BATON ROUGE, La. -- The O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Series wrapped up the 2006 season with their annual banquet tonight and handed out over $80,000 in cash and contingencies with the highest amount being awarded to the 2006 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model National Champion David Ashley of Zachary, Louisiana. Ashley claimed $8,500 for winning the National Championship and finishing second in each of the three regions established by SUPR in 2006. In a surprise announcement, the O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Series upped Ashley’s take home money up to $10,000, matching the payout he received for winning the 2005 title. Series runner-up and winner of the ArkLaTex and Gulf South regions, Jason Ingalls of Longview, Texas pocketed $7,900 for his efforts. East Texas region champion and third place finisher in the National chase Ray Moore of Shreveport, Louisiana went home with $6,000.

Brock Williams of Denham Springs, Louisiana was crowned the 2006 Creel Brothers/Late Model America Rookie of the Year and was also awarded a set of Brodix SUPR-spec Heads as the hard luck racer of the year, a title earned out of sheer tenacity, running every race on the schedule and overcoming adversity to climb to 4th in the National Championship Standings.

The regional structure will return in 2007 with an increased Championship payout as each regional champ will receive $3,000, up from $2,500 in 2006 and the National Champion will receive $5,000, up from $2,500 in 2006.

Another major announcement at the banquet is the creation of the O’Reilly SUPR Modified Series. The O’Reilly SUPR Modifieds will compete in 16 events (15 announced to date) and will run under UMP Modified sanction and rules with racers competing on Hoosier A-40 tires. In addition a crate motor option will be available for Modified competitors. Racers can utilize the 602 and 604 crate motors and will be granted a 100 lb. weight break.

For further information on the O’Reilly SUPR Late Model and Modified Series, contact the O’Reilly SUPR offices at 225-275-5040 or visit the O’Reilly SUPR web site at www.suprracing.com.

The 2007 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Championship Schedule

February 23 – Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway – 6th Annual Mardi Gras Nationals

February 24 – Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS – 6th Annual Mardi Gras Nationals

March 3 – Texas Motor Speedway 3rd Annual Pro-Cuts Texas World Dirt Track Championships

March 4 - Texas Motor Speedway 3rd Annual Pro-Cuts Texas World Dirt Track Championships

March 17 – Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA

March 23 – Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway – SUPR vs. WOO Challenge

April 6 – Batesville (AR) Speedway

April 7 - Batesville (AR) Speedway

April 20 – Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX

April 21 – Houston (TX) Raceway Park

April 28 – Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

May 5 – Deep South Speedway, Loxley, AL

May 19 – ArkLaTex Speedway, Vivian, LA

May 26 – Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA

May 27 – Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA

June 2 – Simpson County Motorsports Park, D’Lo, MS – SUPR vs. MSCCS Challenge

June 8 – Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX

June 9 - Houston (TX) Raceway Park

June 15 - Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway

June 16 – Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

June 22 – I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR

June 23 – I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR

June 30 - Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA

July 1 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, TX

July 21 - ArkLaTex Speedway, Vivian, LA

July 28 - Houston (TX) Raceway Park

August 5 – Columbus (MS) Speedway – 8th Annual John L. Cliett Memorial SUPR vs. SAS Challenge

August 18 - Deep South Speedway, Loxley, AL

September 1 - Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA

September 2 – Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA

September 8 - Houston (TX) Raceway Park

September 15 - Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

September 28 - I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR

September 29 – I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR

October 20 - Deep South Speedway, Loxley, AL

October 27 - Houston (TX) Raceway Park

November 9 – Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway - 2007 Louisiana State Championships

November 10 – Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway - 2007 Louisiana State Championships

The O’Reilly SUPR Modified Schedule

February 24 - Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

March 24 – Swinging Bridge Raceway, Jackson, MS

April 7 – South Mississippi Speedway, Long Beach, MS

April 13 - Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway

April 28 - Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

May 11 - Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway

May 12 - South Mississippi Speedway, Long Beach, MS

June 2 - Simpson County Motorsports Park, D’Lo, MS

June 16 – Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

August 14 - Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway

August 15 - Pike County Speedway, McComb, MS

November 9 - Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway - 2007 Louisiana State Championships

November 10 – Baton Rouge (LA) Raceway - 2007 Louisiana State Championships

November 23 – Columbus (MS) Speedway – 7th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix

November 24 - Columbus (MS) Speedway – 7th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix