a ‘group qualifying’ format. Each group will consist of several cars at a time and will get six laps to try to make it into the Elite 8 fastest qualifiers.

The six lap Reindeer Dash sets the starting positions for the Elite 8 qualifiers based on their finish.

Everyone else will go to heat races to be lined up based on their season won points handicaps. The way they finish the heat race is the way they will start the 25 lap feature behind the Reindeer Dash drivers.

Rob Warren Breaks a Christmas Special Record

From the year the race began in 2004, up until last year, there had never been a repeat winner of the Christmas Special. Rob Warren of Pulaski, NY broke that record he held off 2008 winner Ray Sand, Jr. for the second year in a row.

Rob Warren in Christmas Special victory laneThen, in the true spirit of the Christmas season, after accepting the accolades and awards for his win, including a Burgers’ Smokehouse Christmas Ham, he promptly asked that the ham be sent to Jeff Russell, a supermodified racer that continues to recover from Traumatic Brain Injury suffered at Las Vegas Bullring in 2010.

Possible 2-Time Winners, Host of Potential New Winners

Former winners Steve Callahan and Bob Gangwer will challenge Warren for the win and hope to add their names to the multi-time winner list, but Domenic Gioia is coming off perhaps his biggest win ever, the Dion Parish Memorial last week, and will be riding an avalanche of confidence that could produce his first Christmas Special win even though he has only run three Christmas Specials to date.

Similarly, Joe Achzet and Keith Powell have never won the Christmas Special but are having a spectacular season so far as they battle Warren for the top spot in the SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Championship.

Achzet has three wins so far and three track records, while Powell has two and has only been out of the top five finishers just once since the season started in October so both  are strong threats to pick up their very first Christmas Special win.

Christmas Gift Awaits

Whomever takes the checkered flag first on Tuesday, he’ll take home a Burgers’ Smokehouse Christmas Ham for his accomplishment.

Burgers' Smokehouse hamThe 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.

Unwrap the Action

The SUPRS Christmas Special takes place December 13, 2016 beginning with practice which starts at 8:00pm. Group Qualifying will follow at 8:30pm and Racing gets underway at 9:00pm with the Reindeer Dash.

Just like kids and adults can track Santa on Christmas Eve, you can ‘track’ your favorite SUPRS race with timing, scoring and instant track telemetry via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

Learn more about this race on the SUPRS schedule page.  Regular season updates as well as real supermodified and sim racing news are popular features on the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Facebook page and @SUPRSOnline.

SUPRS Christmas Special History:

Year Winner Track Laps
2004 Chris Nicastro Derry Raceway Park 25
2005 Sean O’Kane Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2006 Kris Heveron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2007 Tom Heveron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2008 Ray Sand, Jr. Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2009 Dave Biro III Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2010 Steve Callahan Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2011 John Davidson Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2012 Bobby Gangwer Bracket Hill Raceway 50
2013 Gary Waldron Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2014 Rob Warren Bracket Hill Raceway 25
2015 Rob Warren Bracket Hill Raceway 25

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