{"id":56434,"date":"2023-10-08T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T16:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suprs.net\/site\/?p=56434"},"modified":"2024-02-17T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T16:53:24","slug":"twentieth-edition-of-dion-parish-memorial-at-kalamazoo-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suprs.net\/site\/twentieth-edition-of-dion-parish-memorial-at-kalamazoo-next\/","title":{"rendered":"20th Edition of Dion Parish Memorial Next for SUPRS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 8, 2023 – Goshen, IN…<\/strong><\/em>The 20th<\/sup> Annual Dion Parish Memorial is next for the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), on October 10, 2023 at Kalamazoo Speedway. SUPRS longest running, most prestigious race honors the memory of supermodified racer Dion Parish<\/a> who lost his life in a testing a supermodified in preparation for a late 2002 event at Sandusky Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The 20th Annual Dion Parish Memorial will be contested at Kalamazoo Speedway in honor of real supermodified racer Dion Parish on October 10, 2023. (Poster by BreezeGraphics.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Parish a Vet and Supermodified Fan and Racer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dion Parish was a United States Air Force veteran that served in the Persian Gulf. He was born into a racing family and he eventually became a supermodified racer after many years of working on his dad’s race cars and then becoming a winning driver in the “Canadian Coupe” division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He lost his life in a testing accident at Kalamazoo Speedway on September 14, 2002 while preparing for a late season event at Sandusky Speedway. His dedication to the supermodified division and \u201cNever Give Up\u201d attitude was the inspiration for the founding of the SUPRS league and more importantly the Dion Parish Memorial Benevolent Fund for Supermodifieds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n

Dion\u2019s home track was Kalamazoo Speedway<\/a>. Known as “The fastest 3\/8ths Mile in the World”, Dion had a good amount of success at Kalamazoo during his career and had dreams of resurrecting the supermodified division at this and other Michigan venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big fan of the old Tri-SAC<\/a> supermodified days, Dion spoke often of watching the greats from Michigan like Marv and Jerry Carmen, Butch and Gary Fedewa, Sammy Sessions, and Bob Seelman take on Texas invaders like Ricky Otts,  Page Reynolds, Leroy Halfin, and Chet Fillip while they mixed it up with Ohio visitors Jim Shirey, Gary Allibritain and Todd Gibson, at his beloved Kalamazoo Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dion also loved watching the International Supermodified Association<\/a> come to Kalamazoo Speedway during their annual Michigan Swing in June during the late 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is with that dream, those memories in mind that SUPRS helped promote the Dion Parish Memorial at Kalamazoo Speedway in 2007. A race that was won by Moe Lilje and was well attended. SUPRS, along with Dion\u2019s daughters Mindy and Lindsey presented Jon Henes with the Dion Parish Memorial Perseverance Award which is given to the driver that most represents Dion’s “Never Give Up” attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the Dion Parish Memorial Live Stream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the 20th<\/sup> Annual Dion Parish Memorial<\/b> <\/i><\/b>with SUPRS LIVE!<\/i>, our one of a kind live sim racing broadcast. Featuring Live Streaming Video, up to the second Timing and Scoring, and insightful, fun commentary, SUPRS LIVE!<\/i> is the perfect place to watch all the action while you join your friends to cheer on your favorite SUPRS racers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit www.SUPRS.net\/site\/Live<\/u><\/a> or watch on SUPRS Twitch Channel at Twitch.tv\/SUPRSOnline<\/u><\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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