August 9, 2020 – Goshen, IN…The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Topless! 200 is “The Original 200 Lap Supermodified Sim Race,” and some of the best supermodified sim racers in the country are ready to get on track at Oswego Speedway for this time honored tradition of closing out SUPRS summer season. The 200 lap race is the culmination of on-track action from Sunday August 9 through Wednesday August 12, and is modeled after the famed “International Classic 200” at Oswego.
Test-N-Tune Gets the Party Started
Everything kicks off August 9 with the SUPRS Sunday Night Test-N-Tune. The drivers will have a chance to put their wing and non-wing supermodifieds on the track to test their set ups while the SUPRS directors go through systems checks in preparation for Topless! 200 Week.
A 100 lap fuel run is planned for the non-wing cars, while a 25 lap test takes place for the wing supermodifieds. It all begins at 7pm eastern.
SUPRSNationals on Monday
On Monday, the racers strap on the wing for the the SUPRSNationals Winged Supermodified 50, which is the last Empire State Super Series Regional Tour show of the season. This year the race will use the NASCAR Heat platform and is part of the SUPRS/HeatFinder.net Supermodified Challenge.
The five-race 2019-20 ESS tour started in December at Diamond Speedway where Keith Powell led 41 of the 50 laps to take the win in the NASCAR Heat wing supermodified feature. Powell and Rob Warren then split the wins at Oswego Speedway when SUPRS visited there for the Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Mid-Season Championship Twin 35s. Even so, it’s Brad Keysor who leads the ESS points standings with consistent finishes in the three features to date. Coming off of his recent win in The Whistler just a week ago, could give him the momentum he needs to claim his first ESS championship.
Pole Night and Rising Star on Tuesday
On Tuesday, all focus switches to going as fast as possible with the 16th Annual Topless! 200 Pole Night show. While everyone will have a shot at the pole position only the top two qualifiers will be locked into the 2020 Gold Crest Non-Wing Championship marquee event.
Dave Ohh, who has been on a tear during the SUPRS summer season holds the track record set in June of this year. “SpeedyMan” will do his best to break his own mark of 15.917 seconds after sitting on the pole last year. He’ll have a host of other fast racers hoping to lock down a front row start, including Brad Keysor who lined up next to Ohh last year.
For the first time since 2012, the SUPRS Rising Star will precede the Topless! 200 time trials. his one of a kind event for non-wing supermodified sim racing is open only to invited SUPRS Members that have never won a feature event at Oswego Speedway in a non-wing supermodified. The drivers must have also made a starting attempt in at least three SUPRS non-wing supermodified features during their career.
The speed and thrill of Pole Night begins at 7:30pm with Systems Checks. Practice starts at 7:15pm for drivers eligible for the Rising Star. The Rising Star 50 green flag drops at 9:05pm with the run for the Topless! 200 pole to follow at 9:25pm eastern.
Long, Tough Race Takes Patience, Luck
The Topless! 200 is the longest, and toughest non-wing supermodified sim race of the season and “The Original 200 Lap Supermodified Sim Race.” It’s also the last points show of SUPRS 16th consecutive year of sanctioning supermodified sim racing. 200 laps is a long way to go without a pit stop, so strategy, tire maintenance, as well as speed and luck are all part of the equation to winning this great race.
The night begins with Systems Checks at 6:30pm. The first practice session is at 7:00 pm for qualified cars. Non-qualified cars hit the track at 7:15 and the track opens for everyone at 7:30pm.
Final Warmups are at 8:00pm after the Drivers Meeting and pre-race festivities including interviews, awards presentations, National Anthem. Driver Introductions for “The Original 200 Lap Supermodified Sim Race” are at 8:15pm.
The green flag for the 16th Annual Topless! 200 is scheduled to drop over a fine field of supermodified sim racers at 8:30pm.
Topless! 200 Part of Triple Crown
Adding to the pressure of just finishing the big race, is the fact that it’s also the third race of the 2020 Triple Crown of Supermodified Sim Racing presented by Icings on Top. To date, three drivers have won the Triple Crown which also includes the SUPRS All-Star 200, and the Summit Classic 125 for winged supermodifieds. When Dave Ohh won the Summit Classic back in April, he put the final feather in his Triple Crown cap after winning the 2019 Topless! 200 and the 2020 All-Star Classic 200.
