Series Information

The Speed Tour Supermodified Series is an open wheel short track race series for offset Supermodifieds. Once
extremely popular on the west coast from the 1960s to the early 2000's, this class of cars had all but
disappeared on the west coast over the past decade. Curt Kern, the former Series Director for the Northwest
Supermodified Racing Association (NSRA) and the Western States Supermodified Tour (WSST) created the
Supermodified Reunion in conjunction with the annual Diamond Cup Weekend held every June at Meridian
Speedway since it was originated by Kenny Hamilton in 1989. Meridian Speedway is promoted by Adam
Nelson, a longtime supporter of open wheel racing and an owner of Sprint Cars and Supermodifieds. The
Reunion was intended to be an opportunity for former owners and drivers to get together to rekindle
relationships and enjoy a weekend at the racetrack, additionally 4 to 5 supermodifieds would participate in a
demonstration race during the weekend. The first Supermodified Reunion was held in 2018. Mark Pasquale
and family approached Curt and Adam with the idea to sponsor a supermodified race in honor of their father
Joseph Pasquale, a lifelong supermodified fan and the JP Memorial race was born. The first JP Memorial was
held the next year in 2019. After a few years this stand-alone race gained popularity and the idea of a
supermodified series was developed under the Speed Tour Banner, led by Adam Nelson, based in Meridian
Idaho.