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Old School Cool with SUPRS 1st to Finish IrReGuLaR 45

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1st to Finish IrReGuLaR 45 Uses Old Oswego Speedway Race Format

July 11, 2020 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), 1st to Finish “IrReGuLar 45” on July 14 goes “old school cool” with a format that is modeled after the same one that helped maked Oswego Speedway famous in the short-track racing world.

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SUPRS 1st to Finish “IrReGuLaR 45” has plenty of supermodified sim racing because of the old school Oswego Speedway race format. (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com/Borderline Enterprises)

Tough Format

1st to Finish Race Servers owner, Rob Warren, came up with the idea to run a race that used the old Oswego format.

“I remember being a kid at Oswego Speedway,” Warren said. “Back then a driver really had to work his tail off to make the feature.”

Warren remembers nights where supermodified ‘greats’ struggled. “There were some nights when the greats like Bellinger, Shampine, Gioia and Ciprich had a hard time getting out of their heats.”

Oswego is known around the world as “The Home of the Supermodifieds.” Until the 1990s, a driver had to work his way through a heat, a semi-feature, and sometimes a consi just to make the feature event.

If he had a high handicap, a driver would have to start deep in the field of each race. Fans watched some of the best supermodified racers from around the country battle each other, just hoping to make the next race. If they did, they would have a shot at winning the largest weekly paying short-track purse in the country if they got to the feature race.

IrReGuLaR Though?

Why is the SUPRS version called “IrReGuLaR?” Because that’s how the sponsor wanted. Warren picks up the story, “I thought we’d call it “IrReGuLaR” because Oswego, nor SUPRS runs a show that way anymore so it’s out of the norm. Plus it just sounded fun,” Warren stated.

The guy that came up with the idea for the race, is the same one that has more SUPRS wins than any other, and eight SUPRS Gold Crest Season Championship rings. Yet, he has never won the event. Rob Warren will do his best to try to break the seven-race win streak of defending 1st to Finish “IrReGuLar 45” winner Dave “SpeedyMan” Ohh when the racers hit the track on July 14. Keith Powell is the only two-time winner of this race.

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Race Details

Official practice for the 1st to Finish “IrReGuLar 45” begins at 8:30pm. There is a Drivers meeting at 8:45pm. Racing starts at 9:05pm with the first of two 10 lap qualifying heat races after which two 15 lap semi-features precede the 45 lap feature.

More details, including full format and schedule of events are available on the SUPRS Schedule. SUPRS members should check the Forums for the latest info on server times and passwords.

Watch, Listen, Enjoy

For the first time in the history of the race, supermodified and online racing fans can watch all of the action from heat races on with live streaming video on SUPRS LIVE! This year, because of efforts by Hairbag Studios and video production manager, Kevin Timmins, fans can cheer their favorite driver on as he tries to make it out of each event.

Along with the live streaming video of the supermodified sim racing action, Twitch chat, instant timing and scoring, stats, and track telemetry awaits everyone that visits www.SUPRS.net/site/live at 9pm on race night.

Get Social with SUPRS

Fans of supermodified racing and online sim racers alike can learn more about the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube.

1st to Finish “IrReGuLar 45” History

  • 2012-Ray Sand, Jr. (50 laps)
  • 2013-Domenic Gioia
  • 2014-No Race
  • 2015-Joe Achzet
  • 2016-Ray Sand, Jr.
  • 2017-Keith Powell
  • 2018-Keith Powell
  • 2019-Dave Ohh

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Second 1st to Finish Win for Powell

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Keith Powell Powers to Second 1st to Finish “IrReGuLaR 45” in a Row at Oswego Speedway June 28, 2018 – Oswego, NY…Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), veteran Keith Powell likes longer races, but he’s proven once again that when it comes to the 1st to Finish “IrReGuLaR 45”, there is at least one exception to that rule. For the second year in a row, the Carrollton, OH racer powered his Icings on Top, C.P.R…. Keep Reading

