Blank Takes Point Lead into Twin 35s at Oswego Speedway
May 11, 2015 – Goshen, IN… The Xtreme SUPRS Challenge Championship picks back up tonight at Oswego Speedway with the Xtreme Short Track Sim Racing, (XSTSR), Mid-Season Championship featuring Twin 35 lap features.
This event includes races two and three of the six race series between XSTSR and the Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), where Saginaw, Michigan’s Tim Blank carries a slim point lead of 29 points over second place runner Art Palmer, Jr..
Palmer has been on a tear lately in XSTSR and is a threat to win his third and fourth XSTSR non-wing sim supermodified wins in a row tonight. He will try to keep Blank from extending his slim point lead, but it’s not going to be easy. While Palmer, with 27 marks, may be only two points behind Blank, he may have more to worry about than catching the leader as rival Brian Strickland and fellow Buckeye, Dan Shupe sit tied sits only two points behind Palmer with 25.
At the first race of the Xtreme SUPRS Challenge Championship, Blank, in his Brutech, Howe Chassis #66x beat Palmer to the line after 50 laps with real supermodified racer, Kody Graham, rounding out the podium on a night that had 25 cars signed in to race.
Using the normal XSTSR format, heat races will be lined up by a handicap system like that used by Oswego Speedway. The top 12 finishers from the heats will then be lined up for the feature event using the same system. Official practice starts at 8:00 pm est with racing going green at 9:00 pm on the XSTSR race server.
Twenty-four drivers hailing from six states and one Canadian province registered to run for the Xtreme SUPRS Challenge Championship making them eligible for awards and prizes that come with being declared the overall Champion.
Even so, with all the races being part of each sanctions’ regular schedule, the races are open to all members, leading series officials to expect fields of up to 30 entrants per race. Just making the feature starting line-up at each race will be a challenge and an accomplishment.
A complete roster, race results, schedule and rules for the Xtreme SUPRS Challenge Championship are posted on the SUPRS website.
To stay current with the latest happenings of Xtreme Short Track Sim Racing and SUPRS fans can “LIKE” both on Facebook. SUPRS is also on Twitter @SUPRSOnline.
Current Top 5 XSCC Points-
- Tim Blank-29
- Art Palmer, Jr.-27
- Brian Strickland-25
- Dan Shupe-25
- Kody Graham-24
See full point standings HERE
About XSTSR:
Established in 2014 and now sanctions pavement rFactor mods such as Tour Modifieds, Outlaw Super Late Models, NEMA Midgets, as well as Paved 410 Sprints and Wing and Non wing Supermodifieds. With the support of Gott Motorsports Mods and JCR Tracks (Jason Ray) mods they have established a great following in such a short amount of time. VisitGottMotorsports.com/xstsr or XSTSR.freeforums.net for more information.
About SUPRS:
The Supermodified Ultimate Pavement Racing Series, (SUPRS), was formed in 2004 as a way to promote real supermodified racing in the online sim racing world and give back to supermodified drivers and teams in memory of supermodified racer Dion Parish. VisitSUPRS.net for more information.
