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Rob Warren, Keith Powell Win Features, Brad Keysor Wins Mid-Season Championship by One Point<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 28, 2020 – Oswego, NY…<\/strong><\/em>After an intense night of close racing that saw the top two in the season long points championship fighting for wins, another driver snuck in and stole the show at the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), Mid-Season Championship Twin 35s Tuesday at Oswego Speedway. Rob Warren and Keith Powell have renewed their battle for SUPRS supremacy at the top of the points championship and each won a feature while also claiming bonus points for leading a lap and advancing the most places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it was Brad Keysor’s consistent, patient race craft that helped him to finish in second place for both features, and gave him just enough points to eek out his first Mid-Season Championship Crown and to take the 15 bonus points that go with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rob Warren and Keith Powell won the battles, but Brad Keysor won the Gold Crest Wing Supermodified Mid-Season Championship war at Oswego Speedway. (Victory Lane Art by BreezeGraphics.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Consistency Key for Keysor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Keysor knew he had a fast race car, but also kept in mind his goal of winning the Mid-Season Championship. “It was a fun race. Kind of a frustrating night,” he said. “I was faster than Rob in first race, but was fortunate to come on in second.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the second place and fast time, he knew he was in contention for the overall Mid-Season Championship, but nearly blew it late in the race. “In the second one, it was about navigating the start and trying to get up there,” the Southern Hills Storm Football Team sponsored driver said. “The car was absolutely on, then right when I saw the yellow come out, (in the second feature), I hit the wall.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keysor had one last shot when the restart came, but lost his chance. “I was a little too aggressive on the restart when Keith got really loose. There was a split second that I though I could have stuck in there and I’m gone, but thinking about the big picture, I thought twice about it,” he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was good to have a new rookie here tonight and a good nine car field with some good close racing. This was a good points night and it’s what I needed to try to be in the mix with Rob and Keith for the season Championship,” Keysor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Feature Action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the first feature, Warren had his hands full for most of the 35 laps, not only with his own evil handling race car, but also with Brad Keysor who pressured him consistently until nearly crashing in turn three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I got loose in both races,” said Warren. “These guys are so fast, pulling out all the stops, and Brad probably could have won the first one. But I was running my low and slow line trying to keep the car under me, and I kept him back there.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Congrats to Keith on the second win and to Brad on the consistency to get the Mid-Season Championship. It was a fun night of racing. A first, a third, and a second in time trials, we’ll take it,” Warren concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lots of Action Behind Warren<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Keysor gathered his car up and then had his own battle with Nelson Rodrigues, Keith Powell and Bob Gangwer. With second through fifth racing nerf bar to nerf bar, Warren was able to then easily pull away over the last 12 laps of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Rodrigues got loose, Keysor was able to take second back, leaving third to fifth fighting for every inch of race track they could find. Keysor hung on for second over Nelson Rodrigues, who had one of his best runs to date at Oswego finishing third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powell Takes a Chance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Defending Mid-Season Champion Keith Powell elected to take the SUPRS Challenge, giving up his spot on the pole to move to the rear in an attempt to win the race and 20 bonus points. He didn’t quite make it to the top, ending up in fifth after running as high as fourth as he battling for most of the race with Bob Gangwer. His charge through the pack though gained him the SUPRSCharger award of 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Feature<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Keith Powell’s win in the second Twin 35 was a bit more relaxed as he handily won the race even after a late race caution that packed up the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m super stoked to get this win. To hold Rob off at Oswego, that’s really something,” Powell said after the race. “Congrats to Rob and Brad for having some really good cars here tonight.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rough Race for Rodrigues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Behind Powell, Rob Warren, Nelson Rodrigues, and Brad Keysor had a good race going with all three drivers nose to tail battling for second through fourth. That is, until Rodrigues got loose out of turn four, tried to save it, but had it spin around then slam the third turn wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the racing resumed, Keysor easily disposed of Warren two laps after the restart. With ten laps to go, Keysor was consistently clicking of the fastest lap of the race, lap after lap, the Liverpool, NY racer lowered the lap time as he reeled Powell in. Then, he whacked the front stretch wall and it looked like his charge was over. However, Rodrigues spun again bringing out the caution flag to bunch the field for a seven lap shootout to the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powell refused to bow to the pressure and came home the winner over Keysor and Rob Warren who finished in third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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