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Five Nights Plus Five Tracks Equals Fun in Florida

February 1, 2019 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), racers head to the Sunshine state for some Fun in Florida at the SUPRS Florida Speedweeks, February 4-8, 2019. This five night, five track extravaganza of supermodified sim racing , offering fans live streaming video of five nights of supermodified sim racing at five different tracks.

2019 Tracks Remain the Same

The tracks on the SUPRS Florida Speedweeks list for 2019 are the same as 2018. New Smyrna Speedway is the first of the five on Monday night. This is a 50 lap feature using the rFactor racing sim. On Tuesday, the lone NASCAR Heat race of the swing happens at Black Creek Raceway and is 25 laps. This race is part of the SUPRS/HeatFinder.net Supermodified Challenge and open to all that have the game, mod, and track, and have registered to race 24 hours prior the event.

On Wednesday the racers face one of the toughest nights during the week at the 1/3 mile Dodge Raceway Stadium. They’ll be fighting for traction and racing room throughout the 50 lap show inside a football stadium where Nelson Rodrigues is a two-time defending winner.

The fourth night of Speedweeks takes place where the racers will welcome the extra racing room. The big, fast, high-banked 3/4 mile of USA International Speedway is the scene for a 25 lap feature.

Finally on Friday, February 8, SUPRS Florida Speedweeks comes to a close and a champion will wear the crown after a 50 lap show at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola

24 Feature Winners in 11 Years

Through the years there has been a lot of history created in the 11 years that SUPRS Florida Speedweeks has been run. The list of winners is a who’s, who in supermodified sim racing and in all there’s been 24 different drivers to sit in victory lane during the five night Floridian swing.

Nobody has more wins in Florida than Ray Sand, Jr. His nine Florida feature wins is the most in Speedweeks history. He also won the Speedweeks Championship three times. has the most Speedweeks wins overall with nine. John Davidson and Bob Gangwer have five, while Kris Heveron has four

Myles Maxon, Dave Biro III, and Rob Warren have three wins a piece. Sean O’Kane, Chris Myers, Kyle Clark, Nelson Rodrigues, Steve Callahan, and Keith Powell each have two apiece. Of the multiple winners, Davidson, and Sand, Jr. have won more than two features during the five night swing. Davidson did it the first year of SUPRS Florida Speedweeks in 2005 when he won three, and Sand, Jr. also won three in 2016.

Watch Five Florida Nights Free

Fans can watch all five nights of SUPRS 2019 Florida Speedweeks for free on SUPRS LIVE! and Twitch.

Cheer on your favorite SUPRS racers as they race through Florida with timing, scoring, track telemetry and, of course, our outstanding live streaming video when we go “Live @ 9pm est via the SUPRS LIVE! page.

****2019 SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Schedule****

Sunday 02/03/2019

Open Practice All Speedweeks Tracks 8:00pm

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Monday 02/04/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 1

• New Smyrna Speedway-50 laps ½ Mile
• 8:00pm Practice
• 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
• 8:30pm Time Trials
• 9:05pm Racing
• Current Track Record: Nelson Rodrigues; 13.871; Set: 02/05/18 (rF)
• Defending Race Winner: Bob Gangwer
• rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Tuesday 02/05/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 2

• Black Creek Raceway-25 laps-3/4 Mile
• 8:00pm Practice
• 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
• 8:30pm Time Trials
• 9:05pm Racing
• Current Track Record: Ray Sand, Jr.; 17.016 sec. Set: 02/10/2009 (NH)
• Defending Race Winner: Joe Achzet
• NASCAR Heat platform SUPRS W v6 mod

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Wednesday 02/06/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 3

• Dodge Raceway Stadium-50 laps-0.375 Miles
• 8:00pm Practice
• 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
• 8:30pm Time Trials
• 9:05pm Racing
• Current Track Record: Nelson Rodrigues; 10.854; Set: 02/09/17(rF)
• Defending Race Winner: Nelson Rodrigues
• rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Thursday 02/07/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 4