Triple Crown Winners:
- Ray Sand, Jr.: 2011
- Rob Warren: 2017
- Dave Ohh: 2020
Topless! 200 for the Fans
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***2020 16th Annual Topless! 200 Week Schedule of Events***
Thursday 08/06/2020
Topless! 200/SUPRSNationals ESS 50/SUPRS Mod 200 Server Tests
- Platform: rFactor/NASCAR Heat
- Modification: SUPRS W v6, SUPRS NW v1.4
- Track: SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4, SUPRS Oswego Speedway V2
- 7:00pm Sync and Installation Laps
- 7:30pm Practice non-wing supermodifieds
- 7:45pm Drivers Meeting
- 7:50pm Time Trials non-wing supermodifieds – private but one car at a time
- 8:00pm 200 lap simulation non-wing supermodifieds
- 9:00pm open track practice for wing supermodifieds
- 10:00pm SUPRS Test-N-Tune Server shut down
Sunday 08/09/2020
Topless! 200/SUPRSNationals ESS 50 Test-n-Tune
- Platform: rFactor/NASCAR Heat
- Modification: SUPRS W v7.2/SUPRS NW v1.4/
- Track: SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4/SUPRS Oswego Speedway V2
- 7:00pm-7:30pm Sync and Installation Laps
- 7:30pm Practice non-wing supermodifieds
- 8:00pm Drivers Meeting
- 8:05pm Time Trials non-wing supermodifieds
- 8:10pm 100 lap simulation non-wing supermodifieds
- 8:40-9:00pm Open track practice for wing supermodifieds
- 10:00pm All servers closed
Monday 08/10/2020
- SUPRSNationals 50 – Empire State Super Series Regional Championship Final
- Platform: rFactor, NASCAR Heat
- Modification: SUPRS W v7.3
- Track: SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4/SUPRS Oswego Speedway v2
-Race Night Times-
- Systems Checks/Installation Laps (3 on-track laps max): 8:00pm
- Official Practice (8 lap sessions): 8:15-8:30pm
- Drivers Meeting: 8:30pm
- Time Trials: 8:45pm
- SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window: 9:00pm-10:00pm
- Drivers to Cars: 9:04pm
- Green Flag Heat 1: 9:05pm
- Green Flag Heat 2: 9:08pm
- Commercial Break: 912pm
- Final Warmup: N/A
- Drivers to Cars: 9:14pm
- Driver Introductions: 9:14pm
- National Anthem: N/A
- Green Flag Feature SUPRSNationals 50 laps: 9:15pm
- SUPRSNationals Post Race Interviews: 9:30pm
- All Servers Closed: 10:00pm
Tuesday – 08/11/2020
- 16th Annual Topless! 200 Pole Night & Qualifying Heat Races
- Rising Star
- Platform: rFactor
- Modification: SUPRS NW v1.4
- Track: SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4
-Race Night Times-
- Systems Checks/Installation Laps (3 on-track laps max): 7:00pm
- Official Practice (Rising Star 38 eligible drivers only): 7:15pm
- Official Practice (Alternating groups-10 laps): 7:30-7:45pm
- Official Practice (All Skate, open pit): 7:45-8:00pm
- Drivers Meeting: 8:15pm
- Time Trials (Rising Star 38 eligible drivers only): 8:30pm
- SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window: 9:00pm-10:00pm
- Drivers to Cars: 9:04pm
- Driver Introductions (Rising Star 38): 9:04pm
- Green Flag Rising Star 38: 9:05pm
- Commercial Break: 9:20pm
- Rising Star 38 Post Race Interviews: 9:22pm
- Drivers to Cars: 9:24pm
- 16th Annual Topless! 200 Time Trials: 9:25pm
- Green Flag Qualifying Heat 1: 9:35pm
- Green Flag Qualifying Heat 2: 9:38pm
- Green Flag B-Main, (if needed): 9:42pm
- SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close: 9:50pm
- All Servers Closed: 10:00pm
Wednesday 08/12/2020
- 16th Annual Topless! 200
- Platform: rFactor
- Modification: SUPRS NW v1.3
- Track: SUPRS Oswego Speedway v1.4
-Race Night Times-
- Systems Checks/Installation Laps (3 on-track laps max): 6:30pm
- Official Practice – Rookies (All Skate Open Pit): 7:00-7:15pm
- 7:15-7:30pm
- Official Practice – Qualified Cars (Alternating groups-10 lap sessions): 7:15-7:30pm
- Official Practice – All Skate (Open Pit): 7:30-7:45pm
- Drivers Meeting: 7:45-7:55pm
- SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Window: 8:00pm-10:00pm
- Final Warmups: 8:00pm-8:10pm
- Drivers to Cars: 8:15pm
- 16th Annual Topless! 200 Driver Introductions and Pre-Race Festivities: 8:15
- National Anthem: 8:25pm
- 16th Annual Topless! 200 Green Flag: 8:30pm
- SUPRS LIVE! Broadcast Post-Race & Close: 9:30pm
- All Servers Closed: 10:00pm
Topless! 200 – Non Wing – A SUPRS Icings on Top Triple Crown Race – Jennerstown/Oswego Speedways
- 2005 Topless! 200 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: John Davidson
- 2006 Topless! 200 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: John Davidson
- 2007 Topless! 200 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Myles Maxon
- 2008 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Jamie Hartley
- 2009 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway:JR Radcliff
- 2010 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Dave Biro III
- 2011 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2012 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2013 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2014 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Myles Maxon
