April 4, 2020 – Carson City, NV…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), drivers are ready to invade The Bullring for the Jeff Russell Special on April 7, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This supermodified sim race will help raise awareness about it’s namesake, who continues to recover from injuries in a 2010 supermodified crash at this track.
Help SUPRS Help Jeff
It is the goal of SUPRS to help people remember that Russell, a native of Boise, ID, continues to heal from injuries incurred during the last practice session for the Supermodified Racing Association, (SMRA), ”Night of Fire” event at The Bullring in Las Vegas, NV on October 30, 2010.
Jeff continues to heal from Traumatic Brain Injury as well as other injuries and in the nearly 10 years since the accident, has endured multiple surgeries at great expense. Jeff’s medical bills have been hard on his family, but you can help. During the race and from April 6 to April 12, 2020, all donations to the Dion Parish Memorial Benevolent Fund for Supermodifieds will benefit the Jeff Russell Road to Recovery Fund.
Click “Donate” in the main navigation and when you make a donation of any amount, SUPRS will forward that donation to help aid in Jeff’s continued healing and recovery.
Leave Jeff a Get Well Note
You can visit Jeff Russell’s website to leave a note of encouragement and just to say you are thinking about him. While Jeff may not respond personally, he is always happy to hear from friends and fans that haven’t forgotten him.
Watch the Jeff Russell Special Live
The SUPRS Jeff Russell Special rfactor supermodified sim race is a family friendly live streaming show. SUPRS will broadcast the Heat Races and the 85 lap feature on SUPRS LIVE! beginning at 9:00pm est. Fans can enjoy the action as well as stats, track telemetry and official scoring and timing charts.
More Race Details
Practice begins at 8:00pm with Time Trials 8:30pm. The six lap Fast Car Dash follows at 8:45pm for the Fast Four qualifiers of the SUPRS Jeff Russell Special. All the drivers then must race a qualifying heat at 9:05pm. It’s expected that the feature race should take the green flag around 9:20pm.
Get Social with SUPRS
Fans can learn more about the supermodified division and the original supermodified sim sanction, the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, by visiting www.SUPRS.net. Join SUPRS active and vibrant Social Media channels by “Liking” SUPRS on Facebook, Following @SUPRSOnline on Twitter, and viewing SUPRS videos on YouTube. See us live and join our chat on Twitch.
SUPRS Jeff Russell Special History
- 2017 Jeff Russell Special Winner: Kyle Clark
- 2018 Jeff Russell Special Winner: Steve Callahan
- 2019 Jeff Russell Special Winner: Dave Ohh
Note: Rob Warren won a non-wing supermodified show at The Bullring in 2016 that was not the Jeff Russell Special
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