• USA International Speedway-25 laps-3/4 Mile
• 8:00pm Practice
• 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
• 8:30pm Time Trials
• 9:05pm Racing
• Current Track Record: Joe Achzet; 14:707 sec. Set: 02/10/2016 (rF)
• Defending Race Winner: Keith Powell
• rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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Friday 02/08/2019

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks Race 5

• 5 Flags Speedway-50 laps-½ Mile
• 8:00pm Practice
• 8:15pm Drivers Meeting
• 8:30pm Time Trials
• 9:00pm Racing
• Current Track Record: Keith Powell -14.222 sec. Set: 2/9/18 (rF)
• Defending Race Winner: Keith Powell
• rFactor platform SUPRS W v7.3 mod

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There have been six Florida Speedweeks Champions in 11 years. Myles Maxon and Ray Sand, Jr. each have three. Keith Powell has two and is the only driver to win Speedweeks back to back.

Just three states are represented in the Champions column. New York dominates with eight total while Keith Powell’s Championships account for Ohio’s two. Florida has just one.

Florida Speedweeks Champions:

• 2005 Florida Speedweeks Champion: AJ Truax – NY
• 2006 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Sean O’Kane – NY
• 2007 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
• 2008 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
• 2009 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Kris Heveron – FL
• 2010 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
• 2011-2013: No Races
• 2014 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
• 2015 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Myles Maxon – NY
• 2016 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Ray Sand, Jr. – NY
• 2017 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Keith Powell – OH
• 2018 Florida Speedweeks Champion: Keith Powell – OH

There have been 24 different drivers win a SUPRS Florida Speedweeks feature. Of those, six drivers, (Larry Russell, Adam Roper, Dave Brigandi, Kevin Timmins, Kyle Clark, and Nelson Rodrigues), won their first SUPRS feature during Speedweeks.

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks All-Time Win List:

• Ray Sand, Jr. : 9
• John Davidson: 5
• Bob Gangwer: 5
• Kris Heveron: 4
• Myles Maxon, Dave Biro III, Rob Warren: 3
• Sean O’Kane, Chris Meyers, Kyle Clark, Nelson Rodrigues, Steve Callahan, Keith Powell: 2
• Chris Lucas, Larry Russell, Adam Roper, AJ Truax, Gary Waldron, Carl Becker, Joe Achzet, Dave Brigandi, Kevin Timmins, Chad Phelps: 1

In all, 11 different tracks have been used to contest a SUPRS Florida Speedweeks race. Of them, only Black Creek Raceway and USA International Speedway have been on the schedule every time Speedweeks has been run. And of those two, Black Creek is the only track that’s hosted only NASCAR Heat events.

SUPRS Florida Speedweeks All-Time Track List:

1. Black Creek Raceway (NASCAR Heat): 11
2. USA International Speedway (NASCAR Heat & rFactor): 11
3. Sunrise Raceway (NASCAR Heat: 7 (first race 2005, last race 2016)
4. Rebel Raceway (NASCAR Heat): 6 (first race in 2005, last race 2010)
5. Orlando Speedworld (NASCAR Heat): 6 (first race in 2006, last race 2017)
6. New Smyrna Speedway (NASCAR Heat & rFactor): 5 (first race in 2014, last race 2017)
7. Budville Speedway (NASCAR Heat): 3 (first race in 2008, last race in 2010)
8. Ocala Speedway (NASCAR Heat): 2 (first race in 2005, last race in 2010)
9. Dodge Raceway Stadium (rFactor) 2 (first race in 2017, last race in 2018)
10. Paradise Speedway (NASCAR Heat) 1 (first race in 2006, last race in 2018)
11. 5 Flags Speedway (rFactor): 1 (first race in 2018 last race in 2018)

Of all those tracks, only five have had repeat winners.

• USA Speedway (Ray Sand, Jr. 2014, 2015, 2016 and John Davidson 2006, 2009)
• Black Creek Raceway (Bob Gangwer 2010, 2011, 2016), Rebel Raceway (Ray Sand, Jr. 2008, 2010)
• Dodge Raceway Stadium (Nelson Rodrigues 2017-2018)
• Sunrise (Rob Warren 2015, 2016)

are the only tracks where the same driver has won more than once.

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