Groundhog Day Derby win to Ray Sand, Jr.

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Three Lead Changes and Wild Finish Highlight Race Derry, ME – February 4, 2014… Punxsutawney Phil may be able to predict the weather, but nobody could have predicted the outcome of the 10th Annual Groundhog Day Derby at Derry Raceway Park for the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series (SUPRS). After an incredible battle throughout the race among the entire field, Ray Sand, Jr. was able to wrestle the lead away from Rob Warren with just… Keep Reading

Groundhog Day Derby Ready to Roll for 10th Year

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The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Groundhog Day Derby features an interesting format that is decided by the world’s most famous groundhog.

Letting Punxsutawney Phil decide the format for the night may sound a bit odd but SUPRS has done it that way for this race for 10 years and always keeps things just as unpredictable as trying to judge what the weather will do.

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The racing at Derry Raceway Park is so unpredictable in fact, that there has never been a repeat winner of the race. A lot of that has to do with the racetrack as much as the format of this event. Derry Raceway Park features two completely different ends with turn one and two having a good deal of banking and turn three and four being almost off-camber creating a challenge to racers on each lap.

Steve Callahan is the current track record holder and a former winner of this race. So far this season, although he has been close, he’s been locked out of SUPRS Victory Lane. Twice he’s been passed while leading by reigning SUPRS Wing Gold Crest Division Champion Ray Sand, Jr., but his smooth, steady style is well suited for this racetrack and is a favorite to become the first two-time winner of Groundhog Day Derby.

Here’s a look at the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series Groundhog Day Derby History:

  • 2005 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 71jr.-Bud Flath (No TT)
  • 2006 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 2-Sean Gibbs (TT)
  • 2007 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 54j-Mike Jackson (TT)
  • 2008 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 66-Tim Heveron (No TT)
  • 2009 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 79-Myles Maxon (N/A)
  • 2010 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 58-Keith Powell (N/A)
  • 2011 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 37-Dave Biro III (TT)
  • 2012 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 55-Steve Callahan (No TT)
  • 2013 Groundhog Day Derby Winner: 23-Chris Meyers (TT)

Current Track Record: Derry Raceway Park: Steve Callahan 12.459 sec. Set 02/02/11

DeJa Vu’ x 3 “Crazy” Chris Meyers hits the hat trick winning the Groundhog Day Derby

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9th Annual Groundhog Day Derby Derry Raceway Park Qualifying  Steve Callahan #55   12.502 Chris Meyer #23   12.535 Bobby Gangwer #25   12.536 Ed Riley #88   12.543 Ray Sand Jr #18   12.556 Carl Becker #42   12.558 John Davidson #5   12.567 Rob Warren #35   12.630 Gary Waldron #10   12.671 Kevin Baker #60   12.870 Dom Gioia #9   13.005 Kevin Timmins #77   13.299 Feature -50 laps Chris Meyers #23 Ray Sand Jr #18 John Davidson #5 + Bobby Gangwer #25… Keep Reading

Callahan cruises at Derry

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February 2, 2012 – Derry, ME…Steve Callahan cruised to victory at the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 8th Annual Ground Hog Day Derby over John Davidson and Rob Warren. After Punxsawtawny Phil saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, time trials were scrapped and the feature grid was as random as Phil’s weather prediction. Joe Achzet got the SUPRSCharger award and Joey Callahan was the only driver of the nine starters… Keep Reading

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