SUPR (Southern United Professional Racing) Series

*SUPR AT BATON ROUGE JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY*

For the second time in three years, the Southern United Professional Racing Series looks to start its season at Baton Rouge Raceway in Baker, La., one week from this Saturday.

The event was originally slated to be the fourth event for the SUPR tour in 2017, but between many hampering effects for weather and other reasons, the dirt late model circuit aims to begin its racing year at its home-track on Saturday, May 20th.

The 30-lap feature event was pushed up a week (from May 27th to NOW May 20th) and will mark the 11th time in its 28-year history, that the series will open its racing calendar at Baton Rouge Raceway.

In a tune-up of sorts, last weekend 2014 SUPR Rookie of the Year, Rick Duke of Tioga, La., powered his Rocket Chassis car to a $1,000 unsanctioned victory at Baton Rouge, topping Nicholas Brown of Hodge, La., and four-time series champ, Rob Litton of Alexandria.

Also on Saturday, May 20th, SUPR will share the spotlight with Flat Track Motorcycles as a co-feature, with other weekly classes being on the undercard.

Despite the recent misfires on getting the season underway, the countdown clock is ticking again and we are anxious to close in on starting the racing season with engines roaring!

*SUPR AT BOOTHILL DECLARED A RAIN OUT*

The punches just keep coming, again the Southern United Professional Racing DLM Series has fell victim to Mother Nature this weekend, with looming forecasts putting high percent rain chances at 80 or 90 percent for Saturday, April 29th at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana.

Both staffs will strive to secure a make-up date for the $2,000-to-win/$400-to-start event, which was going to be the season opener for the series. It is the fourth event that was to serve as the start-up for SUPR that has been intervened in some form or fashion.

The latest information and updates will be posted on the newest developments when they become known.

*BOOTHILL IN THE CROSSHAIRS FOR SUPR OPENER*

The countdown clock was reset after the 171 cancellation this past weekend and now the Southern United Professional Racing DLM Series now has Boothill Speedway slate for the 2017 season opener on Saturday, April 29th.

The event will feature Boothill's weekly divisions on the undercard of the 40-lap, $2,000-to-win/$400-to-start SUPR feature. The event will mark the 68th visit for the 28-year old tour.

Boothill was the most frequented track last year for the series, holding three events (March-May-July) and producing three different winners in victory lane.

In fact, "The Hill" has not had a repeat SUPR winner since June 2012 to present (five races), as "Rocket" Ray Moore of nearby Haughton, has been the only driver to accomplish the feat since the track was shortened to its current 1/4-mile configuration -the '07 Southern United Professional Racing Series' Champion has three wins on the latest Greenwood-track transformation in SUPR competition.

Among the other weekly Boothill Speedway classes running this season is Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinders and ProMods.

(Write-up by Bryan Wimberley)

*SHUFFLING, SHUFFLING, SHUFFLING*

The Southern United Professional Racing Dirt Late Model Series' has pushed back its date with Baton Rouge Raceway in Baker, La., one month, from April 22nd to NOW May 27th.
Event is slated as a $2,000-to-win/$400-to-start, 40-lap feature.

(May 27th- SUPR Series- Baton Rouge Raceway in Baker, LA.)