Powell is First to Finish in Irregular 45

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Keith Powell Runs Smooth Race to Win 1st to Finish IrReGuLaR 45 Oswego, NY – June 20, 2017…From the drop of the green  flag to the waving of the checkered flag, Keith Powell of Carrollton, OH held off a hard charging Rob Warren on the way to winning the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS) 1st to Finish Race Servers IrReGuLaR 45 Tuesday night at Oswego Speedway .  Bob Gangwer capitalized on a mistake by Warren with… Keep Reading

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SUPRS Goes Old School with 1st to Finish Race Servers “IrReGuLaR 45”

Goshen, IN June 17, 2017…This week the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), goes back to the roots of supermodified racing at Oswego Speedway with the 1st to Finish Race Servers “IrReGuLaR 45.”

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This supermodified sim racing race is a throwback to the greatest days of racing at the Oswego Speedway. Oswego is known around the world as “The Home of the Supermodifieds,” Until the 1990s, a driver had to work his way through a heat, a semi-feature and sometimes a consolation race. And all that racing was just to make the feature!

If he had a high handicap, a driver would have to start deep in the field of each race. Watching drivers race through the pack to make the transfer, always made for a thrilling show. With large weekly car counts, making the starting field of 24 supermodifieds took a lot of skill and a fair amount of luck.

In 2012 SUPRS member Rob Warren suggested that qualifying format as a way to pay homage to the good old days. His idea was quickly adapted for one race a year by SUPRS officials.

“I remember being a kid at Oswego Speedway,” began Warren. “Back then a driver really had to work his tail off to make the feature.”  Warren remembers nights were even the acknowledged “greats” of supermodified racing struggled. “There were some nights when the greats like Bellinger, Shampine, Gioia and Ciprich had a hard time getting out of their heats.”

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“I thought it would be cool to try something along those lines for SUPRS,” he continued. “For people who remember how it used to be at “The Big O,” the race brings back some fond memories like mine.

“For people who have never been there or seen a real supermodified show, we can help teach them about what made Oswego Speedway one of the greatest short tracks in the country,” Warren explained.

To his credit, Warren has sponsored the race that was his idea from the beginning. “It was my idea so I thought I should put some money where my mouth is and sponsor the race,” he mused. “I thought we’d call it “IrReGuLaR” because neither Oswego or SUPRS runs a show that way anymore. Plus it just sounded fun!”

Only One Repeat Winner

Until last year, there had never been a repeat winner of the race . Ray Sand, Jr. broke that record when he made a daring pass under leader Keith Powell on a restart with just three laps left. Sand, Jr. also won the first one, while Domenic Gioia brought home the win in 2013. Like Sand, Jr. in 2016,  Joe Achzet won a thriller in 2015 also with a pass late in the race. 2014 is the only year the race hasn’t been run.

Don’t miss the 1st to Finish Race Servers “IrReGuLaR 45”  on Tuesday June 27, 2017. The SUPRS Race Server will open at 7pm for Systems Checks, with Official Practice starting at 8pm.  The driver’s meeting takes place at 8:30pm and the first heat race starts at 9pm.

Watch, Listen, Enjoy

Be a part of the worldwide audience for the 1st to Finish Race Servers “IrReGuLar 45″with  SUPRS LIVE!  Follow your favorite SUPRS driver all night long with live video, track telemetry and scoring and timing.

For fans that have a Twitch.tv account, the SUPRS Chat is a great place to make new friends, talk sim racing, or real supermodified racing and enjoy the broadcast all on one page!

If you miss the live stream, the full replay is available within minutes  on the SUPRS Twitch channel and stays there for up to 14 days while the edited version is posted to the SUPRS YouTube Channel within 72 hours of each event.

Supermodified racing fans and online sim racers alike can learn more about the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series by visiting www.SUPRS.net, “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Circling SUPRS on Google+, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and Viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube.

Defending Race Winner: Ray Sand, Jr.

1st to Finish Race Servers IrReGuLaR 45 History:

2012-Ray Sand, Jr. (50 laps-NASCAR Heat)

2013-Domenic Gioia (NASCAR Heat)

2014-No Race

2015-Joe Achzet (rFactor)

2016-Ray Sand, Jr. (rFactor)

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