- 2015 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Chris Meyers
- 2016 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Rob Warren
- 2017 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Rob Warren
- 2018 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Bob Gangwer
- 2019 Topless! 200 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Dave Ohh
Most wins: Ray Sand, Jr.-3
Two-Time winners: John Davidson, Rob Warren, Myles Maxon
Back to Back winners: John Davidson, Ray Sand, Jr., Rob Warren
Wins by State: New York: 7, Ohio: 3, California: 2, Indiana: 1, Connecticut: 1, Ontario, CAN: 1
Most Topless! 200 Starts: Bob Gangwer-16
Current Track Record-SUPRS Oswego Speedway Non-Wing- Dave Ohh: 15.917 set: 06/16/20 (rFactor)
Topless! 200 All-Time Pole History:
- 2005 Topless! 200 Pole-Jennerstow
n Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Jim Crannell-16.752 - 2006 Topless! 200 Pole-Jennerstow
n Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Myles Maxon-16.726 - 200
7 Topless! 200 Pole-Jennerstow n Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Tom Heveron-16.752 - 2
008 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Buddy Cottom-16.983 - 20
09 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: JR Radcliff-N/A - 201
0 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Ray Sand, Jr.-16.092 - 2011 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Jeff Weber-16.098
- 201
2 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Ray Sand, Jr.-16.131 - 2013 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Ray Sand, Jr.-16.056
- 2014 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-NASCAR Heat: Myles Maxon- 16.056
- 2015 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-rFacto
r: Chris Meyers- 16.371 - 2016 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-rFacto
r: Keith Powell- 16.681 - 2017 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-rFacto
r: Rob Warren-16.154 - 2018 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-rFactor: Bob Gangwer-16.099
- 2019 Topless! 200 Pole-Oswego Speedway-rFactor: Dave Ohh-15.957
To
- 2005 Topless! 200 Front Row: Jim Crannell-Gary Waldron
- 2006 Topless! 200 Front Row: Myles Maxon-Devin Gee
- 2007 Topless! 200 Front Row: Tom Heveron-Kris Heveron
- 2008 Topless! 200 Front Row: Buddy Cottom-Chris Meyers
- 2009 Topless! 200 Front Row: JR Radcliff-Myles Maxon
- 2010 Topless! 200 Front Row: Ray Sand, Jr.-Joe Achzet
- 2011 Topless! 200 Front Row: Jeff Weber-Joe Achzet
- 2012 Topless! 200 Front Row: Ray Sand, Jr.-John Davidson
- 2013 Topless! 200 Front Row: Ray Sand, Jr.-Myles Maxon
- 2014 Topless! 200 Front Row: Myles Maxon-Ray Sand, Jr.
- 2015 Topless! 200 Front Row: Chris Meyers-Art Palmer
- 2016 Topless! 200 Front Row: Keith Powell-Joe Achzet
- 2017 Topless! 200 Front Row: Rob Warren-Bob Gangwer
- 2018 Topless! 200 Front Row: Bob Gangwer-Steve Callahan
- 2019 Topless! 200 Front Row: Dave Ohh-Brad Keysor
SUPRSNationals History:
- 2005-2007- No Race
- 2008-Devin Gee
- 2009-Myles Maxon
- 2010-Chris Meyers
- 2011-N/A
- 2012-No Race
- 2013-Myles Maxon
- 2014-Rob Warren
- 2015-No Race
- 2016-Derrick Backus
- 2017-Kyle Clark (rFactor)
- 2018-Rob Warren (rFacto)
- 2019-Brad Keysor (rFactor)
Rising Star History:
- 2005 Rising Star 50 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Buddy Cottom
- 2006 Rising Star 50 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: Chris Nicastro
- 2007 Rising Star 50 Champion-Jennerstown Speedway: David Biro, Jr.
- 2008 Rising Star 63 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Tim Buchannon
- 2009 Rising Star 63 Champion- Oswego Speedway: Randy Ritskes
- 2010 Rising Star 63 Champion-Oswego Speedway: Jeff Weber
- 2011 Rising Star 63 Champion: N/A
- 2012 Rising Star 63 Champion: N/A
- 2013-2019 No Race
Empire State Super Series Champion-Wing:
- 2005-06 Empire State Super Series Champion: Sean Gibbs; ONT
- 2006-07 Empire State Super Series Champion: Myles Maxon; NY
- 2007-08 Empire State Super Series Champion: John Davidson; CA; 593 pts
- 2008-09 Empire State Super Series Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.; NY
- 2009-10 Empire State Super Series Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.; NY
- 2010-11 Empire State Super Series Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.; NY
- 2011-12 Empire State Super Series Champion: Ray Sand, Jr.; NY
- 2012-13 Empire State Super Series Champion: John Davidson; CA; 200 pts
- 2013-14 Empire State Super Series Champion: Steve Callahan; OH; 525 pts
- 2014-15 Empire State Super Series Champion: Myles Maxon; NY; 360 pts
- 2015-16 Empire State Super Series Champion: Bob Gangwer; IN; 435 pts
- 2016-17 Empire State Super Series Champion: Rob Warren; NY; 465 pts
- 2017-18 Empire State Super Series Champion: Rob Warren; NY; 555 pts
- 2018-19 Empire State Super Series Champion: Rob Warren; NY; 435 pts
